Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #495
Westport Wastewater Treatment Plant Reuse
 
Requester: City of Port St. Lucie Organization: City of Port St. Lucie
 
Project Title: Westport Wastewater Treatment Plant Reuse Date Submitted 1/9/2003 5:31:15 PM
 
Sponsors: Harrell
 
Statewide Interest:
This project provides for the reuse of a limited natural resource, uncontaminated water. Additionally, reuse of treated effluent provides an additional means of disposal, eliminating the possibility of holding pond containment.
 
Recipient: City of Port St. Lucie   Contact: Rod Kennedy  
  121 SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard   Contact Phone: (772) 873-6400  
  Port St. Lucie 34984
 
Counties: St. Lucie
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This project will allow the construction of filters, a filter dosing pump station, chlorine contact basin, backwash pumps for the filters and a backwash waste system. These components will provide high quality reclaimed water for use as irrigation.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP Identfying Number: WW20023001
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project will dispose of 1 MGD of high quality effluent by irrigation onto 388 acres at a rate of 0.66 inches per week.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
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: $2,100,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $1,100,000  
 
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: City of Port St. Lucie Westport Wastewater Treatment Facility Reuse Feasibility Study
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Port St. Lucie City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 06/10/2002