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CBIRS Request 403
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #403
Pensacola--Removal of Wastewater Discharges from Pensacola Bay from Mainstreet WWTP
 
Requester: Tom Bonfield Organization: City of Pensacola
 
Project Title: Pensacola--Removal of Wastewater Discharges from Pensacola Bay from Mainstreet WWTP Date Submitted 1/15/2003 9:45:10 AM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
removal of 20 million gallons of sweage discharge per day from public waterway
 
Recipient: City of Pensacola   Contact: Pay Byrne  
  180 Governmental Center / P.O. Box 12910   Contact Phone: (850) 438-9661  
  Pensacola 32501
 
Counties: Escambia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
removal of 20 million gallons of sewage discharge per day from Pensacola Bay for improved treatment and disposal via public access reuse/land application
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: WW20022056
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
removes the threat of contaminatin of 20mgd of wastewater currently discharged to Pensacola Bay and will eliminate considerable nutrient discharges into the Bay. Additionally, the project will provide reclaimed water for non-potable uses, thus reducing demands on area potable aquifers.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $50,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Unknown
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Pensacola Bay System Surface Water Improvement and Management Plan; October 1997, page 56
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Escambia County
  Hearing Meeting Date: 06/01/2002