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Chapter 6
TREATMENT FACILITY
6.1 INTRODUCTION
The material presented in this section details the design criteria developed during pilot
testing and the resulting capital and operations cost estimates for the following combined
Zone B/Lost Use treatment plant alternatives:
• Zone B (800 mg/L): Zone B (i.e., produces 800 mg/L TDS) / Shallow Aquifer (i.e.,
produces 250 mg/L TDS);
• Separate Design (August 2003 Agreement): Zone B/Shallow Aquifer (i.e., each
source produces 250 mg/L TDS);
• Minimum Integrated Design: Zone B RO Facility/Shallow Aquifer RO By-pass (i.e.,
produces 250 mg/L TDS). Note that this option does not meet the full production
objectives of the remediation project since the full annual volume of Lost Use water
is not produced.
• Integrated Design: Zone B and Deep Aquifer RO Facility/Shallow Aquifer RO By-
pass (i.e., produces 250 mg/L TDS).
Conveyance and disposal system costs are also presented.
As indicated by the options presented above, the District also wishes to quantify the
incremental cost of treating the Zone B supply from a finished water TDS of 800 mg/L to
250 mg/L. The information in this section also presents a breakdown of these incremental
treatment costs.
6.2 DESIGN CRITERIA
Prior to this study, little was known about the Zone B, Deep Aquifer or Shallow Aquifer
water supplies and their suitability to provide water for RO treatment. Limited data was
available that detailed SDI and turbidity for these supplies. Pilot tests were conducted to
determine if fouling would occur and to determine design criteria for required pretreatment,
chemical cleaning, and membrane life. Additionally, the District required determination of an
appropriate Shallow Aquifer by-pass treatment system. A by-pass treatment system
concept was developed and presented previously in Section 3. Design criteria for this
system were developed based on water quality data, regulatory requirements, and industry
standard practice.
Table 6.1 presents design criteria for the various treatment facility alternatives based on the
work previously performed by the District and the pilot study data presented in Section 5.
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Zone B design criteria are broken down based on the treated water TDS of 800 mg/L and
250 mg/L. The design criteria for the Shallow Aquifer RO systems only result in the
production of 250 mg/L water.
As indicated in Table 6.1, compared to the Zone B 800 mg/L option, treatment to the 250
mg/L finished water TDS goal requires more Zone B RO capacity. However, blending flows
are reduced, thus resulting in the same treated water capacity. Additionally, cleaning
chemical RO process flows increase when the finished water TDS goal is lowered to 250
mg/L. These design criteria are all important due to their impact to both capital and
operations costs.
The Integrated Design alternatives include more Zone B RO treatment and no Shallow
Aquifer RO treatment. All by-pass for the Integrated Design alternatives is from the Shallow
Aquifer. Additional Deep Aquifer treatment is included for the full Integrated Design option,
but excluded from the Minimum Integrated Design option.
As indicated in Table 6.1, a Zone B membrane cleaning frequencies and membrane life are
assumed to be longer than for the Shallow Aquifer RO systems. This is based upon the
results of pilot testing presented in Section 5. High calcium concentrations were thought to
have interfered with silica inhibitors. Silica fouling was experienced and required cleaning
once every two months. The District plans to conduct more pilot testing to find an inhibitor
that will produce less frequent cleanings, however, for the purposes of this estimate, the
shorter membrane life and more frequent cleanings are assumed.
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Table 6.1 Reverse Osmosis Treatment Process Design Criteria
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Zone B
800 mg/L
Separate Design
(August 2003 Agreement) Minimum Integrated Design Integrated Design
Parameter Unit
Zone B
800 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer a
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Zone B
250 mg/L Deep Aquifer
Shallow
Aquifer
Treatment Plant Operation
Operating Days per Year days/year 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 330
RO Recovery b % 80 85 80 85 80 NA 80 NA
Treatment System Recovery c % 86 87 82 87 80 100 91 100
Blend Ratio d % 66 82 91 82 100 NA 100 NA
Annual Production AF/yr 3500 2300 3500 2300 3445 750 3890 842
Process Flow Rates
Raw Water mgd 4.03 2.57 4.26 2.57 4.25 0.74 4.25 0.56 0.83
Process Feed mgd 2.84 2.17 3.98 2.17 4.25 NA 4.81 NA
RO Capacity/Permeate mgd 2.28 1.84 3.18 1.84 3.40 NA 3.85 NA
By-pass Water mgd 1.18 0.40 0.28 0.40 0 0.74 0 0.83
Finished Water mgd 3.46 2.24 3.46 2.24 3.40 0.74 3.85 0.83
Concentrate mgd 0.57 0.33 0.80 0.33 0.85 NA 0.96 NA
Cartridge Filtration
Cartridge Filter Loading Rate
RO Feed
Blend Water
gpm/10-in.
