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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #408 |
| Lake Region Water Treatment Plant |
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| Requester: |
Henry Dean, Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Lake Region Water Treatment Plant |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 12:47:49 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is regional in scope, is intended to meet
a documented need of statewide interest, is intended to produce a measurable result and has tangible community support.
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Frank Bernardino, Legislative Affairs |
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3301 Gun Club Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 718-2345 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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Contact email: |
fbernar@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| South Florida Water Management District is requesting $7.5 million as partial funding for a new Lake Region Water Treatment Plant to serve the existing and future needs of Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay. The latter three cities have been designated as Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern under Governor Jeb Bush's Executive Order Number 01-26. The new Lake Region Water Treatment Plant will produce a high quality treated water from deep groundwater and will eliminate the drinking water quality problems, particularly trihalomethanes, associated with using surface water from Lake Okeechobee as a source water. The use of groundwater will also eliminate any conflicts between the use of Lake Okeechobee as a source of drinking water and the needs of Everglades restoration along with operation of the Lake for use as a stormwater storage reservoir. The use of groundwater will also eliminate the threat of running out of water to Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay that occurred during the 2001 drought. The Lake Plant will take water from the Floridan aquifer, a deep groundwater source, treat it using reverse osmosis, in order to produce a potable water that will remove color and meet existing and future water quality standards. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Public health concerns are a major reason for proceeding with the Lake Region Water Treatment Plant. Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay all use Lake Okeechobee as a source of raw water for drinking water. Lake Okeechobee receives stormwater inflows from major agricultural areas including dairy farms, livestock pastures, sugar cane fields, small vegetable farms, and sod farms and is heavily nutrient enriched as well as highly colored. Organic material in the water gives rise to trihalomethanes (THM) in the water upon treatment with chlorine; THM are cancer-causing chemicals according to the U S. EPA. Pahokee and South Bay have not yet reached current standards for THM. Belle Glade's treatment plant is aging and may not be able to achieve future water quality standards that will become more stringent. This project will provide safe and abundant water supply to these three communities. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$34,400,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$23,300,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Lake Region Water Treatment Plant-- conceptual analysis report |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/18/2003 |
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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: |
OT20022147 |
| 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: |
| Comprehensive Plan |
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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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South Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
23300000 |
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Match Source: |
SFWMD Ad-valorem / Fed. & Local |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
No |
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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? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
No |
