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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
FY2014 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM
Project Name
Reclaimed Water System Expansion - Control and Storage
Project Number N494
Cooperator
Tarpon Springs
Department
Contact Person Robert Robertson
Address
324 E. Pine St.
City Sate Zip Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone # 727-942-5610
Email
rrobertson@ci.tarpon-springs.fl.us
Project Type:
X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems
Strategic Initiatives:
Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement Water Quality Monitoring
Alternative Water Supply Conservation
X Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning
Emergency Flood Response Floodplain Management
Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery
Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring
Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:
Charlotte Citrus Desoto Hardee Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Lake
Levy Manatee Marion Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk
Project Description:
The City of Tarpon Springs (City) and the SWFWMD have worked together in the development of reclaimed water transmission,
storage, and distribution projects. The City desires to continue with expansion of the reclaimed water system. The City has entered
into a reclaimed water optimization and planning cooperative funding agreement with the District (N258) to study and prioritize
future actions/projects that will serve to extend the existing resources to serve more reclaimed water customers and enhance the
potable water offset. Based on the results of this study, the City would like to continue optimizing the reclaimed water system with
the ultimate goal of maximum reuse. The study has reviewed the most current supply/demand characteristics using the latest
system configuration and has prioritized the next optimization alternatives. The outcome of the study is a multi-year action plan to
achieve system expansion within available funding projections. Listed below are phase one and phase two.
Phase 1: Design and Installation of Control Valves (Approved FY 2013)
The City will strategically install several motor operated valves and an associated control system in the existing Reclaimed Water
Distribution system. This will allow the City to optimize and manage the reclaimed water system more closely, resulting in better
and broader utilization of reclaimed water. Control valve installation provides for system-wide control of reuse watering days of the
week, time of day and establishing a daily/monthly gallon limit for residential applications. This will reduce the potential for
overwatering and will provide additional supply to allow new customers to be connected to the reclaimed water system, providing
further potable water offsets that would otherwise not be realized. This will also allow for adding residential reclaimed water
customers (and thus offsetting potable usage) by increasing residential reclaimed water access.
Phase 2: Design and Construction of 5.0 million gallon Storage Tank and Pump Station (This application)
The City will design and construct an above ground pre-stressed 5.0 MG storage tank, associated pipeline, and pump station. This
tank will be located at the Tarpon Springs Municipal Golf Course. This phase will also include approximately 2,700 LF of piping to
connect the storage system to the distribution system. This additional system will provide several key benefits:
• Provide additional RW storage and pumping capacity that will serve to more than double the City’s above ground
reclaimed water storage capacity.
• Allow for additional customer connections and associated potable water offsets
• Allow for a significant reduction in surface water discharge from WWTP
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