District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

George S. Hawkins, General Manager

Briefing on:

Northeast Boundary Neighborhood Protection Project

Briefing for:

McMillan Advisory Group

February 21, 2013

Agenda
Mayors Task Force Northeast Boundary Neighborhood Protection Project (NEBNPP)

Currently at Concept Design Stage

McMillan Stormwater Storage First Street Tunnel Channing St Mining Shaft Staging Area

District and DC Water Commitments for NEBNPP

4 storms caused major flooding: July 10, 18, 19 and Sept 2, 2012 Mayor formed Task Force in Aug 2012

Task Force report delivered end of Dec 2012

Over 25 Recommendations: Public Outreach Operations & Maintenance

Regulatory

Code Changes

Engineering Measures

Flooding Has Been A Chronic Problem

1st & P St NW

Rhode Island & T St NW

Rhode Island & 1st St NW

Rhode Island Metro

Rhode Island & T St NW

Flagler St NW

Rhode Island Ave Bet 1st & 2nd St

1st & V St NW

What Is the McMillan Stormwater Storage Project?

Short term improvement Storage Capacity
Up to 6 Million Gallons

Construction Cost
Approximately $12M

In Service By
March 2014

Phase I - Sand Removal Operation

Anticipated Start:
Mid-February 2013

Extended Work Hours Anticipated Duration:

Mid-March 2013

Phase II Construction of Diversion Structures

Anticipated Start:
June 2013

Anticipated Completion:
March 2014

Traffic Coordination with DDOT:

Ongoing

First Street Tunnel Overview

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McMillan Reservoir Michigan Ave

Demolition of 2 sand Filters required for Construction

First Street Tunnel 19 Dia tunnel, 2,800 ft long, 6 mg storage

Bryant St Adams St

W St

V St

U St Thomas St

1st St

Temp. Pumping Station

N. Cap St

23 Dia. Northeast Boundary Tunnel

First Street Tunnel

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Constructs Tunnel from Below Ground

18.5 Feet Min. Inside Diameter Over 100 Feet Deep 2800 Linear Feet

300 to 400 Feet of Trailing Gear

DC Clean Rivers Tunnel Boring Machine

Channing Street Mining Shaft Street Grade - Plan

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Channing Street Mining Shaft Street Grade - Section

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Channing St Mining Shaft Maintain EL 170 - Plan

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Channing St Mining Shaft Maintain EL 170 - Section

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What Are The Project Schedules?

Proj. 1 2 3 Activity McMillan Stormwater Storage First Street Tunnel Northeast Boundary Tunnel 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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Next Steps
Historic Preservation Review Board Meeting March 28, 2013 Complete Design Continue Public Outreach Program

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Questions?
Project EMail DCCleanRivers@dcwater.com

NE Boundary Neighborhood Protection Project Website http://www.dcwater.com/mcmillan

DC Clean Rivers Project Website http://www.dcwater.com/cleanrivers DC Clean Rivers Project Phone # (202) 787-4447

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What Is The Clean Rivers Project?

Clean Rivers Project:

Control combined sewer overflows to:

Potomac River Anacostia River Rock Creek

Meet nutrient discharge limits of Chesapeake Bay Program Relieve flooding the Northeast Boundary Area

Schedule: 2005-2025 Implemented under a Federal Consent Decree among:

United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) United States Department of Justice (US DOJ) District of Columbia DC Water

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What Is A CSO?

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What Are The Benefits Of The Projects?

Capacity provided by long term improvements (Northeast Boundary Tunnel) Capacity provided by short & medium term improvements Approx. capacity of current system
Flooding is still possible for larger storms, but impact will be greatly mitigated.

Probability of Occurring in any Year

100%

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 yr
1.86" 20% 10% 7% 4% 2% 1% 50%

2 yr
2.25"

5 yr
2.84"

10 yr
3.33"

15 yr
3.72"

25 yr
4.05"

50 yr
4.66"

100 yr
5.33"

6-hour Duration NOAA Storm Return Interval

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