New FRWA Logo - Florida Rural Water Association

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New FRWA Logo - Florida Rural Water Association
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New FRWA Logo
The Florida Rural Water Association is pleased to officially present
the new FRWA logo. The logo was selected by a panel of three distinguished judges consisting of school art teachers. The winning logo
now becomes the official FRWA logo. FRWA would like to thank the
over seventy contestants that submitted entries.
A quarterly publiciation of the Floirda Rural Water Association
Fall 2014
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National Rural Water Association Regonizes Florida as...
State Association of the Year
Accepting the award in Seattle are members of the delegation from FRWA. Including on the front row, Chris Bailey
(Source Water Technician), William Grubbs (President), Robert Munro (National Director), Paul Brayton (Board Member),
Scott Kelly (Board Member), Gary Williams (Executive Director). Back row, Ben Lewis (Training Specialist), Bob Mearns
(Circuit Rider), Tom Jackson (Vice President), Scott Phillips (WW Circuit Rider), Tom Gustafson (Circuit Rider), Bruce
Morrison (Secretary/Treasurer), and Jamie Hope (WW Circuit Rider).
Press Release from the National Rural Water Association
SEATTLE, Wash. – The National Rural Water Association held its annual Tribute to Excellence awards ceremony as part of the WaterPro Conference on Monday, October 6th in
Seattle, Washington.
The Florida Rural Water Association was named the Association of the Year. “This Association endeavors to achieve as much as possible with the resources available for their
membership which is over 2000,” said Kent Watson, NRWA director from Texas and chair
of the awards committee. “Their Board of Directors, membership and a vast number of
programs and services has positioned them to be very effective in their association mission
for over 35 years. With a staff of over 25 and a budget of near $3.5 million per year, they
offer many services and programs to meet state water industry needs.” Florida also won
the award for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Assistance.
John Padalino was awarded a Friend of Rural Water Award, in recognition to his time with
the Rural Utilities Service. “A Friend of Rural Water for many years, our recipient was
sworn in as Administrator of the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service, on June
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Can you find you????
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bill Grubbs, President, Quincy
Tom Jackson, Vice President, Punta Gorda
Bruce Morrison, Secretary/Treasurer, Destin
Robert Munro, National Director, Orlando
Paul Brayton, Harbour Heights
Michael McKinney, Perry
Scott Kelly, West Palm Beach
FRWA STAFF
Chris Bailey, USDA Sourcewater Technician, Orlando
Sterling Carroll, Professional Engineer, Tallahassee
Mike Chase PE, FRWA Engineer, Tallahassee
Becky Cutshaw, Administrative Director, Tallahassee
Stan Epperly, SW State Circuit Rider, Punta Gorda
Tom Gustafson, South FL RD Circuit Rider, Astor
Fred Handy, NE State Circuit Rider, Live Oak
David Hanna, Central State Circuit Rider, Port Orange
Robert Holmden, Water Trainer, Tallahassee
Jamie Hope, Wastewater Training Technician, Gainesville
Ben Lewis, Water Trainer, Tallahassee
Jennifer Love, Financial Director, Tallahassee
Bob Mearns, North FL RD Circuit Rider, Shalimar
Karen Milicic, NW WW Circuit Rider, Quincy
Donnie Morrison, S Central State DW Circuit Rider, Ocklawaha
Scott Phillips, Wastewater Training Technician, Hosford
John Radtke, N State WW Circuit Rider, Lake Como
Amy Rowles, Administrative Assistant, Tallahassee
Dyana Stewart, State Sourcewater Specialist, St. Augustine
Allen Slater, S State WW Circuit Rider, North Port
Jason Southerland, NW State Circuit Rider, Tallahassee
Moises Villalpando, SE State DW Circuit Rider, Vero
Beach
Gary Williams, Executive Director, Tallahassee
Vacant, Financial Assistant, Tallahassee
Vacant, Groundwater Specialist, Tallahassee
About the Cover
The Florida Rural Water Association is pleased to officially
present the new FRWA logo. The logo was selected by a
panel of three distinguished judges consisting of school art
teachers. The winning logo now becomes the official FRWA
logo. FRWA would like to thank the over seventy contestants
that submitted entries.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING...
COMING FEBRUARY 2015
Focus on Change
Locations throughout the State
2015 Alabama/Florida
Training and Technical Conference
May 27-28, 2015
Perdido Beach AL
2015 FRWA Annual
Training and Technical Conference
August 10-12, 2015
Daytona Beach Hilton
For the most up to date information on FRWA
Training offered in your area, go to www.frwa.
net and click on Training. Information is on
our website as soon as it is available.
ADVERTISING INFO
Advertising in the Florida Rural Water Association’s
(FRWA) quarterly newsletter is only available to Associate Members of the Association. Our circulation includes
member water systems, individuals, and fellow Associate
Members. The ad you submit needs to be the size that
you would like to have printed.
Full Page (7½” X 10”)..... $250.00
Full Page Color (7½” X 10”)..... $550.00
Half Page (Horizontal Only Format Accepted)
Half Page Left/Right (7½” X 4¾”)...... 150.00
Half Page Left/Right Color (7½” X 4¾”)...... 300.00
Quarter Page (Vertical Only Format Accepted)
Quarter Page (3½” X 4¾”)....... 100.00
Quarter Page Color (3½” X 4¾”).. 150.00
Business Card (Horizontal Only Format Accepted)
(3½” X 2”) .... 100.00
Insert....$1,000.00
Ads may be emailed in a tiff format in 300 dpi to Becky@
frwa.net or true to size artwork mailed along with payment
to the address below. Payment must be received prior
to ad being published.
Florida Rural Water Association
2970 Wellington Circle
Tallahassee FL 32309-7813
For more information, contact FRWA at 850.668.2746.
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12, 2013,” Watson said. “Before coming to RUS, he was Chief of Staff for former USDA
Rural Development Undersecretary Dallas Tonsager.”
President Doug Anderton was also awarded the prestigious Man of the Year award. “It’s
not every year that we present the Man/Woman of the Year award. It is a prestigious award
given to individuals who have dedicated their lives and their work to making Rural Water the
best it can be,” Watson said. “He’s worked in Rural Water since 1971 and during his career
has served as a board member for his state association since 1990, serving on countless
committees and served as their president, as well.”
The North Carolina Rural Water Association won awards for Outstanding Achievement
in Communications, Publications and Public Relations and Outstanding Achievement in
Training. The association’s new “Did you know” postcard campaign drew particular interest
for its creativity and effectiveness. “They recently started a postcard campaign that asks
the question, “Did You Know Rural Water Provides…” and then insert a different message
each month,” Watson explained.
The Rural Water Association of Utah won the award for Outstanding Achievement in Legislative Initiatives. Utah wrote their state’s legal definition of a Public Water System, allowing
Private Non Profit systems to be treated more equally in the regulatory process. “They
participated in the writing and passage of the Rural Water Supply Act which facilitates the
conversion of water to drinking water in Bureau of Reclamation projects,” Watson said.
The Alabama Rural Water Association won the award for Outstanding Achievement in
Member Services. “Alabama represents 90% of the permitted water and wastewater systems in their State, and there is no scenario in which their member system’s operation or
management cannot be improved through the use of a free and always available member
services,” Watson said.
Awards are selected from the 49 state associations that submitted applications. Each submission was evaluated and scored by members of the awards committee with the names
and locations redacted to ensure anonymity. The members of the awards committee are
Phillip Combs, Tennessee; Steve Fletcher, Illinois; Paul Fulgham, Utah; Lance Hoyt, Washington; Dannie McMillan, Colorado; and Henry Meyer, Atlantic States.
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A review of the...
2014 FRWA Annual Conference
This year’s Annual Conference was held at the beautiful Wyndham Orlando Resort. From the first tee off at
the Carl Hongell Golf Tournament until the last CEU form that was submitted, attendees were offered training
and networking opportunities that were helpful to new employees as well as seasoned veterans.
The annual “Carl Hongell Memorial Golf Tournament” that was held at the Falcon’s Fire Golf Club. Although
the Florida sun was streaming down, the fifty-two golfers enjoyed both the game and the networking opportunities. Many thanks to our sponsors for their donations to the Curtis E Lloyd scholarship fund. See page 9 for
additional information.
Monday evening’s Hospitality Social provided an atmosphere for all to enjoy with the Florida Rural Water Association board members on hand. If you missed the opportunity to speak to them, be sure to attend next
year’s event and introduce yourself.
A great big “Thank You” to this year’s exhibitors who once again exceeded all expectations! Our membership
were able to see the “latest and greatest” that the industry has to offer. The Exhibitor Social provided a great
time to “rub elbows” with vendors who displayed some of the finest products in the water-wastewater industry.
For a list of our Exhibitors, see page 21.
