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From Waste Treatment to Resource Recovery How w ut utilities ar are mak making the transition and and wh what at it it me mean ans for our ur ne new w wo workforce Manon Fisher Resource Recovery Specialist 11/ 1/14/ 4/20 2018 8
How w ut utilities ar are mak making the transition and and wh what at it it me mean ans for our ur ne new w wo workforce
Manon Fisher Resource Recovery Specialist San Francisco Public Utilities Commission 11/ 1/14/ 4/20 2018 8 Bay aywork Train ining ing B Buf uffet
Fats, oils and grease Influent Contaminants of Emerging Concern Stormwater Effluent Biosolids GHG emissions
Liabi bili lities
Assets
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WWR WWRFs Water Energy Carbon
Reactive Compliance Proactive Performed Innovative Sustained
Maturity y Level 0 Maturity y Level 1 1 Ma Matu turi rity ty Level 2 2 Maturity y Level 3 3 Maturity y Level 4 4 Maturity y Level 5 5 Is undefined or person dependent Is partially defined but supports compliance with current minimum standards or requirements Is defined and partially deployed, but beyond the needs to meet current minimum standards or requirements Is fully deployed and has assigned metrics for the measurement of goals Adopts new technology, methodology, unique but workable and useful solutions, that increase capacity, efficiency/ effectiveness, and reduce costs Is fully integrated with long term goals Is not documented or depends on undocumented references that result in inconsistent implementation Is documented, approved, and communicated Is practiced in all the intended locations, processes, or sub processes Has goals set to adhere to timelines and the WWE SBP and SFPUC 2020 goals Performance goals are sustained on a long term basis with a positive trend of the metrics Is reactive, poorly controlled, and without improvement plans Is occasionally reactive, but includes improvement plans that are partially implemented Includes proactive measures, and is aligned with best industry practices Can be automated and if so, is automated and documented Is analyzed and continuously improved on a regular basis
Bioso solids ids are e the e nutrie ient-rich ich soil il amen endme ment that we produce in San Francisco from the wastewater treatment process
Digester 1 Mesophilic 90° F
Digester 2,3,4 Thermophilic > 131° F Digester 1 Mesophilic 90° F
pathogens and breaking down pollutants
temperatures
Portion of field without SFPUC biosolids Portion of field amended with SFPUC biosolids
Synthetic Nitrogen:
produce 1 ton of synthetic fertilizer
every year
Biosolids Amendment
for farmers
emissions by returning carbon the ground
Biosolids are great for the environment and save money!
1 ton of bios iosolid ids con contain in:
fertilizer
sulfur
Val alue of e of these nu nutrie ient nts:
years)
decoupled from carbon, leading to leaching and pollution
compounds
K, S, Ca, Mg, B, Cu, Mn, Fe, Mo, Zn, etc.
holding capacity
structure
infiltration rate
microbial activity
holding capacity
California will become more severe due to climate change (Yoon and Gillies 2015; Swain et al. 2016)
Solano County Ag Sacramento County Ag Lystegro Landfill ADC Cu Current Futu ture Green Infrastructure Caltrans Restoration Community Gardens Mine Reclamation Orchard Crops
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SF Environment staff tabling at Cal Academy of Sciences Garden for the Environment hosts workshops on urban agriculture
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Green Infrastructure Caltrans Restoration Community Gardens Mine Reclamation Orchard Crops
Reactive Compliance Proactive Performed Innovative Sustained
Maturity y Level 0 Maturity y Level 1 1 Ma Matu turi rity ty Level 2 2 Maturity y Level 3 3 Maturity y Level 4 4 Maturity y Level 5 5 Is undefined or person dependent Is partially defined but supports compliance with current minimum standards or requirements Is defined and partially deployed, but beyond the needs to meet current minimum standards or requirements Is fully deployed and has assigned metrics for the measurement of goals Adopts new technology, methodology, unique but workable and useful solutions, that increase capacity, efficiency/ effectiveness, and reduce costs Is fully integrated with long term goals Is not documented or depends on undocumented references that result in inconsistent implementation Is documented, approved, and communicated Is practiced in all the intended locations, processes, or sub processes Has goals set to adhere to timelines and the WWE SBP and SFPUC 2020 goals Performance goals are sustained on a long term basis with a positive trend of the metrics Is reactive, poorly controlled, and without improvement plans Is occasionally reactive, but includes improvement plans that are partially implemented Includes proactive measures, and is aligned with best industry practices Can be automated and if so, is automated and documented Is analyzed and continuously improved on a regular basis
Business as usual Opportunity for resource recovery
Manon Fisher mfisher@sfwater.org 415.215.1347