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Traffic Flow
All traffic will enter from Linden St. and
travel on North side of property
Only Fire access from Buckingham St.
Truck Trips- 6-1 0/month
Car trips- 1 /day
Bio-Gas
Storage volume 650 m^3
Major component Methane
Stored outside in a membrane above the
anaerobic lagoon
Explosion danger
Storage system is very low pressure (2 mbar
< 0.02 psi) given the low pressure there is
no danger of explosion
Gas cover is completely closed. so no
oxygen can enter and create an explosive
mixture
Chemicals
50% Sodium Hydroxide- Same chemical
found in Drano
35% Hydrochloric Acid- Common chemical
used for cleaning the and boats in form of
Muriatic Acid
40 % Ferric Chloride
All of these chemicals are classified as
corrosives
Chemical Safety
H-7 Occupancy applies, which requires
many public safeguards such as:
- Secondary containment
- Fire sprinklers
- Ventilation
Truck loading area is designed to contain a
spill of 8,000 gallons.
Odor Control
Inlet stream
- Process water is relatively clean unlike sewage
- All possible odors completely contained inside
building
Aerobic lagoon
- Moving aeration system ensures no anaerobic
zones
- redundant blowers and electricity supply
Odor Control (cont'd)
Anaerobic lagoon
- completely sealed and gas mechanically
removed.
- All waste gases scrubbed in aerobic lagoon or
incinerated
- lagoon is 15 feet deep this will allow for sulfur
compounds to be "scrubbed" out of bio-gus
Odor
NBB sells a product that is based on
sensory perception.
On -Site tasting room
Sensory perception is critical to our
business
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Current Final levels
- BOD is 7,500 mg/I - BOD <30 mg/I
- TSS is 1,500mg,'I - TSS <30 rno
- pH 5-9 - pH 6-8
Why this type of treatment
plant?
Esthetically pleasing
Innovative and environmentally compatible
design
Excellent odor control
NBB System
Two types of treatment
- Anaerobic
3 stage anaerobic lagoon
SOD reduction 7,500 ppm to 500 ppm
- Aerobic
9 Aerator chains
BOO reduction 500 ppm to < 30ppm
Why install a treatment plant?
Water usage/Reuse
Taxing the city's treatment system
More energy efficient process
Reducing our impact on limited resourccs
Definitions
BOD-Biochemical Oxygen Demand- this is
the amount of oxygen required by bacteria
to digest a given amount of organic
compounds
TSS-Total suspended solids- Amount of
solids present in a sample of water
pH- a measure of acid present in water
Defintions Cont'd.
Aerobic- A biological process that requires
oxygen
Anaerobic- A biological process that takes
place in the absence of oxygen
New Belgium Brewing Co. Inc.
Process Water Treatment Plant
What is Process Water?
-Beer
-Sugar Water (Wort)
-Yeast
-Rinse Water from cleaning process
Will human waste sewage be
treated?
No, this facility will treat process water
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All human waste from NBB will be
treated at the city's wastewater
treatment plant
NBB Core Values
Environmental Stewardship: minimizing resource
consumption, maximizing energy efficiency and
recycling
'Kindling social, environmental, and cultural
change as a business model
Committing ourselves to authentic relationships,
communications, and promises
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Comment: (neighbor) New Belgium has been a good neighbor and have any safety
concerns have been addressed.
Comment: (neighbor) I had a great deal of frustration with the Planning and Zoning
Board. A petition was circulated around the neighborhood and there were 65 signatures
of residents who were opposed to the ODP approval yet it was approved unanimously.
Comment: (neighbor) Neighbors who have been there for years are getting tired of city
making promises that are hollow and not followed through.
Comment: (neighbor) I'm not necessarily against this, but I feel the need to play devil's
advocate. I'm frustrated that not more alternatives to this water treatment facility were
explored. I'm also frustrated that the petition with 65 opposing signatures was ignored
by the P&Z Board. I just want to be sure that this is done carefully.
Comment: (Ron from PFA) If we identify specific problems, we can pin down solutions.
Smell is a very subjective issue. The proposed facility is a pretty "whiz-bang" solution
for a process that is usually pretty stinky.
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A: (from applicant): The lagoons are raised above the 500 year flood plane. If a huge
flood greater than a 500 year event rolls through and washes the contents of the pond
away, the outdoor ponds don't hold chemicals, so there is no danger to humans. The
chemicals are indoors.
A: (from Marsha Hilmes-Robinson) The flood waters of the 1904 flood were around 3.5
to 4 feet above the ground. This berm is 5 to 7 feet above that level. By elevating the
ponds as proposed, the applicants are going way beyond the mitigation requirement for
the 500 year flood plane.
Q: (from neighbor) What gases will be produced?
A: (from applicant) Hydrogen sulphide.
Q: (neighbor) Has the City's Wastewater Department reviewed the project?
A: (applicant) The development application has been through 2 rounds of review by all
city departments involved in development reveiew. The Water/Wastewater Department
identified concerns, we requested changes here and there. The proposal has been revised
accordingly. The main focus of their review has been the details of integrating this
system with the city's sewer system.