Our pre-conference and regular conference sessions further enhanced the environment through education
and promoted the many options available to system personnel. Our attendees had the potential to earn 1.5
CEU’s toward their licenses. Our speakers went above and beyond for FRWA and attendees. A special thanks
to our FRWA field and office staff; who labored many hours to bring this event to life.
The annual Awards Luncheon on Tuesday gave attendees the opportunity to meet the best in the industry as
the FRWA Annual Awards were prestented. For a information on this year’s winners see pages 14-16. Congratulations to our ten year members (for a complete list, see page 19), twenty year members (for a complete
list, see page 18), and thirty year members (for a complete list, see page 17).. FRWA greatly appreciates the
continued support of our long time membership.
Congratulations to Chumuckla Water System, the winner of The Best Tasting Water Contest. This qualifies
them to participate in the Great American Taste Contest sponsored by National Rural Water Association in
February. For more information on the contest see page 10.
We would like to thank our members for their support and dedication, we realize that our association is driven
and supported by our members, thank you again for your continued support. As we together move forward into
the future, make your plans now to attend next year’s Annual Technical and Training Conference as we return
to the Daytona Beach Hilton in beautiful Daytona Beach. The Conference will be held on August 10-12, 2015.
See you there!
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Highlights from the...
Carl Hongell Golf Tournament
The annual Carl Hongell Memorial Golf Tournament was held at the Falcon’s Fire Golf Club.
We would like to thank the participants of the event for making it a huge success. The proceeds go to the Curtis Lloyd Scholarship fund, enabling us to award six scholarships.
This year’s Curtis Lloyd scholarship winners include Sidney Munro, Matthew Maberino, Michael Maberino, and Jeremy Gibbs. Not pictured are Asheigh Renee Gahr and Kelly A. Landry.
We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous donations:
Ni Florida
Sensus USA Inc
Global Engineering
HD Supply Waterworks
South Walton Utility
Utility Services
US Water Services
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s tournament:
First Place
Eric Cory, Tim Devlin, Keith Stephens, and Matt Devlin
Second Place
John Carey, Donnie Maytan, B Schlehuber, and Keith Stephens
Third Place
Mitch Elliott, Chris Fasnacht, Terry Gullett, and Jay Myers
Longest Drive
Joseph Logan and Matt Devlin
Closest to the Pin Jay Meyers and Bruce Beckman
The Carl Hongell Golf Tournament was established in 1995 in honor of the late Carl Hongell
that served on the FRWA Board of Directors and was an avid golf fan. The Curtis E. Lloyd
scholarship is in honor of the late Curtis Lloyd that was FRWA’s first Circuit Rider. Thank
you to all the participants that enable us to honor two great men of FRWA history.
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2014 FRWA...
Best Tasting Water Contest
Donna Griffin accepted the award for the Chumuckla Water System for winning
the Best Tasting Water Contest. The award was presented by Bruce Morrison,
Secretary/Treasurer of the Florida Rural Water Association.
And the winner is...
Chumuckla Water System
This is the thirty-fifth year that FRWA has held a contest at our Annual Conference to find which system
has the best tasting water in Florida. This year we are proud to announce that our panel of distinguished judges selected the Chumuckla Water System. The judges made their selection from entries
submitted for across the state and judged on taste, color, odor, and quench factor. Congratulations to
Chumuchkla as being selected for having the Best Tasting Water in Florida and good luck as you go
on to the national competition in February!
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2014 Special Recognition Award....
Van Hoofnagle
Mark Thomasoson, DEP Water Resource Management and Representative Charles Van Zant presented the award
to Van Hoofnagle in recognition of his excellent leadership capabilities as a long time friend of FRWA.
The Florida Rural Water Association’s coveted Special Recognition Award was presented to Van
Hoofnagle this year at our Annual Awards Luncheon. Representative Charles Van Zant and Mark
Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management did the “honors”. Van has been a long time friend
of Florida Rural Water and will be greatly missed upon his retirement. I don’t think that anyone can
say it any better than his peers, Josie Penton and John Pope that submitted the following nomination:
“Van Hoofnagle became the State Drinking Water Administrator for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in 1992. He took a State drinking water program that was in its relative
infancy and successfully guided it through major revisions of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
and the associated State rule revisions. He also has been an active member of the Association of
State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) and served as its president for a term.
Highly respected and admired throughout the State by regulators and water system representatives alike, Van is known for his grasp of highly technical and ever-evolving drinking water rule
requirements and issues, his impeccable public speaking skills, but mostly for his excellent leadership capabilities. Van has been a mainstay at the annual Focus on Change seminars and can be
counted upon to provide entertaining, insightful talks on a variety of “wet” topics that tend to be on
the “dry” side.
Van will be retiring from the Florida DEP this December and will be greatly missed by all who have
come to know him.”
Thank you Van from FRWA and best of luck in your future endeavors.
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Congratulations to our 2014..
AWARD WINNERS
Nominations poured in from throughout the state for the FRWA Annual Awards.
It was a tough choice, but our panel of dignataries that included representatives from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Health finally agreed that our Award Winners this year are truly
the elite in Florida.
MANAGER/ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE YEAR
Donna Griffin
Chumuckla Water System
Presented by:
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
OFFICE EMPLOYEE
OF THE YEAR
John Hallas
Talquin Electric Cooperative
Presented by:
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
DRINKING WATER
OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
Mark Nunes
City of Plant City
Presented by:
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
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WASTEWATER OPERATOR
OF THE YEAR
Elizabeth (Eli) Matthew
City of Plant City
Presented by:
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
DISTRIBUTION/COLLECTION
OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
Bill Gorley
City of Alachua
Presented by:
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
SMALL PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
Advent Christian Village
Presented by:
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
MEDIUM PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
City of Port Orange
Presented by:
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
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SMALL WASTEWATER
SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
ALLIGATOR MOBILE HOME PARK
Presented by:
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
MEDIUM WASTEWATER
SYSTEM OF THE YEAR
Key Largo WW Treatment District
Presented by:
Representative Charles Van Zant, Florida
Mark Thomasson, DEP Water Resource Management
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Thank you to our 2014..
THIRTY YEAR MEMBERS
Active Members...
Town of Brooker
Town of Callahan
Cottage Hill Water Works
Holley-Navarre Water System
Horseshoe Beach Utilities
City of Jasper
City of Live Oak
City of Minneola
Molino Utilities, Inc.
Mountain Lake Corp.
City of Newberry
Town of Penney Farms
South Walton Utility Co., Inc.
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Thank you to our 2014..
TWENTY YEAR MEMBERS
Active Members...
Florida Gateway College
Grandma's Grove
Town of Greenwood
Gulf Islands Nat'l. Seashore
Kissimmee Utility Authority
City of Lake Helen
Lake Marian Homeowners Assn.
Marion County Utilities
Orange City Utilities
Town of Orange Park
Reserve Comm. Dev. Dist./Reserve Util.
St. Leo University
City of Stuart
City of Vernon
Village of Pine Run Utility Corp.
Villas of St. George Condo Assn., Inc.
Whispering Pines MHC
Zachary Taylor RV Resort
Associate Members...
Atlantic Filter Corp.
David Hicks & Assoc., Inc.
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Guardian Equipment, Inc.
Jones, Edmunds & Assoc.
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Thank you to our 2014..
TEN YEAR MEMBERS
Active Members...
Beth-El Farmworker Ministry, Inc.
Camp A-Wyle Condominium Association
Catholic Charities,Diocese of St. Petersburg
Church of God Florida Campground
City of Center Hill
Community Services Association
Crystal Acres Mobile Home -RV Park
Delta Laboratories, Inc.
Fairview Village Association
Fisherman Cove Golf & RV Resort Inc
Florilow Oaks Campground
Town of Fort Myers Beach Public Works
Fowler’s Bluff Water System Assn Inc
Garber Properties LLC
Garden Village
Grove Mobile Home Park
Haines City Mobile Home & RV Park
Hidden River Travel Resort
Isle of Pines Owners Association
K.W. Resort Utilities Corporation
Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District
Kingston Shores
Kirby D. Morgan, Inc. Beth
Lake Kissimmee Mobile Home Park
Lakes of Wellington Home Owners Assn.
Land O Lakes Mobile Home Park
City of MacClenny
Magnolia Hill Mobile Home Park
NAS Whiting Field
Nassau-Amelia Utilities
Nature Coast Landing RV Resort
Oaks of Thonotosassa, The
Ocala Sun RV Resort
Orange Blossom KOA
City of Plant City
Plant Properties Corporation
Pleasant Hill Village LLC
Putnam County District School Board
City of Rockledge
Shady Acres RV Travel Park
Sterling House Owners Assn.
Sugar Mill Ruins Travel Park
Sumter County School Board
Sun & Shade, LLC
Sunshine Meadows
The Hill Homeowners Association
Tippecanoe Village
Tropic Isle Resort, LLC
Vantage Development Corp., The
City of Venice
Vista Inn & Suites
Windward Knoll Mobile Home Community
Associate Members...
Bio-Tech Industries, Inc.
CPH, Inc.
