Mark Elsner Administrator,

Water Supply Development Section

WateReuse Florida - Fit For A Purpose WorkshopNovember 9, 2015

PANEL DISCUSSION: IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO EXPAND REUSE

SFWMD’S REUSE HISTORY

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

50

100

150

200

250

300

Reuse, in million gallons per day (MGD)

Reuse and disposal in SFWMD High reuse in CFWI and

Lower West Coast areas Lower reuse in the

southeast, especially Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties

Collier

Lee

GladesCharlotte

Polk

Orange

Osceola

Highlands

Hendry

Monroe Miami-Dade

Palm Beach

Broward

Palm Beach

St. Lucie

MartinLake

Okeechobee

Okeechobee

REUSE BY REGION

Close to 100% reused Newer development,

increased efficiency

30-50% reuse Transitional, regionalization

4-7% reuse Older, urban, coastal

wastewater systems Ocean outfall legislation

Boca Raton – 10 MGD

OCEAN OUTFALL LEGISLATION

2008 legislation requires utilities with ocean outfalls to reuse 60 percent of discharge by 2025

Required water reuse by county:Palm Beach: 14 MGD

Broward: 44 MGD

Miami-Dade: 117 MGD

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Lake Okeechobee

Palm Beach

Broward

Miami-Dade

So. Central Regional – 13 MGD

Broward Co. North – 37 MGD

Hollywood – 40 MGD

Miami-Dade North – 81 MGD

Total Reuse Required = 175 MGD

Miami-Dade Central – 115 MGD

2003-2007 Flows

Boca Raton

UPDATE - OCEAN OUTFALLS

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Lake Okeechobee

Palm Beach

Broward

Miami-Dade

So. Central Regional

Broward Co. North

Hollywood

Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade

• Increase irrigation• Recharge Floridan Aquifer?

• Increase irrigation

• FPL cooling water• Recharge Floridan Aquifer?

BROWARD-PALM BEACH COUNTY COOPERATION

Broward County Required to reuse water per

the Ocean Outfall Program Limited demand for reuse in

the area

Palm Beach County Significant demand for reuse in

south county Currently unable to service

that area Joint project to maximize reuse

Reuse Opportunities Help meet water use permit

demands Aquifer recharge Saline intrusion barriers Industrial (cooling water) Environmental Required to reuse water per

the Ocean Outfall Program Limited demand for reuse

in the area

FUTURE FOR INCREASED USE OF RECLAIMED WATER AND STORMWATER

Continue to increase public-access irrigation

Aquifer recharge (RIBs and recharge wells)

Saline intrusion barriers Power plant cooling Direct Potable Reuse might

be challenging in water-rich areas