Agenda 12/15/2009 Item # 4A
Agenda Item No. 4A
December 15, 2009
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COLLiER CUUNTY
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Procjamatlon cCrilQratu:at;i-i9 the. C:,mei Cuunty' Public Utilities Division's Water Department
for the receipt of \f\!ateRelist: AIM8' oj (jf Merit. To be accepted by Paul Mattausch, Water
Departrnsnt DirE;ctc.r
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Prepared By
Paula Springs
Executive Aide to thf' Bee
Date
Bee
Bee
10/28/20092:07:11 PM
Approved By
Ian Mitchell
Supervisor. BGe Office Operations
Date
Bee
Bce
10/2912009 11 :48 AM
,A..pproved By
Winona W. Slone
Assistant to the County Manager
Dat.e
County Managers Office
County Managers Office
11/3/20098:28 AM
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Agenda Item No. 4A
December 15, 2009
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WHEREAS. the Collier County Public Utilities Division - including the Water and
Wastewater Departments -. has developed one of the most extensive
reclaimed water systems in the State of Florida: and,
WHEREAS, the population of Collier County has increased approximately 65 percent over
the past ten years, resulting in tremendous stress an both water and
wastewater infrastl'fJcftJre/ and,
WHEREAS, much of the shallow surface water supplies are no longer available due to
concerns OVI!r' salt water intrusion and degradation of environmentally sensitive
areas; and,
WJ..IEREAS, as a result, Collier County Public Utilities Division has constructed 28 mJ1/ion
gallons a day of brackish water supply and treatment facilities and has, since
2001 constructed the South Reverse Osmosis Wellfield including 42 wells, and
a 20 mil/ion gal/en a day reverse osmosis treatment facIlity, including two
concentrate disp~sa/ deep injection wells, achieving the ultimate goal of having
a mixture of fresh water, brackish water, and reclaimed water to meet water
demands: and,
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2009, the WateReuse Association presented the Collier
County South County Regional Desalination Plant (the South County Regional
Water Treatment Plant) a WateReuse Award of Merit.
NOW THeREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Soard of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that we congratulate the Collier County Public Utilities
Division's Water Department for the receipt of the
WateReuse Award of Merit
and congratulate staff for this successful effort in achieving this high level
of excellence in water supply management.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 15th Day af December, 2009.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
DONNA FIALA, CHAIRMAN
A TrEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK