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Home My WebLink AboutNEWEA-2024-SW Committe Panel (2)One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Next Steps In Solving New England’s Nutrient Dilemma NEWEA Stormwater Committee One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Session Agenda ▪1-2PM Session 1 -Street Sweeping and Leaf Litter Collection Moderators: Zach Henderson, Woodard & Curran and Natalie Pommersheim, Environmental Partners ▪2-3PM Session 2 -Regulatory Updates and Regional Success Stories Moderators:Kate Edwards,Arcadis,and Peter Varga,Kleinfelder One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Session Agenda ▪Session 1 -Street Sweeping and Leaf Litter Collection ➢Statement of the issue: Zach/Natalie ➢Clean Sweep Expert Panel outcomes: James Houle, UNH Stormwater Center Executive Director ➢Operators’ experiences and approaches for leaf litter collection •Waneta Trabert, Director, Sustainable Materials Management, Newton, MA •Marc Valenti, Manager of Operations, Lexington, MA mvalenti@lexingtonma.gov •Gretchen Young, Deputy Director of Public Works, Rochester, NH ➢Introduction to Massachusetts Soil Beneficial Reuse Coalition: Dan Walsh, LSP, Director of Technical Environmental Services, WL French ➢Conversation and Next Steps One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAClean Charles River Initiative ▪1995: EPA New England launched the Clean Charles initiative. ▪The EPA and MassDEP established Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for all discharges ➢2007, Final TMDL for Nutrients in the Lower Charles River Basin (Lower TMDL) ➢2011, TMDL for Nutrients in the Upper/Middle Charles River (Upper TMDL) ▪TMDL Requirements: ➢Phosphorus WWTF discharge limits for summer/winter at 0.1/0.3 mg/L ➢Stormwater phosphorus reductions are significant! Medium Density Residential 3,578 kg/yr High Density Residential 3,876 kg/yr Commercial / Industrial 4,091 kg/yr ~12,000 kg/yr reduction from stormwater sources One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MANPDES MS4 Discharger Obligations ▪Municipalities are required to create a Phosphorus Control Plan (PCP) ➢Priority ranking of areas and infrastructure for the implementation of structural phosphorus controls ➢Establish O&M program for those structural controls ➢Identify non-structural stormwater controls that will support the reduction of phosphorus loading …Funding Assessment Control Plan Implementation Reduce TP by 25% 2018 2020 2023 2026 2028 2033 By 50% One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAPossible Implementation Costs ▪According to evaluation by the Charles River Watershed Association, program costs for full implementation (2038) is in the range of $200- $500M One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MARecent USGS Research on Leaf Litter Cleanup ▪Recent Leaf Litter Research in the Mid-West. Leaves in suburban landscapes are a major source of phosphorus ➢Up to 60% of the annual phosphorus load from residential land uses can occur from leaf litter in the fall One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Current EPA Leaf Litter Credit Policy ➢Gather and remove all landscaping waste, organic debris and leaf litter from impervious roadways and parking lots ➢Once per week September 1- December 1 ➢Credit applied to impervious area where leaves are gathered One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA About Clean Sweep 9 Link to 5 second drone video of Newington One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Partners & Sponsors 10 One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Three Problems, One Solution 11 1. Nutrient pollution is mostly nonpoint. Expert panel process gave us New Hampshire communities new flexible, science-based options to earn credit for street cleaning. 