September 9, 2016 2016 EPB/UNF Environmental Symposium John Fitzgerald Regional Water Supply Planning Coordinator North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership
North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership 2
34 Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meetings Stakeholder Group SJRWMD Member SRWMD Member Public Supply Agriculture Commercial/Power Generation Environmental Industrial/Mining Local Government Rick Hutton, P.E. Gainesville Regional Utilities Kerry Kates Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association Nancy Kilgo Veasey JEA Patrick T. Welsh, Ph.D. UNF and Save Our Lakes J. Michael O Berry Vulcan Materials Company Lee Pinkoson Commissioner, Alachua County Stephen Roberts Lake City Utilities Thomas Harper Harper Farms James Cornett Cornett s Spirit of the Suwannee, Inc. Jacqui Sulek Audubon Florida Terry L. Baker, P.E. PotashCorp Phosphate Division Gene Higginbotham Commissioner, Dixie County 3
Outreach and Collaboration 4
Water Resource Analysis Assessment of the amount of fresh groundwater available for water supply Determine impacts to water resources (i.e. constraints) groundwater quality wetlands MFLs spring flows 5
Some Wells Indicate Areas of Concern Regarding Groundwater Quality 6
North Florida Springs Heartland 7
MFLs in and near the NFRWSP 8
Million Gallons Per Day Population St. Johns River Water Management District Historic Water Use and Population -vs- Projected Water Demand and Population in NFRWSP 1000 2,750,000 900 2,475,000 800 2,200,000 700 1,925,000 600 1,650,000 500 1,375,000 400 1,100,000 300 825,000 200 550,000 100 275,000 0 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 Year 0 Public Supply Commercial / Industrial / Institutional & Mining / Dewatering Domestic Self-Supply Agriculture Landscape / Recreational / Aesthetic Power Generation Population 9
Water Use and Draft Projections for the NFRWSP Area Category 2010 2035 Change % Change Public Supply 198 256 58 29 Domestic Self-Supply and Small Utilities 49 61 12 24 Agriculture 135 153 18 13 Commercial / Industrial / Institutional and Mining / Dewatering Landscape / Recreation / Aesthetic 121 132 11 9 22 31 9 41 Power Generation 25 34 9 36 Total 550 667 117 21 Numbers may differ slightly due to rounding Values shown in million gallons per day. Values do not include NWFWMD, SWFWMD or Georgia 10
The Region s Challenge Estimate 667 mgd of water need at 2035 Range of recovery for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee MFLs 117 mgd potential needed by 2035 550 mgd in 2010 Currently modeling efforts are underway to estimate the available groundwater to meet future demands. 11
NFSEG Model Overview 12
Opportunities and Solutions Water conservation Recharge Alternative water supply Surface water Stormwater harvesting Reuse Collaboration 13
Water Conservation Indoors Outdoors Rates Education 14
2035 Low and High Conservation Potential 15
Recharge to Floridan Aquifer 16
Recharge in partnership area SJRWMD 20% SRWMD 80% Acreage in partnership area SRWMD 40% SJRWMD 60% 17
Diversification of Water Supplies: Excess Surface Water or Storm Water 18
Reuse Options Augmentation of surface waters used for irrigation Landscape irrigation Recharge Potable reuse Rebound (in feet) for 10 MGD injection Golf course irrigation 19
2015 Reuse and Wastewater Disposal 20
Meeting Future Demands Water Conservation 41 mgd Water Supply Development 85 mgd Water Resource Development 60 mgd 21
Importance of Collaboration Meet needs of commercial, agricultural, environment and urban uses Meet needs of recreational and quality of life Business and community leader engagement is vital Working together to meet all the needs will ensure a vital economy 22
Questions? 23