David H. Melvin, Inc.
Godwin Pumps
HD Supply Waterworks LTD
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Locher Environmental Technology,LLC
Mid Florida Water Laboratory
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
Weeks Utility Services, Inc.
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A salute to the 2014..
Annual Conference Exhibitors
Altair Environmental Group
American Backflow Products Co.
American Tank Maintenance
Aqua Products, Inc.
ASA Analytics
Badger Meter
Barrett Supply, Inc.
Blue Planet Environmental Systems, Inc.
BluTower
Cambridge Brass
CedarChem, LLC
Clow Valve Co.
CoBank
Consolidated Pipe & Supply
Continental Utility Solutions, Inc.
CPH, Inc.
Crom, LLC.
Data Flow Systems, Inc.
Dave Symonds & Associates
E2 Water Solutions
EJ
Energy Engineering Systems
Engineered Restorations, Inc.
Enviro Tech of America
Florida Aquastore & Utility Construction, Inc.
Florida Protective Coatings Consultants, Inc.
Flowers Chemical Laboratories Inc.
Gerber Pumps International, Inc.
GML Coatings
Godwin Pumps a Xylem Brand
GPServ Inc.
Graco Inc.
Gray Matter Systems
Green Equipment Company
Guardian Equipment, Inc.
HACH Company
HCP Pumps America
HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd.
Hydra-Stop
Hydro Designs, Inc.
Industrial Maintenance Group, Inc.
L. J. Ruffin & Associates
Lazenby & Associates, Inc.
Master Meter, Inc.
Matchpoint Inc
MicroMod Automation & Controls, Inc.
Modern Welding Co. of Florida, Inc.
Mueller Systems
Municipal Water Works, Inc.
National Metering Service, Inc.
NEI
Neptune
NOV - InviziQ
Odyssey Manufacturing
PAXXO Inc.
Pittsburg Tank & Tower Maintenance Co.
Polston Applied Technologies, LLC
Power-Tel Utility Products
Precon Tanks
Premier Magnesia
QS/1
R.G. Systems, Inc.
R.S. Technical Services, Inc.
Red Bud Supply
Revere Control Systems
Sensus USA, Inc.
Slope Care, LLC
Southern Analytical Labs, Inc.
Southern Corrosion
Southern Sewer Equipment Sales
Spirit Group Inc.
Sunset Filtration Products, Inc.
Tank Engineering And Management
The Avanti Company
The Dumont Company
The Sherwin Williams Company
Thompson Pump
Trelleborg Pipe Seals
Trihedral
Trippensee & Company, Inc.
University of Florida TREEO Center
US Saws
US Water Services Corp
Utility Service Co., Inc.
Water Resource Technologies
Water Treatment & Controls
Please support those that support FRWA and you!!!
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For Water and Wastewater Projects...
MANAGING
CONSTRUCTION
Sterling Carroll PE
FRWA Engineer
Do you have a new capital construction project in mind? Does your system need a
new elevated storage tank, wellfield, or wastewater plant expansion? How do you
start? And what are the steps along the way? Here are a few suggestions to help
you plan your project.
This checklist is written for the owner or the owner’s project manager. The
owner is the entity (community, utility, etc.) that has conceived of; is overseeing the
water / wastewater project design, permitting and construction; and will own it after
construction is complete. There are unique responsibilities within the project that
the Project Manager / Owner must handle.
The Five Major Project Stages. Water and wastewater construction
projects involve a significant monetary investment, time, and effort.
The resources available to the construction manager include funding agencies, engineering
firms, contractors, fiscal agents, grant consultants, attorneys, and others. The construction
manager uses these resources to build public works through a multi-step process while
minimizing risks, delays, and cost overruns.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Planning
Design & Permitting
Bidding & Award
Construction
Post-Construction
Step 1 ~ Planning. This stage often takes 12-months to complete, mostly as a result of
funding.
a. Project Conception – Every project starts with an idea or vision. Maybe the FDEP has
you under Consent Order or perhaps you have failing infrastructure that needs urgent
attention.
Compose a concise and clear project summary. The summary or scope should
include: 1) a description of the problem the project will address; 2) description
of your existing utility system; 3) the service area and demographics; 4) a list of
project expectations; 5) regulatory issues; and 6) measures of success.
b. Conceptual Costs Estimate – How much will this project cost? Have you included all
elements? These estimates can be provided by engineers or contractors. The estimates
should include all possible project costs, such as planning, land acquisition, engineering
design, permitting, construction, grant administration, startup, etc. FRWA Engineers are
available to help with cost estimates, just call us!
c. Alternative Evaluation and Selection – It is important to consider all your options and
factors. Pick the best alternative for your system and for the long-term. The selected
alternative should address the problem not treat the symptom.
d. Capital Improvements Program (CIP) – A grouping of projects in the conceptual stage
can be organized into a capital improvements program. The CIP is a list of projects (needs
and estimates) that are prioritized by working on the most critical project first based on
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available funding. This list is updated at least annually. The CIP is a strong decisionmaking tool for prioritizing projects that you most need first.
e. Funding – The next step will be finding funding sources that your project may be
eligible to receive. Expect to find a combination of loans and grants. Possible sources
include USDA Rural Development, FDEP State Revolving Fund, Florida Small Cities
Community Development Block Grant Program, US Department of Commerce, Economic
Development Administration (EDA), Department of Economic Opportunity Rural
Infrastructure Fund, Water Management District, banks, etc. When evaluating potential
project funding sources, consider the following:
Does your project meet the criteria for any of these funding source?
Is your system eligible? To be eligible for most funding sources your system needs
to be a public body (municipality, county, authority, or special district) or a nonprofit
corporations. We encourage systems to consider converting into a non-profit IRC
501(c)(4) entity.
Will funds be available to meet your project’s time constraints? Will waiting for
grant funds be offset by increases in project costs due to inflation?
Is the project affordable to the utility’s users? At times, a low-interest loan results
in lower monthly user charges than a mix of grant and loans at higher interest
rates. Distrust any consultant that claims they can get you 100% grants. Only the
funding agencies can determine grant/loan ratios and the day of free money is
going the way of the Dodo Bird.
What is the impact of each funding source on the user charge (rates)? This user
charge is designed to guarantee the lender that you will have sufficient revenues
to repay the loan.
Does a particular funding source require additional engineering or other special
studies that outweigh the benefits of the funding source?
Are there planning loans or grants available to help you pay for preliminary
engineering?
f. Hire an Engineering Firm – After you have done your homework on funding agencies
it is now time to hire an engineering firm, if you don’t already have one. In some cases,
engineering firms may have expertise in funding and can provide assistance with various
funding sources, see item 1.e above.
Choose the right engineering firm for your project. This is VERY important and
one of the first steps in any construction project. Once selected, the engineer is
involved in nearly every aspect of the project, including identifying alternative
solutions, evaluating financing options, completing designs, obtaining permits,
bidding the project, and the construction.
The Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) Title 19, Section 287.055,
Florida Statutes controls how utilities must select and retain professional services
and applies to municipalities, cities, counties, and special districts. Utilities
regulated by the Public Service Commission also must follow set procedures.
While these statutes do not apply to private systems, they do offer a rational and
systematic process.
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1. Advertise for Engineering Proposals / Statements of Qualifications (use the
FRWA free RFP Template for utilities).
2. Review Firm Qualifications.
3. Shortlist the Three Best Firms.
4. Conduct Telephone Interviews.
5. Check References to Determine the Quality of Past Performance.
6. Rank the Firms.
7. Negotiate the Scope of Work and Compensation.
Check out the FRWA whitepaper to guide you through the process of hiring an
engineering firm, see http://www.frwa.net/manuals/frwa-choosingrightengineer-010207.pdf.
Our engineers and staff can assist you with the selection process including scoring
proposals and interviews.
g. Preliminary Engineering Design – In order to obtain funding you will need a preliminary
engineering report (PER). Preliminary engineering is an extension and refinement of
conceptual costs estimates. The PER focuses the project scope and budget.
Be sure to carefully read and review the PER and direct your consultant toward
the solution that works best for your community.
Consider using FRWA to prepare the preliminary engineering report. It is one of
FRWA’s most valuable services to members available for a reasonable contribution.
Engineering firms are not as interested in keeping project cost modest as they are
paid on a percentage of construction costs – they have little incentive to find the
most reasonably cost solutions.
Permits and Approvals. Have the engineer list all permits and approvals that
MIGHT be needed for construction! Don’t forget FDEP construction permits; water
management permits for wells and dewatering; water body crossings with drainage
districts and FDEP; roadway permits with FDOT, county and city agencies; railroad
crossing permits; US Corp of Engineers for navigable waters; and more.
During the PER process alternatives are more complete considered, refined, and
evaluated. Do not be afraid to tell your engineer that the most expensive option is
not the best fit for your community.
