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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
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MEMORANDUM
Village of Tequesta
Administration
TO: Village Council
FROM: Michael Couzzo, Village Mana
DATE: June 27, 2008
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 32-08 requesting the South Florida Water Management
District consider community investments in fresh water conservation
measures.
Attached for your review and approval, Resolution 32-08 requesting the South Florida
Water Management District consider community investments in fresh water
conservation measures such as the development and use of brackish water
desalination A/WA reverse osmosis facilities as well as other incentives for further
development and use of these fresh water conservation measures to promote enhanced
conservation throughout the district's jurisdiction and the State of Florida when
establishing water use restriction rules; providing an effective date; and for other
purposes.
I respectfully request that Council approve that the Village of Tequesta to support the
South Florida Water Management Districts efforts to achieve conservation of freshwater
resources.
RESOLUTION N0.32-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA REQUESTING THAT THE SOUTH FLORIDA
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT CONSIDER COMMUNITY
INVESTMENTS IN FRESH WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES SUCH
AS THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF BRACKISH WATER
DESALINATION, A/K/A REVERSE OSMOSIS FACILITIES AS WELL AS
OTHER INCENTIVES FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF
THESE FRESH WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES TO PROMOTE
ENHANCED CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT'S
JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHEN ESTABLISHING
WATER USE RESTRICTION RULES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta supports the South
Florida Water Management District's (the "District's) efforts to achieve conservation of
freshwater resources throughout its jurisdiction and the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta provides water for the citizens of Tequesta and
for others outside its corporate limits and has made prudent capital investments over many
years to reduce the Village's dependency on the surficial aquifer; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has implemented a tiered rate structure which
provides incentives for water conservation and has attempted to educate its customers with
regard to conservation efforts; and
WHEREAS, as evidence of Tequesta's commitment to conservation and
preservation of existing fresh water supplies, Tequesta has invested over $12 million over
the past 10 years in the development of alternative water supplies; and
WHEREAS, 40 - 50 % of Tequesta's water supply capabilities are now based on the
delivery of brackish water desalination for potable use; and
WHEREAS, the Tequesta's development of alternative water supplies reduces
the potential impacts of periodic drought cycles on Tequesta's natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta and customers of
Tequesta utilities believe that the District's water restriction policies should give appropriate
consideration to communities which have invested in alternative water usage; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta is concerned that, due to
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financial disincentives, the current and proposed District water use restrictions will create
impediments to the further development and use of alternative water supplies; and
WHEREAS, failure to support and provide incentives for the development and use
of these alternative water supplies could impede the achievement of the District's goals;
and
WHEREAS, the water rate impacts attributable to District's imposition of permanent
water usage restrictions will create financial hardships to residents and businesses at the
same time that the state of Florida is experiencing a significant downturn in its overall
economy.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ,FLORIDA:
Section 1: The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta hereby respectfully
requests that -the South Florida Water Management District recognize the significant
economic impacts of its actions and consider use of a multi-year phased-in approach to
permanent water restrictions to help mitigate financial hardships on the public.
Section 2: The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta hereby respectfully
requests that the South Florida Water Management District modify its water use restriction
rules for entities, such as the Village of Tequesta, which have implemented and will
continue to implement fresh water conservation measures such as the development of
brackish water desalination and a water conservation utility rate structure. The Village
Council also respectfully requests that the District provide incentives to encourage the
further development and use of alternative water supplies.
Section 3: The Town Clerk is directed to transmit this Resolution to the members
of the South Florida Water Management District's Governing Board and its Executive
Director; the Governor; State Representatives and Senators.
Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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TOWN OF JUPITER RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. 57-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
JUPITER, FLORIDA REQUESTING THAT SOUTH FLORIDA
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S ESTABLISHMENT OF
WATER USE RESTRICTION RULES CONSIDER COMMUNITY
INVESTMENTS IN FRESH WATER CONSERVATION
MEASURES SUCH AS THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF
BRACKISH WATER DESALINATION AND WASTEWATER
RECLAMATION WHILE PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF THESE FRESH
WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES TO PROMOTE
ENHANCED CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT'S
JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, The Town Council of the Town of Jupiter supports the South
Florida Water Management District's efforts to achieve conservation of freshwater
resources throughout its jurisdiction and the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Jupiter and the Loxahatchee River Environmental
Control District collaboratively serve the Jupiter Community and have made prudent
capital investments over many years to provide reclaim water for irrigation purposes
and enable use of Floridian Aquifer water to produce potable water and now have
overall water production capabilities as illustrated in Figure 1; and
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Figure 1
Jupiter Community
Water Production Capabilities (MGD) - 2008
Floridian Aqurfer Water,
13.7 MGD, 40%
ReGa
5.6 MGD, 16%
_ Surficial Aquifer Water,
15.3 MGD, 44%
Vllet@r SUDpII@rS:
--> Town of Jupiter (Potable Water)
--> Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District (Reclaim Water)
WHEREAS, as evidence of Jupiter's commitment to conservation and
preservation of existing fresh water supplies, Jupiter area's water and wastewater
utilities have invested over $50 million over the past 20 years in the development of
alternative water supplies; and
WHEREAS, 56% of the Jupiter area's water supply capabilities are now
based on the delivery of brackish water desalination for potable use and reclaimed
wastewater for irrigation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Jupiter area utilities' development of alternative water
supplies has resulted in a sustainable approach to managing growth and reduces
the potential impacts of periodic drought cycles on Jupiter's natural resources; and
WHEREAS, over the past 6 year period, Jupiter area utilities' actual usage of
surficial aquifer water has been approximately 47°/D of total demand vs. the 53%
supplied from alternative water and reclaim water as illustrated by Figure 2; and
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Figure 2
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WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Jupiter and customers of
Jupiter area utilities believe that the District's water restriction policies should give
appropriate consideration to significant distinctions between communities in the
amount of reclaim water and alternative water usage as illustrated by Figure 3; and
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Figure 3
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(Daily Average Annual - 2005 )
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WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Jupiter is concerned that, due
to financial disincentives, the current and proposed District water use restrictions
will create impediments to the further development and use of alternative water
supplies; and
WHEREAS, the District's Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan calls for the
development of 290 million gallons per day (MGD) of brackish water desalination
and 201 MGD of reclaimed wastewater to meet the region's water supply needs by
year 2025; and
WHEREAS, failure to support and provide incentives for the development
and use of these alternative water supplies could impede the achievement of the
goals contained within the District's Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan; and
WHEREAS, Jupiter's water utility lost $ 3.6 million in revenues since the
SFWMD's imposition of water usage restrictions in summer, 2007, at the same time
that it was experiencing local surficial water resource conditions that could have met
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City of Ft. City of Boca Town of Jupiter / Seacoast City of West Palm Beach
Lauderdale Raton Lox. Rvr. Env. Palm Beach County
Control District
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its customer water demands without any water usage restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the water rate impacts attributable to SFWMD's imposition of
permanent water usage restrictions will create financial hardships to residents and
businesses at the same time that the state of Florida is experiencing a significant
downturn in its overall economy.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF JUPITER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Town Council of the Town of Jupiter hereby respectfully requests
that the South Florida Water Management District recognize the significant
economic impacts of its actions and consider use of a multi-year phased-in
approach to permanent water restrictions to help mitigate financial hardships on the
public.
Section 2. The Town Council of the Town of Jupiter hereby respectfully requests
that the South Florida Water Management District modify its water use restriction
rules for entities, such as the Town of Jupiter and the Loxahatchee River
Environmental Control District, which have implemented or will implement fresh
water conservation measures such as the development of brackish water
desalination and wastewater reclamation. The Town Council also respectfully
requests that the District provide incentives to encourage the further development
and use of alternative water supplies.
Section 3. The Town Council of the Town of Jupiter requests that the SFWMD's
water restriction rules pertaining to reclaim water allow its use for irrigation purposes
for seven (7) days per week with time of day use restrictions.
Section 4. The Town Council of the Town of Jupiter requests that the following
incentive based rule be considered by the District Board:
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Reclaim Water + Alternative Supply Water
As Compared to
Total Water Production
Frequency of Irrigation
<10% Two 2 da s er week
10 to 40% Three 3 da s er week
41 to 65% Four 4 da s er week
66 to 89% Five 5 da s er week
~ 90% Seven 7 da s er week
Section 5. The Town Clerk is directed to transmit this Resolution to the members
of the South Florida Water Management District's Governing Board and its
Executive Director; the Governor; State Representatives and Senators.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
June 4, 2008
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