Jamaica Bay Jamaica Bay Task Force MeetingTask Force Meeting

Update on Jamaica Bay Update on Jamaica Bay Biological Nutrient Reduction ProgramBiological Nutrient Reduction Program

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015

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Overview of Jamaica Bay Jamaica Bay is designated for primary contact

and it’s tributaries are designated for secondary contact

Water quality in Jamaica Bay is better than its been in 100 years and supports a wide variety of wildlife but there are still impairments:

Waters tend to be eutrophic Seasonal low DO levels

These water quality impairments are linked to high nutrient loadings in conjunction with man-made physical alterations

DEP is upgrading all for of it’s WWTP that discharge into Jamaica Bay for Step Feed BNR

Loss of the marsh islands is another critical issue within Jamaica Bay

DEP has partnered with ACOE to restore many of these marsh islands ($13M funded)

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Historical Water Quality

Additional Water Quality Studies

In 1995/96 DEP conducted comprehensive water quality and ecological studies to calibrate JEM

Subsequent comprehensive water quality, ecological, and finfish studies were conducted in 2005/2006

Ongoing Jamaica Bay Science & Resiliency Institute will be refining JEM

DEP to conduct a comprehensive Post Construction Monitoring Plan from 2016 thru 2019

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Water QualityWater Quality MarshlandMarshland

UlvaUlva PhytoplanktonPhytoplankton

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Jamaica Bay Restoration Projects

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CSO Projects

FANCJ BNR Requirements for JB

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26W Step Feed BNR Construction Completion: July 2010

26W Commence Operation of Interim Carbon: December 2011

26W Commence Operation of Permanent Chemical Feed Systems: December 2015

JA Step Feed Operations: December 2014

JA Step BNR Construction Completion: June 2015

RK BNR Construction Completion: December 2019

CI BNR Construction Completion: December 2020

26th Ward WWTP (26W-12)

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26W: FANCJ Milestones:

Step Feed BNR Construction Completion Milestone: July 31, 2010

Commence Operation of Interim Carbon: December 31, 2011

Commence Operation of Permanent Supplemental Chemical Feed Systems: December 31, 2015

26th Ward WWTP (26W-12)

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26W-12: Step Feed BNR26W-12: Step Feed BNRSeparate Centrate Separate Centrate

Treatment + Interim Treatment + Interim CarbonCarbon

New Permanent New Permanent Chemical FacilitiesChemical Facilities

26th Ward WWTP Performance

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Jamaica WWTP (JA-2)

JA: FANCJ Milestones:Step Feed BNR Commence BNR Operation Milestone: December 31, 2014

Step Feed BNR Construction Completion Milestone: June 30, 2015

Commence Operation of Permanent Supplemental Chemical Feed Systems: June 30, 2016

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Jamaica WWTP (JA-2)

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JA-2: Step Feed BNRJA-2: Step Feed BNR

New Carbon FacilitiesNew Carbon Facilities

Jamaica WWTP Performance

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Current Jamaica Bay TN Discharges

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Supplemental Carbon Facilities Carbon Operation Milestone:

• 26th Ward – December 31, 2013

• Jamaica – June 30, 2016

Construction Completion Milestone:

• Jamaica Bay – December 31, 2016

Projected TN Reduction = 4.700 lbs/d

Coney Island BNR Upgrade

Design Completion: December 2015 Construction Completion: December 2020 Projected to remove an additional 1,200 lbs/d of nitrogen

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Rockaway BNR Upgrade

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Design Completion: December 2015 Construction Completion: December 2019 Projected to remove an additional 3,300 lbs/d of nitrogen