1 Nassau County NY United Water Partnership The US Conference
of Mayors Mayors Water Council April 30 May 1, 2015 Rob Walker
Chief Deputy County Executive, Nassau County NY Gary Albertson Vice
President United Water
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2 Nassau County Sewer System 2 Key Sewerage Facility Statistics
Main Sewer Treatment Plants 3 Treatment Plant Capacity (MGD) 147.5
Sewage Pump Stations53 Miles of Sewers3,000 Number of
Manholes64,000 Individual service connections 300,000 Population
Served1 million Glen Cove Cedar Creek Bay Park Nassau County Plant
County Sewer / County Disposal Village Sewer / County Disposal
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3 Poor Sewer System Performance Threatens our Safety and
Environment May 2012 Two large treatment plants in state of
disrepair due to long term neglect Unlawful discharges - Bay Park
facility under DEC Consent Order; fined $1.5 million Lack of
long-term leadership and expertise Equipment and system
deficiencies Poor capital planning & project delivery Health
and safety deficiencies Homeland security deficiencies The Past A
Decade of Under Investing Now 2+ Years of Emergency Triage The
Future Significant Investments Needed 3
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4 Hurricane Sandy Oct 2012 Bay Park Plant flooded with 9 Ft of
Seawater 100% out of service for 3 days raw sewage pumped to Bay
Massive 10-week effort to restore operations (temporary fix only)
State of Emergency County-wide and recovering for months/years
County engaged with FEMA and other agencies to request and
facilitate funding for permanent repairs and mitigation of future
storms $800 M+ approved for Sewer Infrastructure $100 M+ spent
immediately for emergency repairs and clean-up
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5 Nassau County & United Water Partnership Largest water
services contract in the US 20 Year Full Service O&M of Countys
sewer system 3 WW Plants (Cedar Creek, Bay Park, Glen Cove, total
capacity ~ 150 MGD) 3,000 miles of sewers and 54 Pumping stations
Public funding > $1 B Capex {Sandy Recovery + Protection + Asset
Renewal} Base Fee = $ 57.4 M/year Projected Savings = $ 425 M/20-yr
Population Served 1.3 million Unanimous vote of Legislature
Unanimous vote of NIFA Unprecedented Support & Endorsement from
local Environmental Groups
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6 United Water - Full Service Management & Operation
Providing water services in US for 146 years Serving over 6.5
million people Revenue $850 M Total assets $3.5B Three business
lines: Regulated Services 20 regulated utilities Environmental
Services 100 O&M contracts Concessions/Solutions O&M
Indianapolis Wastewater System O&M West Basin Reuse Facility
Regulated Utility United Water New Jersey O&M Bayonne
Concession
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7 Nassau County & United Water Partnership June 2014 Jan
2015 Operations, Maintenance and Management of complete sewer
utility system collection and treatment Fixed Annual Service Fee
Performance Guarantees (Effluent quality and Odor control) Energy
Guarantee and Incentive Residuals Disposal long term plan Support
Capital Program Planning Environmental Outreach and Communications
Staffing of 180+ Partnership with County Private UW Employees +
County Employees under UW Mgt County to maintain full ownership
Revenue collection and tax/fee setting Obligation to finance and
implement capital improvements
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8 Example of Local Commitment Help restore the waterways around
Nassau County through sustained long-term environmental compliance
and accountability Enhanced Odor Control and Management Innovative
Solutions through knowledge and research High level of Expertise
and Operational Resources Committed to Community outreach,
education and involvement Committed to serving Nassau County
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9 www.UnitedWaterLongIsland.com
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10 Summary Benefits to Nassau County (the 3 Es) Environmental
Sustainability Long Term Leadership Expertise & Efficiencies
Technology and Flexibility Economic no brainer - $450 M savings P3
Flexibility with potential Long-Term Lease/Concession Solution
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11 Nassau County NY United Water Partnership The US Conference
of Mayors Mayors Water Council April 30 May 1, 2015 Rob Walker
Chief Deputy County Executive, Nassau County NY Gary Albertson Vice
President United Water