Polk County Southeast Regional Wellfi eld

1. Polk CountySoutheastRegional Wellfield

2. Polk County, Florida Central Florida (Landlocked) 554 Lakes Headwaters to Multiple Rivers (Low Volume) 17 municipalities 6 individual County Utility Service Areas Traditional Groundwater Source Limited by Restrictions Commitment from both SWFWMD & SFWMD ED’s to assist Polk in 3 ways Comprehensive Water Supply Plan Testing of the Lower Floridan in SE Polk Inter district Coordination on Kissimmee River Water Supply Challenges

3. Regulatory Constraints • Hillsborough River Groundwater Basin • 2 % of Polk • No impacts allowed in UFA

4. Regulatory Constraints • Stress Lakes • 10% of Polk • No impacts allowed in UFA & SA (0.044 Ft)

5. Regulatory Constraints • Southern Water Use Caution Area • 45% of Polk • No impacts on the Most Impacted Area

6. Regulatory Constraints • Proposed Kissimmee River Reservation • 24% of Polk • No impacts allowed in UFA & SA

7. Regulatory Constraints • Green Swamp Area of Critical Concern • 13% of Polk • No impact in SA

8. Polk County Comprehensive Water Supply Plan • SWFWMD & SFWMD Co-funded Focus was to Find Sources of Supply: • Identified Regional Projects • Tampa Bay Water • STOPR (Cypress Lakes) • SE Wellfield • Peace River / Land Use Transition • Associated Transmission Piping

9. Project Water Demands – County Wide Water Demand Permitted Public Water Supply Projected Deficit 2018 2019 110.8 MGD 114.2 MGD

10. 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050

11. Overall Implementation Plan Water Demand Permitted Water Supply Non-Traditional Water Supplies Conservation Reclaimed Water Projected Water Demand Traditional Groundwater Time

12. Future Water Supply Vision Northeast 8-10 MGD West 10 MGD Southeast 15- 30 MGD Central 6-12 MGD

13. SFWMD/SWFWMD Cooperative Water Resource Development • SFWMD & SWFWMD have shown a Polk Southeast Regional Wellfield in Regional Water supply Plans: • 2010 SWFWMD Regonal Water Supply Plan • 2009 Polk County Comprehensive Water Supply Plan • 2007 Water Use Permits required use of Kissimmee River • 2006 SWFWMD Regional Water Supply Plan • 2005 SFWMD Kissimmee Basin Plan

14. SWFWMD New Water Supply Initiative Funds • Coordination with SWFWMD to Establish Co-operative Funding • Encumbrance of Funds from the reserves • Potential Partnership Agreements to secure funds and establish project financing

15. Southeast Wellfield Background City of Auburndale City of Eagle Lake City of Frostproof City of Haines City City of Lake Alfred City of Davenport City of Lake Wales City of Winter Haven PCU- ERUSA PCU NERUSA PCU SERUSA Town of Dundee Town of Lake Hamilton

16. Southeast Wellfield Background

17. Southeast Wellfield Background • Potential for 30 MGD • 3 Phases of Development • Hard Water and High Sulfate Levels • May require advanced treatment

18. Southeast Regional Wellfield • Critical Path • 2011 to 2012 SWFWMD Partnership Agreement & SFWMD Permitting • 2012 to 2013 Municipal Partnership Agreements • 2013 to 2016 Preliminary Route Analysis, Distribution System & Facility Design, Construction of SWFWMD Lower Floridan Wells • 2017 to 2019 Land & Right-of-Way Acquisition • 2020 to 2022 Final Design & Construction of Wells 2 to 5 • 2021 Construction of Wells Construction & Raw Water System • 2023 to 2025 Construction of 10 MGD Facility & Distribution System • 2026 10 MGD Operational • 2033 20 MGD Operational • 2041 30 MGD Operational

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