Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1473
Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program
 
Requester: Robert Patten Executive Direct Organization: Sarasota County Enviromental Services
 
Project Title: Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program Date Submitted 1/12/2005 3:18:38 PM
 
Sponsors: Bennett
 
Statewide Interest:
This Program involves providing central sewer service to the Phillippi Creek service area. Phillippi Creek flows into Sarasota Bay which has been designated as a National Estuary and an Outstanding Florida Water (OFW). The National Estuary Program was established in 1987 by amendments to the Clean Water Act to identify, restore, and protect nationally significant estuaries of the United States. Providing central sewer service to the Phillippi Creek service area will have a positive impact on the existing environment as a result of eliminating approximately 14,000 existing septic systems which are currently operating in the urban service area of Sarasota County. These older septic systems are leaching pollutants into Phillippi Creek causing the Creek to have official signs posted that no fishing/swimming is allowed, and water flowing from the Creek is adding to the pollutant load into the Sarasota Bay NEP.
 
Recipient: Sarasota County, Clerck of the Courts   Contact: George MacFarlane General Mana  
  1660 Ringling Blvd   Contact Phone: (941) 861-6102  
  Sarasota 34236   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Sarasota
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program (PCSSRP) is an ongoing effort to replace 14,000 septic systems in the urbanized, populated, and built-out area of Sarasota County, Florida, with municipal central sewer collection systems. Centralized sewers were identified and selected as the preferred alternative because it is the most cost-effective and environmentally sound solution to resolve existing documented pollution problems. The facilities constructed under this program include the construction of centralized collection systems, pumping stations, and force mains to replace existing residential and commercial septic systems in a 50-square mile service area. Wastewater will be transmitted to regional wastewater treatment facilities in the County. Construction of the collection system for the first project area was completed in 2003 for 586 properties of which approximately 80 percent have connected to the system. Three additional projects will undergo construction in 2004 making central sewers available to 2,900 homes by 2005. To date, the $104 million project has received four years of USEPA grant funding from direct Congressional Appropriations in the amount of $4.35 million. In addition, the State of Florida has provided $2.0 million in grants. The project becomes affordable with a combination of $18 million Federal, $18 million State, and $68 million local monies.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Approximately 14,000 existing septic systems will be removed from the Phillippi Creek drainage basin and replaced with central sewers as part of this program effort. By 2005, approximately 3,500 of the existing septic systems are anticipated to be connected to central sewers.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $23,633,597
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private, Federal
  Cash Amount $4,183,900  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $1,500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $14,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
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: Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Project Final Report-Volumes 1&2, EPA Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Sarasota County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/04/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP identifying number: ww20022250
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? 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:
Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan, Public Facility Chapter pg 4-7 and Capital Improvements Chapter P 10-16, 10-17, 10-43
 
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Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
   
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? Yes
List the amount and fiscal year Amount: 1500000 Fiscal Year: 2002-2003
 
Is the project under construction? Yes
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? Yes
  Amount: 95864000 Source: Sarasota Co. (Over 10 years 2000)