Broward and Palm Beach County Regional Reclaimed Water
Broward and Palm Beach County Regional Reclaimed Water Project PD-Sw 009_final. ppt May 26, 2016 1
Background PD-Sw 009_final. ppt • Broward County currently operates a 10 MGD reuse facility located at the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. • Customers include commercial, industrial and the City of Coconut Creek. • The system currently supplies 4 MGD of reuse. • Broward also provides effluent to Pompano Beach to supply their reclaimed water treatment plant. 2
Background (cont’d) PD-Sw 009_final. ppt • Broward’s project to bring reclaimed water to Coconut Creek won the 2009 ASCE Florida Section Broward Branch “Project of the Year”. • Will supply up to 3 MGD to Coconut Creek’s Sabal Pines Park, various medians as well as commercial and residential properties. • Agreements are currently being finalized 3
Impact of Ocean Outfall Rule PD-Sw 009_final. ppt • In 2008, the Florida Legislature passed the Ocean Outfall Rule impacting Broward County and other outfall utilities in South Florida. • This rule required Broward to limit operations of the Ocean Outfall by 2025 and required Broward to provide 60% of the historical outfall flow as beneficial reuse. • Since Broward’s historical flow was 37. 4 MGD, our requirement to provide an additional 22. 4 MGD of beneficial reuse was mandated by this rule. • This means that Broward has to supply approximately 26 MGD of reuse by 2025. Initial cost estimates for this impact was on the order of $500 million dollars. 4
Project Details ■ Expand existing reuse plant from 10 MGD to 26 MGD ■ Provide a large transmission main to the boundary of Palm Beach and Broward PD-Sw 009_final. ppt ■ Finance construction of Palm Beach distribution system 5
Project Details ■ Expand existing reuse plant from 10 MGD to 26 MGD. ► Estimated cost of design and PD-Sw 009_final. ppt construction of $53 million. 6
Project Details ■ Provide a 42” reclaimed transmission main to the boundary of Palm Beach and Broward. ► Estimated design and Palm Beach Broward Quiet Waters Park construction cost of $12 million. Ex. Line to Coconut Creek PD-Sw 009_final. ppt ► Has a secondary benefit in the ability to provide a 20” reclaimed main to North Springs Improvement District’s Wedge Properties. NRWWTP 7
Project Details ■ Broward finances construction of Palm Beach distribution system. ► Estimated design and construction cost of $44 M. ► Will be paid back through system revenues. PD-Sw 009_final. ppt NSID 8
Summary • This regional project is a win-win for both Counties. • This project represents the most cost effective method to achieve compliance with the Ocean Outfall Legislation by reducing impact to rate payers from $500 M to $65 M. PD-Sw 009_final. ppt • Provides potential for dedicated revenue stream to fund future expansions of the Broward system. 9
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