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Memorandum
To: Village Council
From: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
Date: March 25, 1997
Subject: Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District;
Public Facilities Report
Florida Statute 189 .415 requires that all special districts,
including the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District
(ENCON) , provide an annual Public Facilities Report to the
applicable local governments in which its special district
exists . Within this Public Facilities Report, the special
district is required to advise the local government of all
renewal and replacement projects within the corporate limits of
the local government that are contemplated to take place within
the upcoming fiscal year and beyond. See Exhibit 5 on Page 13 of
the attached March 1997 Public Facilities Report.
It is ENCON' s current practice to provide for a numerical dollar
value indicating the totality of the renewal and replacement
projects that it contemplates to undertake within the totality of
its service area which encompasses much of Northern Palm Beach
County and Southern Martin County. However, to--\Tequesta ' s
detriment, this Public Facilities Report does not include
specific information as to where, what, and when something will
be replaced or renewed in the central sewer service system within
the Village of Tequesta. This is problematic for the Village of
Tequesta in that we are unable to properly plan the
infrastructure activities that are our responsibility. For
example, it is necessary for the Village to know when ENCON
intends to replace a sewer main or a sanitary sewer manhole to
avoid conflicts with our annual Street Repaving Program.
However, the current Public Facilities Report is inadequate in
this regard. Accordingly, Tequesta staff has written to ENCON
staff in this regard as evidenced by the attached copy of the
correspondence in this regard. To this date, no response has
been received from the staff at ENCON relative to Tequesta' s
concern.
In this regard, it is requested that the Village Council approve
the attached Resolution that is directed to the Governing Board
of ENCON asking them to take appropriate action to amend their
Public Facilities Report in order to provide specific information
to the Village of Tequesta relative to renewal and replacement
activities contemplated within the Corporate Limits of the
Village of Tequesta.
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iRESOLUTION NO. 15 - 96/97
• '' A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, URGING THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE
LOXAHATCHEE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Ij • DISTRICT TO AMEND ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE
PUBLIC FACILITIES REPORTS TO PROVIDE FOR
SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO THE VILLAGE OF
II TEQUESTA RELATIVE TO RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT
ji • ACTIVITIES IN TEQUESTA.
j WHEREAS, F. S. 189 . 415 requires coordination between special
L districts and local general-purpose governments by the
submittal of an annual Public Facilities Report by each
. independent special district to the local general-purpose
j governments; and
; WHEREAS, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
j District is an independent special district and the Village
i of Tequesta is a local general-purpose -government; and
WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Report is required to provide
li a "description of existing public facilities and a
d description of each public facility the district is
; building, improving, or expanding, or is currently proposing
to build, improve, or expand within at least the next five
1 (5) years and how such public facility is proposed to be
financed; and
II WHEREAS, if the special district proposes to replace any
facilities identified within the next ten (10) years, the
II date when such facility will be replaced shall be provided
to the local general-purpose government, including the
.anticipated time the construction, improvement, or expansion
of each facility will be completed; and
WHEREAS, . the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
h District current Public Facilities Report and all such
reports issued since March 1, 1991, have lacked specificity
.i relative to a description of existing facilities that are
being proposed for building, improvement, or expansion, the
II date when such facility will be replaced and the anticipated
i time the construction, improvement, or expansion of each
H facility will be completed within the Corporate Limits of
the Village of Tequesta, a local general-purpose government
within the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control Special
District boundaries; and
H WHEREAS, a purpose of the Public Facilties Report is to
1. allow for the preparation or revision of local government
comprehensive plans such as the Village of Tequesta's, which
includes a- Capital Improvement Element; and
,' WHEREAS, without specificity relative to renewal and
replacement of infrastructure within the Village of
Tequesta, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
District Public Facilities Report is of no value to the
Village of 'Tequesta relative to planning and programming of
its necessary capital improvements potentially impacted by
v such renewal and replacement activities; and
WHEREAS, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
District is subject to the franchise authority of the
. Village of Tequesta which is subject to renewal
consideration from time to time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and
confirmed.
