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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1163 |
| Bob Sikes Water Reclamation Facilitiy Expansion Project |
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| Requester: |
Okaloosa County |
Organization: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Bob Sikes Water Reclamation Facilitiy Expansion Project |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 9:27:52 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project meets the goals of Section 403.064 which states the encouragement and promotion of the reuse of reclaimed water are state objectives and are considered to be in the public interest. The Legislature found that the reuse of reclaimed water is a critical component of meeting the state's existing and future water supply needs while sustaining natural systems. Okaloosa County is experiencing rapid growth in traditionally rural and underdeveloped areas. This growth rate, similar to what southern Florida communities experienced in the 1980s and 1990s, often resulting in inadequate water and sewer services in these growing areas. Recognizing the need to proactively plan and provide these additional infrastructure needs, the Okaloosa County Commission enacted ordinances to support the growth and protect the natural and man-made environments. Specifically, these ordinances place controls on the proliferation of septic tanks for sewage treatment in these developing areas. At the same time, the County Commission recognized the immediate need to develop additional water supply resources and wastewater treatment and disposal facilities. The project includes the expansion of an existing wastewater treatment plant to have the capacity to treat future flows and the capacity to supply treated effluent for irrigation purposes. Statewide interests are served through septic tank abatement and more reliable, efficient wastewater treatment and disposal. Also, the project will result in a reduction in groundwater pumping for irrigation of public and private lands through development of a public access reuse water distribution system. |
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| Recipient: |
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners |
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Contact: |
James Curry, County Administra |
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1804 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Suite 300 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 651-7171 |
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Fort Walton Beach 32547 |
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Contact email: |
jcurry@co.okaloosa.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Okaloosa |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| To reduce the number of new septic tanks and protect the environment, the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department is implementing a project to expand and upgrade its existing Bob Sikes Water Reclamation Facility located in Crestview. The project includes construction of a new 56,000 foot sewer collection and transmission system to service the rapidly developing areas of Okaloosa County that are currently without sewer service. Provisions in the upgrades include allowing the County to supply nearby areas with irrigation water that meets federal and state regulations for reuse water. The reuse process eliminates a point source discharge to a stream or lake that may already by struggling with pollution. It also offsets water that would otherwise be withdrawn from a potable source, treated and pumped. The current plant is a small activiated sludge facility that is designed and permitted to treat an average influent flow of 0.30 million gallons per day. The plant has a 0.5 million gallon holding pond and pump station that discharges to a spray irrigation field at the nearby Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview. The proposed updgrade will provide an average design flow of 1.0 million gallons per day and a peak hydraulic flow of 3.0 million gallons per day. The proposal will provide screening and grit removal sufficient to protect downstream treatment equipment, in particular a three train Membrane Bio-Reactor system (MBR). The MBR permeate will be chlorinated and provided contact time required by FDEP. The effluent will then be pumped to nearby locations for use as irrigation. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The most significant impact of this project will be septic tank abatement, improved ground and surface water resources and an improved regional environment. Another outcome will be reduced groundwater pumping for irrigation of public and private lands. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$7,500,000 |
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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 |
$2,150,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$350,000 |
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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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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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: |
Okaloosa County 5-Year Capital Improvement Report |
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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: |
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/04/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? |
No |
| Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? |
Yes |
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| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Okaloosa County 5-Year Improvements Plan Report |
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| If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project: |
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| Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project? |
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| If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project: |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Other wastewater projects: |
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| Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
2150000 |
Source: |
Local |