Q: (neighbor) What is the cost of the project?
A: (CEO of New Belgium) Will think about if she wants to release this info. She may
decide to make the info public, but she want's to give it some thought.
Q: (neighbor) What classification of operator?
A: (applicant) B-licensed operator.
Comment: (neighbor) I have a level of comfort now that I have heard from Ron with the
Fire Department and have been assured that the he has undertaken a painstaking review
of the safety systems.
Comment: (Ron with PFA) All systems will be thoroughly tested to ensure they are
functional. There are many Fire Code requirements.
Q: (neighbor) Are there periodic inspections?
A: (Ron with PFA) We inspect every business in town annually already anyway. The
whole system will be inspected. Inspections are public record, done without
appointments. Insurance companies frequently request inspection records, so typically
there is a high motivation for compliance.
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has the authority to delegate staff to issue a ticket to the violator. Once a ticket has been
issued, the issue is scheduled for municipal court. A judge will determine if there will be
a penalty.
Q: (from neighbor) Has there been any discussion of New Belgium expanding the
existing Fort Collins wastewater plant rather than to put this treatment facility here on the
New Belgium site? Why can't the Fort Collins plant just be upgraded?
A: (from staff) Not sure ... will follow-up.
Follow-up: (from Roger Buffington with the Water/Wastewater Department) The Fort
Collins wastewater facility could handle the waste if necessary. The water from New
Belgium is a huge quantity of water of the type that needs quite a bit of treatment,
therefore the using the city's facility places a huge burden on the city's system. The
applicant is proposing the facility as a solution to keep water treatment costs under their
own control and minimize the impacts to the city's system.
Q: (from neighbor) How safe is the plat regarding seepage or other unsafe accidents?
PLASTIC.
A: (from applicant) All ponds have a state of the arEfaefai lining with pressurized welds,
not concrete,,,so they have a longer life span (60 years).
61- METRL
Q: (from neighbor) Any solids produced?
A: (from applicant) Yes, sludge is contained inside. The odorous air from the sludge is
pumped back through the ponds. Solids are taken off the site. Brewery waste doesn't
have any human or animal waste, so it works great for fertilizer.
Q: (from neighbor) Where are there any other plants like this.
A: (from applicant) There are no plants like this in the U.S., there are others like this in
Europe and Asia. This is a fairly new technology. This plant type doesn't stink.
Q: (from neighbor): Hypothetically, what impact will there be if it does leak?
A: (from Ron Gonzales with Poudre Fire Authority): Each tank that stores hazardous
chemicals is housed in a containment vault that will hold the entire contents of the tank
plus 20 minutes of sprinkler flow. This containment box design is an industry standard
that includes 16 engineered systems for various safety previsions, and is also designed to
withstand an earthquake. Poudre Fire Authority is very thorough with the up -front
review if this proposal and will inspect to see that all 16 systems of the containment box
are installed and operating correctly. PFA will do random inspections of the brewery (as
well as all commercial buildings) at least once a year.
Q: (from neighbor): What are the flood area issues?
City of Fort Collins
CommL y Planning and Environmental -vices
Current Planning
Neighborhood Meeting
for the Process Water Treatment Facility
for New Belgium Brewery
held on July 10, 2001 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
at the Streets Facility
Q: (from neighbor) The applicant speaks to the design of the new wastewater treatment
facility and how it will not have odors associated with it, but what about the current odor
problem (strong barley smell) that is already impacting the neighbors with the existing
brewery? What will expansion of the brewery do? Will a larger brewery mean more and
stronger smells? We want to be sure the smells don't get worse.
A: (from applicants) As part of the expansion phase of the brewery (a year or more down
the road), the silos that store malt and barley will be moved away from the south side of
the building to the north side. Currently the malt and barley are blown into the silos
which causes a lot of outdoor dust. The new silos on the north side of the building will
be loaded indoors. New Belgium is committed to trying to find a solution to the odor
problems, and would like to work with the neighbors at trying to identify exactly what the
smells are that are bothering the neighbors. Depending on the cause of the various odors,
some remidies may be quick and easy fixes, and some may take more effort to solve.
Let's quantify and qualify what the smell is so we can address it.
Response: (from neighbor) Maybe we can start a neigborhood smell log documenting
when neighborhood residents smell odors and explain the odor.
Q: (from neighbor) What if the new treatment plant is built and it smells?
A: (from staff) Not sure how City enforces ... will follow-up.
Follow-up: (from Deputy City Attorney) Section 20-1 in the City Code is titled "Air
pollution nuisances prohibited," and it states the following: "The emission or escape into
the open air from any source or sources of smoke, ashes, dust, dirt, grime, acids, fumes,
gasses, vapors, odors or any other substances or combination of substances in such
manner or in such amounts as to endanger the health, comfort, safety or welfare of the
public or to cause unreasonable injury or damage to property or to interfere with the
comfortable enjoyment of property or normal conduct of business is hereby found and
declared to be a public nuisance. It is unlawful for any person to cause, permit or
maintain any such public nuisance within the city." If a neighbor feels that a business is
in violation of this section of the City Code, they can contact the city manager and the he
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