1 Section 2 . The Governing Board of the Loxahatchee River
I Environmental Control District is hereby urged to direct its
1 staff to amend its current and future State required Public .
Facilties Reports so that it may provide the necessary •
specificity to the Village of Tequesta relative to the . •
described public facilities located within the Corporate
' Limits of the Village of Tequesta which are contemplated to j
be built, improved, or expanded ten (10) years into the
I! future, including the date when such facility will be
I replaced in order to facilitate proper comprehensive
I planning and infrastructure management within the Village of •
Tequesta through proper coordination as intended through the
11 State required annual Public Facilities Report.
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i Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to provide
h a copy of this Resolution to the Governing Board Members of
I the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District, the
I. Executive Director of the Loxahatchee River Environmental •
II - Control District, and the Secretary of the State of Florida •
0 Department of Community Affairs .
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Councilmember
, who moved its adoption. The notion was
! seconded by Councilmember , and upon being
'! put to a vote, the vote was as follows :
II FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
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The Mayor thereupon declared the .Resolution duly passed and
!; adopted this 10th day of April, A.D. , 1997 .
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MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Elizabeth A. Schauer
11' ATTEST:
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Joann Manganiello
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Village Clerk
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Loxahatchee River District
2500 Jupiter Park Die.Jupiter. Florida 33458-8964
Telephone(561)747-5700 Fax (561)747-9929 <� = '# •,
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Richard C. Dent.Executive Director '1'07 1,7 y7\
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February 28, 1997
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Village of Tequesta
Village Clerk
Village of Tequesta MAR - 3 1997
P.O. Box 3273
Tequesta, FL 33469 Village Manager's Office
Re: Public Facilities Report
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Gentlemen:
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In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 189, Florida Satutes,we are pleased to provide
the 1997 edition of the Loxahatchee River Environmental Contrdl,District, Public Facitilities
Report.
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Copies are also being provided at this time to each of the Counties and Municipalities serviced by
this agency. .
Sincerely,
Clinton R. Y •
Deputy • or
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Enclosure:
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I. INTRODUCTION
The Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District is an independent special
district which was created in 1971 under Chapter 71-822, Florida Statutes. This
original legislation, combined with subsequent amendments, established authorities in
the water resource disciplines of wastewater, water supply and stormwater _
management. The act allows the District to meet the water resource needs of the area
and to provide certain urban services in a manner which is both compatible with the
natural environment and cost effective for a growing community.
The boundaries for the District are shown on Exhibit#1 and were drawn based
on hydrologic criteria which define the drainage basin of the Loxahatchee River.
Within these environmentally designed boundaries lie four municipalities and portions
of the unincorporated areas of two counties. Over the past two decades, the District
has shared a professional working relationship with each of these political subdivisions;
and, it is recognized that current and long range planning for all District programs must
continue to be undertaken in concert with the growth management objectives of our
sister governments.
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It is in this spirit that the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District is
pleased to submit this Public Facilities Report. As the sole pollution control authority
serving the area, the District has written this document to report on the present status
and future plans for the Loxahatchee River Regional Wastewater Facilities.
The following information is supplied to officially identify the District and to
provide consistency with previous submittals made by this agency under the provisions
of Chapter 189, Florida Statutes.
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District Name: Loxahatchee River Environmental
Control District
District Address: 2500 Jupiter Park Drive
Jupiter, Florida 33458-8964
Contact Person: Richard C. Dent, Executive Director
Phone Number: (561) 747-5700
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LOXAHATCHEE RIVER
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DISTRICT
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM
ll. POPULATION, DEMAND MEASUREMENTS AND LEVEL OF SERVICE
In the wastewater business, the predominant demand measurement is the
population for which service is provided or to be provided. Often, the population
figures are converted to an engineering 'common denominator' such as an equivalent
residential connection or E.R.C. A third factor employed in the water and wastewater
business is flowage volumes which can be expressed in gallons per capita per day
(gcd), gallons per equivalent residential connection per day (gecd) or in millions of
gallons per day (MGD) of total flow from the community. For the purpose of this report
and in an attempt to avoid confusion and provide consistency with the comprehensive
plans developed by the multi-jurisdictional governments in the area, the demand
expressions used will be limited to population, gallons per capita per day and millions
of gallons.
