CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA

MEMORANDUM

DATE:               June 5, 2008

TO:                    D. Mike Good, City Manager

FROM:              William Brant, P.E., Director, Public Works, Utilities & Engineering

SUBJECT:      Relocation of Existing Hallandale Beach Water Supply Wells West of City or Within Hollywood and Long Term Goal for Water Use – AR #053-05

PURPOSE:

To research the possibility of relocating the City’s wells to Orangebrook Golf Course, or to purchase treated water from Hollywood.

BACKGROUND:

 As part of Hallandale Beach’s planning for future water supply for the City, we are evaluating options that are available to us. These options are the same as were described in the Ten Year Water Supply Work Plan that was approved by the City Commission on April 7, 2008. They include water conservation, preserving the life expectancy of existing City wells, purchasing water from neighboring cities, relocation of existing City wells away from the salinity encroachment, aquifer storage and recovery, wastewater reuse, participation with other utilities in the creation of a new reservoir, and the construction of a reverse osmosis treatment facility.

DISCUSSION:

One of these options is to permanently relocate the existing City wells away from the salinity intrusion. Staff has been in contact with Broward County as well as with consultants that know of the history of wellfields in this vicinity.  We have also met with staff from Pembroke Park to inquire about the possibility of locating a new well or wells within their city. Another similar possibility is to relocate the City wells to the Orangebrook Golf Course which is immediately North of Pembroke Park and within the City limits of Hollywood.

With regards to the issue of Hallandale purchasing water from Hollywood:

I spoke to Albert Perez a few months ago regarding the potential to purchase water as a wholesale customer, from Hollywood.  At that time, Hollywood had applied for their water use permit from the Water Management District and was waiting to see whether they would obtain the permit and whether there would be any conditions or terms that could affect an agreement with Hallandale Beach.  Hollywood has recently obtained their permit and is now able to meet with us to discuss an agreement for the purchase of finished water on a wholesale basis by Hallandale Beach on a

limited basis up to 2 million gallons a day.  Hallandale beach’s long term future need is 10 million gallons a day.  However, this is all very recent and therefore we are not yet aware of any of the terms or costs.  We intend to meet very soon with Hollywood.

Reviewed:

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D. Mike Good, City Manager                                                                                Date

___ Approved                       ___ Denied                                 ___ Hold for Discussion

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