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

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Palmetto Reclaimed Water ASR
Critical Project Milestones Projected Amended Actual
Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 9/30/06 9/30/06
Agreement Executed / Notice to Proceed: 11/30/06 1/24/07
Start construction of reclaimed water ASR: 9/1/07 3/5/08
Complete construction of reclaimed water ASR: 8/30/10
Start Cycle Testing: 9/1/10
Complete Cycle Testing & Obtain Operational Permit: 12/31/10
Final Invoice: 4/30/11
Contract Termination: 6/30/11
Status As Of: August 25, 2009
The agreement with the City was executed on January 24, 2007. The public hearing for the draft FDEP ASR construction
permit was held on January 23, 2007. The FDEP ASR Construction Permit was issued in April 2007. The City of
Palmetto has agreed with the District to construct the Storage Zone Monitor Well (SZMW) / Exploratory Well as the first
well. This will allow us to gather information about the target aquifer, a drinking water aquifer, and a lower aquifer to
determine if it's suitable for ASR development. If that lower zone is not a drinking water aquifer, and it's suitable for ASR,
it may allow us to bypass the arsenic requirements for ASRs in the drinking water aquifers. The consultant has prepared
the bid specifications for the exploratory well and the City advertised the project for bidding to select a driller. The bid
opening occurred on January 9, 2008. Hausinger and Associates Inc. was the lowest bidder. The City approved the
contract with Hausinger and Associates Inc. on February 18, 2008. Construction started March 5, 2008 on the
exploratory well. The pilot hole was drilled to 1040 feet in depth. It was determined by the consultant that the lower zone,
a non USDW zone, is not suitable for ASR development. The decision was made to perform all water quality and
geological tests and back plug this well to a depth of about 520 feet bls. This well was completed and will be the Storage
Zone Monitor Well (SZMW) for this ASR. The ASR will need to be constructed in the Swuannee Limestone aquifer which
is between 400 and 520 feet bls. A technical memorandum on the exploratory/SZMW was completed and submitted to
FDEP in December 2008. The project has been placed on hold pending the results of the District's arsenic pretreatment
study at the City of Bradenton ASR project which has been delayed due to the drought and is now scheduled to be
available in January 2010. To date, the District has reimbursed the City $223,809 for it's share of design and construction
of the exploratory/SZMW.
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