EIS801072DC
V-/EPA
United States      • Region V

Environmental Protection  230 South Dearborn

           Chicago, Illinois 60604
                                     November, 1980
                Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

                Bureau of Environmental Impact

                Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707
Environmental      Draft
Impact Statement

Milwaukee  Metropolitan
Sewerage District

Water Pollution
Abatement Program

 Appendix IV
 Solids Management

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 MILWAUKEE METROLPOLITAN  SEWERAGE DISTRICT

     WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT PROGRAM
      ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
                APPENDIX  IV
            SOLIDS MANAGEMENT
               November 1980
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CHAPTER I:  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Alternatives
MMSD's Recommended Plan
Solids Management - EIS Evaluations
Flexibility
Implementability
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CHAPTER II: INTRODUCTION
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
CONTENTS
Background
Purpose of Solids Management Report
Purpose of Solids Management - EIS Appendix
Scope of the Solids Management - EIS Appendix
Coordination with Other Water Pollution
Abatement Program Elements
Coordination with Other EIS Elements
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CHAPTER III: DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING MMSD SLUDGE
A.



B.


MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
CONTENTS
Jones Island
1. Onsite Processes
2 . Final Products
a. Milorganite
b. Screenings and Grit
3 . Energy Use
South Shore
1. Onsite Processes
2 . Final Products
a. Digested Dewatered Sludge
b. Screenings and Grit
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111-10
    3.  Energy Use                                   111-10

C.  Sludge Disposal Practices of Other Agencies
    in Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning
    Area                                             III-ll

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CHAPTER IV:  ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SCREENING

                         CONTENTS                    Page

A.  Introduction                                     IV-1

    1.  Liquid Treatment Alternatives                IV-1

        a.  Jones Island WWTP                        IV-1
                Wastewater Projections               IV-1
                Existing Units                       IV-3
                Alternatives Considered              IV-3
                Recommended Liquid Treatment
                Alternative                          IV-4

        b.  South Shore WWTP                         IV-4
                Wastewater Projections               IV-4
                Existing Units                       IV-6
                Alternatives Considered              IV-6
                Recommended Liquid Treatment
                Alternative                          IV-7

    2.  Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment and
        Siting Considerations                        IV-7

    3.  Industrial Pretreatment                      IV-8

B.  Development of Alternatives Presented in the
    Solids Management Report                         IV-9

    1.  Preliminary Screening Process                IV-9

        a.  Description of Process Steps and
            Disposal Methods                         IV-9

        b.  Elimination of Infeasible Processes      IV-9

    2.  Development of Solids Management
        Alternatives                                 IV-10
        a.  Alternative Identification System        IV-10

        b.  Solids Balances                          IV-12

C.  Solids Management Report Alternative Analysis    IV-12

    1.  Phase I Screening Process                    IV-15

    2.  Phase II Screening Process                   IV-15

    3.  Phase III Screening Process                  IV-15

    4.  MMSD's Recommendations                       IV-16

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CHAPTER IV:  (continued)



                         CONTENTS                    Page

D.  EIS Alternative Analysis                         IV-19

    1.  Prescreening and Alternative Identification  IV-19
    2.  Phase A Analysis                             IV-20
    3.  Phase B Analysis                             IV-22
    4.  Phase C Analysis                             IV-24

E.  Flexibility                                      IV-24

F.  Implementability                                 IV-25


CHAPTER V:  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF ALTERNATIVES


                        CONTENTS                     Page

A.  Introduction                                     V-l

B.  Land Application of Sludge                       V-2

    1.  Land Availability                            V-2

    2.  Land Requirements                            V-4

        a.  Cn-site Land Requirements                V-4

        b.  Land Requirements for Composting         V-4

        c.  Land Requirements for Landfilling        V-4

        d.  Land Requirements for Land Application   V-4

C.  Terrestrial Ecosystems                           V-6

    1.  Land Application                             V-6

    2.  Landfill                                     V-9

    3.  Compost Application                          V-10

    4.  Cn-site Loss of Land                         V-10

D.  Water Quality                                    V-ll

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CHAPTER V:  (continued)





                        CONTENTS                     Page




    1.  Groundwater                                  V-ll




        a.  Landfill Impacts                         V-12




        b.  Land Application Impacts                 V-14




    2.  Surface Water                                V-15




        a.  Landfill Impacts                         V-15




        b.  Land Application Impacts                 V-15




E.  Public Health                                    V-19




    1.  Introduction                                 V-19




    2.  Agricultural Land Application                V-19




    3.  Landfilling                                  V-20




    4.  Composting                                   V-20




F.  Short-Term Construction Impacts                  V-22




G.  Noise Impacts                                    V-22



H.  Odor Impacts                                     V-23




I.  Air Quality                                      V-26




    1.  Incineration Emissions                       V-26



    2.  Transportation Emissions                     V-26




J.  Resource and Energy Considerations               V-26



    1.  Resources                                    V-26




    2.  Energy                                       V-30




K.  Economic Factors                                 V-34

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                    LIST OF TABLES

 No.                                                 Page

III-l   Annual Milorganite Production                III-5

III-2   Sludge Management by Other Agencies in       111-13
        the SEWRPC Region

IV-1    Jones Island Wastewater Characterization     IV-2
        Year 1985

IV-2    South Shore Wastewater Characterization      IV-5
        Year 2005

IV-3    Solids Management Alternatives Identifica-   IV-11
        tion System

IV-4    Flow and Solids Quantities for Jones Island  IV-13

IV-5    Flow and Solids Quantities for South Shore   IV-14

V-l     Acreage of Soils Suitable for Sludge         V-3
        Disposal in the SEWRPC Area

V-2     Land Requirements                            V-5

V-3     Summary of Values for Universal Soil Loss    V-17
        Equation Factors

V-4     Calculated Soil Loss for Alternatives Which  V-18
        Involve Land Application

V-5     Solids Management Alternatives Transport     V-24
        Vehicle Frequency

V-6     Incineration Emissions Loadings              V-27

V-7     Transportation Emissions Loadings            V-28

V-8     On-Site Resource Use                         V-29

V-9     Resource Production                          V-31

V-10    Off-Site and Transportation Resources Used   V-32
        and Produced

V-ll    Primary Energy Use                           V-47

V-12    Jones Island Solids Management Alternative   V-34
        Costs

V-13    South Shore Solids Management Alternative    V-36
        Costs

V-14    Costs of providing Flexibility of the Land   V-38
        Application Alternatives (J10 & S12)

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                   LIST OF FIGURES
No.                                                  Paqe
II-l    Milwaukee Water Pollution Abatement Program  II-6
        Master Facilities Plan, Report Organization

II-2    Milwaukee Water Pollution Abatement Program  II-7
        Environmental Impact Statement Document
        Outline

III-l   Jones Island Sludge Handling Schematic       III-2

III-2   South Shore Sludge Handling Schematic        III-9

IV-1    Solids Management Report Recommended Short   IV-17
        List

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