Preliminary Costs Estimate should include all project costs, such as planning, land
acquisition, engineering design, permitting, construction, grant administration,
startup, etc.
o Is the cost estimate valid for 6-months? 12-months? 5-years?
Preliminary Drawings and Design Criteria for the project are often provided in the
PER.
Environmental Reports are required for projects using federal funds. These are
prepared at the same time as the preliminary engineering report and includes
notices and comments through the state clearinghouse. This avoids known
problems that might stop work due to sensitive species, native artifacts, cultural
preservation, protected environments, and so forth.
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Fiscal impacts are often left out of preliminary engineering reports.
o What is the financial feasibility of the project?
o What level of funding is needed? Do NOT count on 100% grants.
o What rate increases will be necessary?
o What is the cost for delaying the project – inflation and regulatory?
o Has the engineer overestimated the number of customers or design flows?
o What is the estimated annual increase in operating costs for the project?
h. Property Acquisition or Easements – Start as soon as you know where and if property
and easements need to be obtained. These can take many months to negotiate and
purchase – failing to act early has caused many projects to be delayed.
Attorneys and other agents are often hired for property and easement acquisition.
When selecting property for an elevated tank, be sure to check site elevations as it
relates to system operating pressure to minimize tank construction cost. However,
lower cost of property might offset any additional cost relating to tank height.
Consider the impact of community opposition to the project and have a plan of
action to address.
Step 2 ~ Design & Permitting. This stage often takes 6 to 9-months to complete.
Your role as Project Manager / Owner during design is to engage the consultant to generate drawings, specifications and bid documents to build the project as conceptualized. You
review the consultant’s progress at various stages of design, review plans & specs. Put
directions in writing and copy other team members. Meet and coordinate to resolve any
questions that arise. You make sure that the project stays within scope and budget – this
can include reining in the engineer from overdesign. It is your responsibility to monitor the
engineer and determine if the design meets your expectations. You must provide necessary
design approvals – it is very important that you review and thoroughly understand the design.
a. Negotiate the Engineering Scope of Work and Compensation.
Do not agree to exorbitant design expenses. Avoid administrative costs and high
overhead multipliers. You want more indians and less chiefs working on your
project.
Do not allow the project engineer to design a system that is beyond what is needed
or can be afforded, you cannot operate and maintain, or is overdesigned for your
community.
The engineering contract, scope and budget are frequently written by the consultant
and so favors the consultant. Carefully read every word. Ask questions. Details
are important. The scope of work, invoicing, fees, etc. should spell everything out.
Look for items that may not be included in the scope that if added later as a change
order will come at great expense to you.
Unnecessary services are wasteful. Instead of using the engineer’s contract
language consider drafting your own.
b. Engineering contains the following elements: calculations; equipment selection;
engineering drawings; technical specifications; details; bidding requirements; contract
forms; contract conditions (general & supplemental); addenda; etc. Watch for the following
issues:
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Keep track and document all design expenses. Do not pay more than is actually
complete. If the engineer says they are 50% complete have them provide plans,
specs, and documents to prove that they
are halfway complete; instead of just
spending half the budget.
Provide continuous input during design.
c. Technical Specifications include general
requirements; measurement and payment;
sitework; piping; concrete; masonry; metals; wood
and plastics; thermal and moisture protection;
doors and windows; finishes; pumping & treatment
equipment; furnishings; special construction;
conveying systems; mechanical equipment;
electrical; instrumentation and control; telemetry
systems; computer systems; O&M manuals; etc.
d. Contract Documents contain the construction contract; scope of work; responsibilities
of parties; who establishes surveyed grades and horizontal controls; who provides
tests of materials, site security and others; effective date of contract; definition of
terms; completion dates; liabilities and indemnification of parties; payment procedure
and retainage; incentives; insurance & bond requirements; change-order procedure;
settlement of disputes; contract termination procedures; warranties; etc.
e. Bid Documents include bidding requirements; invitation to bid; bidding instructions;
project information; bid form & bond; etc.
The bid schedule should also include a separate pay category1 for the following
items, needed but difficult to get out of the contractor at the end of construction:
accurate as-built drawings; O&M Manuals; warrantees that start at acceptance
/ certification of construction (not lapse during construction); training on new
processes or equipment; plant start-up and turnover; etc.
f. Permitting Permits and Approvals may include FDEP construction permits; water
management permits for wells and dewatering; water body crossings with drainage
districts and FDEP; roadway permits with FDOT, county and city agencies; railroad
crossing permits; US Corp of Engineers for navigable waters; and more.
g. Engineer’s Estimate of Construction Cost is obtained at the end of design and compared
with the bids as the acid test to assure that the project is staying within the scope and
budget.
Step 3 ~ Bidding & Award. This stage often takes 60 to 90 days.
During biding your responsibilities as Project Manager / Owner involve:
a. Obtaining approval to bid the project from the governing board and procurement.
1
Pay quantities on construction projects are usually divided into separate pay groups or items.
Because the contractor pays close attention to pay items in the bid and during construction billing, you can
take advantage of the contractor’s attention on items or issues that are important to you the Owner / Project
Manager!
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b. Issuing public bid notices in local newspapers (required for all public entities). You may
send bid requests to prequalified contractors. You can notify construction bulletins such
as Dodge Reports Bulletins. We recommend that the time from notice to bid opening
be 4 to 6 weeks at a minimum – you can shorten the time for less complex projects.
c. Conducting / attending pre-bid conference onsite (more complex projects).
d. Receive questions in writing from contractors and have the engineer issue clarifications
or addenda.
e. Conduct and attend bid opening at your office, often with consultant present. At which
time bids are opened and read. No comments are made at that time.
f. Evaluate Bids with consultant assistance – the lowest responsive bidder is often
selected to construct the project. The lowest cost bidder is not always the lowest
responsive bidder. Purchasing must concur with your findings.
g. Submit a bid evaluation package to the governing body along with your
recommendations.
h. Approval by governing body is required for the Notice of Award to be issued.
Step 4 ~ Construction Construction can take a few weeks or a year to complete.
Do not forget that the engineering consultant and contractor work for you, the Owner!
The consultant prepares the plans & specifications and acts as your representative. The
contractor constructs the project infrastructure to the design parameters established in
contract.
As you manage and control the project; work with both the engineer and contractor. Do not
direct the contractor’s work or provide instructions without the engineer’s input on cost and
impacts.
Be careful as additional work will require additional payment – even minor changes
can be expensive.
Do not release or reduce retainage early – before final completion, see item 4.e. below.
Do not issue verbal orders or approvals.
Do not make changes to the work without complete documentation of cost increase,
savings, time acceleration, or extension. Everyone must sign-off on all change orders
– the Owner, Engineer, and Contractor.
Construction responsibilities of the Project Manager / Owner involve:
a. Executing the Contract. The contractor signs 3 originals and provide construction bond,
insurance, etc. The Owner also signs agreement and one original is given each to the
Owner, Contractor and Engineer.
b. Issuing the Notice to Proceed which defines start date and completion period.
c. Holds the Pre-Construction Meeting which establishes the tone, procedures,
communications, and expectations during construction.
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d. During construction the Project Manager
/ Owner documents progress and
inspections; attends established progress
meetings; approves appropriate changes;
works with design consultant if changes
involve design; issues payments to
contractor; holds retainage to assure the
project is staying within the scope and
budget; collects warrantees; etc.
In summary, Construction Management
(or construction project management) is the
overall planning, coordination and control of
a project from beginning to completion. Principle objective of a construction manager is
to complete each project on time and within
budget, while maintaining acceptable levels
of safety and risk. You will be directing the
project and ultimately have oversight of the
e. At project completion the Project Manager physical, technical, managerial and financial
/ Owner reviews & approves punch- aspects of the new infrastructure you put in
list; reviews & approves O&M Manual; place
accepts the work; releases the retainage; Do not forget to call FRWA anytime you
and issues a project completion statement
have a question during any phase of
– this date should establish beginning
design or construction. FRWA is available
of warranty period. Contract documents
for advice as a free membership benefit!
must define terms of acceptance.
Consider using FRWA to prepare the
preliminary engineering report to get you
Step 5 ~ Post-Construction
started on the right foot. It is one of FRWA’s
At this stage the Owner accepts the conmost valuable services to members
structed project and begins to assume reavailable for a modest contribution.
sponsibility for operation and maintenance
FRWA also has a one-day Construction
as components become ready during latter
Management 101 seminar available
stages of project. It is very important to place
for Owners / Project Managers that are
a “separate pay item”1 in the bid schedule to
interested in learning more.
assure that you will get the following items
at the end of construction without additional
cost, see item 2.d. above.
a. Final Certification is performed by the
engineer based on accurate as-built
drawings provided by the contractor.
b. O&M Manuals are provided by the
contractor.
c. Warrantees should start at acceptance
of construction (not lapse during
construction) provided by the contractor
and manufacturer.
d. Training on new processes or equipment
where staff receives training for new
treatment component operation (provided
by the manufacturer or contractor).
e. Plant start-up and turnover.
f. Operation – at this point the owner
becomes responsible for O&M.