2. Street cleaning is an underutilized BMP. 3. Science suggests more credit is warranted One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Two Options for More Credit & Cleaner Water 12 Option 1: Organic Matter Collection Credit (Measured) Option 2: Updated Street Cleaning Credit (Model-Based) Effort Times swept per year Lane miles swept Total wet mass collected (lbs) TN credit (lbs/yr) TP credit (lbs/yr) TN credit (lbs/yr) TP credit (lbs/yr) Min. 2 9.5 11,548 13 4.5 1.3 0.18 Med.6 9.5 17,455 25 7.8 19 2.7 Max.19 9.5 52,765 53 19 32 4.5 One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Measured Bulk Density 13 Number of Samples Analyzed Average Wet Bulk Density lb/ft3 Fall 27 232.5 Not Fall 38 1559 One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA 14 Wet Mass Collected (lbs)Season Area Swept (ac) PercentM oisture Dry Weight (lbs) TP conc from mass (mg/kg) TP removed (lbs) TN conc from mass (mg/kg) TN removed (lbs) 4480 Fall 0.76 0.48 2330 857 2.0 2762 6.4 11340 Fall 1.10 0.48 5897 857 5.1 2762 16.3 12900 Fall 0.73 0.48 6708 857 5.7 2762 18.5 13520 Fall 1.31 0.48 7030 857 6.0 2762 19.4 7960 Fall 0.82 0.48 4139 857 3.5 2762 11.4 7500 Fall 0.82 0.48 3900 857 3.3 2762 10.8 3200 Fall 0.67 0.48 1664 857 1.4 2762 4.6 7900 Fall 2.12 0.48 4108 857 3.5 2762 11.3 8540 Fall 2.78 0.48 4441 857 3.8 2762 12.3 6180 Fall 2.15 0.48 3214 857 2.8 2762 8.9 Totals 83520 13.27 43430 37.2 120.0 Applying the Collection Approach with Dover’s Data One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA How Do the Two Approaches Compare? 15 Approach Impervious area (ac) Lane Miles Swept Effort Level Annual Frequency Season Wet Mass Collected (lbs) P credit (lb/yr) N credit (lb/yr) Collection 13.27 NA NA NA Fall 83520 37.2 120 Modeled (NEW) 13.27 13.68 Medium NA NA NA 3.9 28.06 Modeled (OLD) 13.27 13.68 NA 0.17 NA NA 0.04 0.31 One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAStreet Sweeping –Newton, MA ▪7mi from Boston ▪Population: 88,000 ▪Households: 33,500 ▪Area: 18.16 mi2 ▪Urban/suburban ▪Catch basins: 13,500+ ▪Snow routes: 67 ▪7 Elgin Pelicans ▪1 Elgin Whirlwind One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Operational Shifts (a work in progress) ▪Culture shift away from sweeping for aesthetics with focus now on phosphorus removal ▪GPS/telematics with sensors on sweepers to detect when main and side brooms are in use ▪Swaploader trucks and containers for unloading sites to improve efficiency ▪Vacuum sweeper for impervious pavement and high priority watershed areas ▪Mapping to prioritize routes with more catch basinsand higher tree canopy cover ▪Mapping to optimize sweeper unloading One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MARoute Prioritization One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAOperational Challenges Follow Up 11-30-23Follow Up 11-15-23Before 11-13-23 One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAOperational Challenges 11-16-23 12-1-23 ▪Sweepings rejected by end site in mid-November ▪Pile will now sit and naturally degrade until there is enough grit to meet specs –did we create a phosphorus super emitter? One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAStreet Sweeping –Lexington, MA ▪12 mi from Boston ▪Population: 33,800 ▪Households: 14,000 ▪Area: 16.5 mi2 ▪Catch basins: 4,500+ ▪Snow routes: 46 “The Birthplace of America” One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAThe EVOLUTION of Street Sweeping in Lexington ▪Prior to 2007 ➢Spring Clean Up of Sand/Salt mixture from Winter ➢Summer Sweeping for keeping Roadways Clean ➢Fall Clean Up of Leaves and grit to keep CB’s flowing ▪Post 2007 –2020’s ➢No more Sand in Winter Operations, Leaves leftover from Fall ➢Summer Sweeping for keeping Roadways Clean ➢Fall Clean Up of Leaves and grit to keep CB’s flowing ELGIN Pelican Mechanical Sweeper Fayat RAVO Vacuum Sweeper One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAThe EVOLUTION of Street Sweeping in Lexington ▪2023 and Beyond ➢Spring Clean Up, Leaves leftover from Fall ➢Summer Sweeping for keeping Roadways Clean ➢Fall Clean Up of Leaves and grit to keep CB’s flowing •Charles River Watershed swept twice between Sept –Dec. •Leaf Collection Optimization with Leaf Vacuum ELGIN Pelican Mechanical Sweeper Fayat RAVO Vacuum Sweeper One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAThe EVOLUTION of Street Sweeping in Lexington ▪Leaf Collection Optimization Program ➢Send Leaf Vacuum ahead of Sweepers to collect “loose leaves” ➢Elgin & Ravo still sweep up residual leaves & grit, on pavement ▪What happens next? One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MALexington Compost Facility