Attachment_D__Phase_1_Study_by_Black_&_Veatch_Conceptual_Alternatives_Evaluation_for_Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station_Wastewater.pdf

This document is a comprehensive Phase I Study prepared by Black & Veatch for the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Florida's Space Coast, involving Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Kennedy Space Center, and regional wastewater treatment facilities. The study evaluates conceptual alternatives for upgrading and consolidating six wastewater treatment facilities in north Brevard County, with the primary goals of meeting advanced wastewater treatment (AWT) standards, reducing nutrient loads to the Indian River Lagoon, and improving infrastructure resilience against climate change and sea level rise. The study examined three primary alternatives: maintaining existing facilities, partial consolidation on Merritt Island, and creating a new regional facility on the mainland, with a recommended preference for the mainland option that would consolidate flows from all six facilities into a single 21 mgd advanced wastewater treatment facility.

The project's estimated net present value life-cycle costs range from $1.129 million to $1.192 million, with all alternatives being comparably priced. Funding opportunities were extensively researched, including federal and state sources such as the FDEP Clean Water State Revolving Fund, USEPA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, and various FEMA grant programs. The study recommends a phased approach to implementation, with initial focus on serving Space Florida/NASA's KSC area, followed by constructing a mainland facility to receive flows from Cape Canaveral AFS, BCUSD Sykes Creek, and Port St. John facilities, and ultimately expanding to include flows from other regional facilities. The project is driven by regulatory requirements to meet AWT standards by 2025 and address nutrient pollution in the Indian River Lagoon, with potential funding sources identified to support the estimated $363 million capital investment.