2020-09-23 EMC Meeting Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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• Other Repair Projects that are in the works: ◦ Hilo WWTP Headworks, Septage Receiving Station, and Primary Clarifier upgrades; ◦ Hilo Biotower Repairs: replace feed pumps and replace distribution arms and drives; ◦ Hilo WWTP: repair anaerobic digesters, dewatering units, and sludge drying; ◦ Kulāʻimano WWTP: repair headworks, secondary clarifiers, activated sludge reactors, and aerobic digesters; ◦ Pāpaʽikou WWTP: repair headworks, secondary clarifier center drive; ◦ Keopu SPS/FM Relocation and Replacement; ◦ Hale Halawai Force Main Replacement; and ◦ Kealakehe WWTP Headworks and Kealakehe SPS/FM Upgrades. G. ULU WINI (KALOKO) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: • WWD continues to maintain stability of the treatment plant with the goal of achieving consistent process data and meeting the regulatory as well as expected effluent limits. The treatment system currently meets DOH regulatory requirements, and nutrient removal is taking place. The longer term goal being considered is to install a gravity sewer line in Hina Lani Street that connects to the existing dry sewer in Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway as part of the North Kona Sewer Pump Station project. The Ulu Wini Housing community would connect to the gravity line, and the existing Kaloko WWTP would be decommissioned. • State DOH UIC annual Inspection on 06/18/19 issued an unacceptable O&M rating. County has begun the second phase of the Affirmative Action Plan’s work on the WWTP. In this phase, WWD will be recommending what improvements to the WWTP can help run this facility until the new North Kona SPS can be completed (2024). H. UPDATE ON WATER SHUT-OFF FOR NON PAYMENT OF SEWER BILLS: DEM is currently drafting administrative rules for the implementation of water shut- off for non-payment of sewer fees. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is also drafting amendments to its rules to allow for water shut-off due to non-payment of sewer fees. Both DEM and DWS rules need to be amended for the water shut-off to be implemented. In the meantime, DEM continues to work with delinquent customers to bring their accounts current and refer accounts to the Office of the Corporation Counsel to pursue judgments when necessary. I. FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY PLAN/ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The next step is the Option Period being initiated by EPA and includes procurement and set-up of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software. Of the two finalists, NexGen and VueWorks, the county has selected NexGen. Purchase of the software has been initiated and installation/ implementation is to occur over the next 8 months. Because of EPA’s help (grant), EPA is purchasing the first $137,000 and the county is purchasing the remaining $17,000 of NexGen’s total cost of $154,000. Initial project planning activities are to 15