HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210415 Driscoll Road Site Plan Engineering Report ENGINEER'S REPORT
Onsite Absorption Bed
FOR
MIXED-USE BUILDING
Driscoll Road& Route 9
City of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga County,New York
Prepared for:
Driscoll Road, LLC
2075 Western Avenue
Guilderland,NY 12084
August 12, 2021
Project No. 5190A
Prepared by:
Luigi A. Palleschi, P.E.
ABD Engineers, LLP
411 Union Street
Schenectady,NY 12305
(518) 377-0315
Engineer's Report
Onsite Absorption Bed
MIXED-USE BUILDING
INTRODUCTION
The proposed mixed-use building is located at the intersection of Driscoll Road and Route 9 in
the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County,New York. The site is bordered on the east by Route 9,
on the south by Driscoll Road, on the west by woods, and on the north by a greenhouse.
PROJECTED WATER USES
The total projected average daily wastewater flow is 1,705 gallons per day (gpd). There are
seven (7) apartment units on the second floor totaling 11 bedrooms and three (3) commercial tenants on
the first floor(including Just Cats). The design flows for each section of the mixed-use building are
listed in the design calculations. The design flow for Just Cats is based on historical usage for the
business at a separate location. The design flow for the residential apartments is based on a rate of 110
gallons per day per bedroom and the commercial tenants are based on a design flow of 0.05 gallons per
day per gross floor area.
SITE CONDITIONS
According to the Saratoga County NRCS,the primary soil type is silt loam. Test pits were
performed to verify the soil conditions throughout the site. Sandy loam was observed across the first 2±
feet below grade with layers transitioning to a silty sand down to 6± feet below grade. No groundwater
was encountered and mottling was only observed in one test pit. Percolation tests resulted in average
percolation rates ranging from 7 to 48 minutes per inch. The design rate for the septic design is 1"in 5
minutes. Soil data is on the site plans. The site currently drains east ultimately to existing culverts under
Driscoll Road.
TREATMENT
Wastewater from the building's gravity flows to two (2) septic tanks in series. Both septic tanks
will be 2,000 gallon capacity and will then flow to a 1,500 gallon pump tank. Flow output from the
pump tank travels to a distribution box that serves the seven (7) absorption trenches. The treatment
system is designed to satisfy the minimum area and minimum length of trenches. Based on the design
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percolation rate of 5 minutes per inch, the application rate for the system is 1.0 gal/day/square foot. The
system provides seven laterals at 92 feet in length for a total of 644 linear feet. Layout as shown on the
site plans.
The system will be privately owned and maintained. Operation and maintenance will be
conducted per the manufacturer's recommended guidelines. The guidelines will be distributed to the
Owner at the time of installation. The proposed plan is designed in accordance with NYSDOH
standards,N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation standards, and good engineering practice.
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DESIGN CALCULATIONS
Design Flow
2nd Floor Apartments
Required daily design rate = 110 gpd/bedroom
(11) 1-bedroom
Required design flow= 1,210 gpd
Just Cats
Required daily design rate = 195 gpd(per historical usage)
Required design flow= 195 gpd
Tenant 1
Required daily design rate = 0.05 gpd/gfa
3,082 sf
Required design flow= 155 gpd
Tenant 2
Required daily design rate = 0.05 gpd/gfa
2,862 sf
Required design flow= 145 gpd
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