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Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation for
Disinfection By-Products
Sterling Carroll PE
FRWA State Engineer
References and complete paper available online at www.frwa.net.
Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is chemically water (H2O) with an additional oxygen molecule.
Unlike chlorine, hydrogen peroxide produces no harmful chlorination byproducts. During
the reaction the oxygen molecule is liberated and chemically oxidizes (reduces) impurities
in the raw water. These impurities include iron, sulfur, organics, tannins, color, odor, taste,
etc. As a result hydrogen peroxide is a pre-oxidant for disinfection by-product precursors.
The typical hydrogen peroxide system consists of a chemical injection pump, solution
tank, inline static mixer, and a backwashing filter to remove the oxidized iron, sulfur,
tannins, etc. The filter is necessary to remove the precipitated elements after hydrogen
peroxide treatment, as most of the oxidized particles are very fine. Activated carbon is a
common the filter medium of choice.
Hydrogen Peroxide is uncommon in Florida. Use of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant
or pre-oxidant is fairly uncommon in Florida -- only six (6) Florida drinking water systems
are using H2O2. It is used more commonly in wastewater collection systems to control
hydrogen sulfide and odors.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Okeechobee Youth Development Center (PWS 4470472)
City of Perry (PWS: 2620208)
City of Apalachicola is currently performing a jar test (PWS: 1190150)
Inlet Beach Water System, Inc. (PWS: 1660370)
River Grove Mobile Home Village in Indian River County (PWS: 3054057)]
Southwest Interconnect operated by Volusia County Utilities (PWS 3641336)
FRWA designed the Hydrogen Peroxide system for Okeechobee Youth Development
Center, see results attached. The system included: liquid hydrogen peroxide (30% H2O2),
multi-media filters, greatly lowered water age, lower chlorine feed rates, poly/orthophosphate, and chloramines. Please note the reduction in DBPs using a combination of best
available technology and treatment changes. TTHMs dropped from 220 μg/L to 18 μg/L
and HAA5s dropped from 70 μg/L to 10 μg/L.
River Grove Mobile Home Village has been using H2O2 for about 3-years to reduce H2S,
Fe & DBPs with mixed success. They have had dirty filters (lack of maintenance) and
problems with maintaining a chlorine residual because of over feeding H2O2. I visited the
system in April & August 2012. The system initially saw a reduction in chlorine demand to
less that 20% of its original dose with a comparable disinfection by-product reduction of
80%.
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Figure 1 ~ Disinfection By-Product Reduction using Hydrogen Peroxide & Chloramination
Okeechobee Youth Development Center
igure 2 ~ Disinfection By-Product Reduction using Hydrogen Peroxide
River Grove Mobile Home Village
Partial Certification was granted June 2009, Final Certification April 2010
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Hydrogen peroxide is a de-chlorinating agent so dosing of H2O2 must be carefully controlled or the system will have problems with maintaining a chlorine residual. The particulates formed by H2O2 are very small and tend to pass through most filters. If these are not
completely removed the particles can collect in the distribution system, hot water heaters,
and other quiescent zones -- in the presence of sulfur bacteria H2S can be formed customers can experience black water or odor problems. Iron bacteria can cause grey or red
water problems in the system.
In a July 2010 Florida Water Resources Journal article entitled “Innovative Hydrogen Sulfide Treatment Methods: Moving Beyond Packed Tower Aeration” several options were
discussed -- including hydrogen peroxide.
“For conversion of hydrogen sulfide to sulfate using hydrogen peroxide oxidation,
a stoichiometric ratio of 4.0 to 1.0 is required for water having a pH greater than
8.0 units, but the treatment method has not been demonstrated effectively for treatment of hydrogen sulfide in groundwater. Approximately 12.4 mg/L of potassium
permanganate is required to oxidize 1.0 mg/L of hydrogen sulfide. Both peroxide
and permanganate have been shown to provide complete removal of sulfide but
yield both sulfate and colloidal sulfur as reaction products (Dohnalek 1983).” [emphasis added]
In the article the stoichiometric ratio hydrogen peroxide dose for the oxidation of sulfide is
0.25 mg H2O2 / mg H2S for water having a pH greater than 8.0 units. According to MWH
“Water Treatment Principles and Design” the required hydrogen peroxide dose for the oxidation of sulfide is 1.0 mg H2O2 / mg H2S. The higher dose tends to match what we found
in jar tests and we will use this value for our calculations, see section 6.
We assume that the intention of the comment “hydrogen peroxide oxidation… has not
been demonstrated effectively for treatment of hydrogen sulfide in groundwater,” is to
urge for more research and experimentation, not to rule out peroxide as a viable option.
While it may be undemanding on the designer to choose a treatment scheme based on
frequency of use or even relative popularity this is not a reason to exclude unusual methods from consideration.
It still remains important to demonstrate the peroxide treatment scheme’s effectiveness to
each raw water application. Chemistries of raw waters vary from source to source. Water treatment chemistries and reactions are complex. As a consequence jar testing and
chemical analysis of the raw water are essential to the decision making process. Selecting an appropriate treatment scheme must include all of these factors.
Potential problems with sulfate and colloidal sulfur byproducts from hydrogen peroxide
treatment are somewhat overstated in the article. Firstly the amount of colloidal sulfur
produced is minimal (only a fraction of a pound per day) that is easily removed by filtration. During the jar test the amount and size of particulates were such that most customers might not notice them (if they were not removed by filtration). Secondly the increased
sulfate levels are so low as to be negligible. The secondary drinking water standard
maximum contaminate levels for sulfate level is 250 mg/L -- a mere 2.83 mg/L increase
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over background levels cannot be significant.
The Florida Water Resources Journal article evaluates the advantage and disadvantages
of hydrogen peroxide as well as other treatment schemes.
Treatment by Hydrogen Peroxide
Advantages
1. Controllable process
2. Inexpensive capital installation
3. Inexpensive chemical cost
1.
2.
3.
4.
Disadvantages
Optimum mixing and long reaction / contact times
Incomplete oxidation
Large dosages needed
Turbidity – requires filtration
The four listed disadvantages are not a ringing endorsement for hydrogen peroxide use.
We agree with the first two listed disadvantages.
First, the reaction / contact time is in the range of 20 to 30 minutes.
Second, oxidation is dependent on pH, the lower the pH the better oxidation result. There
is a strong relationship between pH and the three species of sulfur (hydrogen sulfide
gas [H2S], bisulfide [HS1-], and elemental sulfur [S2]). The pH of the raw water is a vital
factor in the treatment of raw water. At the neutral pH of 7.0 half of the dissolved sulfide
species is hydrogen sulfide (gas) and the other half is bisulfide – typical for most of Florida’s ground waters. So removal by peroxide is dependent on pH, see Figure 3.
The third and forth listed disadvantages did not hold up to jar testing.
Third, peroxide dosage was low -- less than 5 mg/L.
Fourth, the resulting turbidity was lower; even considering the formation of micro-bubbles
produced by the peroxide reaction.
Figure 3 ~ Sulfide Species Distribution by pH Diagram
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Theory of Sulfide Removal using Hydrogen Peroxide.
According to MHW “Water Treatment Principles and Design” the required hydrogen peroxide dose for the oxidation of sulfide is 1.0 mg H2O2 / mg H2S and the required hydrogen
peroxide dose for the oxidation of iron is 0.30 mg H2O2 / mg Fe2+. The reaction between
sulfides and hydrogen peroxide depends greatly on the pH and temperature of the raw
water. The raw water is slightly alkaline, well buffered, pH is 7.6, and will tend to calcify.
The redox reactions are as follows:
H2S + H2O2 è S0 + 2 H2O
2 Fe2+ + H2O2 + 2H+ è 2 Fe3+ + 2 H2O
The H2O2 Dosage Rates are estimated as follows.
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Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is chemically water (H2O) with an additional oxygen molecule.
Unlike chlorine, hydrogen peroxide produces no harmful chlorination byproducts. During the
reaction the oxygen molecule is liberated and chemically oxidizes (reduces) impurities in the
raw water. These impurities include iron, sulfur, organics, tannins, color, odor, taste, etc. As a
result hydrogen peroxide is a pre-oxidant for disinfection by-product precursors.1
The typical hydrogen peroxide system consists of a chemical injection pump, solution tank,
inline static mixer, and a backwashing filter to remove the oxidized iron, sulfur, tannins, etc.
The filter is necessary to remove the precipitated elements after hydrogen peroxide treatment,
as most of the oxidized particles are very fine. Activated carbon is a common the filter medium
of choice.
Hydrogen Peroxide is uncommon in Florida. Use of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant or
pre-oxidant is fairly uncommon in Florida -- only three (3) Florida drinking water systems are
using H2O2. It is used more commonly in wastewater collection systems to control hydrogen
sulfide and odors.
