Charlotte County Utilities 2007 Review/2008 Outlook Presented to the Board of County Commissioners January 22, 2008 1
Utilities Mission Statement To provide products and services of uncompromising value to our community by operating a public utility system that is economically sound, environmentally responsible, operationally reliable, and customer responsive. 2
Our Products Drinking Water Wastewater Treatment Reuse Water Fire Suppression 3
Quick Facts CCU is responsible for maintenance and operation of: 55,000+ customer water connections Nearly 1,500 miles of water mains 4,300+ fire hydrants 32,000+ customer wastewater connections 824 miles of wastewater collection mains 300+ wastewater collection lift stations Nearly 9,000 manholes 4
Wastewater Facility Expansions Rotonda Water Reclamation Facility.625 MGD capacity; expansion underway; 1 MGD by late 2008; 2 MGD in 2009 Burnt Store Water Reclamation Facility.5 MGD; expansion to 2.5 MGD in 2010 East Port Water Reclamation Facility 6 MGD; expansion to 9 MGD planned 5
Rotonda WRF Expansion 3 MG ground storage tank is complete, ready for hydrotesting MBR tank is complete, ready for piping and equipment installation 6
Water Resources Approximately 95% of our drinking water is purchased from the Peace River Authority This represents 70% of all water supplied by the Authority The other 5% is produced at the County s s Burnt Store Reverse Osmosis water treatment facility, which serves customers in the Burnt Store area only 7
Peace River Facility Expansion New Treatment Units - 11/21/07 8
Regional Expansion Project Authority s s REP includes plant expansion to 32.7 MGD and new, 6 billion gallon storage reservoir Total cost estimate is $164,693,178; grant funding ($64,348,000) leaves a balance of $100,345,178 to be paid by Authority members Charlotte County is responsible for 27.21% of these costs: $27,303,923 Facility construction began March 2007; reservoir construction began September 2007 Limited functionality expected in late 2008, expansion to be fully complete in 2009 9
Burnt Store RO Expansion Current water treatment capacity: 1.127 MGD Expansion to 3.6 MGD to be completed in 2009 Includes enhanced reverse osmosis membranes 10
Diversifying Water Sources Countywide Groundwater/RO Study completed; test sites identified Babcock Ranch Permit application submitted (18 MGD AADF) Regional Interconnects City of North Port (existing) Englewood Water District (construction complete) City of Punta Gorda (to be built/owned by PR/MRWSA; currently in design) City of Cape Coral/Lee County (studies complete) Surface Water Study Near completion 11
EWD Interconnect 12
Wastewater Expansions Wastewater expansion study completed MSBUs approved October 2006 Pirate Harbor (383 ERUs); construction began in 2007; 2008 completion Rotonda Sands (2,533 ERUs)/Meadows (2,702 ERUs); construction begins in 2008; 2009 completion MSBUs approved October 2007 Charlotte Harbor (497.8 ERUs); entering final design; complete late 2009 Rotonda Villas/Springs (3,328.8 ERUs); design begins 2008; 2010 completion 13
Regional Reclaimed Water Main 14
Regional Reclaimed Water Main Reclaimed water transmission main (East Port WRF to Riverwood); will direct reclaimed water where most needed; increasing bulk users Midway Blvd. (Contract 1A), construction began 8/07, 3 miles of HDD, complete 2009 Remaining 11 miles (Contract 1B), began 12/07, complete 2009 Storage/pumping stations (Eagle St. and Walenda Ave.; Contract 2), begins 2008, complete 2009 Future expansion would continue reclaimed line to West County (West Port WRF) 15
Reclaimed Line, Contract 1A Kings Highway 16
Operations Division FY 2007 Completed South Gulf Cove chlorine/ ammonia injection station East Port Laboratory received certification for bacteriological testing of potable water East Port Operations office/warehouse completed Installed meter at Myakka Bridge to measure flows to West County Installed pressure sensors at various system locations Acquired GIWA water distribution assets on the mainland in Placida East Port Lab 17
Major Water Main Extensions Seyburn Terrace and Kings Highway: Two projects to loop existing Peace River feeds, improve system pressures, provide redundancy; complete in 2008 Como Street: Loop existing water line; add new water customers; construction complete Hillsborough Blvd.: Seven- mile transmission main to Walenda; ; improve pressures to West County; out for bid Seyburn Terrace 18
Major Wastewater Projects Sailors Way/SR-771: Extend 16-inch force main to accommodate growth; complete in 2008 Deep Creek: New force main to improve flows; in design, complete in 2008 Midway Blvd.: New force main/master lift station to accommodate growth; in design Harbor Blvd./U.S. 41: Replace aging force main, in-house design U.S. 41 (W. Tarpon to Orange): Gravity sewer/ reclaimed water (part of Public Works U.S. 41 Beautification Project); under construction 19
In-House Projects Repair/replacement of aging infrastructure reduces need for flushing, improves system pressures Engineering division is designing water line extensions/replacements in-house to save time and money Eight waterway crossing water line replacements completed in FY 2007 (two included force main replacements); six more planned for FY 2008 20
System Maintenance Wastewater pipe lining program Reduces inflow/infiltration, reduces need for pumping/hauling during rain events Nearly 30,000 linear feet lined in FY 2007 Nearly 45,000 linear feet to be lined in FY 08 Water booster station rehabilitations Rehabilitate four water booster stations (Golf Course, Walenda,, Gulf Cove, Rotonda) Out for bid, completion in 2008 21
Lift Station Rehabilitations Burnt Store Village: Upgrade collection system, rehabilitate station, construct new station; complete 2009 Critical Rehabilitations: Rehab of 13 stations to accommodate plant upgrades/ relieve flows; in design, complete 2010 In-house rehabilitations; 1 completed in FY 2007, 3 more planned for FY 2008 22
Operations Goals Complete Burnt Store Operations Office/ Warehouse and East Port WRF Operations Office/Laboratory (2009) Complete major water and wastewater projects Complete in-house water line replacements Continue system maintenance/rehabilitation programs (pipe lining, lift stations, booster stations, hydrants) Secure equipment for leak-detection program Replace 65 inoperable water valves 23
Business Services Goals Billing system software upgrade New customer bill format/electronic bills New phone system with enhanced automatic call distribution (ACD) features Continue automated water meter (AMR) installations Internal training programs Outreach: Landlords Association; Building Construction Services Liaison 24
Community Relations Outlook Outreach and Education Speaking engagements, public presentations, customer newsletter, bill inserts, Web site Media Relations Press releases, bylined columns Internal Communications On-Tap Newsletter, CCU University, all-staff meetings Regulatory Publications Annual Report Consumer Confidence Report Chamber of Commerce Award 25
Water Conservation Water Conservationist hired in 2007 Complete written conservation plan Secure SWFWMD grants (toilet rebates) New irrigation/landscape ordinances In-house enforcement of water restrictions Education/outreach: Ad-hoc committee; bill inserts; high-use postcard; public speaking 26
We are proud to serve our community, and will continue to work diligently to provide safe, clean drinking water, efficient wastewater services and needed reuse water to our customers in Charlotte County... and beyond. 27