This agreement provides funding to city and county of honolulu to implement its project to planning and feasibility study for central o'AHU water recycling facilities project, mililani as directed…

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides funding to the City and County of Honolulu Environmental Services to conduct a planning and feasibility study for a central O'ahu water recycling facilities project in Mililani, Hawaii. The key activities to be performed include gathering information, identifying treatment technologies and site planning, determining recycled water users and distribution system planning, developing economic estimates, and creating a project development schedule. The anticipated deliverables include various reports detailing the findings and recommendations from these tasks. The goal is to provide decision-makers with information to evaluate the feasibility of treating wastewater from the Mililani wastewater treatment plant and distributing the recycled water to offset potable water usage, reduce aquifer demand, and reduce wastewater volumes sent to the Honolulu wastewater treatment plant. This project runs from January 2025 through December 2027.

This agreement provides funding to city and county of honolulu to implement its project to planning and feasibility study for central o'AHU water recycling facilities project, mililani as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $800,000. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include the development of a planning and feasibility study for central o'AHU water recycling facilities project, mililani. Workplan activities consist of: task 1- will consist of gathering sufficient information to proceed with the succeeding tasks. Task 2 - identification of treatment technology and site planning task 3 - identification of recycled water users and distribution system planning task 4 - economic estimates task 5 - project development schedulesubrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: deliverables for task 1 may include a report summarizing the planning team's findings. Deliverables for task 2 may include a report describing the proposed treatment technology or technologies, consideration for installation of the technologies on the site, and a conceptual site plan for the improvements. Deliverables for task 3 may include a report summarizing the process for servicing potential users and conceptual plans of a distribution system for the recycled water. Deliverables for task 4 may include a report detailing the cost estimates for the water recycling facilities and distribution system, including the total cost to construct, operate, maintain, and manage the system. The report will also propose a possible rate structure (revenue). Deliverables for task 5 may include a project schedule (gantt chart) that includes a critical path analysis, along with a written narrative describing any assumptions or key aspects of the project schedule. The expected outcome is information for decision makers to help evaluate whether or not IT is feasible to treat wastewater from the mililani wwptf/wwps for distribution to offset potable water usage, reduce aquifer demand, and reduce the volume of wastewater treated at the honoululu wwtp. If the concept plan is implemented the outcome will be water infrastructure that will reduce the impact on the island's potable water aquifer and protect ocean water quality, ensuring clean and safe water for o#699; AHU's community. The intended beneficiaries include residents and visitors to o'AHU.