Demographic analyses for the initial planning in the 1970's were provided
through the best available engineering and census data. In the 1980's,.two additional
sources became available and have greatly enhanced the ability to project populations
and the resultant wastewater service demand. The first source came from within the
District itself. From 1978 to 1987, the Loxahatchee River Environmental Control
District was recognized as an authority on growth and related demographic information.,
Working closely with other utilities, the local Council of Governments-and with several
years of experience under its belt, the District provided reliable growth information for
the entire area. This data is still maintained and valid. The second source of
information was developed in the late 1980's in conjunction with the growth
management legislation. Over the last few years, during which the cities and counties
have completed their comprehensive plans, population data and the projections of
growth have become even more sophisticated and reliable.
In order to establish overall populations and demands upon the wastewater
system, the District has incorporated information from each of the six comprehensive
plans which have been developed for its service area. Exhibit#2 presents both.
population and wastewater flow figures for 1990, 1997 and 2000. It should be noted
that the total population numbers have been tempered by one variable, that being the
continued existence of septic tanks in a limited portion of the District. It should also be
noted that the District's level of service standard (108 gallons per capita per day) has
been employed in calculating flows in millions of gallons per day.
The District's Level of Service Standard was originally developed in 1987 in
response to the needs of the local cities and counties which were drafting their
comprehensive plans. The standard is taken from nearly ten years of records which
have been maintained by District personnel in a manner consistent with industry norms
and regulatory requirements. The "Standard"was revisited in 1995 and modified to
108 gpcd from 85 gpcd. The following flow characteristics were important in
determining the Level of Service Standard.
Average Annual Day Flow- The total wastewater flow for
the year divided by 365 days
Peak Flow A three (3) month rolling average of.the
monthly peak daily flow.
• For the purpose of capacity analysis and demand determinations, the District
uses the more conservative Peak Flow, which is also consistent with State permitting
agencies. Correlation of the population serviced with flow demand measurements has
resulted in the District's establishment of a Level of Service Standard of 108 gallons
per capita per day. By way of example, the 1996 sewered population of 50,870
resulted in an actual per capita flow of 108 gallons per day or less, thus meeting the
current Level of Service Standard.
EXHIBIT 2
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LOXAHATCHEE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DISTRICT
PROPORTIONAL ALLOCATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT
BASED UPON POPULATION PROJECTIONS BY ENTITY
1990 1997 2000
PEAK % of PEAK % of PEAK % of
TOTAL POP.on POP.on FLOW TOTAL TOTAL POP.on POP.on FLOW TOTAL TOTAL POP.on POP.on FLOW TOTAL
POP. SEPTIC SEWER MGD" FLOW POP. SEPTIC SEWER MGD FLOW POP. SEPTIC SEWER MGD FLOW
JUNO BEACH 3,937 550 3,387 0.29 8% 4,422 480 3,942 0.43 8% 4,570 550 4,020 0.43 6%
TEQUESTA 4,499 1,530 2,969 0.25 7% 4,723 1,510 3,213 0.35 7% 5,013 1,550 3,463 0.37 5%
JUP INLET COLONY 390 390 0 0.00 0 390 390 0 0.00 0% 390 390 0 0.00 0%
JUPITER 24,986 2,150 22,836 1.94 54% 33,335 2,695 30,640 3.31 63% 42,284 1,340 40,944 4.42 65%
PALM BCH.CTY. 13,250 4,180 9,070 0.77 21% 11,778 5,409 6,369 0.69 13% 15,380 5,800 9,580 1.03 15%
MARTIN CTY. 5,747 1,516 4,231 0.36 10% 6,450. 1,695 4,755 0.51 10% 7,273 1,845 5,428 0.59 9%•
TOTAL 52,809 10,316 42,493 3.61 100% , 61,098 12,179 48,919 5.28 100% 74,910 11,475 63,435 6.85 100%
• Uses'87 Level of Service factor
III. DESCRIPTION AND INVENTORY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
The public facility which is owned, operated and maintained by the Loxahatchee
River Environmental Control District is the Regional Wastewater System serving the
municipalities of Jupiter, Tequesta and Juno Beach, along with the unincorporated
areas of northern Palm Beach and southern Martin Counties. For the purpose of
description in this report, the Regional Wastewater System consists of the following
three components.
