Subject:
Title
Request permission to execute Certification of Financial Responsibility for Local Government required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for a New Deep Injection Well Permit Application at the South Brevard Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities (District 3).
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Fiscal Impact:
$900,000 is estimated for permit application purposes only for both wells proposed.
Dept/Office:
Utility Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board authorize the County Manager to sign on behalf of Brevard County the Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Local Government associated with the permitting of two (2) deep injection wells at the proposed South Brevard Water and Wastewater Treatment facility (see Attachment A for location map of the facility).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Brevard County Utility Services Department is in the process of designing a new South Brevard Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility with two deep injection wells that are required for disposal method. Two deep injection wells (DIWs) will provide additional disposal capacity to accommodate our needs during high peak hour events and compliance deadline, to eliminate nonbeneficial surface water discharge, per FS 403.064 by January 1, 2032. As part of the permit application to add the DIWs, the FDEP requires that a Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Local Government be included in the submittal. The purpose of this certificate is to assure the FDEP that any time the DIWs needs to be closed, plugged, and abandoned, the local government has sufficient funds to do so. The engineer of record for this project estimates the cost to be $900,000. This requirement is stated in FAC 62-528.435. Requirements on who is authorized sign this form is included in FAC 62-528.340.
Attachment A - Location Map of South Brevard Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Attachment B - Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Local Government
Attachment C - Hazen cost estimate to close plug, and abandon a DIW
Attachment D - FAC 62-528.435 - Plugging and Abandonment Criteria and Procedures for Class I and II Wells.
Attachment E - FAC 62-528.340 - Signatories to Permit Applications and Reports for Underground Injection Control
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
E-mail the Clerk memo to karina.perez@brevardfl.gov <mailto:karina.perez@brevardfl.gov> and mail the original to the Utility Services Department