1. River Grove Mobile Home Village in Indian River County (PWS: 3054057)]
2. Southwest Interconnect operated by Volusia County Utilities (PWS 3641336)
3. Okeechobee Youth Development Center (PWS 4470472)
FRWA designed the Hydrogen Peroxide system for Okeechobee Youth Development Center,
see results attached. The system included: liquid hydrogen peroxide (30% H2O2), multi-media
filters, greatly lowered water age, lower chlorine feed rates, poly/orthophosphate, and
chloramines. Please note the reduction in DBPs using a combination of best available
technology and treatment changes. TTHMs dropped from 220 μg/L to 18 μg/L and HAA5s
dropped from 70 μg/L to 10 μg/L.
We're thinking that we might stop the ammonia in six months if the DBPs remain as low as it is
now. The system startup was Jan 12, 2013 -- so the jury is still out, but we are confident that
this option is effective, inexpensive, and should have greater utility around Florida.
River Grove Mobile Home Village has been using H2O2 for about 3-years to reduce H2S, Fe &
DBPs with mixed success. They have had dirty filters (lack of maintenance) and problems with
maintaining a chlorine residual because of over feeding H2O2. I visited system April & August
2012. The system initially saw a reduction in chlorine demand to less that 20% of its original
dose with a comparable disinfection by-product reduction of 80%.
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H2O2 Dose for H2S =
1.5 mg/L Sulfide x 1.0 mg H2O2
mg H2S
H2O2 Dose for Fe2+ =
0.62 mg/L Fe2+ x 0.3 mg H2O2
mg Fe2+
= 1.5 mg/L H2O2
= 0.186 mg/L H2O2
So: H2O2 Dose for H2S + Fe2+ = 1.69 mg/L H2O2
To account for the oxidation effects of other constituents in the raw water the hydrogen
peroxide dose should be increased by 50% until field conditions, ORP meter jar tests, or
operations shows a lower dose is appropriate.
For this application we started with a 30% H2O2 dose between 3 to 4 mg/L H2O2
Monitoring of Hydrogen Peroxide.
Standard Methods does not list procedures for measuring hydrogen peroxide. USEPA
suggests several methods for hydrogen peroxide analysis including: titration methods;
colorimetric methods; and horseradish peroxidase methods – each with limited working
range, varying accuracy and precision, operator skill level required, and possible interferences.
The Brenntag representative recommended the use of an ORP meter to measure oxidation-reduction potential. This would directly notify us when the oxidation process is complete during jar tests. The ORP millivolt reading of plus 400 MV demonstrates a true oxidant reaction. The literature states that the estimated reaction time for hydrogen peroxide
to convert sulfide to elemental sulfur is in the range of 20 to 30 minutes and we’ll try to
provide for this reaction / contact time within the water treatment plant. Since the resulting solids are almost negligible and will be filtered prior to the point of entry filtering and
reaction time is not a primary design concern (as will be demonstrated by the jar tests).
FRWA recommends the use of a Field Test Kit for measuring H2O2 residuals sold by La-
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Motte, Hach, or CHEMetrics.
Sample Hydrogen Peroxide Feed Rate Calculations.
Calculate monthly hydrogen peroxide usage and storage needs assuming the Hydrogen
Peroxide feed rate is approximately 4.0 mg/L H2O2. The hydrogen peroxide feed is proportional to raw water flow.
Given:
Average Daily Demand (ADD) .......................................................50 gpm =
71,830 gpd
Maximum Daily Demand (MDD) .....................................................181 gpm =
260,850 gpd
Well Pump Capacity @ 50 psi .........................................................250 gpm =
360,000 gpd
Feed Rate = ADD MGD x Hydrogen Peroxide ppm x Conversion Factor =
Average Daily Demand (ADD) = 71,830 gpd = 0.0718 MGD
0.0718 MGD x 4.0 ppm x 8.34 lbs/gal = 2.40 lbs / day of H2O2
Given: 30% H2O2 Solution (by weight) = 2.50 lb H2O2 / gallon
ADD H2O2 Usage =
2.40 lbs / day of H2O2
= 0.96 gpd H2O2 Solution
2.50 lb H2O2 / gallon
However the actual dosage will have to be adjusted to account for oxidation of color, total organic
carbon, and other oxidizable species in the raw water.
30 day storage of 30% Hydrogen Peroxide = 29 gallons per month.
55 gallon drums cost about $232.50/drum (or $4.23 / gal). Deliveries come at 2 to 4 drums at a time.
The estimated cost for peroxide is approximately $121.82 per month.
55-gallon drum provides about 2 months storage.
Calculate Feed Rates for Well Pump Capacity:
Assuming well pump runs all day to obtain feed pump setting
Feed Rate = WellPump MGD x Hydrogen Peroxide ppm x Conversion Factor
Feed Rate = 0.360 MGD x 4 mg/L x 8.34 lbs/gal = 12.0 lbs/day of H2O2
H2O2 Usage =
12.0 lbs / day of H2O2
2.50 lb H2O2 / gallon
= 4.80 gpd H2O2 Solution
Initial Feed Pump Setting
System will furnish and install a positive displacement, peristaltic-metering pump for chemical feed
Stenner Chemical Feed Pumps Model:
45MHP2 = 3 gpd @ 100 psi
45MHP10 = 10 gpd @ 100 psi çUse this pump
45MHP22 = 22 gpd @ 100 psi
Feed Pump Setting (%) =
4.80 gpd of H2O2 Solution
10 gpd Stenner Pump
= 48% Pump Setting
Hydrogen Peroxide Installation includes (1) 45MHP10 = 10 gpd with 55-gal Drum of 30% Hydrogen Peroxide. Approximately $1,500 for initial installation.
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NRWA Issues Announcement Regarding Ebola
In response to inquires about the ability of Ebola to be spread in drinking water supplies,
the National Rural Water Association is distributing the following resources and information
that conclude Ebola cannot spread through the drinking water supply.
Ebola is not a foodborne, waterborne, or airborne illness (WHO).Ebola spreads in human
populations through human-to-human transmission, through direct contact with infected
bodily fluids including blood, vomit, or feces (WHO). Ebola can’t survive in drinking water
because Ebola infected cells don’t live long inside a liquid that doesn’t have the same salt
concentration as bodily fluids (NPR).Resources:
World Health Organization (WHO) Website at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/
World Health Organization (WHO) Fact Sheet at http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website at http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/about.html
National Public Radio (NPR) Analysis at:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2014/09/12/346114454/how-do-you-catch-ebola-by-air-sweat-or-water
Can Storage Tank Mixing Reduce Water Age?
Erika Henderson, Director of Research
Pittsburg Tank & Tower
In the past, many water operators thought daily turnover and fluctuation of volume was enough to
mix the water in a storage tank. Today, research and tests are showing more effort may be needed to effectively mix storage tank water and improve water quality. Several water tank features
can contribute to how effective water is mixed and the rate at which it ages.
A tank’s design, daily use, and location in the system should all be considered when deciding the
best action for improving water quality. Tanks with high height to diameter ratio, such as standpipes, are more susceptible to aging surface water because greater water variations can develop
among the many layers. As the distance between surface and bottom water increases, more effort
is required for the bottom layers to reach the distant top layers. Same thing applies when inlet and
outlet pipes are both placed in the bottom ring of a tank: the new incoming water is also the first
to exit the tank while the water on the surface is left to continue aging. However, if the inlet pipe is
extended to allow over-the-top filling, then surface water can be pushed to the bottom and mixed
with incoming water.
“Water quality is a significant concern to water distribution system managers. Disinfection
by-product (DBP) formation is largely dependent on reaction time, and it can continue for
several days within the distribution system. At the same time, disinfectant residual must be
maintained throughout the most remote components of the system to ensure pathogen-free
water. Managing the residence time of water within storage tanks is one practice available
to minimize water age within the distribution system. Water system managers and engineers
should consider the need for circulation of water and residence time management within
storage tanks during the design phase.” AWWA M42
Although, water quality and circulation are often discussed during the design phase, they are
continuing concerns for water operators. Deaths and illnesses occur daily from unhealthy water,
and water operators can lose their license to operate a water system if unhealthy water is found in
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their system. Great responsibility comes with being a water operator and many pride themselves on
providing excellent water quality. A popular method for improving water quality is to install a mixing
system. Mixing systems can help prevent aging storage tank water that often leads to stratification,
accumulation of disinfectant by-products, and water quality loss.
Stratification
Stratification occurs when water has become separated into layers. Layers are arranged according
to density, and density differences are created when variations of water temperature or pH exist. The
warmer, less dense, older water sits above the cooler, denser, new water coming in creating layers. The incoming water stays near the bottom and is also the first to exit the tank if an over-the-top
fill has not been installed. The top layer of older water is left to age even further. As water ages, the
quality deteriorates and bacterial growth increases. The bacteria may not cause sample problems in
the warmer months, but may show up when the older, surface water begins to cool and sink to the
bottom in the cooler months.
Water temperature can be checked every five foot during an inspection to help determine whether
stratification is a problem. If stratification is an issue, then a mixing system may be needed. Mixing
systems should be designed according to the tank’s unique dimensions and needs. Most are designed to take the denser, newer water from the bottom and mixing it with the less dense, warmer
surface water. Mixing helps maintain consistent water temperatures and pH levels throughout the
tank thus preventing stratification. However, mixing must occur regularly to prevent reoccurring stratification, sample inconsistences and inaccurate disinfection treatment.
Disinfectant By-Products
Disinfectant decay occurs when chemicals used for disinfection react with other organic material,
organisms, and surfaces. These reactions create carcinogenic disinfectant by-products known as
Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and halo-acetic acids (HAAs). By-products are present in almost all chlorinated water supplies, but the key is keeping these levels as low as possible. Mixing systems can
help keep these levels low by effectively blending all water with disinfectants increasing the contact
time. When disinfectant contact time is increased less chlorine concentration is needed and thus
fewer by-products are produced.
Maintaining Water Quality
All tanks should be regularly monitored for mixing efficiency, but tanks with low filling cycles, high volume, or at the end of a water system should be monitored more often. These types of tanks may not
only require mixing system upgrades, but may also require more frequent inspections and cleanings
to maintain water quality and reduce aging storage tank water. Mixing systems can help prevent aging surface water, but they must be designed and installed properly to be effective. A reputable tank
company with knowledge and experience in these types of upgrades should be contacted to perform
the work.
For further information on water tanks and mixing systems please contact Don Johnston at 270-7481343 or [email protected]
References
American Water Works Association, 2013. Steel Water Storage Tanks. Manual M42 Revised Edition, Chapter 5, Water Quality Issues.
American Water Works Association, 2013. Steel Water Storage Tanks. Manual M42 Revised Edition, Chapter 10, Results of Freezing.
National Fire Protection Association, 2011. Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems.
NFPA 25 2011 Edition, Section 9.2.4.1.
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From the FRWA Mailbox...
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It is with profound gratitude and appreciation I send
this letter on behalf of the Town of Mayo. The Florida Rural Water Association has been and continues
to be an invaluable asset to our Town's operations.
This past year Mayo has experienced unprecedented flooding and had it not been for Fred Handy and
Sterling Carroll it would have been total chaos.
They worked tirelessly to find pumps, piping, whatever was needed to help resolve the issue. Mr. Carroll
also helped obtain funding from the legislature to find
a more permanent solution to the flooding problem.
I also would like to mention Jamie Hope and Karen
Milicic who also helped with this issue. This is only
one of many times Florida Rural Water has come to
our aid. If any issue arises help is only a phone call
away. This makes my job a little easier knowing this
kind of expertise is so readily available to our small
community.
Mr. Williams, I would like to thank you personally for
loaning the Town a pump belonging to Florida Rural Water. It absolutely made all the difference to our
residents. It made it possible for them to stay in their
homes by keeping the water out.
Again I thank you for your continued help and support.
Sincerely,
Sampson Edwards
Operations Manager
Town of Mayo
Wanted to let you know that your team put together
one of the best conferences I've attended in my 15
years of experience with rural water associations
throughout the East Coast.
I know these events are grueling, time-consuming,
and stressful. The exceptionally positive attitude of
every staff member was especially noteworthy. Most
stopped by my booth or caught me somewhere in the
conference area and made me feel very welcome.
Ben put together an excellent training program and
remained unruffled even when I got my presentation
to him at the last minute. Sterling (Carroll) and Moises (Villalpando) took the time to visit and spend some
extra time with me, which was really valuable. Justin
(Strickland), Jaime (Hope), and John (Radtke) were
all over the place, making sure everyone's needs
were met. Amy even caught me as I was leaving at
the end of the conference to thank me for my participation.
The exhibit hall was well laid out and we got some
good traffic at our booth. And finally, we received a
timely wrap up note from Ben with the attendee list.
An exhibitor couldn't ask for more.
Thank you for producing a worthwhile event for ALL
of your members.
Best regards,
Mike
Michael Lipparelli
E2 Water Solutions
I just wanted to write this letter to say how much we
appreciate the knowledge and the help of Allen Slater. His dedication to his job as a Wastewater Circuit
Rider for the Florida Rural Water Association goes far
and beyond your average employee. He is often able
to identify the problem and come up with a solution.
We have two lift stations, water lines and sewer lines
in a community that serves 435 homes, is 87 acres,
and is resident owned. All of these items are the responsibility of the community association. In addition,
we are a 55+ community and many people are on
a budget. From the day I walked through the door,
there has been problems with the main lift station because of poor installation of the pump motors and the
cannibalization of the guide rail system which in turn
has cocked the pump and the vibration has eroded
the base floor. With Allen's help we were able to secure a reputable company to repair all the damage
that has happened over the past year.
We hope you will recognize his dedication to his job
and give him some sort of recognition! A big thank
you to Allen Slater!!
Best Regards,
Cheri L. Frey, Park Manager
C Homeowners of Port Charlotte Village, Inc.
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I am writing to notify you of how helpful Donnie Morrison with Florida Rural Water Association has been
to me. Recently, he has completed our Flow Meter
Calibration and has assisted in the ISDE plan and
CCR. His knowledge and willingness to help has
been wonderful. He explains everything and makes
sure I understand what he is telling me. FRWA is very
fortunate to have such a knowledgeable person that
is so helpful. Thank you for providing this resource to
your members.
Sincerely,
Nancy Marion
Community Manager
Last month a member of your staff (Jason Southerland) came to check my' master meters at my 4 well
houses. He arrived on time and was very knowledgeable with the equipment he was using. He sent me
my records by email, and mailed me a paper copy.
He informed me of other items that the Association
had to offer to help us with day to day operation. Personally I think he is a asset to the association.
Thanks,
Randy Weaver
Operations Manager
The City of Hawthorne wishes to thank you (Jamie
Hope) for your recent visit to our Waste Water Treatment Plant and the help in diagnosing our problems
with the plant. Your expertise and knowledge helped
Public Works Director Bill Cuthbert and our staff with
the issues and they have planned a course of action
to remedy the issues.
Again, being a member of the Florida Rural Water
Association has been extremely beneficial to us with
all the help and instructions.
Sincerely,
Ellen Vause
City Manager
City of Hawthorne
Just a note to let you know we greatly appreciate
the continued availability of WW Circuit Rider John
Radtke. His operations knowledge is considerable
and his familiarity with our systems make him a valuable asset to us and it certainly provides us a membership benefit that we would hard pressed to live
without..
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Thank you,
Sam Willis
Utility Supervisor Putnam County Public Works
My name is Jason Argraves and I have taken the position as compliance officer for the Loxahatchee River
District here in Jupiter FI. Jamie Hope was here on
Tue. the 28th and gave a great refresher class for the
wastewater "C" license. His knowledge and expertise
went a long way to break down the treatment process
for the guys who attended the class. We would be
happy to be a training location for this area.
We partner with St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, and
Palm Beach counties to provide additional training for
all that are up for the opportunity. Again I just want to
state what an asset Jamie Hope is to your organization and look forward to more of his training classes.
Thank you
Jason Argraves
Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District
We recently contacted Tom Gustafson to request
his assistance at our Board of Director's Meeting regarding a possible rate increase. We asked Tom if
he could attend a meeting because we felt he could
clearly explain matters to the Board, and either come
up with the proof we needed to increase our rates, or,
that we are okay where we're at.
Tom was available to come to the meeting, and what
a great help he was! He crunched numbers, asked
questions, and basically wanted an idea of what
Board Members had in mind for the future. Combining all of those factors, plus more, Tom was able to
provide us with a couple scenarios. With his expertise, our Board reached a decision. We plan to have
our rate increase effective with June 2014 billing,
which, incidentally is our first increase since 2007.
Ozello Water Board Members are so appreciative of
Tom's time and knowledge, and want to thank him for
his guidance concerning the rates. They have already
discussed asking Tom back around the same time
next year to be sure we are in the area we should be
with our rates.
Tom's efficiency and knowledge is top notch! FRWA
must be very proud to have an employee of Tom's
caliber.
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Sincerely,
Gary C. Bibeau
General Manager
Ozello Water Association, Inc.
hope that Jamie Hopes stays with the Florida Rural
Water Association for a very long time.
If you have any questions or need further information
please feel free to contact me or Public Work Director
Bernard Carter.
Jamie Hope has been invaluable to the City of Waldo.
His expertise in wastewater has been wonderful for
us. The City of Waldo has installed a wastewater line
from Waldo to GRU. The fees are calculated through
use that is metered from the Lift Station. One huge
concern was infiltration. Mr. Hope came and helped
conduct smoke tests to help alleviate a large percentage of the problems. We have also had an ongoing
issue with an RV parks camper sewage hook ups being too low to the ground, causing a large infiltration
issue when heavy rains cause the park area to flood.
