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| Type: |
Reclaimed Water |
| Project Manager: |
Brad T. Blais, P.E. |
| Owner: |
City of DeLand |
| The project represents Phase I of Deland’s integrated reclaimed/storm/surface water storage and recovery program. New storage, pumping and recovery facilities will enable the City to utilize additional reclaimed water and include stormwater as an augmentation source. Future project phases will provide for conveyance of surface water from the St. John’s River to the City’s water reclamation facility.
The project was described as part of the Regional Aquifer Management Project (RAMP), specifically under the DeLand Ridge Ramp (DR2 element). The project allows for increased aquifer recharge, in an area of Karst formation. It will also provide for increased reclaimed water/stormwater recovery and utilization. The Phase I project is a joint effort between DeLand and St. Johns River Water Management District. A Florida Forever Grant for $1.3 million was approved to aid in construction of the $3 million dollar project.
Primary system components include: (1) 3.0 mg storage tank, foundation stabilization, 10 acre reservoir/ recharge basin, and high service distribution pumps. All of the components have been constructed on City owned property at the Wiley M. Nash W.R.F. The site is adjacent to the City’s existing regional stormwater pond which receives pumped stormwater from the entire Deland drainage basin. The project provides for increased reuse utilization and corresponding decreased effluent discharge to the St. John’s River. Horizontal wells are designed to enable recovery and filtration of 2,000 gpm (2.88 mgd) on a continuous basis. Additional high service pumps provide for peak distribution capacity of 13 mgd. The Phase I project will immediately yield 1.2 mgd of additional water supply. The Phase II project involves transfer of surface water from the St. John’s River and filtration/recovery through the horizontal well system. Upon completion of proposed Phase II components the estimated yield is 2.9 mgd customers including: (3) golf courses, 9,000 single family homes, Stetson University and miscellaneous other commercial users.
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