gpm/ft2
2.5
NA
2.5
0.125
2.5
NA
2.5
0.125
2.5
NA
NA
0.125
2.5
NA
NA
0.125
Cartridge Filter Replacement
Frequency
days 183 183 183 183 183 183 183 183
RO Equipment
Pressure Vessel Array 38:14 28:14 48:24 28:14 50:25 NA 56:28 NA
Membranes per Vessel No. 7 7 7 7 7 NA 7 NA
Flux Rate gfd 16 16 16 16 16 NA 16 NA
Cleaning Frequency No./year 3 6 3 6 3 NA 3 NA
Membrane Life years 5 1.5 5 1.5 5 NA 5 NA
RO Feed Pressure e,f psi 150 145 150 145 150 NA 150 NA
Interstage Pump Pressure psi 50 50 50 50 50 NA 50 NA
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Table 6.1 Reverse Osmosis Treatment Process Design Criteria
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Zone B
800 mg/L
Separate Design
(August 2003 Agreement) Minimum Integrated Design Integrated Design
Parameter Unit
Zone B
800 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer a
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Zone B
250 mg/L Deep Aquifer
Shallow
Aquifer
Decarbonation
Decarbonation Efficiency % 90 90 90 90 90 NA 90 NA
Decarbonator Loading Rate g gpm/ft2 20 20 20 20 20 NA 20 NA
Air to Water Ratio 30:1 30:1 30:1 30:1 30:1 NA 30:1 NA
Chemical Feed System
Scale Inhibitor Dose h mg/L 4 4.3 4 4.3 4 NA 4 NA
Sodium Hypochlorite Dose i mg/L 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.5
Sodium Hydroxide Dose j mg/L - - 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3
Membrane Cleaning
Chemicals
Low pH
High pH
Silica
lbs./year
lbs./year
lbs./year
2000
2000
NA
6060
6060
6060
5250
5250
NA
6060
6060
6060
6000
6000
NA
NA
NA
NA
6800
6800
NA
NA
NA
NA
UV Disinfection System
UV Dose mJ/cm2 NA 40 NA 40 NA 40 NA 40
UV Transmittance % NA 90 NA 90 NA 90 NA 90
No. of UV Lamps No./Reactor NA 7 NA 7 NA 14 NA 14
UV Lamp Replacement Freq. hours NA 10,000 NA 10,000 NA 10,000 NA 10,000
UV Electrical Draw kW NA 1.33 NA 1.33 NA 2.66 NA 2.66
UV Cleaning Frequency k No./yr NA TBD NA TBD NA TBD NA TBD
UV Cleaning Chemical
Demand l
lbs/yr NA 280 NA 280 NA 280 NA 280
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Table 6.1 Reverse Osmosis Treatment Process Design Criteria
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Zone B
800 mg/L
Separate Design
(August 2003 Agreement) Minimum Integrated Design Integrated Design
Parameter Unit
Zone B
800 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer a
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Zone B
250 mg/L Deep Aquifer
Shallow
Aquifer
Notes:
NA Not applicable
TBD To be determined
a Based on Lost Use blended water TDS of 250 mg/L
b
FeedRO
PermeateRO Q
QR=
c
WaterWell
WaterFinished
RO Q
QR=
d ()
()PermeateFeed
GoalFeed
WaterFinished
PermeateBlend CC
CC
Q
Qr −−==
e Modeled Using RODESIGN V.7.0 (assumes ESPA1 membrane or equivalent)
f Feed pressure at ½ of membrane life (i.e., year 2.5 of 5 year membrane life) at fouling rate estimated by pilot testing
g Blended Zone B and Lost Use permeate water.
h Modeled using Water Wizard KLT V.1.1
i Based on SDS48 hr-Chlorine Demand presented in Table 5.6
j Modeled Using The Rothberg Tamburini and Winsor Model for Water Process and Corrosion Chemistry V. 4.0
k To be determined during start-up testing.
l Solution can be re-used in off-line low-pressure UV cleaning. Demand based on other applications of similar quality.
