Lee County Southwest Florida
state of florida department of environmental protection notice of draft permit
When: Sunday, May 20, 2018
The Department of
Environmental Protection hereby provides Notice that it has prepared the Draft
Permit for the proposed project as detailed in the application, subject to the
conditions specified in the draft permit and summarized below. The applicant,
Lee County Public Utilities, Ms. Pamela Keyes, P.E., Director, 1500 Monroe
Street, Third Floor, Fort Myers, Florida 33901 applied on March 27, 2017, for a
permit to construct a Class V ASR injection well system. The project is located
at Fort Myers Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), 17261 Pine Ridge Road, Fort
Myers, Florida, in Lee County (File No. 0352523-001-003- UC/5SR, WACS ID No.
103471). The facility will construct three Class V aquifer storage and recovery
(ASR) injection wells, LH-ASR 1, 2, and 3, and six monitor wells for the
storage of reclaimed water at the Lee County Fort Myers Beach WWTP. The
reclaimed water for non-potable use will be produced at the county's Fort Myers
Beach WWTP and the Fiesta Village WWTP. The ASR system is designed to inject
approximately 3 million gallons per day during times of excess reclaimed water.
The open hole injection intervals will be completed into the lower Hawthorn
aquifer from 520 to 675 feet below land surface (bls). Three storage zone
monitor wells and three shallow zone monitor wells will be constructed. The
Department has permitting jurisdiction under Chapter 403 of the Florida
Statutes and the rules adopted thereunder. The project is not exempt from
permitting procedures. The Department has determined that a construction permit
is required for the proposed work. Any interested person may submit written
comments on the draft permit and may request a public meeting within 30 days after
publication of this public notice. A request for a public meeting shall be
submitted in writing and shall state the nature of the issues proposed to be
raised in the meeting. If a public meeting is later scheduled, there will be
another 30-day notice period for that meeting. Written comments or a public
meeting request shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental
Protection, Aquifer Protection Program, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3530,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, which is the office processing this permit
application. All comments received within the 30-day period will be considered
in formulation of the Department's final decision regarding permit issuance.
The files associated with this order are available for public inspection during
normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
state holidays, at the Department of Environmental Protection, South District
Office, 2295 Victoria Avenue, Suite 364, Ft. Myers, Florida 33901-3875, and at
the Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-2400. Any additional information concerning this project may be
obtained by contacting Neil I. Campbell, Engineering Specialist, at
850-245-8612.