Feasibility Study of Water Supply Integration St. Lucie County
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FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WATER SUPPLY INTEGRATION ST. LUCIE COUNTY Task 1.2 Summary Memorandum July 2006 CN040927-WO4 Feasibility Study of Water Supply Integration - St. Lucie County TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND............................................................................. 5 2.0 ST. LUCIE COUNTY SERVICE AREAS 2.1 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority........................................................................... 6 2.2 St. Lucie County Utilities ................................................................................. 6 2.3 City of Port St. Lucie Utilities .......................................................................... 6 2.4 St. Lucie West Services District ...................................................................... 7 3.0 COLLECTION OF UTILITY INFORMATION 3.1 Summary of Documents and Reports ............................................................. 8 3.2 Current and Proposed Water and Wastewater Facilities ................................ 9 3.2.1 Water Facilities ............................................................................ 9 3.2.1(a) Fort Pierce Utilities Authority ....................................................... 9 3.2.1(a)(1) Henry A. Gahn Water Treatment Facility.............. 9 3.2.1(b) St. Lucie County Utilities............................................................ 10 3.2.1(b)(1) Holiday Pines Water Treatment Plant................. 10 3.2.1(b)(2) Lakewood Park Subdivision WTP....................... 11 3.2.1(b)(3) North Hutchinson Island Distribution System ..... 11 3.2.1(b)(4) Airport Utility District Distribution System ........... 11 3.2.1(b)(5) Permitted Small Facilities in St. Lucie County .... 12 3.2.1(c) City of Port St. Lucie Utilities ..................................................... 12 3.2.1(c)(1) Prineville Lime Softening and RO TP ................. 13 3.2.1(c)(2) James E. Anderson RO WTP ............................. 13 3.2.1(c)(3) Water Repump Stations...................................... 14 3.2.1(d) Future Port St. Lucie Utilities WT Facilities ............................... 15 3.2.1(d)(1) Rangeline Water Treatment Plant ...................... 15 3.2.1(e) St. Lucie West Services District................................................. 15 3.2.1(e)(1) St. Lucie West RO Water Treatment Facility...... 15 3.2.2 Wastewater Facilities................................................................. 17 3.2.2(a) Fort Pierce Utilities Authority ..................................................... 17 3.2.2(a)(1) FPUA Water Reclamation Facility ..................... 17 3.2.2(b) Future FPUA Wastewater Facilities........................................... 17 3.2.2(b)(1) Mainland Water Reclamation Facility ............... 17 3.2.2(c) St. Lucie County Utilities............................................................ 18 Feasibility Study of Water Supply Integration - St. Lucie County 3.2.2(c)(1) North Hutchinson Island Wastewater Reclamation Facility ........................................... 18 3.2.2(c)(2) South Hutchinson Island Wastewater Reclamation Facility ........................................... 19 3.2.2(d) Mainland County Wastewater Facilities..................................... 19 3.2.2(d)(1) Holiday Pines Wastewater Treatment Package Plant..................................................... 19 3.2.2(d)(2) Lakewood Park Subdivision Wastewater Treatment Plant .................................................. 20 3.2.2(d)(3) Fairwinds Wastewater Reclamation Facility ...... 20 3.2.2(e) Future SLCU Wastewater Facilities.................... 20 3.2.2(e)(1) North County Regional Water Reclaimed Facility................................................................. 20 3.2.2(f) Small Wastewater Facilities in St. Lucie County ....................... 21 3.2.2(f)(1) Mainland North County Area .............................. 21 3.2.2(g) Other Unincorporated Utilities in St. Lucie County .................... 22 3.22(h) City of Port St. Lucie Utilities ..................................................... 22 3.2.2(h)(1) Northport Wastewater Treatment Plant .............. 22 3.2.2(h)(2) Southport Reuse Wastewater Treatment Plant.................................................................... 23 3.2.2(h)(3) Westport Wastewater Treatment Plant............... 23 3.2.2(i) Future Port St. Lucie Utilities Wastewater Facilities.................. 23 3.2.2(i)(1) Glades Water Reclamation Facility .................... 23 3.2.2(j) Small Wastewater Facilities in Port St. Lucie ............................ 24 3.2.2(k) St. Lucie West Services District................................................. 24 3.2.2(k)(1) St. Lucie West Water Reclamation Facility......... 