One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MALexington Compost Facility ▪Leaf Collection Optimization Program ➢Leaf Vacuum mulches the leaves and they are processed to create Leaf Mulch ➢Residual Leaves & Grit are stockpiled in Street Sweepings Bin for disposal at an approved facility ➢This all begins in Fall of 2024 One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAThe NH Challenge… One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAThe Promise… -Leaf pick up from impervious surfaces does an excellent job at TN and TP loading reductions. -Permittees who choose to use this approach would receive credit for organic matter that is collected from impervious surfaces. One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAThe Requirements… NH MS4 Section 2.3.7.1.d.iv.: “The permittee shall ensure proper storage of catch basin cleanings and street sweepings prior to disposal or reuse such that they do not discharge to receiving waters.” NHDES WMD-SW-32 Waiver (2009): “Street wastes that are not obviously contaminated… may be reused without restriction.” One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAWe’re all in! One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAWe’re all in! One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAHOLD ON! NHDES WMD-SW-38 (2023): “municipal roadway soils are assumed to contain contamination” One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MAWhat Next? One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Soil Coalition Inception Background &Updates •February 2022 – Back in February of 2022, many members of the Environmental Business Counsel (EBC) joined together after their meeting on “Dirty Dirt” to assist the MassDEP with developing solutions to the looming disposal crisis we are now in. From there the MSBRC Soil coalition developed, growing to it’s now 40 plus members and supporters today. •June 2022 – was our first meeting with MassDEP to introduce ourselves, share the development and work since February and identify multiple initiatives within five concepts to further develop. •August of 2022 - second meeting with MassDEP again to narrow our focus to initiatives in the five concepts that MassDEP would likely support. •October 2022 - third meeting with MassDEP to review action item deliverables identified in the previous meeting. MassDEP presented the concepts to the Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC), Bureau of Waste Site Clean Up and the Commissioner’s Advisory Committee. •October – June 2023 – Changing of the guards with the Governor and Commissioner of the DEP, Coalition needed to re-esatablish connections. •June 2023 -The Coalition has made more progress at the State House recently meeting in front of the Lt. Governor Driscoll. The Coalition was also able to connect with the new MassDEP commission Bonnie Heiple. On both fronts, the coalition is awaiting dates to further conversations. •October 2023 – The Coalition is meeting this month to discuss updates on meeting with Bonnie Heiple, reconnecting with Lt. Governor Driscoll as well as more news, updates and events. One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA More on our Coalition To develop sustainable, reliable and consistent short- and long-term soil, slurry and sediment beneficial reuse and disposal solutions for the Massachusetts commercial construction, affordable housing, property redevelopment and state agency and municipal markets that are protective of the environment and a benefit of all citizens. Benefit Proposition Coalition Goals Stakeholders Assumptions •Create predictable and consistent opportunities for soil and sediment beneficial reuse •Sustainable and local options •Protective of human health and the environment •Evaluate existing Massachusetts regulations and policies •Develop and propose to MassDEP new solutions for new policies •Collaborate with MassDEP and the Legislature for new regulations to promote sustainable, long-term beneficial reuse solutions Developers, REITs and project owners (Residential, Commercial & Laboratories), Universities, Utilities, MassDOT, Municipalities, environmental consultants, attorneys, disposal facility owners, waste haulers, industry trades groups, MassDEP, DCAMM, DCR, NAIOP, banks