A. Collection and Transmission System
B. Treatment System
C. Reclamation and Disposal System
The collection and transmission component of the Regional Wastewater System
is made up of gravity sewer lines, pumping stations and force mains which serve to
collect wastewater from the various portions of the service area and transmit it to the
Regional Treatment Plant. Exhibit#3 provides an inventory of these facilities and
describes growth and expansion patterns of the past several years.
Relative to capacity and demand, it should be noted that these facilities are
designed and constructed to meet ultimate buildout capacities for the project,
neighborhood, business park, etc. for which they provide service. The current and
future demands placed on these pump stations and lines will vary dependent on the
extent of development in the area to be served; however, it is most important to realize
that demand does not exceed capacity: The design size of the facility is sufficient to
meet any demand through buildout of the area. Exceptions could occur if the land use
of a given area were to be altered and transmission facilities had been installed. This
potential problem is guarded against through a close working relationship between
District personnel and officials of the cities and counties.
• EXHIBIT 3
LOXAHATCHEE RIVER DISTRICT
ANNUAL GROWTH OF DISTRICT FACILITIES
COLLECTION &TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
February, 1997
Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.
1990 1990-91 1991 1991-92 1992 1992-93 1993 1993-94 1994 1994-95 1995 1995-96 1996
Gravity Lines
Total Feet 873,703 895,773 913,773 929,473 953,195 961,748 968,033
Add for Period 22,070 18,000 15,700 23,722 8,553 6,285
%Change 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1%
Manholes
Total 4,132 4,235 4,320 4,465 4,619 4,651 4,691
Add for Period 103 85 145 154 32 40
%Change 2% 2% . 3% 3% 0.69% 0.86%
Lift Stations
Total 146 152 155 158 160 161 160
Add for Period 6 3 3 2 1 -1
%Change 4% 2% 2% 1% 0.63% -0.62%
- Force Mains
Total 311,596 316,496 320,696 325,541 332,523 350,165 .350,465
Add for Period 4,900 4,200 4,845 - 6,982 17,642 300
%Change 2% 1% 2% 2% 5.31% 0.09%
IQ Mains
Total 73,718 86,612 86,612 86,612 86,612 86,812 86,612
Add for Period 12,894 0 0 0 0 0
%Change 17% 0% 0% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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The Wastewater Treatment Plant is the most critical component of the full
system. A single Regional Wastewater Treatment facility serves the entire District. All
wastewater transported from the towns and unincorporated areas is treated at the plant
which is located in the approximate center of the populated portion of the District.
By way of definition, the Regional facility is an activated sludge, biological
reaction facility using pure oxygen and followed by clarification. This secondary
treatment phase is then followed by tertiary filtration and high level disinfection. The
major portions of the treatment process are paralleled by redundant processes, full
emergency power generation is available and the reliability of the entire system has
received the State of Florida's highest rating.
The current permitted capacity of the Wastewater Treatment plant is 8.0 million
gallons per day (MGD), having completed construction of additional effluent disposal
capability. Using the level of service standard of 108 gallons per capita per day (gcd),
this permit capacity is sufficient to accommodate a population of approximately 74,000
or a projected sewered population, based on current projections, through the year
2004.
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Projected demand for wastewater service is expressed on Exhibit#4 under both
average and peak conditions. The average demand is calculated by taking the
projected populations times a factor of 100 gcd which is a norm which has been
developed over the past several years. The peak demand is calculated by taking the
projected populations times 108 gcd which is the level of service standard developed
through past experience and presented for use by each of the multi-jurisdictional
governments in the formulation of their comprehensive plans. It should be noted that
the District has also employed other, less conservative means of projecting future
demands; however, when planning, designing and permitting for new facilities is
considered, the more conservative means is deemed appropriate.
