MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

H086
Manatee County Regional 10 MG Reclaimed Water Storage Tank
Project
Project Type WS&R Dev.
AOR(s)
Water Supply, Water Quality
Basin(s) Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Manatee County
Project Manager MCGOOKEY, SCOTT
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This project will construct a 10 Million Gallon (MG) reclaimed water storage tank in support of the Manatee County
Agricultural Reuse System (MARS). MARS is a regional system that consists of the over 21 miles of transmission lines
that interconnect Manatee County's three regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WWTF). The MARS system
supplies reclaimed water for irrigation of agricultural, residential, and recreational customers, thereby decreasing
dependence on potable groundwater. New residential developments, some with golf courses, have been replacing
agricultural demand and many are planned or under construction along the transmission route. These developments
are potential customers of the MARS System. The MARS system is designed to distribute over 30 mgd. Currently the
County relies on one 3 MG tank at the Spencer Parrish Pumping Station and one .75 MG tank at it's North Wastewater
Reclamation Facility to meet peak demand. Wastewater plant peak flows are processed during the daytime and used
primarily at night. This condition requires the county system to have sufficient tank storage to meet the nightime peak
demand. The addition of this 10 MG tank, and two more planned 10 MG tanks, will better enable the County's regional
system to provide for the nightly peak demand events, without comprimising pressure and water quality. This tank will
be located at the County's Southwest Wastewater Reclamation Facility.
Benefits
This 10 MG reclaimed water storage tank will better enable the County to accommodate its customer base as it
evolves from purely agriculture to a mix including residential. The storage will assist the county in providing reclaimed
water for irrigation purposes throughout its system to its customers during nightly peak demand events, without
comprimising pressure and water quality.
Costs
The total project construction costs are estimated to be $4,500,000. The District's share is $2,250,000 or fifty percent,
of which the county is requesting $1,125,000 from the Governing Board and $1,125,000 from the Manasota Basin
Board in FY2010.
Additional Information
The proposed 10 MG Reclaim Water Storage Tank is an enhancement to the existing Manatee County Agricultural
Reclaim System (MARS). This system reduces demand for public potable water for irrigation, improves overall
utilization of existing SWFWMD water resources and provides on demand high quality irrigation water for our urban
and agricultural customers. MARS is an integral part of Manatee County water conservation program. The County's
overall program includes existing metering and loss reduction programs, water conservation rate structures, urban
and agricultural reclaim water irrigation supply, public education, SWUCA based level of service for water supply at
110 gpfcpd, land development codes requiring non-potable sources for irrigation in new developments, water supply
protection ordinances and the use of aquifer storage and recovery for potable and potentially reclaim waters.
Prior
Funding
Cumulative FY 2009 FY2010
Transfers Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Ad Valorem Based
Revenue
010 General Fund (Districtwide) 0 0 0 1,126,563
0 1,126,563
021 Manasota Basin 0 0 0 1,126,563
0 1,126,563
Project Funds Not Budgeted by the
District
Manatee County 0 0 0 2,250,000
0 2,250,000
021 - Manasota Basin 234
Total:
Future
Funding
Total
Funding
$4,503,126