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Unit costs for consumable items that will be used during the operation of the combined
Zone B and Lost Use treatment plant are presented in Table 6.2. It should be noted that
cartridge filters for the RO membranes are estimated to be significantly less expensive than
those used for the Shallow Aquifer by-pass treatment system. Cartridge filters used for RO
pretreatment are of the glass fiber wound variety that will provide basic protection for the
RO membranes if there were an up-set in the well field or a failure of a well screen. The by-
pass cartridge filters are specially engineered and highly efficient at removing particles
within the 2 to 5-µm size range. The filters that are used for the purpose of this estimate are
approved in the States of Alaska and Idaho for Giardia and Cryptosporidium removal.
Material specification sheets are provided in Appendix C.
Included in the unit costs of consumable items in Table 6.2 is a patent royalty fee for the
UV disinfection process. The certified UV systems that are currently included in Carollo’s
standard specifications are subject to this royalty fee. However, this patent is currently
being challenged in several states and may only apply to medium and high pressure UV
technologies. Carollo’s specifications include one low pressure UV system that may be
exempt from this patent royalty fee. Regardless, this fee has been included in the cost
estimate to provide a realistic interpretation of what the operations costs of UV treatment
may be.
Table 6.2 Operations and Maintenance Unit Costs
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Description Unit Cost
Membrane Element Replacement $500 per element
Cartridge Filter Replacement $3 per 10-inches of filter length
By-pass Cartridge Filter Replacement $355 per filter
Electrical Power $0.055 per kW-hr
Scale Inhibitor $0.98 per lb.
Caustic Soda $0.21 per lb. as NaOH
Sodium Hypochlorite a 3.5 kW per lb. Cl2
Membrane Cleaning Chemicals
Low pH
High pH
Silica
$2.80 per lb.
$3.18 per lb.
$4.14 per lb.
UV Lamps $200 each
UV Cleaning Chemical $5.00 per lb.
UV Patent Royalty b $0.015 per 1,000 gallons
Notes:
a On-site generation of hypochlorite
b Patent currently under contest review. Vendors that have validated performance do
not hold patent.
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6.3 FACILITY LAYOUT
Before capital costs can be estimated, a site plan and facility layout are required to more
closely estimate the costs for site work and building materials. Figures 6.1 and 6.2 present
the location and site plan of the combined Zone B/Lost Use treatment facility (i.e., as
depicted in the Separate Design Option (August 2003 Agreement)). This site is located near
the District’s main office on 8215 South 1300 West, West Jordan, Utah.
As indicated in Figure 6.1, the planned Zone B/Lost Use treatment plant will be located in
the southwest portion of the District’s property, in an area that is currently used as a cattle
pasture. This area is assumed to have a similar soils composition as the adjacent area
where the maintenance, vehicle storage, and operations buildings are located. Based on a
soils study conducted by the District and previous construction in the adjacent area, this site
requires over excavation to 20-feet and structural fill under the building foundations due to
the potential for liquefaction. Roadways are assumed to be excavated to 1.25-feet and filled
to 12-inches with road base and 3-inches of asphalt. These costs were previously
unaccounted for in studies commissioned by the District and should be included in the
capital cost estimate for the Zone B/Lost Use treatment facility.
Figure 6.2 presents a site plan for the planned Zone B/Lost Use treatment facility. This site
covers approximately 5.6-acres. Access to the Zone B/Lost Use treatment plant building is
provided on the south side for chemical deliveries and equipment maintenance. As
indicated in Figure 6.3, the equipment has been placed in the building in such a fashion
that the Shallow Aquifer RO treatment and the decarbonation processes may be easily
expanded to the north and southwest side of property. A wet well to capture water after
decarbonation, blending and post treatment, that would also provide water for the finished
water pump station is located sub-grade to the planned facility, under the finished water
pumps and decarbonation tower.
