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State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Notice of Draft Permit
The Department of Environmental Protection hereby provides notice that it has prepared the draft permits for the proposed projects as detailed in the applications, subject to the conditions specified in the draft permits and summarized below.
The applicant, City of St. Petersburg Water Resources Department, John E. Palenchar, Director, Water Resources, 1650 3rd Avenue N, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713 applied on August 26, 2020, for permits to operate Class I injection wells. The projects are located at the Albert Whitted Site, 601 8th Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, in Pinellas County (File No. 034515-008-009-UO/1M, WACS ID No. 47044) and the St. Petersburg Northwest WRF, 7500 26th Avenue N, St. Petersburg, Florida 33710, in Pinellas County (File No. 033168-011-012-UO/1M, WACS ID No. 47043).
The Albert Whitted Site will operate two non-hazardous Class I injection wells IW-1 and IW-2 and associated monitor wells MW-1, MW-2, MW-4, and MW-5 for the disposal of domestic effluent receiving a minimum of secondary treatment with high-level disinfection from the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility and the City of St. Petersburg Master Reuse distribution system that is connected to the City's Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast WRFs. The maximum injection rate for IW-1 shall be 16,667 gallons per minute (gpm) and the maximum injection volume for IW-1 shall be 24 million gallons per day (mgd). Injection well IW-1 is constructed with a 30-inch diameter casing set to 640 feet below land surface (bls) and total depth of 1,005 feet bls. The maximum injection rate for IW-2 shall be 16,667 gpm and the maximum injection volume for IW-2 shall be 24 mgd. Injection well IW-2 is constructed with a 30-inch diameter casing set to 630 feet bls and total depth of 867 feet bls. Monitor well MW-1 is completed in the Ocala Limestone from 522 to 550 feet bls. Monitor wells MW-2, MW-4, and MW-5 are completed in the Suwannee Limestone from 342 to 370, 430 to 450, and 420 to 445 feet bls, respectively.
The St. Petersburg Northwest WRF will operate two non-hazardous Class I injection wells IW-1 and IW-2, and the associated monitor wells MW-2 and MW-3 for the disposal of domestic effluent receiving a minimum of secondary treatment with high level disinfection from the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility and the City's Master Reuse distribution system (which is connected to the City's Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast WRFs). The maximum injection rate for IW-1 and IW-2 shall be 13,389 gpm and the maximum injection volume for IW-1 and IW-2 shall be 20 mgd. Injection well IW-1 is constructed with a 30-inch diameter casing set to 760 feet below land surface (bls) and total depth of 1,115 feet bls. Injection well IW-2 is constructed with a 30-inch diameter casing set to 760 feet bls and total depth of 1,110 feet bls. Monitor well MW-2 is completed in the Floridan aquifer from 340 to 360 feet bls. Monitor well MW-3 is completed in the Floridan aquifer from 338 to 358 feet bls.
The Department has permitting jurisdiction under Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.) and the rules adopted thereunder. The project is not exempt from permitting procedures. The Department has determined that an Underground Injection Control 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 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state holidays, at the Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District, and at the Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400. Any additional information concerning this project may be obtained by contacting Annette G. Roberts, Engineering Specialist, at 850-245-8576.
March 11, 2022 22-01207N