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CBIRS Request 834

Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #834

Town of Lake Hamilton - Replacement of Water Lines to Loop the System

Requester:

Marlene Wagner, Mayor

Organization:

Town of Lake Hamilton

Project Title:

Town of Lake Hamilton - Replacement of Water Lines to Loop the System

Date Submitted

12/26/2007 3:33:39 PM

Sponsors:

Alexander

Statewide Interest:

This project will help eliminate hazards to the health of the residents of the entire Town of Lake Hamilton by replacing very old water lines and establishing a critical, major loop in the water system.

Recipient:

Town of Lake Hamilton

Contact:

Marlene Wagner, Mayor

100 Smith Avenue

Contact Phone:

(863) 438-0023

Lake Hamilton 33851

Contact email:

wagner778@aol.com

Counties:

Polk

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The town has engaged in the replacement of its outmoded Water Treatment Plan (WTP) because the SWFWMD mandated the relocation to reduce or eliminate the adverse environmental effects of the groundwater withdrawals on Lake Gordon, which is a stressed lake. The WTP is more than 40 years old and most of the plant components are outdated and beyone their design life. The town acquired a 5 acre site more than a mile north of the existing WTP site in 12/2005 at a cost of $88,000. In addition, the town let a contract for the drilling of 2 groundwater wells, one of which was completed at a cost of $71,000. The town consulting engineers are in the final stage of submitting a USDA application to fund the new WTP. The town was established in the 1920's. The water system is composed of installed water lines made of a variety of different materials from clay to cast iron pipe to asbestos and plastic, and of sizes from less than 2" in diameter to 8" pipe. The system has expanded to follow the demand of development without the benefit of an overall plan and, as a result, it is not looped, it is inefficient in many ways, and perhaps most disturbing, it is unpredictable in the production of water quality and water service pressure. Specifically, there are a number of dead-end lines that allow water to stagnate, which produces black sediment and foul oders in the water delivered into homes. Now, many residents are afraid to use the water from the tap. As a result, the town has instituted procedures to "blow-off" the dead-end lines much more often than monthly, which wastes significant amounts of water in time of drought. The town has secured a grant from the Polk County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in the amount of $392,000 to replace the water lines throughout the northeast neighborhood, which is the only qualifying CDBG area in Lake Hamilton. There are other critical projects that could not be addressed with this funding source. A most important project is the replacement of old, mismatched water lines in Main Street from SR 17 to US 27 and across Crump Road with an 8" diameter line. The estimated length of the project is 6,910 LF. The project is estimated to cost $276,400 and will entail the excavation of the old and inconsistent collection of 2", 4", and 6" lines; including a 2" line that feeds a 4" line that runs another 6,180 feet down Crump Road. The Crump Road project is an estimated $216,300. The total cost of the overall project is $493,000. The Town intends to fund the design and construction management at an estimated $59,000.

Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster?

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

This project will excavate and dispose of old water lines, some of which are made of now hazardous materials such as asbestos and replace them with safe, modern water pipe, and it will loop the Town water system to improve water pressure and quality so as to reduce the threat to the overall health of the residents of the Town.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$493,000

Total cost of the project:

$493,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount

$59,000

In-kind Amount

$59,000

Was this project previously funded by the state?

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Town of Lake Hamilton, Draft Master Water System Plan

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Lake Hamilton Town Council

Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?

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?

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:

Town of Lake Hamilton, Draft Master Water System Plan

Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project?

Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project?

Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project?

Yes

Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.8532,F.S.?

Is the project under construction?

Have you provided a match?

Yes

Amount:

59000

Source:

Town Funds