It should be noted that alternate locations for the placement of this facility have been
identified. These sites include the hill located between the Administration building and the
North Jordan Canal, and the hill between 1300 West and the Administration building. It may
be possible to build a two-story treatment plant into the side of these hills and maximize the
use of any hydraulic gradients that occur naturally. Additionally, soils conditions may be
better in these locations, which will minimize the site work costs associated with over
excavation and structural fill that will be incurred at the site presented in Figures 6.1 and
6.2. These alternatives should be visited during the pre-design phase of this project.
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6.4 CAPITAL COST ESTIMATE
Capital costs for the various treatment facility alternatives and the conveyance and by-
product water disposal systems are detailed in Tables 6.3 through 6.10 as follows:
• Tables 6.3 and 6.4 detail the capital costs associated with the Zone B 800 mg/L
TDS alternative;
• Tables 6.5 and 6.6 detail the capital costs associated with the Separate Design
(August 2003) alternative;
• Tables 6.7 and 6.8 detail the capital costs associated with the Minimum Integrated
Design alternative;
• Tables 6.9 and 6.10 detail the capital costs associated with the Integrated Design
alternative.
Some of the capital costs presented in these tables are adapted from the District’s previous
study in 1999. These costs were adjusted using the Engineering News Record (ENR) 20
City Average Construction Cost Index (CCI). The 1999 costs increased by approximately
8% when this correction is applied. The District should be interested in these indices in
order to determine the present day cost of previous capital cost estimates to determine if
this project still meets their criteria for participation. All costs are presented in October 2003
dollars. A cost correction for the total capital cost to May 2004 dollars is also provided.
Capital costs can be summarized (in May 2004 dollars) by option as follows:
• Zone B 800 mg/L: Treatment Plant = $17,315,000
Conveyance System = $27,022,000
Total Project = $44,337,000
• Separate Design: Treatment Plant = $18,672,000
Conveyance System = $27,022,000
Total Project = $45,694,000
• Minimum Integrated Design: Treatment Plant = $14,387,000
Conveyance System = $24,386,000
Total Project = $38,773,000
• Integrated Design: Treatment Plant = $15,469,000
Conveyance System = $24,386,000
Total Project = $39,855,000
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As indicated, the incremental capital cost in treatment from the 800 mg/L TDS to 250 mg/L
TDS goal is estimated to vary from approximately minus $5,564,000 to $1,357,000
depending upon the treatment option. It should be noted however that the Minimum
Integrated Design does not meet the objectives of the project since the full volume of Lost
Use capacity is not produced. Therefore, to meet the objectives of the project, the range of
incremental cost is actually minus $4,482,000 to $1,357,000. These costs include the
incremental costs for the treatment and required infrastructure for conveyance of raw,
finished and by-product water. Integrated Design capital costs are reduced from the Zone B
800 mg/L and Separate design alternatives by using Shallow Aquifer water as the only
source of by-pass.
Table 6.3 Zone B (800 mg/L) - Treatment Facility Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Building
Foundation
Structural & Architectural
900
15250
CY
SF
$400
$100
$360,000
$1,525,000
Electrical 1 1 LS $960,000 $960,000
HVAC/Plumbing 1 LS $400,000 $400,000
Instrumentation 1 LS $625,000 $625,000
RO Equipment = 2.28 + 1.88 4.12 MGD $740,000 $3,049,000
Cartridge Filters 2 EA $40,000 $80,000
Decarbonator 1 LS $300,000 $300,000
Chemical Storage/Feed System
Scale Inhibitor
On-site Hypochlorite
Caustic Soda
2
1
1
LS
LS
LS
$50,000
$120,000
$180,000
$100,000
$120,000
$180,000
By-pass Treatment System
Cartridge Filter
UV Disinfection
1
1
LS
LS
$80,000
$150,000
$80,000
$150,000
Product Water Pumps (770 hp) 2 1 LS $160,000 $165,000
Contact Tank (30 minutes) 640 CY $624 $400,000
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Table 6.3 Zone B (800 mg/L) - Treatment Facility Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Site Work
Over Excavation
Structural Fill
Paving & Sidewalks
Other
17200
16350
125740
1
CY
CY
SF
LS
$12
$20
$2.10
$35,000
$207,000
$327,000
$265,000
$35,000
Subtotal $9,328,000
Contractors Overhead & Profit 27% $2,519,000
Construction Cost Subtotal $11,847,000
Design Contingency 10% $1,185,000
Change Order Allowance 5% $593,000
Total Construction Cost $13,625,000
Pre-design & Final Design Engineering 10% $1,185,000
Engineering Services During Construction 5% $593,000
On-site Construction Services & Administration 5% $593,000
Total Engineering Services $2,371,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $15,996,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 3 $17,315,000
