| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2582 | |||||||||
| Norwood Water Treatment Plant Expansion, Reverse Osmosis Project (R) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Gary Brown | Organization: | City of North Miami Beach | ||||||
| Project Title: | Norwood Water Treatment Plant Expansion, Reverse Osmosis Project (R) | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 3:02:15 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Brutus, Roberson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Reducing withdrawals from the Biscayne Aquifer will help minimize the impact on the Everglades and slow salt-water encroachment. The RO Project will help to restore, preserve, and protect the south Florida ecosystem while providing for the other water related needs of the region such as water conservation. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of North Miami Beach | Contact: | Shawn Gabriel | ||||||
| 17050 NE 19th St | Contact Phone: | (305) 948-2967 | |||||||
| North Miami Beach 33162 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The (RO) Project is one segment of the City's approved Water Improvement Program. The Norwood WTP expansion and upgrade will consist of the addition of a new membrane treatment facility which is anticipated to have an initial permeate capacity of 14 MGD with capability of being expanded to 40 MGD by the addition of membrane treatment skids and associated pre- and post treatment equipment. The expanded facility is expected to have an initial total design capacity of 30 MGD which will consist of 15 MGD from the existing lime softening facilities, 8 MGD from the new nanofiltration facilities, 6 MGD from the new low pressure reverse osmosis (RO portion) facilities, and 2 MGD of filtered raw water blend. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The reverse osmosis facility will produce 6 MGD from an alternative water source (the Floridan Aquifer). Utilizing withdrawals from an alternative water source will minimize the impact of this expansion on the Biscayne Aquifer supply. Reducing the impact of the Biscayne Aquifer will create the following benefits; 1) provide a reliable source of supply regardless of drought; 2) facilitate the restoration of the Everglades; and 3) slow salt water encroachment on the Biscayne supply. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $3,000,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $15,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $12,000,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| 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: | Ecosystem studies salt water encroachment and interconnectivity of water sources | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade Delegation 12/17/02 & the City of N Miami Bch Council mtg 7/16/02 | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||