eld Polk County Southeast Regional Wellfield
Polk County, Florida Central Florida (Landlocked) 554 Lakes Headwaters to Multiple Rivers (Low Volume) 17 municipalities 6 individual County Utility Service Areas Traditional Groundwater Source Limited by Restrictions Commitment from both SWFWMD & SFWMD ED’s to assist Polk in 3 ways Comprehensive Water Supply Plan Testing of the Lower Floridan in SE Polk Inter district Coordination on Kissimmee River Water Supply Challenges
Hillsborough River Groundwater Basin 2 % of Polk No impacts allowed in UFA Regulatory Constraints
Stress Lakes 10% of Polk No impacts allowed in UFA & SA (0.044 Ft)
Regulatory Constraints Southern Water Use Caution Area 45% of Polk No impacts on the Most Impacted Area
Regulatory Constraints Proposed Kissimmee River Reservation 24% of Polk No impacts allowed in UFA & SA
Regulatory Constraints Green Swamp Area of Critical Concern 13% of Polk No impact in SA
Polk County Comprehensive Water Supply Plan SWFWMD & SFWMD Co-funded Focus was to Find Sources of Supply: Identified Regional Projects Tampa Bay Water STOPR (Cypress Lakes) SE Wellfield Peace River / Land Use Transition Associated Transmission Piping
MGD Water Demand Permitted Public Water Supply Projected Deficit MGD Project Water Demands – County Wide
Overall Implementation Plan Water Demand Permitted Water Supply Time Projected Water Demand
Southeast MGD Central 6-12 MGD Northeast 8-10 MGD
SFWMD/SWFWMD Cooperative Water Resource Development SFWMD & SWFWMD have shown a Polk Southeast Regional Wellfield in Regional Water supply Plans: 2010 SWFWMD Regonal Water Supply Plan 2009 Polk County Comprehensive Water Supply Plan 2007 Water Use Permits required use of Kissimmee River 2006 SWFWMD Regional Water Supply Plan 2005 SFWMD Kissimmee Basin Plan
SWFWMD New Water Supply Initiative Funds Coordination with SWFWMD to Establish Co-operative Funding Encumbrance of Funds from the reserves Potential Partnership Agreements to secure funds and establish project financing
Southeast Wellfield Background 1.City of Auburndale 2.City of Eagle Lake 3.City of Frostproof 4.City of Haines City 5.City of Lake Alfred 6.City of Davenport 7.City of Lake Wales 8.City of Winter Haven 9.PCU- ERUSA 10.PCU NERUSA 11.PCU SERUSA 12.Town of Dundee 13.Town of Lake Hamilton
Southeast Wellfield Background
Peace River Only (No Pipeline to Lake Wales) Quantit y (MGD) Total Capital Cost (millions) $/gal CS-11 + U.S. Agrichem10.0 $ CS-11 + U.S. Agrichem + 2 nd Intake12.0 $ County Line + U.S. Agrichem12.0 $ Potential for 30 MGD 3 Phases of Development Hard Water and High Sulfate Levels May require advanced treatment
Southeast Regional Wellfield Critical Path 2011 to 2012 SWFWMD Partnership Agreement & SFWMD Permitting 2012 to 2013 Municipal Partnership Agreements 2013 to 2016 Preliminary Route Analysis, Distribution System & Facility Design, Construction of SWFWMD Lower Floridan Wells 2017 to 2019 Land & Right-of-Way Acquisition 2020 to 2022 Final Design & Construction of Wells 2 to Construction of Wells Construction & Raw Water System 2023 to 2025 Construction of 10 MGD Facility & Distribution System MGD Operational MGD Operational MGD Operational
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