Notes:
1. Does not include standby power or off-site improvements
2. Includes one redundant pump
3. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
Cont’d
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Table 6.4 Zone B (800 mg/L) - Pipeline Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Source
Zone B Wells and Pump Houses 7 EA $320,000 $2,240,000 District
Lost Use Wells and Pump Houses 4 EA $81,000 $324,000 CDM
Raw Water Conveyance
Zone B (8 to 16-inch)
Lost Use (8 to 12-inch)
52,800
10,000
per foot
per foot
$64
$43
$3,380,000
$410,000
Carollo
CDM
Treated Water Pipe (24-inch) 14,000 per foot $130 $1,820,000 Carollo
Concentrate Pipe (8-inch) 105,600 per foot $73 $7,741,000 District
Construction Cost Subtotal $17,457,000
Construction Cost + 10% Contingency 10% $19,203,000
Construction plus Engineering 30% $24,964,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $24,964,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 1 $27,022,000
Notes:
1. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
Table 6.5 Separate Design (Aug 2003 Agrmt.) - Treatment Plant Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Building
Foundation
Structural & Architectural
900
15250
CY
SF
$400
$100
$360,000
$1,525,000
Electrical 1 1 LS $960,000 $960,000
HVAC/Plumbing 1 LS $400,000 $400,000
Instrumentation 1 LS $625,000 $625,000
RO Equipment = 3.14 + 1.88 4.98 MGD $740,000 $3,686,000
Cartridge Filters 2 EA $50,000 $100,000
Decarbonator 1 LS $400,000 $400,000
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Table 6.5 Separate Design (Aug 2003 Agrmt.) - Treatment Plant Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Chemical Storage/Feed System
Scale Inhibitor
On-site Hypochlorite
Caustic Soda
2
1
1
LS
LS
LS
$50,000
$120,000
$180,000
$100,000
$120,000
$180,000
By-pass Treatment System
Cartridge Filter
UV Disinfection
1
1
LS
LS
$80,000
$125,000
$80,000
$125,000
Product Water Pumps (770 hp) 2 1 LS $165,000 $165,000
Contact Tank (30 minutes) 640 CY $624 $400,000
Site Work
Over Excavation
Structural Fill
Paving & Sidewalks
Other
17200
16350
125740
1
CY
CY
SF
LS
$12
$20
$2.10
$35,000
$207,000
$327,000
$265,000
$35,000
Subtotal $10,060,000
Contractors Overhead & Profit 27% $2,717,000
Construction Cost Subtotal $12,777,000
Design Contingency 10% $1,278,000
Change Order Allowance 5% $639,000
Total Construction Cost $14,694,000
Pre-design & Final Design Engineering 10% $1,278,000
Engineering Services During Construction 5% $639,000
On-site Construction Services &
Administration
5% $639,000
Total Engineering Services $2,556,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $17,250,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 3 $18,672,000
Notes:
1. Does not include standby power or off-site improvements
2. Includes one redundant pump
3. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
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Table 6.6 Separate Design (Aug 2003 Agrmt.) - Pipeline Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Source
Zone B Wells and Pump Houses 7 EA $320,000 $2,240,000 District
Lost Use Wells and Pump Houses 4 EA $81,000 $324,000 CDM
Raw Water Conveyance
Zone B (8 to 16-inch)
Lost Use (8 to 12-inch)
52,800
10,000
per foot
per foot
$64
$43
$3,380,000
$410,000
Carollo
CDM
Treated Water Pipe (24-inch) 14,000 per foot $130 $1,820,000 Carollo
Concentrate Pipe (10-inch) 105,600 per foot $88 $9,283,000 District
Construction Cost Subtotal $17,457,000
Construction Cost + 10% Contingency 10% $19,203,000
Construction plus Engineering 30% $24,964,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $24,964,000
TOTAL PROEJCT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 1 $27,022,000
Notes:
1. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
Table 6.7 Minimum Integrated Design - Treatment Plant Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Building
Foundation
Structural & Architectural
800
13400
CY
SF
$400
$100
$320,000
$1,340,000
Electrical 1 1 LS $750,000 $750,000
HVAC/Plumbing 1 LS $375,000 $375,000
Instrumentation 1 LS $475,000 $475,000
RO Equipment = 3.40 3.40 MGD $740,000 $2,514,000
Cartridge Filters 2 EA $35,000 $70,000
Decarbonator 1 LS $230,000 $230,000
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Table 6.7 Minimum Integrated Design - Treatment Plant Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Chemical Storage/Feed System
Scale Inhibitor
On-site Hypochlorite
Caustic Soda
1
1
1
LS
LS
LS
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
By-pass Treatment System
Cartridge Filter
UV Disinfection
1
1
LS
LS
$120,000
$160,000
$120,000
$160,000
Product Water Pumps (770 hp) 2 1 LS $150,000 $150,000
Contact Tank (30 minutes) 350 CY $624 $219,000
Site Work
Over Excavation
Structural Fill
Paving & Sidewalks
Other
13800
13000
125740
1
CY
CY
SF
LS
$12
$20
$2.10
$35,000
$166,000
$260,000
$265,000
$35,000
Subtotal $7,749,000
