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WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ANNUAL REPORT

FISCAL YEAR 2005

Prepared for

Prepared by Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.

and Milian, Swain & Associates, Inc.

April 2006

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Section 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Purpose of the Report ...........................................................................................1-1 Section 2 Administration and Management ..................................................................................2-1

2.1 Organization of the Water and Wastewater Services ......................................2-1

2.2 Mission....................................................................................................................2-1

Goals .......................................................................................................................2-2 Water and Wastewater Operations Division ....................................................2-2 Water and Wastewater Engineering Division ..................................................2-3 Water Management Division...............................................................................2-4 Fiscal Operations Division...................................................................................2-5 Water and Wastewater Information Technology Division .............................2-5 Project and Community Coordination Group ..................................................2-6

Section 3 Retail Water and Wastewater Utilities System.............................................................3-1

3.1 General Description ..............................................................................................3-1

Service Area and Customer Base ........................................................................3-1

3.2 Water System Regulatory Requirements...........................................................3-8

Current Water Quality Regulations....................................................................3-8 Proposed Water Quality Regulations.................................................................3-8 Water Supply .........................................................................................................3-9 Water Supply Regulatory Requirements...........................................................3-9

3.3 Overview of the Facilities ..................................................................................3-11

Water System .......................................................................................................3-11 • District 1 .........................................................................................................3-11 • District 2 .........................................................................................................3-11 • District 3 .........................................................................................................3-12

Retail Wastewater System..................................................................................3-12 • District 1 .........................................................................................................3-12

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• District 2 .........................................................................................................3-12 • District 3 .........................................................................................................3-12

3.4 Visual Inspection and Review...........................................................................3-13

Water Treatment Plant 1A .................................................................................3-13 Water Treatment Plant 2A .................................................................................3-15 Water Distribution System 3A ..........................................................................3-16 Water Distribution System 3B and 3C..............................................................3-16 Lift Stations ..........................................................................................................3-17

Section 4 Regional Wastewater System..........................................................................................4-1


Service Area and Customer Base ........................................................................4-2 Wastewater System Regulatory Requirements.................................................4-6 Effluent Management ...........................................................................................4-7 Biosolids Management .........................................................................................4-8 Wastewater Large User Agreement ...................................................................4-9

4.2 Visual Inspection and Review...........................................................................4-12

North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant.................................................4-12 Septage Receiving Facility .................................................................................4-14 Master Lift Stations .............................................................................................4-14

Section 5 Regional Raw Water Supply ...........................................................................................5-1


North System Regional Wellfield .......................................................................5-1 South System Regional Wellfield........................................................................5-3 Contractual Description .......................................................................................5-5 Large Users ............................................................................................................5-5 Regional Raw Water Supply Regulations..........................................................5-5

5.2 Visual Inspections and Review ……………………………………………….5-5

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North System Regional and South System Regional Wellfield……………………………..…………………………………………....5-5

Section 6 Capital Improvement Program.......................................................................................6-1

6.1 Description of the Capital Improvement Program ..........................................6-1

6.2 Retail Water and Wastewater System Improvements .....................................6-1

6.3 Neighborhood Improvement Program ...........................................................6-4

6.4 Regional Wastewater System Improvements ...................................................6-6

Section 7 Financial Conditions .........................................................................................................7-1

7.1 Overview of Financial Operations......................................................................7-1

7.2 Water and Wastewater Rates and Charges .......................................................7-6

7.3 Revenue Projections..............................................................................................7-8

7.4 Utilities Service Costs for Municipalities and the…………………………….7-11 Unincorporated Area in Broward County

7.5 Adequacy of Insurance.......................................................................................7-13

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Tables

3-1 Retail Water and Wastewater Systems Summary .................................................................3-2 3-2 Summary of Water System Facilities and Capabilities .........................................................3-4 3-3 Summary of Treated Water Sold, September 30, 2005..........................................................3-5 3-4 Retail Wastewater System Characteristics (FY 2005) ............................................................3-7 3-5 Summary of Billed Wastewater - Retail, September 30, 2005 ..............................................3-7 3-6 Water Usage Five Year History (1,000 Gallons), September 2005.......................................3-8

4-1 Summary of Historical Large User Wastewater, Flow for Treatment and Disposal........4-4 4-2 North Regional Wastewater System (million gallons per day)...........................................4-5

4-3 Wastewater Treatment Annual Flows, Five Year History (1,000 Gallons) ........................4-6 5-1 NSRW Physical Descriptions ...................................................................................................5-2 5-2 SSRW Physical Descriptions.....................................................................................................5-4 5-3 NSRW Wellfield Inspections ....................................................................................................5-7 5-4 SSRW Wellfield Inspections .....................................................................................................5-8

6-1 WWS Capital Improvement Program Budget History and Projections.............................6-2 6-2 Capital Improvement Program Summary..............................................................................6-2 6-3 Broward County Water and Wastewater Services Capital Improvement Expenditures.......................................................................................6-3 6-4 Summary of Neighborhood Improvement Projects..............................................................6-6

7-1 Retail Water and Wastewater Billing (1,000 gallons)..... ………………………………….. 7-2

7-2 Broward County Water and Sewer Monthly Service Costs for a Residential Customer Using 7,000 Gallons per Month ............................................................................7-3

7-3 Broward County Schedule of Retail Rates Minimum Monthly Charges by Customer Class and Meter Size, October 1, 2005 ................................................................7-4 7-4 Broward County Schedule of Retail Rates, Volume Charge by Customer Class and Meter Size, Effective October 1, 2005...............................................................................7-5

7-5 Automatic Rate Adjustments for Periods of Mandated Water Restrictions......................7-7

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7-6 Historical and Projected Ratios of Large Users’ Revenue to Total Revenues and Wastewater Revenues (in $1,000s) ..................................................................................7-9

7-7 Schedule of Historical and Projected Net Revenues, Debt Service, and Debt Service Coverage ($1,000s) .....................................................................................................7-10

7-8 2005 Comparative Rate Survey (Based on Usage of 7,000 Gallons per Month)..............7-12

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Figures

2-1 Organizational Chart.................................................................................................................2-4

3-1 Broward County WWS Water Service Areas.........................................................................3-3 3-2 Broward County WWS Wastewater Service Areas...............................................................3-6

4-1 Broward County WWS Wastewater Large User Service Areas ..........................................4-3 A-1 Operating Income (excludes depreciation) ........................................................... Appendix A A-2 Average Residential Bill........................................................................................... Appendix A

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Appendix A

Water Production, Wastewater Treatment, and Regional Raw Water .............................A-1 Average Number of Accounts / Commercial / Municipal/ Institutional Class Fiscal Year 2005 .......................................................................................................................A-2 Retail Water and Wastewater Customer Average Monthly Demand & Revenues Fiscal Year 2005 .........................................................................................................................A-3 Water and Wastewater Services Activity Based Costing Report for the 12 months period ending 9/30/05 .......................................................................................A-4 Water and Wastewater Services Disaggregation of Operating & Maintenance Expenses Fiscal Year 2005........................................................................................................A-5

Operating & Maintenance Expense for Large User Rate Fiscal Year 2005 & 2006 ($ per 1,000 Gallons) .................................................................................................................A-6 Historical and Budgeted Large Users Operating & Maintenance Rates...........................A-7 Water and Wastewater Fund Statement of net Assets September 30, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 Operating Income (excluding depreciation)....................................A-8 Water and Wastewater Fund Statement of Revenue, Expense, and Changes in Net Assets September 30, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 ................................................A-9 Water and Wastewater Fund Statement of Cash Flows September 30, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 ..............................................................................................................A-10 Water and Wastewater Fund Schedule of Net Revenue and Debt Coverage Calculation September 30, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001............................................A-11

Section 1 Introduction

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1.1 Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this Engineer’s Report for the Water and Wastewater Services (“WWS”) of Broward County, Florida is to provide the following:

• A review of the management and organization of WWS, which operates the County water and wastewater system (collectively, the “Utility”);

• A physical description and assessment of the condition of the Utility;

• A financial review of the Utility to ensure that bond coverage, insurance requirements, and future system needs are adequately anticipated.