24 3.3 Population Projections ............................................................................ 25 3.4 Current and Projected Water and WW Capacity and Demands................... 27 3.4.1 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority ..................................................... 27 3.4.2 Port St. Lucie Utilities................................................................. 29 3.4.3 St. Lucie County Utilities............................................................ 31 3.4.4 St. Lucie West Service District................................................... 33 3.5 Water Use Permits ............................................................................ 35 3.6 Water Conservation Methods........................................................................ 36 3.7 Alternative Water Supply ............................................................................ 37 3.8 Capital Improvement Plans ........................................................................... 37 Feasibility Study of Water Supply Integration - St. Lucie County 3.8.1 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority ..................................................... 37 3.8.2 St. Lucie County Utilities............................................................ 38 3.8.3 Port St. Lucie Utilities................................................................. 39 3.8.3(1) St. Lucie West Services District.......................... 40 LIST OF REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 41 APPENDIX A Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permitted Wastewater Treatment Plants in St. Lucie County Feasibility Study of Water Supply Integration - St. Lucie County List of Tables Table ES-1 Existing and Future Water Treatment Plants Table ES-2 Existing and Future Wastewater Treatment Plants Table 3.1 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority - Existing Water Storage Capacity Table 3.2 Port St. Lucie Utilities - Summary of Existing Water Treatment Plants Table 3.3 Port St. Lucie Utilities - Summary of Existing Water Repump Stations and Capacities Table 3.4 Existing and Future Water Treatment Plants Table 3.5 Existing and Future Wastewater Treatment Plants Table 3.6 Utility Service Area Population Projections Table 3.7 Port St. Lucie Utilities - Master Planning Service Criteria Table 3.8 Water Use Permits Table 3.9 Water Conservation Methods Table 3.10 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority - Five Year Capital Improvement Plans Table 3.11 St. Lucie County Utilities - Proposed Major Water & Wastewater Capital Improvement Projects List of Figures Figure ES-1 Existing Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Figure ES-2 Projected St. Lucie County Water Demands vs. Capacity Figure ES-3 Projected St. Lucie County Wastewater Demands vs. Capacity Figure 2.1 Utility Service Areas in St. Lucie County Figure 3.1 Existing Water Treatment Facilities Figure 3.2 Proposed Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Figure 3.3 Existing Wastewater Treatment Facilities Figure 3.4 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority - Water Flow Projections Figure 3.5 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority - Wastewater Flow Projections Figure 3.6 Port St. Lucie Utilities - Water Flow Projections Figure 3.7 Port St. Lucie Utilities - Wastewater Flow Projections Figure 3.8 St. Lucie County Utilities - Water Flow Projections Figure 3.9 St. Lucie County Utilities - Wastewater Flow Projections Figure 3.10 St. Lucie West Services District - Water Flow Projections Figure 3.11 St. Lucie West Services District - Wastewater Flow Projections Figure 3.12: St. Lucie West Services District - Five Year Forecast Revenue and Total Expenses Feasibility Study of Water Supply Integration - St. Lucie County List of Acronyms AADF annual average daily flow ERC equivalent residential connections FDEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection FPUA Fort Pierce Utility Authority JEA James E. Anderson water treatment facility MDF maximum daily flow MG million gallons MGD million gallons per day NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System PSLU City of Port St. Lucie Utilities RCW reclaimed water RO reverse osmosis SFWMD South Florida Water Management District SLCU St. Lucie County Utilities SLW St. Lucie West Services District TMADF three-month average daily flow WTF water treatment facility WUP Water Use Permit WWTF wastewater treatment facility WWTP wastewater treatment plant EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this study is to summarize the existing and planned water resources projects within the County and to solicit input from the major water and wastewater providers on the “state of water” within St. Lucie County. A figure depicting the location of the water and