Contractors Overhead & Profit 27% $2,093,000
Construction Cost Subtotal $9,842,000
Design Contingency 10% $985,000
Change Order Allowance 5% $493,000
Total Construction Cost $11,320,000
Pre-design & Final Design Engineering 10% $985,000
Engineering Services During Construction 5% $493,000
On-site Construction Services &
Administration
5% $493,000
Total Engineering Services $1,971,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $13,291,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 3 $14,387,000
Notes:
1. Does not include standby power or off-site improvements
2. Includes one redundant pump
3. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
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Table 6.8 Minimum Integrated Design - Pipeline Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Source
Zone B Wells and Pump Houses 7 EA $320,000 $2,240,000 District
Lost Use Wells and Pump Houses 2 EA $81,000 $162,000 CDM
Raw Water Conveyance
Zone B (8 to 16-inch)
Lost Use (8 to 12-inch)
52,800
10,000
per foot
per foot
$64
$43
$3,380,000
$410,000
Carollo
CDM
Treated Water Pipe (24-inch) 14,000 per foot $130 $1,820,000 Carollo
Concentrate Pipe (8-inch) 105,600 per foot $73 $7,741,000 District
Construction Cost Subtotal $15,753,000
Construction Cost + 10% Contingency 10% $17,329,000
Construction plus Engineering 30% $22,528,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $22,528,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 1 $24,386,000
Notes:
1. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
Table 6.9 Integrated Design - Treatment Plant Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Building
Foundation
Structural & Architectural
800
134000
CY
SF
$400
$100
$320,000
$1,340,000
Electrical 1 1 LS $800,000 $800,000
HVAC/Plumbing 1 LS $375,000 $375,000
Instrumentation 1 LS $500,000 $500,000
RO Equipment = 3.84 3.84 MGD $740,000 $2,846,000
Cartridge Filters 2 EA $35,000 $70,000
Decarbonator 1 LS $270,000 $270,000
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Table 6.9 Integrated Design - Treatment Plant Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units
Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Chemical Storage/Feed System
Scale Inhibitor
On-site Hypochlorite
Caustic Soda
1
1
1
LS
LS
LS
$50,000
$120,000
$180,000
$50,000
$120,000
$180,000
By-pass Treatment System
Cartridge Filter
UV Disinfection
1
1
LS
LS
$120,000
$160,000
$120,000
$160,000
Product Water Pumps (770 hp) 2 1 LS $155,000 $155,000
Contact Tank (30 minutes) 400 CY $624 $250,000
Site Work
Over Excavation
Structural Fill
Paving & Sidewalks
Other
13800
13000
125740
1
CY
CY
SF
LS
$12
$20
$2.10
$35,000
$166,000
$260,000
$265,000
$35,000
Subtotal $8,332,000
Contractors Overhead & Profit 27% $2,250,000
Construction Cost Subtotal $10,582,000
Design Contingency 10% $1,059,000
Change Order Allowance 5% $530,000
Total Construction Cost $12,171,000
Pre-design & Final Design Engineering 10% $1,059,000
Engineering Services During Construction 5% $530,000
On-site Construction Services &
Administration
5% $530,000
Total Engineering Services $2,119,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $14,290,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 3 $15,469,000
Notes:
1. Does not include standby power or off-site improvements
2. Includes one redundant pump
3. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
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Table 6.10 Integrated Design - Pipeline Capital Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Classification Quantity Units Unit
Cost
Extended
Cost
Source
Zone B Wells and Pump Houses 7 EA $320,000 $2,240,000 District
Lost Use Wells and Pump Houses 2 EA $81,000 $162,000 CDM
Raw Water Conveyance
Zone B (8 to 16-inch)
Lost Use (8 to 12-inch)
52,800
10,000
per foot
per foot
$64
$43
$3,380,000
$410,000
Carollo
CDM
Treated Water Pipe (24-inch) 14,000 per foot $130 $1,820,000 Carollo
Concentrate Pipe (8-inch) 105,600 per foot $73 $7,741,000 District
Construction Cost Subtotal $15,753,000
Construction Cost + 10% Contingency 10% $17,329,000
Construction plus Engineering 30% $22,528,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (October 2002) $22,528,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE (May 2004) 1 $24,386,000
Notes:
1. ENR 20 City Average CCI (October 2002) = 6526
ENR 20 City Average CCI (May 2004) = 7064
6.5 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COST ESTIMATE
Operations and maintenance (O&M) costs for the various treatment plant alternatives are
presented in Table 6.11 and can be summarized (in May 2004 dollars) as follows:
• Zone B 800 mg/L: $4,021 per day ($705 per MG)
• Separate Design: $4,379 per day ($768 per MG)
• Minimum Integrated Design: $3,329 per day ($805 per MG)
• Integrated Design: $3,677 per day ($786 per MG)
O&M costs for the Zone B and Lost Use treatment systems are based on design criteria
and unit costs presented previously in Tables 6.1 and 6.2.