• A summary of projections of future demands on the Utility, projections of revenues and expenses, and a review of the planned capital improvements of the Utility.

The scope of work for preparation of this report included examination of WWS’s mission goals, visual inspection of the facilities, and evaluation of the Utility’s operation and financial performance. Research methods included examination of pertinent documents, discussions with WWS key personnel, and visits to selected facilities.

Section 2 Administration and Management

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2.1 Organization of the Water and Wastewater Services

The Broward County Utilities Division was created on January 31, 1962, with the County’s purchase of a small, investor-owned water and wastewater utility. Between 1962 and 1975, the County acquired a number of private utilities. In 1972, the Utility commenced construction of its North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (“NRWWTP”) and, in 1975, began providing wholesale wastewater treatment service to large users. In 1976, to achieve fiscal consolidation, the County established uniform rates throughout its service areas. Physical plant consolidation within the three (3) water service areas and the three (3) wastewater service areas commenced in 1988, and was completed in FY 1995, as part of the Utility’s Capital Improvement Program.

In 1988, the Broward County Utilities Division was reorganized, and the WWS was created. WWS, one of the five offices of the Public Works Department, is responsible for planning, construction, operations, maintenance, customer service, water management, and financial management of the Utility. It is also responsible for related activities associated with five (5) divisions: Water and Wastewater Operations, Water and Wastewater Engineering, Water Management, Water and Wastewater Information Technology, and Fiscal Operations. Additionally, there are two (2) administrative organizations that support these divisions: Administration and Personnel, and the Project and Community Coordination Group. As of March 1, 2006, WWS employed 385 people, including 19 certified water operators, 17 certified wastewater operators, 6 registered professional engineers, and 2 certified public accountants. Additionally, 7 employees are dual certified as both water and wastewater operators. An organizational chart is provided on page 2-4.

Under the County Code of Ordinances, the County exercises exclusive jurisdiction, control and supervision over the Utility system or any part of a utility system owned, operated or maintained by the County. The Board of County Commissioners of the County (the “Board”) has the specific legal authority to fix, charge and collect from its customers, rates, fees and charges, and to acquire, construct, finance and operate the utility without supervision or regulation by any other political subdivision of the State (provided that environmental impacts are regulated as described herein).

2.2 Mission

In FY 1993, WWS formally reviewed and revised its mission statement with the goal of increasing coordination, efficiency and understanding among the divisions. The



mission statement expresses a commitment to provide cost-effective water and wastewater management services and programs while maintaining the quality of life in

Broward County through sound environmental practices. The following goals were established to fulfill this mission.

Goals

• To provide high quality and cost-effective services. • To treat customers professionally and with the utmost respect. • To operate the facilities and execute programs in a manner that protects the

environment. • To protect and enhance the natural resources of Broward County. • To create and maintain a workplace in which employees are provided the

opportunity to develop to their maximum potential. • To maintain honesty and integrity in every aspect of the operation.

Each division has developed and established policies and goals to support the WWS mission.

Water and Wastewater Operations Division

The Water and Wastewater Operations Division (“WWOD”) was created in FY 1997 by the combination of the Water Supply and Wastewater Management Divisions. WWOD’s goals are to produce high quality potable water; to provide reliable water distribution and wastewater collection services to its customers; to provide reliable transmission, treatment, reuse and disposal of wastewater for large users in the north region of the County; and to ensure that all services are delivered in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner. WWOD is committed to consistent compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. WWOD maintains a safe work environment for its employees, helps them to develop to their potential, and affords opportunities for advancement whenever possible. WWOD is also concerned with promoting the re-use of treated wastewater, the beneficial use of wastewater treatment byproducts (biosolids), and water conservation efforts through public education programs. During the 2005 fiscal year:

• The laboratory achieved full NELAC (National Laboratory Accreditation Program) certification for safe drinking water and environmental functions.



• The division up-graded the Maximo CMMS to version 4.11

• The document imaging of O&M manuals (DocMaestro) was completed

• The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) honored Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (BCWWS) with one of its top utility management awards. The AMWA Platinum Award for Sustained Competitiveness Achievement, recognizes long-term excellence in utility management in applying competitive business strategies to meet the expectations of drinking water consumers and municipal leaders. (10/25/05)

• The Industrial Pretreatment Program was selected by the U.S. EPA as the

National second place Clean Water Act Recognition Award for Pretreatment Excellence. (10/05)

• WWS also received a NACIO Award for our 2004 Water Quality Report.

Water and Wastewater Engineering Division The Water and Wastewater Engineering Division’s (“WWED”) primary mission is to manage WWS’s $1 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) which includes a $646 million Neighborhood Improvement Program (“NIP”) (as of September 30, 2005). In support of WWS’ operating divisions, WWED’s overall objective is to ensure that a cost-effective, reliable infrastructure is available in a timely manner to meet the current and projected demands for potable water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage within the service areas. The various sections within WWED provide expertise in capital project planning/management, in-house design, developer coordination, maintenance of facility record drawings, project/operational administration, inter-governmental coordination with state agencies and local governments and a geographical information system that includes both regional and retail planning systems. This program encompasses an area the size of a medium city with 8,812 acres, 92,000 people and 28,200 homes.

• The planned improvements include 292 miles of roadways, 422 miles of sidewalk, and 617 miles of pipeline which will enable the elimination of 10,252 septic tanks.

• Construction is underway at the NRWWTP to increase capacity from 84MGD to

100MGD. The interim improvements have been completed.



• During the fiscal period, WWS had over $364 Million budgeted in local utilities projects and other retail construction with $52 million spent or encumbered. All of these projects are located in non-NIP project areas.

Water Management Division

The Water Management Division (“WMD”) provides planning, development, and coordination of the County programs to assure availability of a raw water supply, reduce saltwater intrusion and manage stormwater. WMD also provides operation, maintenance and management for regional waterways, waterways of unincorporated portions of the County, dependent water control districts, and contracting municipalities for sound flood control and aquifer recharge. During the fiscal year, the Division continued their program to assist in the rehydration of wetlands and maintained the county’s wetland as this responsibility transitioned from contractor to Broward County. Other activities included:

• Preparation of the Consumptive Use Permit renewal for the 2A and North Regional Wellfieds which is ongoing.

• WMD assisted Broward County Environmental Protection Division (BCEPD) in sitting and installation of a regional saltwater intrusion monitoring well as part of the Riverland Village NIP.

• Three spray crews provided an essential service to control aquatic vegetation in unincorporated Broward County, five water control districts, County parks and regional systems.

• This section continued to receive requests and to provide assistance to State agencies in experiments on biological and chemical control of aquatic weeds.

• Field operations were funded from the municipal service district and revenues from cooperative contracts with local governments. Field testing of a biological algae control began and continues.

• Staff was on call 24 hours a day, year round, to operate control structures for flood control, hurricane preparedness and response and to maintain water levels throughout the year.

These activities are primarily funded by the County’s general revenues or assessments on municipal taxing districts.



