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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2733 |
| Hardee County Wauchula Hills Wastewater Service Area |
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| Requester: |
Hardee County |
Organization: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Hardee County Wauchula Hills Wastewater Service Area |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 1:59:23 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the State and public health by providing cost reduction through bringing together municipal and County sewer systems and eliminating hazardous leaking septic systems. This project is located in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern. |
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| Recipient: |
Hardee County |
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Contact: |
Lexton H. Albritton Jr., County Manager |
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412 West Orange Street, Room 103 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 773-9430 |
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Wauchula 33873-0000 |
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Contact email: |
lex.albritton@hardeecounty.net |
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| Counties: |
Hardee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Phase II improvements to designed 360,000 GPD WWTP, force main and gravity sewer collection system in Wauchula Hills; Phase II including connecting new K-8 school and 3 RV parks on way to WWTP and plant capacity increase. FDEP designated area of high nitrates. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Protection of groundwater supply by eliminating nitrate contamination in groundwater by removing leaking septic tanks/systems and hooking up to a regional sewer system. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,540,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,590,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Provide sewer for new K-8 school and enterprise along US 17 corridor. High N levels in wells |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hardee County Board of County Commisssioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/03/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
WW20022126 |
| Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? |
Yes |
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| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| SRF facilities plan (adopted by BOCC) |
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| If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project: |
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| Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project? |
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SWFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
No |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
Yes |
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Name of water body: |
Peace River |
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| Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings: |
| Constructing new processing plants and with local sewer hook-ups by residents and businesses will eliminate the ground pollutants caused by failing septic tanks and old/outdated failing package plants. Through new treatment technology, disposal of effluent through new FDEP approved wetlands disposal system. 75 lbs per day removal of suspended solids. 3.0 tons per year of phosphorus will be removed when system is completed. Nitrogen will also be removed but it can not be calculated nor quantified at this time. |
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| If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project: |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Other wastewater projects: |
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| Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? |
Yes |
| List the amount and fiscal year |
Amount: |
500000 |
Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
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| Is the project under construction? |
Yes |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
No |