Mr. Hope was able to be our liaison with the owner,
which resulted in the issue getting resolved. Another
issue we had was a clogged manhole; the camera
he bought allowed the workers to identify a serious
problem that was taken care of.
Sincerely,
Kim Worley
City of Waldo
Mr. Hope's background with GRU will also be invaluable with our dealings on the wastewater line. It is our
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My name is Michael Tadlock and I am Pastor of New
Smyrna Assembly of God in Bonifay, Florida. Recently, Jason Southerland came out to assist us with our
water treatment system. I just wanted you to know
that he was a great help ¬he took his time in explaining every step for us to take -as well as worked hard to
get the system running right. Jason is most definitely
an asset to your association. With this kind of service
from such quality folks, you can certainly count on us
to become part of your Association in 2014.
Sincerely,
Michael Tadlock
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Classifieds...
This service is offered by FRWA as a Membership benefit.
Sarasota County Skilled Trades Worker I - Water Systems Maintenance, construction and repair of utility and
stormwater mains, equipment and facilities. Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of experience in construction, maintenance and repair of utility water distribution, stormwater conveyance systems and
wastewater collection systems. Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds occasionally. About Sarasota World-famous
beaches, beautiful parks, 100+ golf courses, museums, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens, great schools
and colleges makes Sarasota a great place to live and work! Apply: See the complete job description and apply
online at www.scgov.net/Careers. For assistance call (941) 861-5742. Tobacco Free/EOE/AA/ADA
Distribution/Collections Operator Lead, Town of Howey-in-the-Hills, FL Seeking an individual to perform
technically skilled tasks of a highly responsible nature & advanced skills & knowledge in the operations of water
treatment facilities. Salary Range $28,000- $43,805 with expected starting wage of $28,000. Position open until
filled. Applicants will not be considered without submitting a Town of Howey-in-the-Hills job application. Please
submit your application to [email protected] or in a sealed envelope Brenda Brasher, Town Clerk. Background check, physical & drug screen required, EOE/DFWP/TFWP Full Job description & application available
under the Employment Section at WWW.HOWEY.ORG
Superintendent of Operations, city of Holly Hill, Florida The City of Holly Hill seeks applicants for Superintendent of Operations (Public Works). Planning, development and organization of all phases of Public
Works (grounds, streets, stormwater systems, canals, ditches, retention ponds, water distribution and sewer collection systems, lift stations, traffic signs and street markings, fleet/vehicle operations/maintenance) 5 yrs management experience with municipal/county Public Works. BS: Public Administration, Engineering/Technology or
related. Will consider combination of education/experience. ($46,125 to $73,738/year). Open Until Filled. Contact: 386/248-9440. Email: [email protected]
City of Stuart, City Engineer Under the direction of the Public Works Director, performs engineering, technical and administrative work for a variety of public work projects including water and sewer, stormwater, streets,
marine facilities, transportation, and other associated work efforts of the Public Works Department. A Bachelor’s
degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or closely related field and three (3) years of full-time professional
level civil or environmental engineering, public works, or closely related field is required. Salary up to $89,311.66.
A City of Stuart Application for Employment can be obtained through the City’s website at www.cityofstuart.us.
The City of Port Orange is looking for a Class “C” Water Operator Salary Range $27,500-30,200 DOQ plus
overtime. Please visit www.port-orange.org for the complete job description and online application. Background
check and drug screen required. Open until filled. EOE, V/P, DFWP
Water Resources Extension Agent - Assistant (Sumter, SC) This position will provide pollution prevention,
natural resource conservation and watershed management outreach programming primarily in Sumter County,
South Carolina, serving the Clemson Extension Service and its stormwater outreach and participation program,
Carolina Clear. To view full details and to apply, please visit URL: http://www.Click2Apply.net/nj757kClemson
University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age,
color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic
information.
The City of Zephyrhills is seeking a qualified Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator C. Job Location: City Maintenance Facility Brief Description: Performs the maintenance, repair, and installation of valves, meters, gauges,
pumps, and associated utility machinery. Checks lift stations, wells, and other equipment for proper operation.
Performs repairs to water and sewer lines, lays cuts, caulks pipe, taps mains, and taps service lines. Reads,
installs, and sets water meters. For more information on this position and how to apply, please go to: http://www.
ci.zephyrhills.fl.us/Departments/HumanResources/JobListings.asp Position Available: Immediately EOE/DFWP
The City of Groveland is looking for a Class “C” Water Operator Salary Range $30,400-46,717 DOQ. Please
visit groveland-fl.gov for an application and complete job description. Send completed application and resume to
156 S. Lake Ave. Groveland, Fl 34736 attn: Human Resources or [email protected]. Background
check and drug screen required. Open until filled. EOE, V/P, DFWP
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Welcome to FRWA...
New Members Since October 10, 2013
Active Members...
50th Street Property Serv. LLC
All Kids Academy
AMIkids Crossroads
Aripeka West MH & RV Park
Bay County Park & Recreation
Bay County Park & Recreation II
Bee Ridge Utilities Corp
Best Tobacco
Big Champ
Big O RV Park Assn., Inc.
Bishop Brothers Dairy, Inc.
Butler Oaks Farm Inc
Cabbage Key
Cal-Maine Foods
Camelot East Utilities
Cinnamon Ridge Utilities, Inc.
Citrus Cove Homeowners Association
City of Altamonte Springs
City of Archer
City of Deltona
City of Fort Lauderdale
City of Springfield
Community
Country Villa M.H.C.
Countryside Plaza
Crystal Gem Manor
Davie Dairy, Inc.
Deer Creek RV Golf & Country Club Inc
Dover Lane Subdivision
East Pasco Adventist Academy
Ed and Bernices Fish Camp
Evergreen Lakes LLC
Family Tree Enterprises LLLP
Florida Forest Service
Forest Green Family Comm LLC
Frostproof Park, LLC
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Ft. Braden Elementary School
Gaskin Pentecostal Church
Glendale Villas Condominium Owners
Glenwood MHP LLC
H.W. Rucks & Son Dairy, Inc.
Happy Days RV Park, Inc.
Happy Haven Mobile Home Park
Harbor View Mobile Home Park
Hart Springs
Henderson’s Fish Camp
Heritage Plantation Community Dev Dist
Holiday Acres Park
HOPE Youth Ranch, Inc.
Indian Creek RV Resort and Mnfg. Home
J & S Fish Camp
La Hispana
Larson Dairy, Inc.
Little Champ
Long Point Park
McCall Sod Farm, Inc.
Myakka Mobile Home Park
New Life Center Min. Inc.
Oak Harbor, Inc.
Okeechobee KOA Campground
Orchid Springs Development Corp.
Palm Lake Corporation
Park of the Palms, Inc.
Peninsular Florida Assemblies of God
Pine Isle MHP
Quail Ridge
R&R Mobile Home Park
Ramblewood East Condominium Assoc.
RCMA
Red Berry Place
Redlands Christian Migrant Association
River Run MHP LLC
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Active Members...
Riverside Lodge
Royal Oaks of Citrus Homeowners Assn
Seabreeze Manor Apts
Shady Acres Mobile Home Park
Shady Brook Golf & RV Resort
Shady Oaks
Sportsmans Cove Resort
Starlite MHP LLC
Sunshine Mobile Home Park
Sunshine RV Resort
Suwannee River Rendezvous
Tangerine Motel
The Centers Inc.
The Great Outdoors WWTP
Turkey Creek Mobile Home Park
Valrico T&C MHP LLC
Warner University
Waterside Family Comm. LLC
White Marlin LLC
Winter Haven MHC
Wolfbranch Meadows Homeowner’s Assn.
Wolverine Advanced Materials
Woodsmoke Camping Resort
Woodville Elementary School
Associate Members...
ABC Backflow
Aclus Engineering, LLC
American Backflow Products Co.
American Tank Maintenance, LLC
Biometric Utility Consultants, Inc.
CedarChem, LLC
CoBank
Coinvet, Inc.
Consolidated Pipe & Supply
Control Systems & Instrumentation, LLC
E2 Water Solutions
Eco Sciences, LLC
Engineered Restorations, Inc.
Environmental Equipment Sales, Inc.
GE Intelligent Platforms
Government Services Group, Inc.
GPServ Inc
Graco Inc
Gray Matter Systems
Harmsco Filtration Products
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HCP Pumps America, Inc.
Matchpoint Inc
Modern Welding Co. of Florida, Inc.
Navigation Electronics
NOV - InviziQ
PAXXO Inc.
Polston Applied Technologies, LLC
R&M Service Solutions
R.S. Technical Services, Inc.
Red Bud Supply
Revere Control Systems
SE Diving LLC.
SGS Contracting Services, Inc.
Stephen’s Technologies, Inc.
Tank Connection
The Frazer Lanier Company, Incorporate
Trelleborg Pipe Seals
Trihedral
Utility Group of Florida, LLC
Woodmen of the World
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