2006-2007 Annual Report - Santa Rosa County

Navarre BeachThe Navarre Beach department is responsible for water and wastewater treatment onNavarre Beach; as well as lifeguards, beach cleaning, and administration for NavarreBeach.Fiscal Year 2006/2007 HighlightsTerry WallaceUtilities Supervisor1411 Utility DriveNavarre, FL 32566(850) 936-6110 Office(850) 936-6112 Faxterryw@santarosa.fl.gov• Navarre Beach Water Department pumped 111,850,000 gallons of water in 2007to approximately 5,000 customers on Navarre Beach.• Wastewater Department treated 96,000,000 gallons of wastewater. Continuedto work with Eglin Air Force Base on the rapid infiltration basinsystem site to be located on Eglin Air Force Base property.• Completed a $6.5 million upgrade to the waste water treatment plant.• Lifeguards made 24 rescues with no drowning occurring within the guardedareas.• Protected the lives of over 1,300 people in the guarded area per day during thepeak of the season.• Navarre Beach worked with Coastal Technology Corporation and theDepartment of Environmental Protection to protect turtles, their eggs and thenew hatchlings including a lighting survey during the months of May throughNovember, and issuing written requests for residents to comply with theSanta Rosa County Turtle Ordinance.• Accepted payments for water, sewer, leases and of MSBU’s.• Provide Navarre Beach identification cards for residents of Navarre Beachto ease reentry after evacuating for a hurricane.Above: The sludge dewatering and electricalbuildings at the Navarre Beach Water andWastewater Treatment Facility.Engineering DepartmentLeft: A dune walk over designed to protect thenewly restored dunes and ease access to the beachon Navarre.28