Fiscal Operations Division

The Fiscal Operations Division (“FOD”) supports other WWS divisions by providing customer service and billing, financial management, fiscal planning, rate development and related support services. In conjunction with the annual budget process, rate studies are performed to recommend appropriate rates, fees and charges to support the revenue requirements. The preparation of monthly reports throughout the year provides the other divisions with planned versus actual status to assist with the efficient management of their operations and sound decision making. Some of these reports that are available are the Consumption and Revenues Statistics Report, Financial Statements, Operating Reports and Performance Reports showing not only budget versus actual performance but also a summary of revenue, expenses and other transactions during that period so that the operating divisions can better evaluate their performance. FOD also actively identifies and evaluates applications for further automation in an effort to increase efficiency and performance. During fiscal year 2005, the following highlights took place within the Division:

• FOD sold 75 Million worth of bonds to refund commercial paper and finance Construction in Progress (CIP).

• In June 2005, the Division implemented a new Customer Information System to support the billing and provision of customer service to over 54,000 retail and/or sewer customers.

• In addition, the Division sponsored a water conservation contest among Broward County Elementary Schools. The contest consist of coloring a poster with an environmental theme and creating poems on that theme. The contest was supported by 138 schools.

• Finally, the division provided billing services for 11 municipalities. This service combines billings for municipal services such as garbage or trash collection and stormwater utility fees with the monthly water and sewer bill.

Water and Wastewater Information Technology Division The Water and Wastewater Information Technology Division (“WWITD”) provides computer technology services for WWS divisions. WWITD is comprised of the Systems and Network Services Section and the Applications Development and Support Section which provide information systems planning, system integration, computer operations, desktop and file server management, communications network management, and application development and support. WWITD’s goal is to provide WWS divisions



with current industry standard technologies to efficiently and effectively automate business functions and to provide a high level of service support for those systems. WWITD evaluates their support levels by tracking performance measurements on a quarterly basis and through annual customer surveys. During the 2005 fiscal period, WWITD:

• Developed standard operating procedures and policies for the Division. All P.C.’s on the BC-Admin and Utility networks that were under 1 GHz were replaced with newer workstations.

• The Division relocated OC3 (utility network) and OC48 (admin network) smart rings to the WWS EOC for added reliability and survivability of the data networks.

• The addition of a new phone switch to the WWS EOC and upgrading of the existing phone switch in the Operations Building to add redundancy and survivability of the phone network.

• The creation of a development and adapter framework for all Java programming which allowed consistent development throughout the CIS application interface development project.

• Completed the implementation of the new Kronos Workforce Central time and attendance system.

• Completed the implementation of the Lablynx lab management system that replaced the older LIMS-PIMS system used for compliance and monitoring.

Project and Community Coordination Group

The Project and Community Coordination Group (“PCCG”) was created in December of 1994 to provide public information and public relations support to the comprehensive NIPs. The group provides customer relations, customer advocacy and complaint resolution to residents of the neighborhoods throughout Broward County that are affected by the NIPs. The group is also primarily responsible for directing and coordinating the public relation efforts of the entire WWS. For fiscal year 2005, highlights included:

• Water and Wastewater Services(WWS) was named a Certified NatureScape Broward Facility by Broward county Environmental Protection Department.

• WWS received several prestigious awards for its programs and services from a variety of sources including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the



Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.

• WWS received three (3) awards in 2005 from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO): an “Excellence” category award for its 2003 Water Quality Report; and “Meritorious” category awards for its Neighborhood Improvement Programs “Frequently Asked Questions” and for “Keeping Connected”, its internal employee newsletter.

• WWS was a participant in the “Broward: Water Matters Day” event in March 2005 and distributed over 1,000 free rain gauges to members on the public.

• WWS employees raised and donated $11,300 to the American Red Cross to benefit the human and domestic animal victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Figure 2-1 Organizational Chart

WWSAdministration

Project & Community Coordination Group

WWS Information &

Technology Division WWS

OperationsDivision

Fiscal OperationsDivision

WWSEngineering

Division

Water ManagementDivision

Section 3 Retail Water and Wastewater Utilities System

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This section describes the water and wastewater retail system including a description of the service area, results of the physical inspection and review of the renewal and replacement program.

3.1 General Description

The retail water system (the “Retail Water System”) supplies potable water to retail customers in several sections of the County and to one significant bulk water user. Over the past ten years, the County’s Retail Water System has grown from 49,389 customers (connections) to its present retail base of 53,705. This represents a population of approximately 220,000. The large user, the City of Coconut Creek, has approximately 50,600 residents. Including the City of Coconut Creek, the Retail Water System serves approximately 15 percent of Broward County’s total population. A regional raw water supply program ensures the continuing availability of potable water to the County and several municipalities and is presented in Section 5.

The retail wastewater system (the “Retail Wastewater System”) provides wastewater collection service to approximately 70 percent of the County’s retail water customers. The County’s wastewater retail customer base has grown from 33,101 customers (connections) to its present base of 38,257 customers in the past ten years and will continue to grow through the County’s extension of sanitary sewers in its NIPs. Treatment and disposal is provided by the County-operated North Regional Wastewater System (the “Regional Wastewater System” discussed in Section 4 and collectively with the Retail Wastewater System the “Wastewater System”) and by the Southern Regional Wastewater System operated by the City of Hollywood. A summary of the Retail Water and Wastewater systems is presented in Table 3-1.

Service Area and Customer Base

The Retail Water System is divided into three (3) service districts - Districts 1, 2 and 3. District 2 sells water to the City of Coconut Creek which re-sells it to its customers. These water service districts cover over 40 square miles. Two (2) water treatment plants, one each in District 1 and District 2, provide a combined water treatment capacity of 56 MGD (million gallons per day). Water for District 3 is provided by the City of Hollywood through a water for resale agreement.

The distribution systems in the three Districts contain approximately 681 miles of water distribution and transmission mains with 2-inch or greater diameters. Figure 3-1 shows



the geographic location of each service district as well as the large user (the City of Coconut Creek). Table 3-2 summarizes information on the production wells, treatment plants, and water system storage capacity in each district.

Table 3 – 1 Retail Water and Wastewater Systems Summary

System Component Units FY 1995 FY 2006 ChangePercent Change

Water System Customer Base Customer 49,389 53,705 4,316 8.74%Water Service Area Square Miles 43.70 40.90 -2.80 -6.41%Water Lines Miles 589.40 680.72 91.32 15.49%Water Plant Capacity Plant Capacity MGD (B) 52.70 46.00 -6.70 12.71% Avg. Daily Demand MGD (B) 28.15 24.79 -3.36 -11.94% Max Daily Demand (A) MGD (B) 35.06 30.74 -4.32 -12.32% Wastewater System Customer Base Customer 33,101 38, 257 5,156 15.58%Wastewater Service Area Square Miles 36.00 40.55 4.55 12.64% Notes: (A) Lower than FY 1995 data due to: 1) trends toward conservation; 2) drought several years ago changed customer habits; 3) certain restrictions remain in effect through county ordinance. (B) MGD = Million Gallons Per Day.

Source: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services



Table 3-2

Summary of Water System Facilities and Capabilities

District 1 District 2 District 3 Total Production Wells 9 15 10 34 Wellfield Firm Capacity, MGD (A) (B) 16.0 32.0 32.0 80.0 Treatment Plants (D) (E) 1 1 0 2 Permitted Plant Capacity (E) 16.0 30.0 0.0 46.0 Storage Capacity (Million Gallons) ( C ) 6.5 8.5 5.1 20.1 Distribution Mains (Miles) 234.93 238.52 207.27 680.72 Service Area (Square Miles) 11.76 14.72 14.42 40.90 Purchased Water 0.638 0 7.119 7.757 Produced Water 8.612 15.492 0 24.104 Notes: (A) Firm Capacity refers to the available flow with the largest well in each district out of service. (B) MGD = million gallons per day ( C) Includes clearwells on site and distribution storage facilities (D) Does not reflect consumptive use permit restrictions.

