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Laws & RegulationsPolicy & GuidanceSafe Drinking Water ActRegulatory GuidanceAppendix A - Workshop AgendaAppendix A - Workshop Agenda
AGENDA
Technology Design Workshop
November 6-7, 1997
Denver, CO
Thursday, November 6
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration | |
| 8:30-8:45 | Introductions, Meeting Logistics, and Review of Ground Rules | Dale Shepherd |
| 8:45-9:15 | Overview of Workshop Goals and Agenda | Ben Smith |
| 9:15-10:00 | Background Cost Modeling Assumptions -Defining the breakpoint for small systems -Defining the treatment objective -How can one incorporate site specific info into representative models? |
The Team |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15-11:00 | Sizing the System -Use of peak production flow for design -Dealing with redundancy without being the same (Ten States vs. other graded approaches) -Storage use for design capacity mitigation |
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| 11:00-12:00 | Differences in Assumptions Between Packaged Systems and Engineered Systems -Cost components and design needs -State and other support assumptions -How do assumptions change over time? |
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| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00-1:45 | Permitting -What types of permits should make up the scenario for various technologies? -Pilot testing requirements for different technologies -Extent of pilot testing to be required (both % and duration) |
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| 1:45-2:30 | Discussion on POU and POE -What is the scenario for POU and POE operation in compliance costing -Differences in design between POU and POE units |
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| 2:30-2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45-3:30 | Land & Other Sticky Wickets -Footprint calculations and assumptions -Land scenarios (acquisition and availability) |
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| 3:30-5:00 | Breakout Sessions -Development of generic system cost models |
Friday, November 7
| 8:30-9:00 | Recap of First Day and Review Agenda |
| 9:00-9:45 | Report of the Breakout Groups and Discussion |
| 9:45-10:30 | Other Capital Costing Issues -Modification of Watercost/Water vs. WBS build-ups using RS Means et. al -Level of detail in WBS build-ups, if used -Additional indirect costs that should be included? -Useful life of equipment and components |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-11:45 | O&M Costs -What are the labor requirements of various technologies? -Variations in operating practices/what events to include? -To what extent is operation a replacement activity? -Labor rates and indirect costs for O&M |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-2:30 | Technology Design Discussion -Overview of development approach -Discussion of technology specific assumptions & equations -Identification of design defaults -Additional design needs? |
| 2:30-2:45 | Break |
| 2:45-3:15 | Continue Technology Discussions |
| 3:15-4:00 | Economic issues -Equipment financing -Escalation (Inflation) values -Cost allocation for premature retirements and outmoded facilities |
| 4:00-4:30 | Recap of Discussions & Next Steps |
| Main Document | |Appendix A | | Appendix B | | Appendix C |