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The water levels in the CV lakes are very low. I was under the impression that the water reclaiming system was supposed to elimate this problem. If I am incorrect would someone please inform me as to the correct info. Thanks a bunch
Posted by
Maboo
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1/19/2008 08:20:00 PM
Labels: CV Operations
5 comments:
Hi Marilyn,
There are a number of conflicting issues in play, let's examine them:
1) The reclaimed water plant has been dedicated, and is fully operational. It is capable of producing 3 million gallons per day.
2) On 19 august, 2003 we signed an agreement with the County of Palm Beach to receive UP TO a maximum of 750K gallons per day from this plant; this agreement may be read at the Clerk of Court site at BOOK: 15769 / PAGE: 0756
SEE URL:
http://oris.co.palm-beach.fl.us/or_web1/details.asp?doc_id=13489450&file_num=20030515561
The contract runs for 20 years.
3) We agreed to pay a Base Commodity Fee of $3257.00 per month plus 4 cents per 1000 gallons actually drawn.
4) As a result of erosion of the shore line, it has become necessary to do a major restoration of certain portions of the shoreline infrastructure and we have engaged an Engineer to determine what needs to be done. He is an
Engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers and has excellent credentials; but, the project will not actually be carried out by the Corps.
5) As a result of heavy local rains, the lakes and canals became quite full, and this precluded the Engineer from doing a full analysis, hence we opted to hold off on drawing down on the reclaimed water until the lakes receeded, thus allowing a completion of the study.
6) Unfortunately, there has not been enough rain in the Watershed areas of Lake Okeechobee, and it remains at record low levels; hence we continue on restricted irrigation orders of ONCE per week.
The availability of the reclaimed water has no bearing on this restriction.
7) As a result of all these factors; we will irrigate once weekly until further notice and we will draw Reclaimed water sufficient to MAINTAIN a predetermined level of the lakes and canals.
sorry, it is a bit circuitous but that is the essence of the situation.
Dave
The water levels were allowed to drop so the erosion problem could be looked at by the engineering firm.
Actually Dave, Water Reclamation will provide for our use of water WITHOUT regard to watering restrictions.
One of the reasons we ventured into this program is that we will not need to comply, since we use recycled water.
Of course not allowing water to fill our canals is self-serving since we only have $ 500,000. in the 2008 WPRF budget for Soil Erosion. How does it make sense to restrict the use of water reclamation, provided the total cost approaches between 3,000,000 to 6,000,000? We certainly cannot complete all the proposed work recommended by the Engineer
in 2008.
Hi Ed,
I stand corrected on the point of the "once per week watering"
Latest data from SFWMD;. SEE URL:
http://www.pbcgov.com/coopext/home/At_A_Glance_Water_Restrictions.pdf
With effect: 1/15/2008
States that "Users of 100% reclaimed water are exempt from the restrictions"
So, once the Engineer haas completed his analysis, we should be in business.
Dave
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