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Fec~era~Priorities 2007 - Community Deve~o~ment <br />_. <br />~' `, <br />(STEP) system that :will pump liquid effluent -from the tanks through pressurized pipes to the <br />treatment system. Treatment .will be by a Membrane Bio .Reactor. (MBR) system, with added <br />filters to reduce nitrogen content of the effluent. The resulting effluent will exceed state <br />standards fior Level VI discharge, .allowing. it to be used for all non-potable water uses. Coburg <br />will install a reclaimed water reuse system when the collection system is installed. As the <br />system comes on line, Coburg will be able to use reclaimed <br />water to irrigate city parks, the .school, and other large <br />landscaped areas. Residents of Coburg would also be-able to <br />access the system if they wished: As the city expands, this <br />reuse system could also expand. Eventually, Coburg expects <br />that nearly. all of its wastewater discharge would be used to <br />irrigate in .the- .city. during irrigation season. At other times, <br />Coburg will route its discharge through reclaimed and <br />enhanced wetlands to discharge to Muddy Creek, a small <br />stream flowing adjacent to Coburg. <br />The Coburg Wastewater Reclamation System will enable Coburg to -end -its contribution to <br />groundwater contamination, remove the major barrier to appropriate population and economic <br />development, reduce the city-wide use of potable water from the city wells, .and create important <br />environmental enhancements to the area. This innovative approach solves many problems and <br />should contribute to the advancement of efforts for the environmentally important progress of <br />water recycling and reuse programs. <br />The consulting engineer projected cost for the system is $15,960,000 (2008 dollars). <br />j <br />Treatment $6;000,000 <br />Collection System $6.820,000 <br />Reclamation and Other $3,140,000 <br />Total $15,960,000.. <br />I ~ ' <br />Coburg's Needs <br />In addition to the $4 million requested here, Coburg seeks Congressional support for funding <br />~ from the following: ~ <br />~ ,. <br />• Environmental Protection Agency State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) program for <br />both FY 2007 and FY 2008 ~' <br />• Authorization to participate in the Bureau of Reclamation Title XVl Water Reclamation and <br />Reuse Grant program - <br />i <br />• Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee report language encouraging USDA-Rural <br />Utilitie rvi r i <br />s Se ce to ov de rants and loans to the Cit of Cobur ~~ <br />I! P 9 Y 9 <br />,: <br />~- <br />- ~ , <br />. , <br />26 <br />__: <br />__ _ _ _ _ <br />