2026-R-06 - Adopting Wastewater Treatment Plant Master PlanRESOLUTION NO. 2026-R-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLANT MASTER PLAN; ACCEPTING THE FINDINGS,
CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CONTAINED THEREIN; AUTHORIZING
IMPLEMENTATION CONSISTENT WITH AVAILABLE
FUNDING; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
APPLICABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater owns and operates a Wastewater Treatment Plant
serving the City's utility service area; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan to evaluate
existing capacity, projected growth, and long-term infrastructure needs; and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan was presented to the City
Council at a workshop on January 14, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan establishes a projected
ultimate sewage generation rate of approximately 8.13 million gallons per day from an ultimate
population of approximately 80,000 persons; and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan identifies a phased
construction methodology to increase treatment capacity to approximately 8.25 million gallons
per day on the existing wastewater treatment plant site; and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan incorporates population
projections prepared by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research specific to the City of
Edgewater utility service area; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a utility service agreement with the Deering Park
development on November 3, 2025, requiring wastewater treatment capacity in defined
increments by specific dates; and
WHEREAS, the combination of projected population growth and contractual utility
service commitments requires the first phase of capacity expansion to be operational by 2033; and
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WHEREAS, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan identifies Phase 1
improvements to increase permitted capacity from 2.75 MGD to approximately 4.135 MGD at
an estimated cost of $93 million; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded approximately $19.1 million in grant funding
from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to offset the cost of the expansion,
with expenditures required by 2031; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interests of the City and its
residents to adopt the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY
The City Council of the City of Edgewater has the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant to
Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF MASTER PLAN
The Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan, as presented to City Council on January 14, 2026,
including the findings, conclusions, and recommendations contained therein, is hereby adopted.
SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTATION
City staff is authorized to implement the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan in phases,
subject to available funding, grant requirements, regulatory approvals, and further City Council
action as required by law.
SECTION 4. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY
If any portion of this Resolution is held invalid or inapplicable, such holding shall not affect the
remaining provisions.
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SECTION 6. ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this
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Saz Gei , City Clerk
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: liV
Anthon Sabatini City Attorney
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