Supporting Documents (Data and Analysis) - Satellite Beach

capacity of 26.5 MGD. On a typical day, demand for water is about 15.2 MGD. The City of
Melbourne has a diversified water-supply approach, using both groundwater and surface water to
make sure high-quality water is always available when needed.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has performed a Source Water
Assessment on Melbourne’s system. This assessment was conducted to provide information about
any potential sources of contamination in the vicinity of our wells and surface water intakes.
Potential sources of contamination identified include underground petroleum storage tanks, dry
cleaning facilities, and domestic wastewater sites. Melbourne’s state-certified laboratory
continuously analyzes water quality throughout the treatment process to ensure superior quality
drinking water is delivered to their customers. The state allows Melbourne to sample for some
contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change
frequently. In Melbourne’s state-certified water quality laboratory, professional technicians perform
tens of thousands of chemical and bacteriological tests on water samples each year. The results of
this rigorous testing continually confirm that Melbourne’s water is safe to drink.
Melbourne's water quality continues to exceed the standards set forth by both the federal
Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department of Environmental Protection.
Melbourne's water has fluoride added, which meets the optimum fluoride level guidelines as required
by law.
The overall water distribution system consists of approximately 1,100 miles of six- to 36-inch
diameter transmission mains, and about 1,000 miles of two to six-inch diameter distribution piping.
The city is continuing to upgrade the distribution system in accordance with its water distribution
system master plan.
There are two 20-inch pipelines that cross the Intracoastal Waterway to provide service to Satellite
Beach. One crossing is an aerial/sub-aqueous crossing located along Melbourne Causeway over the
Indian River, and the second crossing is a sub-aqueous crossing of the Indian River located
approximately 3/4 miles south of the Eau Gallie Causeway. On the beach side, a 12-inch pipe runs
north to Satellite Beach along South Patrick Drive, and a 16-inch pipe runs along SR A1A. Potable
water is stored throughout the distribution system to help meet peak demands and provide for fire
flow. Both elevated and ground storage tanks are provided. The capacity of these range from 250,000
to 2.0 million gallons, with an aggregate storage capacity of 14.5 million gallons. Local aboveground
storage tanks are located near the intersection of the Eau Gallie Causeway and State Route
A1A, and immediately north of the City's northerly limits, near the Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center.
Melbourne maintains continuous flow monitoring at the Lake Washington Water Production
Facilities; this flow monitoring occurs at the point of entry to the distribution system. In addition,
continuous flow monitoring is maintained at the three booster pumping stations when they are in use.
These are the North Booster Pumping Station, the Canova Beach Booster Pumping Station, and the
Hibiscus Booster Pumping Station. Finally, flow monitoring is provided at the four elevated water
storage tanks. However, only the Patrick Elevated Water Storage Tank contributes flow in and out of
the distribution system on a regular basis.
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