The original treatment plant began operations in 1978 and recent expansions
were completed in 1996. The plant is, therefore, relatively young and, as such, the
condition is excellent and renewal and replacement needs remain relatively low.
The final component of the Regional Wastewater System was the reclamation
and disposal facilities. Over the past ten years, there has been an environmentally
progressive movement in the disposition of treated effluents from wastewater treatment
facilities. Older technologies of surface water discharge, ocean disposal or deep well
injection are giving way to water reuse options such as low rate irrigation of turf grass
areas. The Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District has been a leader in this
movement and has operated a nationally recognized reuse program since 1984. The
program has been so successful that no discharges to the surface waters of the area
have been necessary for over 122 months. The present capacity of the reuse system is
limited to 9.0 MGD based on the amount of installed filtration capacity.
When the regulatory community evaluates disposal capacity of a facility, they
remain conservative and discount reuse systems in favor of systems such as deep
injection well. While this practice may be modified, the backup disposal system for the
District is important as it relates to capacity evaluation. The District operates a 12.4
MGD deep injection well, with pumping capacity sufficient for a rating of 8.00 MGD
As can be seen from Exhibit#4 and will be discussed in subsequent sections of
this Report, no expansions of current facilities are needed within the next five years.
However, plant expansion from 8.00 MGD to 10 -12 MGD will be needed for growth
beyond the 2003 - 2004 time frame.
EXHIBIT 4
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
DEMAND vs. CAPACITY
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8.00 -
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CAPACITY
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1996 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
YEARS
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IV. PLANS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Over the past 7 years the District performed expansion of the central
components of the regional wastewater treatment facility, providing:
Treatment Plant 8.0 MGD
Reuse Water 9.0 MGD
Effluent Disposal 12.54 MGD
With this phase of construction complete, additional capacity is not needed for
several years. Current plans call for the next phase of treatment plant expansion to
commence in 2000, and be completed by 2003.
The source of financing for all projects is cash which is now in hand and
unrestricted, or the proceeds of a recent Bond issue that can be drawn against over the
\next three years. Included in Exhibit#5 are annual draws of$2.4 million in 1997, and
$1.9 million in 1998 and 1999 for the costs of neighborhood sewering. The Bonds will
be retired by the payment of assessments from the subject areas.
Major Capital Projects anticipated for the next year include: return activated
sludge (RAS) treatment at the plant, and the sewering of neighborhoods on the
Tequesta Peninsula (Anchorage Point, Bermuda Terrace, Bay Harbor, Cove Point
(Martin County)). The sewering of the Tequesta Country Club is anticipated to
commence in fiscal year 1998. Additional sewering projects are included in the Capital
Collection & Transmission system (CAP IMP C&T) expenses in Exhibit#5, though not
specifically identified at this time.
With specific regard to Renewal and Replacement, it should be noted that no
substantial projects are scheduled through 2000. By viewing the R&R column of the
District's financial plan, Exhibit#5, one can see that normal renewal and replacement
work should continue through the end of this decade, however with the aging of
facilities and the costs of relocation where facilities are permitted within roadways
slated for expansion the Revenue & Expense Analysis has included an escalation in
the costs of R&R and funding of this account for the future.