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As indicated in Table 6.11, pumping costs represent approximately fifty percent of the total
O&M cost. Labor, membrane replacement and chemical costs represent between thirty to
forty percent of the remaining O&M cost. This distribution of cost is not uncommon for other
RO treatment facilities.
Incremental treatment costs from the Zone B 800 mg/L option vary from minus $692 per
day to $358 per day. Both the Integrated Design options are less expensive to operate than
the Zone B 800 mg/L alternative. This is because no Shallow Aquifer RO treatment is
required and all Shallow Aquifer water is used as the sole source of raw water by-pass for
blending. It should be noted that the Minimum Integrated Design does not meet the full
requirement for annual water production. Therefore, the incremental cost of treatment, for
alternatives that meet both the 250 mg/L treatment goal and the annual production
requirements is minus $344 per day to $692 per day.
It is important to distinguish that the while the Integrate Design alternatives have a lower
operating cost, the per unit volume product cost is actually greater for these alternatives.
This is because less water is produced from these alternatives.
Operations and maintenance is the largest component of cost over the life of an RO
treatment plant. Therefore, by finding ways to reduce these costs, the process can become
more economical. O&M cost for the Zone B 800 mg/L and Separate Design treatment
alternative may be reduced by either lowering the Shallow Aquifer RO recovery from 85%
to reduce the silica saturation or by finding an alternate scale inhibitor that prevents silica
fouling. The anticipated resulting O&M cost savings would primarily be associated with a
reduced membrane replacement and chemical cleaning cost. However, pumping costs
would increase when recovery is lowered. Further analysis of to determine estimated costs
from a lower Shallow Aquifer RO recovery is required to weigh increased pumping costs
versus savings from less cleaning and longer membrane life, but is outside the scope of this
study.
While pilot tests indicated that the Inhibitor 2 was not successful at controlling scale
formation at a recovery rate of 85%, the industry is frequently developing new scale
inhibitors that may be able to control scale (i.e., silica) formation at this recovery rate. The
District should consider including pilot equipment in their RO treatment equipment
procurement contract documents to test the latest developments in the RO industry. An
85% Shallow Aquifer RO recovery would lower the overall O&M costs if scale formation can
be successfully controlled.
