City of Sunrise Utilities Department. By Giovanni Batista, P.E., C.G.C.

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1 City of Sunrise Utilities Department By Giovanni Batista, P.E., C.G.C.

The City of Sunrise Utilities Department WHAT WE DO: Water, Wastewater and Gas Services The Utilities Department has 267 employees and provides water and wastewater services to approximately 217,000

2 The City of Sunrise Utilities Department WHAT WE DO: Water, Wastewater and Gas Services The Utilities Department has 267 employees and provides water and wastewater services to approximately 217,000 people in Broward County. The service area encompasses an area of approximately 70 square miles. We serve the entire City of Sunrise, City of Weston, portions of the Town of Southwest Ranches, and Town of Davie, and some unincorporated areas of the County.

3 Finances Sunrise Utilities has assets of approximately $600M. The City s annual Utility Budget is approximately $101M. About 25% of this budget are labor costs (salaries, health insurance, pension and payroll taxes), 75% operating costs. The City of Sunrise Utility Department has initiated a $600 Million Capital Improvement Program since 2010 (through 2020 as proposed in the new budget year), including projects for water and wastewater treatment plant and system improvements, and will complete numerous contracts with local engineering consultants and contractors. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Sunrise in 2013.

Brief History City of Sunrise was incorporated The City purchased the Springtree W & WWT facilities from Central Broward Utilities Corporation Built Sawgrass WWTP Plants

4 Brief History City of Sunrise was incorporated The City purchased the Springtree W & WWT facilities from Central Broward Utilities Corporation Built Sawgrass WWTP Plants underwent major Rehab & Expansions The City purchased the Southwest W & WWT facilities from Central Broward Utilities Corporation Built Sawgrass WTP s

7 Summary of Existing System Water Sawgrass Springtree Southwest Total Plant Capacity 24 mgd 25.5 mgd 2 mgd 51.5 mgd Average Treated 10.8 mgd 10.9 mgd 0.95 mgd 22.7 mgd Length of Pipe Approximately 600 miles total Wells Wells Capacity 33 mgd 26 mgd 3 mgd 62 Wastewater Sawgrass Springtree Southwest Total Plant Capacity 20 mgd 10 mgd 0.99 mgd mgd Average Treated 12.6 mgd 8 mgd 0.3 mgd mgd Length of Pipe 461 Miles 211 Miles 18 Miles 690 Miles Manholes 5,225 2, ,800 Lift Stations

5 MGD) with Floridan Aquifer water drawn from what used to be an ASR well.

8 Springtree Plants Water Treatment Lime Softening (24 MGD) with Biscayne Aquifer water. New R.O. plant since 2014 (1.5 MGD) with Floridan Aquifer water drawn from what used to be an ASR well. Wastewater Treatment 10 MGD capacity Effluent is transferred to the Sawgrass WWTP for deep injection disposal.

Springtree Plants Projects Recently completed: R.O. Plant (1.5 MGD) in 2014 Consultant: Carollo Engineers Project Cost: $9.6 Million Biscayne Wells in 2015 Consultant: Arcadis Project Cost: $2.

9 Springtree Plants Projects Recently completed: R.O. Plant (1.5 MGD) in 2014 Consultant: Carollo Engineers Project Cost: $9.6 Million Biscayne Wells in 2015 Consultant: Arcadis Project Cost: $2.7 Million Lime plant Rehab Phase I in 2015 Consultant: Carollo Engineers Project Cost: $7.2 Million Projects Underway: Lime plant Rehab Phase II Deep Well Injection system Biosolids Rehab project including new anaerobic digestion. Headworks Rehabilitation

10 Sawgrass Plants Water Treatment Wastewater Treatment Nano-Filtration (24 MGD) with Biscayne Aquifer water. 20 MGD capacity Effluent is disposed through deep well injection system.

Consultant: Brown and Caldwell Project Cost: $7.

11 Sawgrass Plants Projects Recently completed: WTP Rerate in 2014 Consultant: Carollo Project Cost: $2.5 Million WTP Improvements in 2014 Consultant: CH2MHill Project Cost: $6 Million Headworks Improvements in 2015 Consultant: Brown and Caldwell Project Cost: $7.5 Million New Biosolids Dewatering in 2015 Consultant: Hazen and Sawyer Project Cost: $5 Million Projects Underway: High Level Disinfection and Reuse (4 MGD) Membranes Replacement at the WTP

99 MGD capacity Secondary treatment with Oxidation

12 Southwest Plants Water Treatment Wastewater Treatment Lime Softening (2 MGD) with Biscayne Aquifer water 0.99 MGD capacity Secondary treatment with Oxidation Ditches and effluent is disposed at 4 percolation ponds

5 Million WTP Ion Exchange Consultant: Carollo Project Cost: $5 Million

13 Southwest Plants Projects Underway: WTP Rehabilitation Consultant: CH2MHill Project Cost: $8.5 Million WTP Ion Exchange Consultant: Carollo Project Cost: $5 Million WWTP Rehabilitation Consultant: Hazen and Sawyer Project Cost: $7.5 Million WWTP HLD Consultant: Hazen and Sawyer Project Cost: $3 Million

14 Challenges Three different treatment locations that were pieced together throughout the years; therefore the system lacks full records, uniformity and design coordination. The water distribution system is long and intricate. The systems have very old components which need rehabilitation, replacement or improvements. Aging workforce. More stringent regulations require more planning and better treatment systems. Sustainability awareness brings new factors to consider when selecting treatment and operational approaches. i.e. Biosolids Handling.

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