(E) District 3 plant taken out of service. WWS now purchases finished water from City of Hollywood. Source: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services

The Water System supplies water primarily to retail customers but also serves the City of Coconut Creek under a resale agreement. Presently, there is no practical or economic incentive for the City of Coconut Creek to pursue development of its own facility or to develop alternative sources of supply. Without prior approval by the County, the City of Coconut Creek is prohibited from buying or otherwise providing water within its service area from any source other than the County during the term of the resale agreement, and cannot provide more than 100,000 gallons per day of water to any customer unless approved by the County. The County cannot charge rates to Coconut Creek greater than those charged to other customers in the same class. Billing based upon water meter readings is provided monthly. A summary of historical treated water sold and consumption data, including service to the City of Coconut Creek, is shown in Table 3-3. Table 3-6 shows the history of water usage over the past 5 years.



Table 3 - 3

Summary of Treated Water Sold September 30, 2005

Average Annual Average Number of Total Billed Total Billed Average Daily

Fiscal Number Metered Treated Water Water for Resale Consumption Year Of Units (A) Customers (B) (1,000 GAL)(C) (1,000 Gals) (D) (MGD) 1996 79,028 49,465 9,173,013 1,682,359 25.13 1997 79,420 49,693 9,081,885 1,690,281 24.88 1998 79,824 49,741 9,557,447 1,817,884 26.18 1999 80,245 50,094 9,677,405 1,967,691 26.51 2000 80,522 50,306 9,763,312 2,029,732 26.75 2001 80,810 50,544 9,319,520 1,998,410 25.53 2002 81,058 50,709 9,916,497 2,126,774 27.17 2003 81,658 51,044 9,962,676 2,133,709 27.30 2004 82,171 51,525 10,574,616 2,234,227 28.97 2005 84,203 53,705 11,383,041 2,698,026 31.19

Notes: A. The term "unit" means individual living unit for residential (single family), multifamily, hotel/motel and mobile home categories. Several units may be served through one connection. For commercial, the term means the number of connections. B. Includes 1,900 customers acquired from Broadview Park Water Company in July 2004. C. Excludes Coconut Creek customers. D. Included in the total water billed; most represents service to the City of Coconut Creek. Source: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services

The Retail Wastewater System service area covers 41 square miles with approximately 352 miles of gravity sewers, 206 lift stations, and 95 miles of force mains. Table 3-4 presents Retail Wastewater System characteristics. A 10-year summary of the Retail Wastewater System customers and billed wastewater flows is presented in Table 3-5. Figure 3-2 shows the service districts for the Retail Wastewater System.



Table 3-4 Retail Wastewater System Characteristics (FY 2005)

District 1 District 2 District 3 Total Service Area (Square Miles) 12.60 15.58 12.37 40.55 Gravity Sewer (Miles) 137.37 147.98 66.38 351.73 Lift Stations 64 93 49 206 Force Mains (Miles) 30.63 34.09 30.88 95.60 Master Pump Stations 3 4 3 10 Treated Wastewater (1,000,000 gal.) N/A N/A 886 886


Table 3 - 5

Summary of Billed Wastewater - Retail September 30, 2005

Average Total Billed Annual Fiscal Average Number of Treated Average Daily Year Number Metered Wastewater Flow

Of Units (A) Customers (B) (1,000 GAL) (MGD) 1996 60,454 33,129 4,792,962 13.13 1997 60,856 33,323 4,821,778 13.21 1998 61,408 33,447 4,942,013 13.54 1999 61,463 33,577 5,150,268 14.11 2000 61,732 33,737 5,273,590 14.45 2001 62,495 34,391 5,065,656 13.88 2002 63,050 34,847 5,077,785 13.91 2003 64,377 35,704 5,121,649 14.03 2004 65,029 36,654 5,310,427 14.55 2005 67,116 38,257 5,700,915 15.62

Notes: A. The term "unit" means individual living unit for residential (single family), multifamily hotel/motel, and mobile home categories. Several units may be served through one connection For commercial, the term means the number of connections and does not include the large user. B Commencing in FY 2002 increases principally within NIPS Source: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services



Table 3-6

Water Usage Five Year History (1,000 Gallons) September 2005

Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Residential 4,844,684 5,113,638 5,063,027 5,411,847 5,405,930Commercial 2,125,627 2,259,970 2,245,568 2,450,192 2,755,477Irrigation 350,799 416,115 520,372 478,350 523,608Sale For Resale 1,998,410 2,126,774 2,133,709 2,234,227 2,698,026 Total 9,319,520 9,916,497 9,962,676 10,574,616 11,383,041 Source: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services

3.2 Water System Regulatory Requirements

Current Water Quality Regulations The Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”, 1974) and the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments (“SDWAA”, 1986) authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to establish national primary and secondary drinking water regulations to regulate maximum permissible levels of contaminants in finished drinking water. These standards were incorporated into the State of Florida Water Quality Regulations in 1993, making all regulated parameters enforceable within the State.

WWOD annually performs a complete analysis for all primary and secondary drinking water standards on raw and finished water supplies to meet the State of Florida Water Quality Regulations (Chapter 62-550.300, Florida Administrative Code). No maximum contaminant levels (“MCLs”) have been exceeded by WWOD’s finished water. WWWS tests raw water quality only for the development of baseline data, MCL limitations do not apply.

Proposed Water Quality Regulations The Stage I Disinfectant/Disinfection By-Products Rule (“D/DBP”) was promulgated in 1998 and required all groundwater treatment plants, which include the WWS water treatment plants, to comply with MCL’s for trihalomethanes (“THMs”), five haloacetic acids (“HAAs”), chlorite, and bromate and maximum residual disinfectant levels (“MRDLs”) for a number of common disinfectants including chlorine, chloramines, and



chlorine dioxide. The Stage I limits for THMs and HAAs were 80 mg/l and 60 mg/l respectively, with measurements based upon a distribution system wide average.

As part of the 1996 amendments to the SDWA, Congress established deadlines for Stage II D/DBP rules. Stage II rules were promulgated in 2005. Stage II rules eliminated the system-wide compliance averaging and required compliance with the 80/60 standard at each point within the water distribution system.

WWS water treatment plants (“WTP”) meet all current regulations and will comply with currently anticipated Stage II disinfection by-products regulations.

Water Supply

The primary source of water supply for WWS is the Biscayne Aquifer. Due to its cost-effectiveness, the relatively shallow Biscayne Aquifer is, and is likely to remain, the County's primary source of raw water supply. Presently, WWS operates well fields for Water Treatment Plants 1A and 2A with firm capacities of 19.6 and 28.9 MGD, respectively. Additional water is provided to Disctict 2 by the North Regional Wellfield with a firm capacity of 18.1 MGD. A physical description of the regional wellfields is provided in a subsequent section. Water for District 3 is provided by the City of Hollywood.

In 1979, the Biscayne Aquifer was designated as the County's sole drinking water source by the EPA. The water in the aquifer is replenished by rainfall and water flowing from Lake Okeechobee and conservation areas through an extensive canal system. Presently, in addition to the Utility, the Biscayne Aquifer is also used for most of the municipal raw water supplies in the County.