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Table 6.11 Zone B/Lost Use Treatment Facility O&M Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Daily Costs (2004 $)
Zone B
800 mg/L
Separate Design
(August 2003 Agreement) Minimum Integrated Design Integrated Design
Description
Zone B
800 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Zone B
250 mg/L
Deep
Aquifer
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Well Water Pumping a, b 360 180 540 380 180 560 380 45 425 445 55 500
RO Feed Pumping a 200 145 345 280 145 425 300 NA 300 340 NA 340
Interstage Pumping c 40 30 70 60 30 90 65 NA 65 70 NA 70
Product Water Pumping a, d 610 610 435 495
Concentrate Pumping a, e 180 110 155 NA 155 220 NA 220
Electrical Pumping Costs
Cost per MG
1,745
306
1,795
315
1,380
334
1,625
348
General Building Electric Load 79 79 79 79
Decarbonation Blower 25 25 25 25
Electrical Operating Costs
(not including pumping)
Cost per MG
104
22
10
4
22
104
22
104
22
Cartridge Filters 17 13 30 24 13 37 26 NA 26 29 NA 29
Scale Inhibitor 93 76 169 128 76 204 139 NA 139 156 NA 156
Sodium Hydroxide - 143 NA 103 NA 117
Sodium Hypochlorite f 46 28 NA 28 NA 32
Membrane Chemical Cleaning 36 186 222 95 186 281 109 NA 109 123 NA 123
Chemical Operating Costs
Cost per MG
467
82
693
122
405
98
457
98
By-pass Cartridge Filters NA 62 62 NA 62 62 NA 124 124 NA 124 124
By-pass UV Power NA 2 2 NA 2 2 NA 4 4 NA 4 4
By-pass UV Lamp Replacement NA 3 3 NA 3 3 NA 7 7 NA 7 7
By-pass UV Chemical Cleaning NA 4 4 NA 4 4 NA 4 4 NA 4 4
Patent Royalty g NA 6 6 NA 6 6 NA 11 11 NA 12 12
By-pass Operating Costs
Cost per MG
77
14
77
14
124
36
151
32
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Table 6.11 Zone B/Lost Use Treatment Facility O&M Cost Estimate
Zone B Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
Daily Costs (2004 $)
Zone B
800 mg/L
Separate Design
(August 2003 Agreement) Minimum Integrated Design Integrated Design
Description
Zone B
800 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Zone B
250 mg/L
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Zone B
250 mg/L
Deep
Aquifer
Shallow
Aquifer
Total
Project
Membrane Replacement h 160 368 528 220 368 588 239 239 270 270
Labor i 732 732 732 732
Laboratory Testing 65 65 65 65
General Building Utilities 21 21 21 21
Equipment Replacement Parts
and Consumables
283
305
235
252
Indirect Operating Costs
Cost per MG
1,628
285
1,710
300
1,291
312
1,340
287
JVWCD Overhead Allocation
Cost per MG
100
18
100
18
100
24
100
21
TOTAL COST (w/o pumping)
COST PER MG (w/o pumping)
2,276
399
2,584
453
1,949
471
2,052
439
TOTAL COST (with pumping)
COST PER MG (with pumping)
4,021
705
4,379
768
3,329
805
3,677
786
Notes
a Power cost = $0.055/kW-hr; ηpump = 0.75; ηmotor = 0.9; Hazen & William’s C = 130 (PVC = 150 psi max.)
b 30 psi residual pressure at RO WTP
c Interstage pumping provided to balance hydraulics, reduce overall system horsepower, lower cleaning frequency, and improve permeate water quality.
d Finished water to Jordan Aqueduct, hydraulic gradient = 4700 ft H2O
e 8-inch by-product pipe for 800 mg/L; 10-inch by-product pipe for 250 mg/L
f On-site generation of hypochlorite
g Vendors that have certified (i.e., by DVGW) reactor performance do not hold patent. Patent is currently being challenged.
h Interest/Inflation = 2.5%
i Includes 2 operators and one supervisor.
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6.6 SUMMARY
Design criteria, facility layouts and cost estimates were presented in this section based on
pilot testing data presenting previously in this report. The incremental costs of RO treatment
for a finished water TDS of 800 mg/L to 250 mg/L, for a project that meets all the annual
production requirements, range from minus $4,482,000 to $1,357,000 in capital costs and
minus $344 per day to $692 per day in operations costs. Integrated Design alternatives
present the lowest capital costs of all treatment alternatives, and while they have a lower
operating cost, because less water is produced, they have a higher per unit volume
treatment cost.
The District should consider that additional alternatives exist that hold further potential for
reducing both capital and operating costs. During the pre-design phase of this project the
District should consider:
• Alternate sites for the treatment facility. Locating the treatment plant in a two story
structure on the hill to the east or west side of the District’s main office may provide
cost savings due to better soils conditions and less site work and also by utilizing the
hydraulic gradient of the hill to move water from the RO through the post treatment
processes.
• Operating the Lost Use treatment facility at a lower recovery. Operating the Shallow
Aquifer RO system at a lower recovery may lower O&M costs. These savings are the
result of an estimated reduction in chemical cleaning frequency and an extended
membrane life.
• Conduct further pilot testing to select a more effective scale inhibitor. Operating costs
for the Shallow Aquifer RO system are high due to the silica fouling that was
experienced during pilot testing. Additional pilot testing may indicate that a more
effective scale inhibitor exists and costs can be reduced while still operating at an
85% recovery.