This agreement provides funding to the town of blue hill, maine to implement its project to improve the blue hill wastewater treatment facility as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,250,000 in funding to the Town of Blue Hill, Maine to implement a project to improve the Blue Hill Wastewater Treatment Facility. The key activities to be performed under this award include:

• Upgrading the pump stations and associated equipment, valves, controls, and telemetry systems at the Main Street and Route 176 pump stations
• Installing a new effluent submersible high tide pump station at the treatment plant to allow effluent discharge during high tide events
• Constructing a storage shed, pole barn/shed over the headworks channel, and a bisulfite building
• Adding an emergency power generator

The expected outcomes of this project are improved wastewater flow to the treatment facility, benefiting the residents of Blue Hill and customers of the Blue Hill Wastewater Treatment Facility. The award period runs from March 3, 2025 through June 10, 2027.

The wastewater treatment improvements will include upgrading existing equipment and structures. Specific improvements include: pump station upgrades for two stations, installation of a new high tide pump station, construction of a storage shed, construction of a pole barn/shed over the headworks channel, and the construction of a bisulfite building. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of: several wastewater treatment plant improvements and pump station upgrades. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: - installation of an effluent submersible high tide pump station that will be installed at the treatment plant to allow effluent to be discharged from the facility during current high tide events. -replacement of the main street pump station equipment, valves, controls, and telemetry systems. -replacement of the route 176 pump station equipment, valves, controls, and telemetry systems. -addition of an emergency power generator. -replacement of fencing around the site. -addition of an access platform will be added around the pump enclosure. The expected outcomes include improved wastewater flow to the wastewater treatment facility. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of blue hill and customers of the blue hill wastewater treatment facility.