Water Supply Regulatory Requirements

The volume of raw water withdrawal from the Utility’s wellfields is regulated by the South Florida Water Management District (“SFWMD”). Each wellfield is governed by a water use permit that stipulates the maximum allowable annual and daily withdrawal. These permits are reissued for periods of five years. The Utility’s current annual permitted rate of raw water withdrawal is 16.63 billion gallons from all wellfields combined, including the Regional Raw Water Wellfields. The Utility holds four permits from the SFWMD for wellfields located in District 1A, District 2 / the North System Regional Wellfield (“NSRW”), and the South System Regional Wellfield (“SSRW”). The permits for District 2A and the NSRW are currently being consolidated into one permit.



The wellfield permits are issued for periods of five years. The permit for the SSRW will expire in October 2007, and the 1A Wellfield permit will expire in December 2006. The renewal application for the NSRW combined with the 2A wellfield is under review and is expected to be issued in May 2006. The SSRW and 1A wellfields permits provide sufficient water to meet the design level of service throughout the permit period and it is expected that the same condition will apply to the renewed NSRW / 2A wellfields permit.

Long term water supply in South Florida will be affected by the Everglades Restoration Project and by regional water supply planning undertaken by the SFWMD and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (“ACOE”). The effect of these plans will be a reallocation of historical water supplies to secure additional fresh water for restoration of the Florida Everglades. Current planning documents known as the Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan (“LECRWSP”) and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (“CERP”), account for future needs of water utilities by utilization of new surface water reservoirs and by implementation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (“ASR”) wells.

It is possible that the new water supply technologies could be delayed, or could be less effective than SFWMD and ACOE expect. Recognizing this, the Utility has taken multiple proactive steps in order to assure that a continuous adequate raw water supply is available.

• The County has been actively participating in the LECRWSP, the CERP and the SFWMD regulatory revision process.

• New infrastructure has been installed in order to maximize the effectiveness of the existing raw water recharged through the canal system. The most recent efforts include the construction of the S-1 and S-46 recharge pump stations to maintain surface water levels of the Northeast County interconnected secondary canal system and provide aquifer recharge for the NSRW and 2A wellfields.

• The County is currently testing an ASR well at the District 2 WTP to determine the feasibility of augmenting the raw water supplies during seasonal and drought induced shortages.

• The County has constructed and operates a 10 MGD wastewater reuse facility for potable water demand reduction.

• The County is developing an Integrated Water Resources Plan (“IWRP”) in order to maximize the utilization of available water. The development of ASR in conjunction with the NSRW and SSRW, integration of the CERP Broward County Secondary Canal Interconnect project, integration of the CERP Hillsboro



Basin, C-11 Basin and C-9 Basin projects plus use of the wastewater reuse system are being incorporated into the IWRP as intermediate and long term methods of assuring an adequate water supply.

• The County has initiated planning for an alternative technology in case an alternate source of water may be necessary. In South Florida, this alternative could be the Floridan Aquifer and/or the Atlantic Ocean. The Floridan Aquifer is an artesian water supply located approximately 700 feet below the land surface in the County. Waters within the Floridan Aquifer contain higher total dissolved solids than the waters of the Biscayne Aquifer. Reverse osmosis membrane technology will readily treat Floridan Aquifer water to meet all applicable regulatory requirements. The City of Hollywood and the Town of Jupiter currently use the Floridan Aquifer for a portion of their drinking water supply.

3.3 Overview of the Facilities

Water System District 1

District 1 has a combined service area of 11.96 square miles, permitted plant capacity of 16.0 MGD, and 238.52 miles of water distribution and transmission mains. WWS maintains District 1 water system interconnections with the systems of the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Tamarac, the City of Plantation, and the City of Lauderhill to provide for emergency water supply.

District 2

District 2, includes the Utility’s largest wholesale water customer, the City of Coconut Creek. The District, not including the City of Coconut Creek, has a service area of 14.72 square miles, a permitted plant capacity of 30 MGD, and contains 238.52 miles of water distribution and transmission mains. The facilities of District 2 are interconnected with the City of Deerfield Beach, the Town of Hillsboro Beach, the City of Pompano Beach and Palm Beach County to provide for emergency water supply.

The County has an agreement with the City of Coconut Creek under which the County has agreed to provide the City of Coconut Creek with potable water for a term that exceeds by one year the last payment of any potable water system debt obligation of the County or 2040, whichever is less. The City of Coconut Creek constitutes approximately 22% of the total water consumption of customers of



the Utility, which represents approximately 5% of the Utility’s gross revenues. The agreement provides that, except by written consent of the County, the City of Coconut Creek will not purchase water other than from the County or pump water into its water distribution system from its own facilities. The County has agreed not to sell water to anyone else within the defined service area and the City of Coconut Creek is not permitted to increase its water service area without the written consent of the County.

District 3

District 3 is the southernmost service area of the County and is geographically separated into subdistricts referred to as 3A, 3B, and 3C. Subdistricts 3B and 3C are interconnected. 3A, 3B and 3C receive potable water through interconnects with Hollywood. District 3 has a combined service area of approximately 14.42square miles and contains 207.27 miles of transmission and distribution mains. Subdistrict 3A has interconnects with the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Hollywood, and the City of Dania Beach to provide for emergency water supply. Subdistrict 3B has interconnects with the City of Hollywood. Subdistrict 3C has interconnects with the City of Hollywood, the City of Pembroke Pines and the City of Miramar to provide for emergency water supply.

Retail Wastewater System District 1

District 1 has a service area of 12.60 square miles and includes 137.37 miles of gravity collection sewers and 64 lift stations. There are 30.63 miles of force mains. Three (3) of the master pumping stations are located within District 1.

District 2

The size of the District 2 service area is 15.58 square miles. The collection system consists of 147.98 miles of gravity sewer, 93 lift stations, and 34.09 miles of force mains. Four (4) of the master pumping stations are located within District 2.

District 3

District 3 serves an area of 12.37 square miles. The gravity collection system has 66.38 miles of gravity sewer and 49 lift stations. The force main network contains 30.88 miles of pipe that delivers the wastewater from this area to the Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities operated by the City of Hollywood. District 3A and District 3B wastewater is treated by the City of Hollywood under a large user wastewater agreement with the County. The County has 5 MGD of reserved capacity in the Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The



City of Hollywood has a planned expansion to increase the capacity of the plant from 46 MGD to 50 MGD. Three (3) of the master pump stations are located within District 3.

The agreement between the County and the City of Hollywood contains a number of major provisions including: identification of the service area; requirements for the use of metering devices; reserve capacity requirements; restrictions on excessive flows; and charges for damages to the system. Debt service and operation and maintenance costs are paid on an actual flow basis. The agreement can be terminated by either party with a 365-day notice, if all financial requirements have been met. Hollywood may not terminate the agreement, unless there shall be a readily available alternative means of treating and disposing of County wastewater.

3.4 Visual Inspection and Review

Water Treatment Plant 1A

The visual inspections of the District 1 water treatment plant, District 2 water treatment plan and District 3 water treatment plant were performed on March 7 and 8, 2006.

WTP 1A located at 3701 N. SR 7, was originally constructed in 1960 with a treatment capacity of 3.0 MGD, which was expanded to 10.5 MGD in 1979, and finally to 16.0 MGD in 1994. Overall, the plant is in very good condition as a result of the 1994 expansion and improvement project. In FY 2004, the WTP 1A maximum day flow produced at the plant was 10.721 MGD. Average daily water production at the WTP 1A for FY 2004 was 8.631 MGD. Water quality standards were maintained at WTP 1A throughout the year.

During the visual inspection of the plant, all equipment was operating in a satisfactory manner. The plant is clean and well maintained. The following summarizes the observations resulting from the inspection:

• Continue to strive for correction of the surface cracks observed along areas of the filter’s exterior walls exhibiting visual signs of seepage.

