Subject:
Title
Board direction regarding the request from Space Florida to connect to the Merritt Island (Sykes Creek) wastewater system and the participation of Space Florida and State Agencies in a regional Port St. John wastewater treatment facility and force main (District 1 & 2).
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Fiscal Impact:
To be determined
Dept/Office:
Utility Services Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Staff is requesting direction from the Board on the efforts associated with the request of Space Florida to connect to the Merritt Island Sykes Creek wastewater system and the participation of Space Florida, State Agencies and Brevard County related to a regional Port St. John wastewater treatment facility and related force main.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Approximately six years ago, Brevard County was approached by several entities at the Kennedy Space Center / Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, including NASA and Space Florida regarding the ability to connect to the Merritt Island Sykes Creek wastewater system for additional treatment capacity. The Utilities Department was open to the concept. Minimal follow up, however, occurred between the interested entities to pursue this further until July 2024.
On August 13, 2024, Brevard County received a letter from Space Florida requesting the County's support to connect to the Merritt Island Sykes Creek wastewater system (see Attachment A). In their request, Space Florida is seeking to add 300,000 gallons per day by 2027. This request for additional treatment capacity at the Merritt Island Sykes Creek treatment plant addresses short term needs of Space Florida. On August 16, 2024, the County responded as shown as Attachment B. In this response, we stated our willingness to work with Space Florida over the last six years and what steps need to be taken to move this initiative forward. These steps include: (1) an analysis of the ability of the existing collection system to support the additional flow pr...
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