The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program accelerates investment in our nation's water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant projects. SOUTHEAST TREATMENT PLANT BIOSOLIDS DIGESTER FACILITIES BORROWER: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) LOCATION: San Francisco, California WIFIA LOAN AMOUNT $699 million TOTAL WIFIA PROJECT COSTS: $1,427 million POPULATION SERVED BY SYSTEM: 1.7 million people NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED: 3,300 jobs PROJECT DESCRIPTION SFPUC will replace its existing, outdated solids treatment facilities with new biosolids digester facilities. The new facilities are designed to produce higher-quality Class A biosolids, capture and treat odors more effectively, and maximize biogas utilization and energy recovery. This project will provide a new, efficient solids treatment system, ensure treatment reliability by meeting current seismic standards and improving standard operations, and reduce the impact on the adjacent community by providing advanced odor control. PROJECT BENEFITS • Produces up to 24,000 dry tons of Class A biosolids annually by 2045. • Ensures treatment reliability by meeting current seismic standards and improving standard operations. • Reduces operating costs by improving energy efficiency and recovery. • Mimimizes impact on neighborhood by significantly reducing noise and odor problems. • Reduces the air quality impacts of the plant. • Provides quality job-training opportunities during design, construction, and operations. • According to SFPUC, it saves up to $398 million from financing with a WIFIA loan compared to a bond issuance. WIFIA PROGRAM Photo credit: SFPUC/San Francisco Public Works/MWA Architects £% United States Environmental Protection ^1 M % Agency WEBSITE: www.epa.gov/wifia EMAIL: wifia@EPA.gov ------- |