• The sludge thickening tank piping and the ground/enclosed piping should be repainted.

• Due to the advent of hurricane damage, roof repairs should be considered for the main building prior to the upcoming hurricane season.



The plant modifications that were performed during FY 2005:

• Refurbish the remaining filters 5 through 8 with media.

• Replaced canvas belt at vacuum filter drum.

• Removed 3 chain link fence gates and replaced with straight fencing for security reasons.

• Replaced motor at well No. 6.

• Installed chain link fence at each well at plant site.

• Installed bird deterrent system for the plant.

• Replaced gear box at thickening sludge pumps.

• Replaced vacuum priming pump #2 at east high service pump building.

• Replaced rake drive at treatment unit No. 1.

• Replaced motor unit, center spray piping and center drain knife valve at treatment unit No.2.

• Replaced roller wire at vacuum filter #2.

Plant modifications to be initiated for fiscal year 2006:

• Systematic replacement of filter valve actuator.

• Replace fluoride tank and scale at chemical building.

• Repair roof on main building due to hurricane damage.

• Rehabilitate filters 1 – 4 and refurbish with new under-drains and media.

• Install surveillance cameras throughout the plant for security improvement.

• Continue to strive for correction of surface cracks observed along areas of the filter’s exterior walls showing signs of seepage.

• Implementation of the ion-exchange project for water treatment plant 1A.



Water Treatment Plant 2A

The WTP 2A located at 1390 N.E. 50th Street was originally constructed in 1975 with a treatment capacity of 20 MGD. In FY 1994, the treatment capacity was expanded to 40 MGD with permitted capacity of 30 MGD. In FY 2004, the maximum day flow produced at WTP 2A was 20.021 MGD. Water quality standards were maintained at WTP 2A throughout the year. Average daily water production at the plant for FY 2004 was 16.156 MGD.

During the visual inspection of the plant, all mechanical and electrical equipment was operating in satisfactory condition and well maintained.

Work completed during FY 2005 and through March 8, 2006 included:

• Repainted floor at chemical tank farm.

• Replaced louvers for standby generators at high service pump building.

• Cycle 2 testing of ASR well.

• Rebuilt lime slackers.

• Replacement of ammonia metering pumps and parts of ammoniators.

Work to be initiated during FY 2006 includes:

• Replacement of vacuum filter No.1 .

• Replacement of filter media.

• Implement program to correct the surface cracks observed along areas of the filter tank’s exterior walls.

• Replacement of lime slurry feed pump #6.

• Replacement of No. 8 pump and motor at High Service Pump Building #9.

• Replacement of 12” gate valve at No.8 high service pump.

• Systematically changing out chemical feed pumps.

• Cycle 3 testing of existing ASR well.



• Replacement of filter valve actuator.

• Replacement of flume filter walls and pipe penetrations.

Water Distribution System 3A

In December 2001 the City of Hollywood began providing water for resale to the County in System 3A. Then repumping facilities consisting of a 2.0 MG storage tank and high service pumps supplying the 3A distribution system which includes the Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport were constructed at the site of the former WTP 3A.

During the visual inspection it was reported by the accompanied staff that the motor for pump no. 1 was out for repair. Replaced control panel for high service pump no.1 with new Flow Matcher control panel. The repumping facility was well maintained and operating properly.

Water Distribution System 3B and 3C

The 3B distribution system water supply is fed primarily by the City of Hollywood through two (2) 12-inch potable water interconnect treatment stations located at the City’s south system perimeter (on Pembroke Road at Park Road and at S.W. 57th Avenue). Another connection from the City of Pembroke Pines supplies water to the north perimeter. The County maintains a 2.5 MG storage tank and high service pumps and an emergency generator, all in very good condition. These facilities are remotely monitored and controlled via SCADA equipment/instrumentation.

A repump facility is located at the old WTP 3C site. This facility currently consists of one 0.5 MG steel storage tank, two high service pumps and a sodium hypochlorite disinfection system. SCADA was installed to allow WWS staff to monitor and control facility operations remotely.

During the visual inspection of the plant, it was observed that the wall of the 2.5 MG storage tank had developed several surface structural cracks that need to be repaired. Also, consideration should be given to re-grouting around the discharge pipes on the exterior wall of the high service pump building. All existing mechanical and electrical equipment were operating in a satisfactory manner.



The existing equipment and tankage associated with the decommissioned WTP 3C will be demolished in FY 2007 when a new storage re-pump facility is constructed.

Lift Stations

There are a total of 206 lift stations operated by the County. A representative twenty (20) lift stations were inspected on March 13, and 14, 2006. Overall, the lift stations inspected appeared to be efficiently operated and well maintained, and the mechanical and electrical components (control panels, variable frequency drives, motor control centers, generators, telemetry units, pumps, pipes, and accessories) appeared to be in good condition unless noted.

WWS allocates approximately $700,000 each year for lift station rehabilitation. WWOD establishes a lift stations priority list, which details the specific problems. Typically, an expenditure of approximately $75,000 to $150,000 is required to rehabilitate each lift station, thus six or seven lift stations are rehabilitated each year.

The following serves to summarize the observations made during the visual inspection of the lift stations:

LS 10C Lift station appears is in good condition. The wet well and valve vault piping are in good condition and require no painting. The wet well and valve vault are refinished with protective coating and in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition.

LS 21A Station appears in good condition. Interior of wet well is in good condition. Interior piping of wet well and valve vault are showing heavy corrosion and requires painting. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition.

LS 21D Lift station is in good condition. Interior wet well walls (rectangular) have been sealed coated and appear in good condition. The interior piping of the wet well appears in fair condition, but the piping and valves in the valve vault are showing heavy corrosion and should be repainted, 90% vent pipe should also be repainted. Electro-mechanical equipment appears in good condition.

LS 22 Lift station is in fair condition. Interior wet well wall in good condition. Piping in wet well is showing signs of heavy corrosion and needs painting. The interior piping in the valve vault is also showing heavy corrosion and requires painting. The floor of the valve vault is flooded with 2” of water



needed to drain into wet well. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition.

LS 23B Lift station is in good condition. Wet well is square in shape and walls are sealed with protective coating and appear in good condition. Wet well interior piping and valve vault are in good condition and free from corrosion. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition.

LS 23D Lift station is in good condition. Wet well interior wall has been coated with protecting seal and in good condition. The interior piping of the wet well and valve vault appear in good condition with no corrosion. Electro-mechanical equipment appears in good condition.

LS 24G Lift station is in good condition. Interior wet well wall appears in good condition. The piping in the wet well and valve vault are also in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition.

LS 27D Lift station is in good condition. Wet well interior walls are coated and show no sign of peeling. The piping within the wet well and valve vault are rust free and in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment appears in good condition. Fence is installed on site.

LS 28C Lift station is in good condition. Wet well interior walls are in good condition. Wet well piping is showing signs of corrosion and should be painted, piping and valves in valve vault also should be painted due to heavy corrosion patch around pipes at valve vault. Electro-mechanical equipment is in fairly good condition. Lift station area has security fence.

LS 29A Lift station is in good condition. Interior wet well walls are in good condition. This station has above ground Gorman Rupp pumps. Pumps and motors are in working condition but need to be repainted. The interior piping of the wet well and valve vault need painting. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition.

LS 30E1 Lift station is in good condition. The wet well interior wall is in good condition. The wet well and valve vault piping appear in good condition and require no painting. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition.

LS 30E2 Lift station is in good condition. The wet well and valve vault interior walls are shown signs of peeling of the protective coating. The piping is in good condition. The electro-mechanical equipment appears in good condition.



