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Subsequently the plant was transferred to the City of Paris for a nominal sum, which made it cost-effective to construct the original 5-mile outfall main from the City to the plant. The plant location has remained the same since the outfall main and lift station were existing. The master lift station is now in need of serious rehabilitation and/or replacement, and the existing plant site is substantially occupied by existing structures. It may be feasible to move the plant closer to the community, or further down Pine Creek. This section would explore the pros and cons of relocating the plant to different areas considering the ultimate service area developed earlier in the report. 6. Future influent strength. City staff collects data regarding the strength, quantity, and various constituents of the incoming wastewater. An industrial pretreatment ordinance penalizes industries which contribute waste which differs significantly from the normal domestic waste. The report would develop a recommendation for the future wastewater quality which should be used for design of the treatment facilities. 7. Future permit trends. In the late 1970's when the plant was originally developed, the TCEQ permit required approximately 85% reduction in BOD and TSS parameters. In subsequent permits these limits were tightened to require 90% removal, and then 95% removal, of the BOD. In addition to the original parameters the State now limits ammonia nitrogen in the discharge_ as well as pH and dissolved oxygen. This portion of the report would involve contact with the TCEQ permit team to determine any future permit parameters which may need to be considered in the treatment process. 8. Overview of site alternatives. In this section the scenarios which appear likely after consideration of paragraphs 1 through 7 would be compared. These may include a) remodeling the existing plant; b) construct a new plant at the eXisting site; c) construct a new plant downstream along Pine Creek; d) construct a new plant in some other drainage basin; e) sludge disposal needs; and f) power requirements for each alternative and access during flooding. 9. Once site alternatives have been evaluated, process alternatives will be evaluated. It is likely that the City will remain with some variation of an "activated sludge" process, but the various types can involve different pretreatment options, tankage aeration systems, and other options. A series of alternatives would be considered both for the wastewater itself, and for sludge processing. Preliminary layouts for each of these alternatives would be developed, together with life-cycle cost projections. All of the above would be compiled into a written report with illustrations as necessary. The draft report would be reviewed with the plant staff and be amplified or revised as necessary to address their concerns. The draft report would be reviewed with the City Council and a final report would be developed. * U 0015 6' 3