STATE OF FLORIDA - Public Service Commission

ORDERNO. PSC-12-0102-FOF-WS
DOCKETNO. 100330-WS
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would give AUF the authority to maintain this pipe on County property or to allow the direct
discharge of its effluent to the County pond. The County asked AIJF to provide any
documentation it had regarding this matter. AUF indicated that it had no record of any permit or
application to Pasco County. Witness Mariano acknowledged that AUF had replaced the pipe,
notkg that the pipe had to go underground to meet code. Pasco County gave an easement to
AUF because that pipe had to go underground a long way to get to AUF’s spray field.
Pasco County argued that if AUF had done a simple laud m ey at the time it phased
the Palm Terrace system, it would have learned about the easement issue as well as the above-
ground pipe at that time. Pascn County maintained that AUF acted irresponsibly in this instance
and that it confirms the lack of institutional control over AUF’s systems, which is costing its
customers in higher rates.
@) Interlachen Lakes EstateslPark Manor WTP
Staff witness Montoya testified that a DFP warning letter was sent out to AUF on August
9, 2011, advising AUF of possible violations resulting h m July 2011 sou~ce water tests that
showed the system tested positive for E. coli h m Well No. 2. AUF fded to notify DEP,
complete repeat sampling per the Ground Water Rule, and issue Public Notices within 24 hours
of knowledge of the E. coli positive result. AUF has since performed pper repeat sampling and
issued a public notice. However, witness Montoya pointed out that DEP has k e d the well
con taminated and that AUF has decided to take steps to submit an application for 4-Log approval
to deal with the microbial contamhition. Well No. 2 has been taken off line and the E. coli issue
has been resolved. Witness Montoya indid that DEP drafted a consent order for failure to
notify DEP and to issue a public notice within the reqW time, and, at the time of the hearing
planned to send the consent order out to AUF. AUF is replacing the second well and has filed an
application for 4-Log approval with DEP. Witness Montoya stated that this shows DEP that
AUF is monitoring its bacteriological results and the quality of its water.
(c) Village Water WTP
Staffwitness Sloan testified that on Januay 20,201 1, the Polk County HD sent Warning
notices to AUF for failure to sample for nitratehitrites in 2010 for the Orange w/Sugar Creek
water system, Gibsonia Estates water system, and Rosalie Oaks water system. At the heariug,
witness Sloaa indicated that those notices are now closed and there is a new warning notice for
the Village Water water system issued November 12,2011, for lead and copper monitoring
during June through September 201 1. The warning letter will be closed once AUF samples next
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(3) Other Compliance Concerns
(a) Chuluota WTP and WWTP
AUF witness Luitweiler testified that in AUF’s last rate case, we denied a rate increase
for both Chuluota’s water and wastewater systems because we found that the quality of seMce