LS 30F Lift station appears in good condition. The wet well and valve vault piping have been refinished with protective coating and do not show any signs of corrosion. This station has security fencing. Electro-mechanical equipment appears in good condition.

LS 50B1 Lift station appears in good condition. Wet well and valve vault piping has been refinished with protective coating, but piping is showing signs light corrosion. Interior walls of wet well and valve vault in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition. This station is protected by a security fence. Four inch vent pipe needs to be painted.

LS 50B21 Lift station appears in good condition. Wet well and valve vault piping is showing signs of light condition. Wet well and valve vault interior walls have been refinished with protective coating and appear in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment appears in good condition.

LS 50J1 Lift station is in good condition. Wet well and valve vault piping is in good condition and show no sign of corrosion. Wet well and valve vault interior walls in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment in good condition. Cam-lock missing from valve in valve vault. Vent pipe needs paint.

LS 50M Lift station is in good condition. This wet well is square in shape and in good condition. Wet well and valve vault piping is refinished with protective coating and appears free of corrosion. This station has a receiving manhole on site and is also in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment is in good condition. This station has security fencing.

LS 56B Lift station appears in good condition. Wet well and valve vault piping in good condition. Interior walls of wet well and valve vault are in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment in good condition. This station does not have security fence.

LS 300 Lift station appears in good condition. Wet well is above ground and exposed adjacent to the building. The piping in the wet well is showing corrosion and requires painting. All the pump motion valves and fittings have been repainted and appear in good condition. The generator is in good condition. Electro-mechanical equipment appears in good condition.

LS 310 Lift station appears in good condition. The wet well is above ground and exposed adjoining the wall of the pumps and piping area. Pumps Numbers 1 and 3 are down for repair (shaft) and station is running on by-pass pump.



Pump Number 2 is on stand-by. The pumps, motors and piping need to be painted. The generator and compressor are in good condition. Wet well piping requires painting. The electro-mechanical equipment is in good working condition.

Section 4 Regional Wastewater System


This section describes the North Regional Wastewater System (“NRWWS”) including the service area, physical inspection and review of renewal and replacement program.

4.1 General Description

The Utility owns and operates the North Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (“NRWWTP”), which has provided contract wholesale wastewater services to eleven large users since 1974. The large users include the Cities of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac and North Springs Improvement District (“NSID”), Parkland Utilities, and Royal Utilities. Additionally, service is provided to WWS Districts 1 and 2 Retail Wastewater System. The Regional Wastewater System includes fourteen (14) master pumping stations and approximately 66 miles of force mains. All of the wastewater collected from retail and large user customers is treated at the NRWWTP located in Pompano Beach, Florida. The plant has a permitted treatment capacity of 84 MGD.

The large user agreements are substantially similar. Each is for a term that exceeds by one year the last payment of any wastewater system debt obligation applicable to the North Regional Service area (including the Series 2005 Bonds). In addition to stipulating points of connection and establishing minimum quality limitations on all wastewater, the agreements designate reserve capacity in the plant for each user and provides for the method to charge each user for the availability and provision of service. On a monthly basis, each user is billed a fixed charge depending upon the user’s reserve capacity in the plant. This fixed charge is designated to recover each large user’s equitable share of debt service. The operation and maintenance costs associated with provision of treatment and transmission service, also billed monthly to each large user, are based upon the large user’s pro rata usage of the Regional Wastewater System. Additionally, the contracts provide restrictions on excessive and peak flows, limitations on type of wastes allowed to be discharged and requirements to pay for damages to the system caused by a large user.

The NRWWTP was designed and constructed in accordance with a master plan approved by regulatory authorities specifically to encourage the use of regional, technologically advanced wastewater treatment processes and to discourage development and use of smaller, less efficient systems. A difficult permitting process, outstanding contractual obligations with the County, and high capital costs of constructing and operating a new facility should discourage any large users from abandoning the NRWWS.



The NRWWTP utilizes an activated sludge treatment process for liquid treatment and an anaerobic digestion system for handling the sludge produced from the liquid treatment process. After digestion, the sludge is dewatered and disposed of by landfilling and landspreading. The effluent from the liquid treatment process is chlorinated and either pumped through the outfall pipe into the Atlantic Ocean, disposed of in on-site deep injection wells, or filtered via the County’s 10 MGD reclaimed water system. The reclaimed water is used for irrigation and industrial process water at the North Resource Recovery Plant (Solid Waste Incinerator) and the NRWWTP, and for landscape irrigation at a nearby commerce center.

Service Area and Customer Base

Figure 4-1 shows the Wastewater Large User Service Area. All of the wastewater collected from retail Districts 1 and 2, and large user customers are treated at the NRWWTP located in Pompano Beach, Florida.



The NRWWS service area accounts for service to 40% of the population in the County. In addition to providing treatment service to the retail customers in Districts 1 and 2 (District 3A treatment is provided by contract with the City of Hollywood at the South Regional Wastewater System), the NRWWTP provides treatment to eleven other large users. Service is provided pursuant to individual, contractual agreements between the County and each large user. Generally, such agreements specify each large user’s reserve capacity in the plant and provisions for billing and payment for service. The large user and WWS have currently subscribed to 80 MGD of treatment and disposal capacity.

Table 4-1 provides a summary of historical large user wastewater flows for treatment and disposal. The reserve capacity of the NRWWTP system is shown in Table 4-2. Table 4-3 provides information on the wastewater annual flows for the past five years.

Table 4 - 1 Summary of Historical Large User Wastewater

Flow for Treatment and Disposal Average Monthly Flow (1,000 Gallons) FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005

Large User Total Flow Total Flow Total Flow Change % of Total Coconut Creek 136,334 126,743 119,594 (7,149) -5.64% Coral Springs 240,242 231,188 249,792 18,604 8.05% Deerfield Beach 202,729 211,754 154,605 (57,149) -26.99% Lauderhill 175,517 188,017 205,508 17,491 9.30% North Lauderdale 107,737 103,789 121,791 18,002 17.34% No.Springs Impr.Dist. 70,918 73,172 77,977 4,805 6.57% Oakland Park 34,237 41,555 47,607 6,052 14.56% Parkland Utilities 7,563 7,128 7,439 311 4.36% Pompano Beach 490,375 458,615 414,595 (44,020) -9.60% Royal Utilities 7,203 6,330 8,420 2,090 33.01% Tamarac 224,766 198,892 210,150 11,258 5.66%

Subtotal 1,697,622 1,647,182 1,617,478 (29,702) -1.80% Broward County 426,184 422,918 485,906 62,988 14.89%

Total 2,123,806 2,070,100 2,103,384 33,286 13.09%




Table 4 - 2 North Regional Wastewater System

2005 Reserve Capacity (million gallons per day)

Capacity Large User Treatment Transmission Broward County 16.71 16.71 Coconut Creek 6.04 3.34 Coral Springs 9.79 9.79 Deerfield Beach 7.00 7.00 Lauderhill 7.10 7.10 N S I D 3.80 3.80 North Lauderdale 3.53 3.53 Oakland Park 1.52 1.52 Parkland Utilities 0.31 0.31 Pompano Beach (A) 15.71 Royal Utilities 0.45 0.45 Tamarac 8.04 8.04 Total 80.00 61.59 Note:

A All of Pompano Beach and portions of Coconut Creek do not use the County's Regional transmission facilities.




