HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240590 400 Louden Site Plan Unitarian Universalist Congregation Water & Sewer
74 Warren Street, Suite 1 | Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | 518.450.4030
Sewer and Water Report
New Church – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs
Water:
No municipal water service is available at the project site, therefore, an on-site well for potable
water is proposed. The new church is on a lot in the previously approved Wade Newman
Subdivision.
The approved Wade Newman Conservation Subdivision was reviewed by the City of Saratoga
Springs Planning Board, NYS Department of Health, and NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation. As such, a determination was made that lots within these subdivisions have the
water well capacity to support such uses.
The project review of the Newman Subdivision included a Groundwater Resources study for the
potential of the site to adequately provide potable water to the lots. It was prepared by EHC
Environmental Hydrology Corp. by Eric Hansen, a certified hydro-geologist. The report found that
two aquifers underly the site and “Both aquifers have a potential to supply groundwater to any
individual lot” in the proposed 34 lot Newman Subdivision.
According to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) Design Standards for
Intermediate Wastewater Treatment Systems, water use projections for a church are:
• 3 gal/day/person/seat, and
• 5 gal/day/person for general assembly at events.
Using the more conservative consumption rate of 5 gal/day/person, a total of 375 gallons/day are
required. (5 gal/day/person x 75 persons = 375 gallons/day).
Projected use of the church is primarily limited to 3 hours/week on a Sunday morning. No church
services are anticipated from Monday – Saturday.
Use of the church from Monday – Saturday will include the pastor and one parttime
administrative assistant which at most accounts for 2 people/day. Again, using the more
conservative consumption rate of 5gal/day/person, a total of 10 gallons/day are required.
Occasional use of the church during weekday evenings for counseling, club meetings, and small
activity groups of 15+/- people (which will not occur regularly each day) will only add an
insignificant demand on the water system.
In comparison, Water usage for a single-family house requires 110 gal/bedroom according to
DEC’s Design Manual. As such, a typical 4-bedroom single-family home is expected to use 440
gal/day of water. In comparison, the maximum expected water usage for the church using the
most conservative DEC standards, is approximately 375 gal/day. This is less than a single-family
residence.
Sewer:
A municipal sewer main exists on the North side of Louden Road. It is operated by the Saratoga
County Sewer District. A discussion with Saratoga County Public Works has indicated that the
sewer is capable of accommodating the anticipated wastewater volume that will be generated at
the church site.
The actual church building site is at a lower elevation than the County Sewer Main. Therefore, a
pressurized (pumped) system is proposed to convey the wastewater to the municipal system. The
proposed wastewater line from the church to the municipal system will cross Louden Road.
Therefore, a directional bore under the road will be necessary. In order to access the County
Sewer line.
Summary:
Details for both the on-site potable water well and sewer line infrastructure are included on the
project site plans.