HomeMy WebLinkAbout20251108 Crescent Ave & Jefferson St Site Plan Modification Domestic Water Demands
December 4, 2025
James Salaway, City Engineer
City of Saratoga Springs
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: Liberty at Saratoga – Domestic Water Demand
City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
LaBella Project #2224112
Dear Mr. Salaway,
We are pleased to present you with the domestic water letter evaluation in support of the proposed
development of the Liberty at Saratoga affordable work force housing project, along Crescent Avenue,
in the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York. Liberty Affordable Housing, Inc. (the
“Developer”) is proposing to construct two (2) affordable workforce housing buildings, comprised of
216 units, on an existing vacant parcel of land across Bunny Lake Drive from the Saratoga Casino
Hotel. A summary of the anticipated increase in water demand from the project is presented below.
Water Conveyance System:
All domestic water for the proposed development will come from a new tapped connection made to
the existing 10-inch water main within Crescent Avenue, west of the Crescent Avenue/Bunny Lake
Drive intersection. The anticipated average daily water demand can be calculated by correlating water
supply to wastewater generation using Table B.3 of the NYSDEC Design Standards for Intermediate-
Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems, March 2014. As mandated by Section 15-0314 of the
Environmental Conservation Law, plumbing facilities in new and renovated buildings must use water-
saving fixtures and, therefore, the demand per Table B.3 is representative. The breakdown of
bedrooms per unit, used in the average daily domestic water demand calculation, for the proposed
development is summarized in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Unit Breakdown by Bedroom
Floor Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Total Units
per Floor
North Apartment Building
1 7 10 8 0 25
2 6 12 11 0 29
3 6 12 11 0 29
4 6 12 11 0 29
Totals 25 46 41 0 112
South Apartment Building
1 5 10 8 0 23
2 4 12 11 0 27
3 4 12 11 0 27
4 4 12 11 0 27
Totals 17 46 41 0 104
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The resulting anticipated average daily domestic water demand for the proposed development is
summarized in Table 2 below.
Table 2: Anticipated Domestic Water Demand
Use No. Bedrooms Hydraulic Loading Average Day
Demands
North
Apartment
Building
Studio 25
110 GPD/bedroom
2,750 GPD
One-Bedroom 46 5,060 GPD
Two-Bedroom 82 9,020 GPD
Three-Bedroom 0 0 GPD
South
Apartment
Building
Studio 17 1,870 GPD
One-Bedroom 46 5,060 GPD
Two-Bedroom 82 9,020 GPD
Three-Bedroom 0 0 GPD
Average Day Total 32,780 GPD
Maximum Day (2x Average Day) 65,560 GPD
Peak Hourly (4x Average Day) 91 GPM
As demonstrated above, the anticipated increase in average daily domestic water demand for the
project is estimated to be 32,780 GPD. Applying a factor of two (2) to determine the maximum daily
demand yields 65,560 GPD. Applying a factor of four (4) to determine the peak hourly domestic
water demand yields 131,120 GPD or 91 GPM.
In summary, it is anticipated that the proposed development of the Liberty at Saratoga affordable
workforce housing project will not adversely affect the City of Saratoga Springs municipal water
system. We are requesting that the City Engineer’s office verify that the municipal system can
accommodate the increase in demand in the form of a will serve letter. If you have any questions
regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact this office at 518-266-7307 or by email at
sdrury@labellapc.com.
Respectfully submitted,
LaBella Associates
Sara Drury, EIT
Civil Engineer
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