Table 4 - 3 Wastewater Treatment Annual Flows Five Year History (1,000 Gallons)

Large User Fiscal 2005 Fiscal 2004 Fiscal 2003 Fiscal 2002 Fiscal 2001 Coconut Creek 1,435,124 1,520,917 1,636,003 1,817,106 1,548,266

Coral Springs 2,997,502 2,774,256 2,882,908 3,010,011 2,701,237

Deerfield Beach 1,855,290 2,541,046 2,432,752 2,585,362 2,605,074

Lauderhill 2,466,095 2,256,201 2,106,205 2,167,767 2,429,136

North Lauderdale 1,461,486 1,245,462 1,292,846 1,342,942 1,294,538

N Springs Impr. District 935,723 878,066 851,017 795,035 778,616

Oakland Park 571,279 498,654 410,843 421,684 554,735

Parkland 89,267 85,536 90,758 85,165 86,331

Pompano Beach 4,975,139 5,503,385 5,884,496 5,748,132 5,258,870

Royal Utilities 101,037 75,959 86,439 94,219 117,562

Tamarac 2,521,795 2,386,705 2,697,191 2,873,010 2,900,428

Total Cities 19,409,737 19,766,187 20,371,458 20,940,433 20,274,793

Broward County

5,830,874 5,075,012 5,114,211

6,495,823 5,477,630

Total 25,240,611 24,841,199 25,485,669 27,436,256 25,752,423

Source: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services.

Wastewater System Regulatory Requirements

Operations of the NRWWTP are regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”), and the Broward County Department of Environmental Protection (“BCDEP”). Regulatory requirements are focused on effluent management, sludge disposal, reclaimed water, and an industrial pretreatment program.

In FY 2005, the Regional Wastewater System had no permit violations. The NRWWTP is in full compliance with effluent quality standards and no additional costs for compliance under current regulations are anticipated.



Effluent Management

The NRWWTP currently disposes of treated effluent via an open ocean outfall pipeline, a reclaimed water system and deep injection wells. The open ocean outfall is regulated through the Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit program administered by the FDEP. Injection to the deep wells is permitted by the FDEP Underground Injection Control Section.

Open ocean outfalls are utilized by several south Florida utilities. Concerns over possible environmental impacts exist and have been the subject of extensive study such as the Southeast Florida Ocean Outfall Experiments (“SEFLOE”) I and II conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”). The SEFLOE studies indicated that there has been no unreasonable degradation of the discharge environment. The County’s facility permit from the FDEP rates the NRWWTP at 84 MGD and acknowledges 66 MGD of effluent disposal capacity through the ocean outfall. Additional effluent disposal capacity is provided through the County’s Class I deep injection wells. The permit, which is for a term of five (5) years, continues existing treatment methodologies and levels (secondary treatment).

The facility permit includes an issue of particular importance. The issue of note is a requirement to increase nutrient monitoring. This requirement is indicative of regulatory agency concerns over possible impacts of nutrients in the open ocean environment. NOAA will utilize the data collected in a proposed long-term study of nutrient impacts from several sources. It is possible that the results of this, or other studies, could lead the FDEP to require the addition of nutrient removal technology at some point in the future. No such action however is expected in the near term.

As noted, the effluent management system also includes Class I injection wells. The operating permits for injection wells 1 through 4 have an expiration date of April 25, 2004 but have been administratively extended until issuance of new permits. Permit renewal applications were submitted in September 2003 and are under review by FDEP. WWS received Operation Permit 0051336-439 UO for Injection Wells 5 and 6. The permit is effective February 4, 2004 and will expire on February 3, 2009. The permit was accompanied by an Administrative Order – AO-03-010-UC-06-SED requiring field testing and investigative work in Monitoring Well 2 and potentially in other monitoring wells; remedial work and/or installation of new monitoring well(s), if required. The AO allows three years to perform the activities identified. Remedial work performed in 2003 and 2004 only partially resolved monitoring data concerns. The latest evaluation was submitted to regulatory agencies in February 2005 and is currently under review.



It is noted that such questions exist at several injection well sites in Florida and have resulted in recognition by the applicable regulatory agencies of the need for modifications to the permitting system. It is possible that there will be a near term federal rule making regarding Class I injection wells. In July 2000, the EPA published a draft rule change that would require operators of wells with questionable data to demonstrate non-endangerment of the underground source of drinking water, or provide higher levels of treatment. Such higher levels were undefined, but were described as possibly requiring filtration, biochemical oxygen demand reduction enhancements, or other higher levels of treatment.

In May 2003, the EPA completed a study entitled Relative Risk Assessment of Management Options for Treated Wastewater in South Florida which concluded that human health risks associated with deep well injection of treated municipal wastewater are generally low. In consideration of the study’s findings, the EPA requested comments relative to adoption of existing Florida standards for reclaimed water or for Class V well injection as the standards for sites of concern. Minimum treatment level to meet these standards would consist of filtration and high level disinfection. The EPA is expected to propose new rule language in the near future.

While it is recognized that regulatory hurdles have long existed for both open ocean outfall and deep well disposal, it is worth noting that the University of Miami studied the relative risks of these management methods versus the only available alternative, which is surficial aquifer recharge. That study, entitled Comparative Assessment of Human and Ecological Impacts From Municipal Wastewater Disposal Methods in Southeast Florida, July 2001, concluded that both deep wells and ocean outfalls presented lower human health risks than the alternative.

The County’s effluent management program also includes the second largest reclaimed water system in South Florida. This 10 MGD system provides highly treated water for industrial and landscape uses. The County and nearby municipalities have been actively pursuing state and local funding for further development of the reclaimed water system.

Biosolids Management

Pollutant concentrations in wastewater residuals are regulated by both federal and state sludge regulations. The Federal regulation that currently regulates disposal is 40 CFR Part 503. The Part 503 rule regulates five (5) categories of wastewater residuals disposal: agricultural land application, non-agricultural land application, distribution and marketing, monofils and surface disposal. WWS currently employs landfilling



(20,000 tons/yr) and landspreading (60,000 tons/yr) for wastewater residuals disposal. AWS is under contract to dispose of biosolids by landspreading.

The County is currently managing most biosolids by land application of the treated residuals. Land application is a beneficial reuse of this wastewater treatment byproduct and is subject to both federal and state regulations. The County produces Class B residuals suitable for application to agricultural sites.

The FDEP has initiated a rule making process to modify state regulations for land application of biosolids. Since concerns are centered on improper application practices, the FDEP is likely to consider stronger enforcement as a solution. Given the possibility that current treatment and disposal practices may change, the County has secured alternate disposal capacity at a nearby Class I landfill and is participating in a multi-utility study to identify cost-effective long-term biosolids management alternatives. Co-disposal at the landfill will meet all current federal, state, and local regulations.

Wastewater Large User Agreements

The County is under obligation to provide large users with capacity under the terms of Large User Agreements which it has executed with the cities of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac, the North Springs Improvement District, and the private utility companies of Parkland Utilities, Inc. and Royal Utilities, which provide for wastewater transmission, treatment and disposal services. The Large Users Agreements (“Agreements”) terminate at the end of the County’s fiscal year following the time all obligations, notes or bonds at any time issued for the NRWWTP and associated transmission and disposal facilities, or any part thereof, are retired or satisfied. The current large user reserved capacity in the NRWWTP is set forth on Table 4-2.

The Agreements are substantially alike in form and a brief summary of significant provisions follows:

A. Provisions Pertaining to Connection to the County System. The Agreements require that during the term of the Agreement, each user except the City of Oakland Park will deliver all existing water flows collected by it to the County. Oakland Park sends a portion of their flow to the City of Ft Lauderdale’s wastewater treatment plant. The Consulting Engineers are of the opinion that a difficult permitting process, outstanding contractual obligations with the County and high capital costs of constructing and operating a new facility should discourage any defection of users from the NRWWS.

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