THE CITY ’ S TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
WESTPORT WASTEWATER NUTRIENT REDUCTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
REQUEST : $ 5,000,000
BENEFIT :
The Westport Wastewater Treatment Facility ( WWTF ) improvements include the headworks , secondary treatment units , denitrification filters , electrical and other equipment , and will reduce Total Nitrogen to 3 mg / l and Total Phosphorus to 1 mg / l to provide Advanced Waste Treatment standards and comply with BMAP . The reduction of nutrients in reuse water used for irrigation in the local area will help reduce formation of harmful algal blooms in the St . Lucie River estuary basin , a tributary to the Indian River Lagoon . The total estimated cost for this project is $ 55 million .
PRINEVILLE DEEP INJECTION WELL
REQUEST : $ 5,000,000
BENEFIT :
Deep Injection Wells are a popular solution to manage the waste stream and meet environmental limits / regulations . The goal is to design and construct a new industrial class tubing-and-packer Deep Injection Well ( DIW ) at the Prineville Water Treatment Facility drilled to a depth of approximately 3,200 feet . This is a critical mitigation activity that directly addresses the repeated risk of hurricane and tropical storm-related hazards that affect the plant ’ s ability to reliably produce water while managing the plant ’ s waste streams . The estimated cost of this project is $ 15 million .