EXHIBIT 5
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LOXAHATCHEE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
DISTRICT
REVENUE&EXPENSE ANALYSIS
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EXPENSES REVENUE
AD CASH
M,ENG R BOND C C&TIP TRT/DISP alit EXPN E RATES CHAP IMP TOTAL SEWER RGE$ A FEES G FEES FEES CHARGE CHARGE R VENU R. VENU INTRST REVNU I.Q. MISC PLANT LINE ASSMNT PRE-INT TOTAL �F OW CASHN YR END
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5 54,207 $850 $225 $2,195 $553 $8,030 $5,350 $284 $68 $438 $68 $825 5188 $7,221 5509 $7,730 ($300) $8,030
6 $4,870 5618 $1,116 $70 $513 $7,387 $5,457 5272 $123 $413 $93 . $680 5238 $57 $7,333 $479 $7,812 $425 $8,455
)7 55,294 $2,727 $1,970 $478 $540 $11,009 $5,545 $311 $101 $420 $54 $1,330 $404 $130 $8,295 $412 $8,707 ($2,302) $8,553
)8 $5,718 $1,940 $1,000 5250 $850 $9,758 $5,810 $336 $112 $475 $57 $1,528 $808 $151 $9,077 5599 $9,875 ($83) 59,770
19 $6,175 $1,940 $1,900 5250 $890 $11,155 56,021 $367 5112 $551 $60 $1,719 $689 $176 $9,695 $684 $10,379 ($776) $10,294
)0 $8,669 $3,600 $1,800 ;:' $600';: $940 $13,609 56,634 $379 $126 $575 $63 51,858 $656 5688 $10,977 $721 $11,698 ($1,911) $8,383
)1 $7,202 $400 $1,180 $1,100; ; $980 $10,862 $6,887 $370 $126 $585 566 $1,858 $743 $499 $11,134 $587 $11,721 $859 $9,241
)2 $7,779 5400 $280 :::$2,000 :`•: 5980 511,439 $7,567 $353 $126. $588 $89 $2,007 $755 $502 $11,987 $647 $12,614 $1,175 $10,416
)3 $8,401 $400 $280 :�52,500 5980 $12,561 $7,834 $235 $126 $591 $72 $2,007 $850 • $506 $12,221 5729 $12,950 $389 $10;805
TAL $47,236 $11,407 $8,410 $7,178 '$6,160 $80,393 $46,298 $2,351 $829 $3,785 5439 $12,307 $4,705 $2,650 $73,364 $4,379 $77,743
V. CAPACITY COMMITMENTS AND RESERVATIONS
Commitments of capacity in the Regional Wastewater System of the District are
made only by the execution of a Developer Agreement and the payment of certain
charges in accordance with Chapter 31-10 of the Florida Administrative Code. These
charges presently equate to approximately $1,700 per typical residential dwelling unit.
Over the past 21 years, in excess of 450 Developer Agreements have been
executed with the District reserving capacity of over 6 MGD for nearly 60,000 people.
While most of these past reservations have since connected to the Regional
Wastewater system, some 55 Developer Agreements remain active and are reserving
an additional capacity for about 5,000 new people. The following table provides a
summary of the capacity commitments and the status of those commitments in terms of •
population and wastewater flow in gallonage. A brief explanation of the various
categories of commitment/reservation also follows.
MAX. MO. FLO % of
POP. IN MGD CAPACITY
PERMITTED CAPACITY 74,070 8.0 100
EXISTING CONNECTIONS 48,919 5.28 66
APPROVED CONNECTIONS 3,106 0.33 4 •
POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS 4,998 0.53 7
APPROVED COMMITMENTS 52,025 5.61 70
POTENTIAL COMMITMENTS 57,023 6.47 81
• Existing connections are those connections which are currently installed and
active.
• Approved connections are those connections which have a line available currently
and are not yet connected or, construction plans have been approved for the
installation of lines.
• Potential connections are those connections which have reserved capacity under a
Developer Agreement, but have not yet received approval of construction plans.
• Approved commitments are the combination of Existing and Approved connections.
• Potential commitments are the combination of Existing, Approved and Potential
connections.
As observed in the above calculations, if all present reservations were to build
out, the total population served, just over of 57,000 would only consume 81% of the
capacity of the Regional Wastewater System.
In recognition of the future demands for capacity, the plant facility has been
expanded incrementally over the past decade to meet the projected needs. The
increased capacity that is now available will provide capacity for approximately 15,000
persons more than is needed to meet current demands plus the build-out of all
reservations.
The length of time for which each commitment or reservation remains active is
solely dependent upon the developer maintaining the terms and provisions of the
agreement, specifically the payment of continuing fees. Once the Developer
Agreement is executed, a continuing quarterly Service Availability Standby charge is
required to keep the agreement in good standing. The reserved commitments will be
maintained as long as all charges are paid on the pre-established schedule. Upon
failure of a developer to make payments under the agreement, the agreement is
defaulted and any unused connections become available for re-allocation by the
District. .
