Wastewater Treatment Grant - Applicant Name: Kokomo Wastewater Treatment Plant Award Number: DE-EE0006210 CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Weatherization & Intergovernmental Programs Date: 01/08/2016 Location(s): IN Office(s): Golden Field Office
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January 8, 2016
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Wastewater Treatment Grant - Applicant Name: Kokomo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Award Number: DE-EE0006210
CX(s) Applied: B5.1
Weatherization & Intergovernmental Programs
Date: 01/08/2016
Location(s): IN
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the Indiana Office of Energy Development to reduce carbon-footprint and lower operating costs by retrofitting the Kokomo Wastewater Treatment Plant with a new energy efficient sludge drying centrifuge that will produce dryer sludge in faster batches decreasing haul-off costs and energy costs.
Activities associated with the proposed project would include the installation of a sludge drying centrifuge as well as the plumbing, electrical and control systems associated with the unit, indoors at the wastewater treatment plant located at 1727 W. Markland Ave. in Kokomo, IN. The only required building modification would be the drain plumbing which is currently designed to tie into the existing drains used for the belt filter presses. No ground disturbance would be required for this installation and no historic locations would be affected; therefore, no adverse impacts to sensitive resources are expected as a result of the proposed project. No change in the use, mission or operation of existing facilities would arise out of this effort. The facility has all applicable permits in place, and would not need additional permits for the proposed activities.