and insurance companies, and all citizens of the Commonwealth •Redevelopment and new projects will continue at current or similar pace through 2023 •The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will create stronger market for further redevelopment and infrastructure projects requiring off-site disposal •Capacity for soil reuse in lined & unlined landfills are at historically low levels and will be exhausted in 2023 Mission Statement One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Landfill Capacity Limitations and Projections •2021 actual tonnages received at COMM- 97 landfills are listed in the 1st column. •2023 in-state landfills tonnages are projected to be similar to 2021. •2023 remaining landfill capacity as projected by each facility owner is much less than the quantity of soil that will be generated. •Proposed COMM-97 projects that are in development are not guaranteed to be available for 2023. •1M ton annual soil disposal capacity shortfall for 2023 at COMM-97 landfills unless in-state solutions are found. •Out-of-State alternatives are projected to have a transportation and disposal cost of $185 per ton (2X to 3X in-state disposal costs) costs to projects. Facility (MA in-state landfills)2021 Received (tons) 2023 Remaining Capacity (tons) Winchendon (unlined)303,952 0 Lynn (unlined)205,000 0 Hopedale (unlined)150,000 0 Clinton (unlined)155,000 0 Casella Southbridge (lined)64,840 0 WM Fitchburg (lined)18,000 0 until Q3/4; 20,000 thereafter WM Middleboro/Taunton (lined)42,000 0 Bourne (lined)30,000 8,000 Covanta Peabody (lined)50,000 0 Covanta Haverhill (lined)30,000 0 City of Peabody (lined)30,000 0 Totals 1,078,792 28,000 Note: Table updated March 2023. Danvers Landfill is operational but only permitted for soil up to RCS-2 (below COMM-97. One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Coalition Concept Development Process Over the past 18 months, the Coalition has met on a monthly basis to identify and develop realistic concepts and solutions to the imminent crisis. Below are the top five concepts currently being discussed with the MassDEP. 1.Revisions to COMM-97 Policy to allow additional materials to be placed at permitted Comm-97 landfills and open opportunities for former landfills to receive additional materials. 2.Revisions to COMM-15 Policy to modify ACOs and create consistent acceptance criteria and allow for the acceptance of <RCS-2 Remediation Waste at “approved” facilities. 3.Amend the Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) regulations to meet MCP standards for reuse of materials on MCP sites. 4.Create a COMM-23 Policy for beneficial reuse of Remediation Wastes on “Other Sites” for projects managing large volumes of soil within the bounds of current MCP regulations with a documented site-specific need. 5.Create a Policy and develop the regulations to establish soil mono-fill facilities in MA. One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Dedicated Members One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Dedicated Supporters One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Contact Us Thank You for your Time. For More information or for follow up questions, please contact. Please see our new website www.soilcoalition.com William L. French, Jr. CEO W. L. French Excavating Corporation billjr@wlfrench.com 617.293.1377 David A. Murphy, P.E. Vice President Tighe & Bond DAMurphy@tigheBond.com 617.319.0447 Lisa French Kelley Principal, W. L. French Excavating Corporation lkelley@wlfrench.com 617.212.0075 Dan Walsh, LSP W. L. French Excavating Corporation dwalsh@wlfrench.com 978.987.5770 Katherine L. Dilawari, P.E., LSP (MA) Principal Haley and Aldrich kdilawari@haleyaldrich.com 617.886.7458 Peter Dechaves, LSP Principal McPhail Associates, LLC pdechaves@mcphailgeo.com 617.868.1420 One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA - Typical Waste Streams - Applicable Regulations and Guidelines - Types of Facilities Accepting Municipal Waste Streams - Selecting Disposal Facilities - Other issues - Questions and Discussion The State of Municipal Waste Stream Disposal Options One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Street Sweepings Catch Basin Cleanings Roadway Excavate Asphalt, Brick, Concrete (ABC) Green Debris, stumps, brush Playground Structures Sewer Grit and Screenings Water Treatment Residuals Sludges PCBs Asbestos Typical Waste Streams One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA •MADEP COMM-15-01 – Reuse of <RCS-1/<RCS-2 soil at Quarry Reclamation Projects with ACO •MADEP Similar Soils Policy WSC#13-500 - <RCS-1/Unregulated soil management •MADEP Comm-97-001 – Reuse and Disposal of Contaminated Soil at MA Landfills •Massachusetts Contingency Plan 310 CMR 40.0000 – Notification and Remediation of OHM •MA Solid Waste Regulations – Landfill Disposal including closure and daily cover •MADEP Waste Bans – restricts certain wastes from landfills: organics, fabric, tires, metal •MADEP BUD Guidelines – beneficial reuse of waste, drinking water residual, CB Cleanings •RCRA – USEPA for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management •TSCA – USEPA for Polychlorinated Biphenyl Compounds (PCB) waste •NESHAP - Asbestos Applicable Regulations and Guidelines One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Types of Facilities Accepting Municipal Waste Streams •Permit Requirements of various facilities •Quarry Reclamation Projects with ACO from MADEP – Dudley, Marilyn’s Landing --- - Bridgewater for street sweepings, CB cleanings, not impacted soil •MA Landfills Unlined – Landfill cap and closure projects. Winchendon, Lynn, Grafton •Lined - Reuse as Daily Cover of MSW or Ash. Crapo Hill, Bourne, Covanta, Fitchburg •Out of State New England Landfills – Nashua, WM Turnkey, Casella NEWSVT •Out of State National Landfills – WM High Acres and Republic Niagara NY, Ohio, Dump Trailer or Rail •Hazardous Waste Facilities - US Ecology Michigan; WM Emelle, Alabama; Heritage Indiana One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Selecting Disposal Facilities Cost - Impact to ratepayers, MWRA contract example Availability of Facilities – Finite permit time and capacity, contract durations Test Requirement Variations – Frequency and Parameters Combined Sewer grit example PFAS example One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA What’s Next and How Can You Help •The Coalition continues to drive the sense of urgency for approving new reuse opportunities to divert slurry, soils, grit & screenings, wastewater residuals and other environmentally appropriate materials from the remaining COMM-97 unlined capacity available by: •Continued advancement of coalition concepts by furthering the public discussion and outreach •Continued support of all stakeholders, including industry trade groups and coalitions such as the MCWRS that help to represent all sectors of the industry. •Continued engagement with the State House and Lt., Gov Driscoll as well as with Commissioner Bonnie Heiple at the MassDEP to advance our coalition’s concepts and goals. JOIN US! The MSBRC respectively requests your support in the on-going mission of developing reliable and sustainable solutions to the current soil, slurry spoil, and sediment reuse and disposal crisis. This is not a crisis that will resolve itself. There may be temporary upticks in COMM-97 landfill capacity, but they will be transient until we can generate policy and legislative changes that will provide for long term solutions. We ask that all entities in receipt of this presentation show their support by allowing use of your organizations branding image and name as recognition of your support. Additionally, please feel free to reach out to discuss if feel your organization may have other means of supporting the efforts of the MSBRC and MassDEP. One Water: All for One and One For Water NEWEA 2024 | January 21 – 24 | Boston, MA Session Agenda ▪Session 2 –Regulatory Updates and Regional Success Stories ➢Introductions –Kate/Peter ➢Regulatory Updates &Permit Findings •Newton Tedder, Senior Permit Writer, EPA •Liz Clark, MassDEP NPDES Program Stormwater Coordinator ➢Regional success stories in collaboration •Kerry Reed,Hopkinton DPW,Stormwater Collaboration •Max Rome,Stormwater Program Coordinator,Charles River Watershed Association •Cece Gerstenbacher, Environmental Programs Coordinator, Merrimack Valley Planning Commission •Marja Copeland,Green Infrastructure Manager,Mystic River Watershed Association