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

H085
Charlotte County Regional Reclaimed Water Expansion Phase 2
Project Type WS&R Dev.
AOR(s)
Water Supply, Water Quality
Basin(s) Peace River
Cooperator(s)
Charlotte County Utilities
Project Manager BADER, TAMMY
Task Manager(s)
Status Ongoing
Description
This regional alternative water supply project involves the design and construction of new reclaimed water pipeline,
and also uses existing and abandoned pipeline, to interconnect the east and west service areas of Charlotte County's
reclaimed water system. The regional project consists of the design and construction of 17,500 linear feet of 12-inch
diameter reclaimed water transmission main to be constructed from end of the pipeline, in the eastern part of the
county, constructed as part of Cooperative Funding Initiative Project Number H027 to an existing, abandoned pipe
located on the bridge that crosses the Myakka River. Construction continues from the existing pipeline on the bridge to
reclaimed water storage and pumping facilities located on the site of the West Port Wastewater Reclamation Facility in
the western part of the county. This project will complete the regional line enabling the county to move reclaimed water
flows from an area of lower demand in the west to an area of higher demand in the east. The project also involves the
design and construction of 1,075 gpm in pumping, for an increase from 425 gpm to 1500 gpm, and a 5 MG lined
storage pond, increasing the pond storage from 10 MG to 15 MG, at the West Port site. These facilities are necessary
to consistently meet the reclaimed water demand of existing customers and to take full advantage of the storage
capacity of the reclaimed water ASR well which is to be constructed on the site of the Rotonda WRF as part of
Cooperative Funding Initiative Project Number L215.
Benefits
This project will complete regionalize Charlotte County's reclaimed water system by interconnecting the wastewater
treatment facilities and providing the ability to move flows from areas of low demand to areas of high demand, while
taking full advantage of seasonal and diurnal storage within the system. As a result, reclaimed water flows can be
maximized throughout the service area.
Costs
The total cost of this project is estimated to be $2,800,000, of which, because this is part of a regional effort to
increase the use of reclaimed water, the Peace River Basin and Governing Boards are requested to fund 50 percent,
or $1,400,000. Funding in the amount of $400,000 (split between the Peace River Basin and Governing Board) has
been budgeted in FY2010 and it is expected that $1,000,000 ($500,000 from the Peace River Basin and $500,000
from the Governing Board) will be requested in future years. No cost-benefit is calculated for this project, as it is
associated with the regional benefits achieved with H027. The future funds identified for the project are contingent
upon approval of such amounts by the District Governing and Basin Boards in the annual budget(s).
Additional Information
This project competes the regional trunk line that will permit transmission of public access reclaimed water from the
East Port WRF located in Central County to the Rotonda WRF located on the Cape Haze peninsula which is
connected to the West Port WRF via an existing transmission main. The project is to be constructed in three stages:
Stage 1 construction will complete the transmission main to the West Port WRF; Stage 2 will increase the pumping
capacity at West Port from the current 425 gpm to approximately 1,500 gpm and will also provide piping and metering
to permit pumping of reclaimed water back across the Myakka River to users located in Central County on SR 776
whenever necessary; Stage 3 will consist of construction of the 5 MG reclaimed water storage pond. Of the total
project cost of $2,800,000, approximately 89 percent ($2,500,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the
remainder ($300,000) for design and administration.
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