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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #191 |
| Williston Water Sytem/Fire Flow Improvements |
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| Requester: |
Mayor Gerald Hethcoat |
Organization: |
City of Williston |
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| Project Title: |
Williston Water Sytem/Fire Flow Improvements |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 1:34:10 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dean |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| City was cited as a Tier II area due to Total Coliform MCL Exceedance by DEP; additionally adequate fire flow to all residents is a major concern. Williston is a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern, and a REDI designated city. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Williston |
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Contact: |
James Coleman |
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50 NW Main St (PO Box 160) |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 528-3060 |
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Williston 32696 |
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Contact email: |
coleman@ci.williston.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Levy |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Preconstruction engineering design for water system improvements to include distribution, storage, and treatment to ensure that the system meets standards required to provide adequate fire flow to all residents; (2)Planning documents for growth and maintenance of the City's water system; (3)Improved water distribution system in the economically depressed part of the City by providing better fire flows which will result in lwoer insurance rates for the City. In the approved Request for Inclusion the City was cited as a Tier II area due to Total Coliform MCL exceedance. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| An upgrade of existing water distribution system to include new wellhead site, a new production well, a water treatment plant, and elevated storage tank and general improvements and numerous upgrades in East Williston which include better fire protection for the community. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$568,000 |
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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: |
$3,432,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Williston Fire Dept and Utility Department Hydrant Inspections & Flow/Pressure Tests |
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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: |
Williston City Council |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
No |
| 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: |
| Williston Fire Dept and Utility Department Hydrant Inspections/Flow and Pressure Tests |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
