aea atlantic city, nj january 16, 2013. snapshot founded 1986 employees 850 states we operate in 38...
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AEA Atlantic City, NJ
January 16, 2013
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FOUNDED 1986
EMPLOYEES 850
STATES WE OPERATE IN 38
HEADQUARTERS HOUSTON
MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES SERVICED NATIONWIDE 650+
Synagro helps companies and communities create sustainable solutions to natural waste and wastewater challenges.
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• 230,000 Dry Metric Tons of biosolids annually.• One (1) major liquid biosolids receiving facility• Eight (8) existing Thermal Facilities in NJ (7 today?)• Three (3) major dryers
– None accept outside biosolids
• Two (2) major composting facilities• Nearly all other tonnage goes out of state• Factor in NY City, Long Island, Southern NY, Eastern PA, and there is a lot of trucking
of biosolids through and around New Jersey!• Local, sustainable, reliable options required!
Biosolids Processing in NJ - 2012
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• New EPA regulations coming into effect 2016 (or earlier)• Varying emissions limits (reductions)
– Existing MHF (lighter restrictions, higher emissions)
– New MHF (medium restrictions, medium emissions)
– Existing FBC (tougher restrictions, lower emissions)
– New FBC (incredibly tough restrictions, very low emissions!)
• Virtually all SSI’s will require $3-5Million (some up to $16-$18M!) in upgrades to meet new guidelines
– Most likely, some will cease operations rather than upgrade
EPA SSI REGULATIONS
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• 49 Water/WW Treatment (including ind’l) plants or consultants were active with Synagro.
• Synagro provided active support to several large authorities in the region.
• Most/all did not have viable back up plans or solutions.
Sandy…
Synagro temporary dewatering facility at PVSC - 10 mobile centrifuges, cake hauling to landfill
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• One authority said “do whatever you have to do – I’ll ask for forgiveness later…”
• We contemplated numerous options at PVSC, including dumping in the ocean – this was immediately shut down by EPA.
• NJ DEP was great – but we had struggles connecting NJ, CT, and NY authorities.
• One “high ranking” state official said, when asked about the biosolids management in the state in situations like Sandy – “what are the chances that this will happen again…?”
• After the dust settled – one authority said “I don’t have to worry anymore – PVSC is back up and running…”
Sandy anonymous “conversations”
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• Will all incinerators continue operations?• Will PVSC continue to provide the same service (at the same rate)?• Will existing regulatory environment remain?• Will new options/technologies make themselves available?
• We need coordinated efforts to ensure this situation will never occur again!
Next Steps???
Robert G. [email protected]: (203) 689-5349