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PRWC Alternative Water Supply Project Options (Information)
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This agenda item will summarize how PRWC projects have historically been chosen and provides guidance on what water supplies should continue to be pursued.
The PRWC began with a list of 205 possible alternative water supply projects, gathered from regional water supply plans and input from members. Through a technical evaluation process, this list was narrowed down to 9 large-capacity projects that were suitable for regional implementation. These 9 “Nominated” projects were:
• Winter Haven beneficial reuse expansion
• NE Polk reuse expansion
• West Polk County LFA deep well
• Winter Haven Peace Creek Cluster
• Polk Southeast wellfield
• Regional reclaimed water interconnects
• LFA groundwater cluster
• Polk regional Alafia River basin
• Peace River/land use transition WTF and reservoir
From these, members ranked the projects, and the top four were selected as “Candidate” projects to be included in the Combined Project Implementation Agreement. These top four were:
• West Polk County LFA Deep Well (also known as West Polk Wellfield)
• Polk Southeast Wellfield
• Winter Haven Peace Creek Cluster
• Peace River/Land Use Transition WTF and Reservoir
Based on cost and permitting feasibility, only two projects moved forward into final design and construction: the Southeast Wellfield and West Polk Wellfield projects.
Although only these two are currently in development, long-term water supply options in Polk County remain limited. It's important to continue evaluating all potential options to ensure the most cost-effective and practical solutions are pursued. For that reason, permitting for the Alafia River Basin project is still necessary.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Mary Thomas, Carollo Engineers