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<br />Some existing biosolids facilities .in the. II general" subcomponent have more than 5,869 dry <br />tons per year of processing capacity while other existing facilities, have less. However, in <br />aggregate there is no av~able capacity and the existing capacity is assumed to ,be 5,869 dry <br />tons. per year as well. <br /> <br />The projecte,d 2025 biosolids is 8,600 dry tons per year on an average annual basis'~ This, <br />value is estimated based 'on a computer model of the WPCF that predicts biosolids <br />production among many other parameters. The projected biosolids production in 2025 is <br />anticipated to increase at a slightly greater rate than the rate of population growth because <br />of the addition of tertiary filters that will remove additional solids from the wastewater. The <br />additional capacity needed to accommodate growth is 2,731 dry tons per year (8,600 -5,869). <br /> <br />Dewatering <br /> <br />MWMC recently installed mechanical biosolids dewatering at the BMF-for the purpose of <br />removing water from the biosolids so. that the remaining biosolidsvolume is reduced. This <br />d~wateringfacility was designed to accommodate 7,000 dry tons ofbiosolidsonan annual <br />av~rage basis. Therefore, the available capacityis 1,131 (7,000 less 5,869). The additional <br />capacity needed to accommodate gro~th is 1,131 dry tons per year (7,OPO - 5,869). <br /> <br />Biocycle Farm <br /> <br />MWMC is in the process of expanding the capability of the biosolids management program <br />by constructing a poplar plantation or biogcle farm (BF) that can accept non-dewatered <br />biosolids, therefore limiting dependence on the cooperative" farms land application program. <br />Phase 1 is currently under construction and is slated to be online spring 2004, and it is <br />assumed that the added flexibility that the Phase 1 BF provides will benefit existing Users <br />only. Phase 1 has a capacity to accept ~,811dry tons per year. For the purpose of <br />determining" available capacity" for the purpose of SDC development, it is assumed that <br />there is no existing available capacity associated with the'Phase 1 Biogcle Farm. Phase 2 <br />and 3 will expand the capacity to 3,612 dry tons per year . <br /> <br />The additional capacitY to meet the needs of growth is 801 dry tonS per year (3,612 -2,811) <br /> <br />A-33 <br />