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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #588 |
| Alternative Water Resource Development for the City of Cape Coral IWMS |
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| Requester: |
Terri Hall, Legislative Coordinator |
Organization: |
City of Cape Coral |
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| Project Title: |
Alternative Water Resource Development for the City of Cape Coral IWMS |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2004 11:04:21 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of surface waters, ground waters and public health. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Cape Coral |
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Contact: |
Terri Hall |
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P.O. Box 150027 |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 574-0446 |
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Cape Coral 33915-0027 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Expansion of the city's integrated water management system (IWMS) by constructing 13 Florida Aquifer Reverse Osmosis wells along Del Prado Boulevard and Diplomat Parkway; construction of 42,300 feet of 10, 12 and 24 inch raw water transmission main along Del Prado Boulevard, Diplomat Parkway, Chiquita Boulevard and Kismet Parkway. This Northern Wellfield expansion of the IWMS will protect the environment by reducing the potential for saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers, and by reducing point source and non-point sources of contaminants into groundwater and surface water bodies. The Mid-Hawthorn aquifer is the main source of freshwater for residences using domestic self-supply wells. Proliferation of domestic wells has caused increased drawdown in the aquifer, and increased the potential for saltwater intrusion into the aquifer. Construction of the Northern Wellfield IWMS will prevent, or eliminate approximately 40,000 domestic self-supply wells over time, and decrease the potential for saltwater intrusion into the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer. The Gator Slough projects, which are part of the Northern Wellfiend IWMS, will reduce the point source discharge of stormwater into the North Spreader canal system and Charlotte Harbor. The reduction in stormwater discharge is expected to decrease the amounts of nutrients and total suspended solids entering surrounding water bodies.
Since potable water, sanitary sewer and secondary water systems are by design installed at the same time, the Northern Wellfield IWMS project will protect the environment by reducing the number of septic tanks which represent a potential threat to the environment. The proliferation of septic tanks, or on-site water treatment systems (OWTS), is projected to cause the largest increase in non-point source loading to Charlotte Harbor. The 8 mgd wellfield utility expansion is expected to prevent or eliminate approxiamtely 40,000 OWTSs over time. Wastewater will be routed to Water Reclamation Facilities, treated, and then that water will be reused for urban irrigation. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduced pollutant loadings to the surface water bodies of Charlotte Harbor, Matlacha Pass, and Caloosahatchee River. Removal of 40,000 on-site water treatment systems could result in decreased annual loadings to surface water of 8,000-12,000 pounds of total phosphorous, and 109,600-164,000 pounds of total nitrogen. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,117,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,234,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$1,117,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$5,904,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
City of Cape Coral City Council |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2002 |