As the.Regional provider of service for an area larger than internally located
municipalities, the District does not possess a means nor need to specifically break out
the commitments and reservations by political subdivision. Therefore, no direct
accounting of commitments is made for the cities and counties included within the
Districts service area. However, a review of Exhibit#2 shows the anticipated allocation
of wastewater service capacity for each of the six separate municipal and county
governments within the Loxahatchee River District service area.
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VI. CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
The methodology for determining available capacity has been outlined in the
proceeding sections. Specifically, the full capacity of the Regional Wastewater facility
will continue to be established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
under its permitting procedures and, the actual measurement of demand will be
recorded based on observed flowage in MGD and by monitoring the established level
of service standard.
The available capacity, therefore, is precisely determined by subtracting the
capacity used from the full capacity. Using 1996 data, the 8.0 MGD capacity less the
5.28 MGD peak demand for service leaves 2.72 MGD of available capacity. This
available capacity, in gallons, can be converted into future population by dividing by the
District level of service standard of 108 gallons per capita per day resulting in available
capacity for 25,185 new residents.
An annual review will be performed to continually confirm the appropriateness of
these procedures and to monitor the changes in available capacity. Additionally, the
District will continue to coordinate planning efforts with the cities and counties to assure
proper application of the procedures and standards.
The procedure for reserving committed capacity will not change and will
continue to be made only through the execution of a Developer Agreement. The key to
the successful implementation of these management procedures is the continued
communication with the governments responsible for making the concurrency
determinations. As of this writing, the District has already developed, in concert with
the effected governments, and acceptable procedure and format for the needed
communication.
f VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Village of Tequesta
'• ' _f Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
s"�Rl� a Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220
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February 11, 1997 •
Clinton R. Yerkes, Deputy Director
Loxaha t chee River District
2500 Jupiter Park Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458-8964
Re: 1996 Public Facilities Report
Dear Mr. Yerkes:
The Village of Tequesta has begun the process to prepare the
Villages EAR based amendments to our Comprehensive Development Plan
as required by State Statutes. The review team which; consists of
Village Staff and Planning Consultants have been reviewing the
Districts 1996 Public Facilities Report in order to see if we need
to amend, add or delete any Goals, Objectives or Policies in the
Sewer Element of the Villages Comp Plan.
As a result of our review of your Public Facilities Report, it has,
been identified that the Report lacks specificity with regard to
the section on page 12 that deals with Renewal & Replacement -and to
Exhibit 15, Revenue & Expense Analysis. It would be much more
helpful to the Village if the Report set forth a schedule. of
Renewal & Replacement that was specific to the Village of Tequesta.
The Report should state when, where and how much, such as, what
month & year, what location within the Village, and what the
anticipated costs would be for Renewal' or Replacement of a
particular System structure or device, such as a sewer main, ._lift
station, sewer manhole, etc.
A very important reason for this request, is so that the Villages
Director of Public Works will know when and where to schedule the
road & street repaving program within the Village. Over the next
5 & 10 year Capital Improvement periods, the Village will be
systematically repaving all of the Villages roads & streets. It
would be extremely helpful if the District would provide a schedule
of dates & locations for your anticipated activities with regard to
Renewal & Replacement in order that the Village schedule our
repaving program and other work within our Rights of Way more
effectively and efficiently.
Please respond to this request for a Public Facilities Report with
more specificity, as discussed above, in a timely manner so that
the Village can adjust any Policies and Time frames in the Sewer
Element and Capital Improvement Element prior to submitting the
Recycled Paper
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Cinton R. Yerkes
February 11, 1997
Villages EAR based Amendments to the State. These requested
' enhancements to the Public Facilities Report in order to add more
specificity will also be helpful when the Village prepares its
Annual Concurrency Management Report.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this important Village
matter. If you have any questions regarding any of the contents of
this letter, please contact me at the letterhead address or at 575-
6220.
Sincerely,
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Scott D. Ladd, CBO
Building Official and
Comprehensive Planning Coordinator
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C: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
Jack L. Horniman, Planning Consultant
Damian A. Peduto, Planner
Richard C. Dent, Director,
Lox. River District