INFRASTRUCTURE The purpose of this section is to review issues related to infrastructure including water, wastewater, natural gas, utilities and storm water systems. WATER The City of Sunrise Utilities Department’s drinking water is from the Biscayne aquifer through a series of wells. The aquifer is replenished by surface water recharge that percolates into the aquifer through many feet of soil, sand and rock that act as natural filters to remove impurities. The City’s wells have a capacity to deliver 51.5 million gallons of water per day and the Utility serves approximately 215,000 people within Sunrise, Weston, Davie, and Southwest Ranches. The Utilities Department operates four well fields and three water treatment plants. Treatment of the water includes lime softening, filtration, and disinfection. Also, a small portion of the water is treated with Reverse Osmosis membranes at the Springtree Water Treatment Plant. Treated water is stored to meet peak demand periods. Chlorine and ammonia are added for disinfection and fluoride is added for dental health purposes. The east Sunrise Improvements Study Area is treated at the Springtree Water Treatment Plant and that water is pumped through a transmission system consisting of pipes and storage tanks to ensure demands of local distribution systems are met. The permitted capacity of the Springtree Water Treatment Plant is 25.5 MGD, the current annual average daily water demand is 14.8 MGD and, as of April 24, 2017, outstanding committed capacity is 0.05 MGD. Therefore, approximately 10.7 MGD of additional water capacity exists for development in east Sunrise. WASTEWATER There are three wastewater treatment plants currently operated by the City of Sunrise Utilities Department: Springtree Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) with a capacity of 10 MGD, Sawgrass WWTF with a capacity of 20 MGD, and Southwest WWTF with a capacity of 0.99 MGD. The total wastewater treatment plant capacity for the City of Sunrise service area is 30.99 MGD. The east Sunrise Improvements exist within the Springtree WWTF Service Area. The total current wastewater demand within this area are approximately 8.7 MGD, and, as of April 24, 2017, outstanding committed capacity is 0.05 MGD. Therefore, approximately 11.5 MGD of water treatment capacity exists for development in east Sunrise. NATURAL GAS The City of Sunrise owns a natural gas utility that provides service to nearly 10,000 homes and businesses located in Sunrise, Tamarac, Lauderhill and Weston. In order to determine available capacity, a specific service request must be made for each subject property. STORMWATER The City of Sunrise drainage system consists of a tertiary system of catch basins and roadside swales, a secondary system of canals and lakes and a primary canal system, which is regulated by the South Florida Water Management District. The City is currently undertaking a Master Planning Effort with a consultant to update the specific stormwater needs throughout the City. GENERAL FEEDBACK BASED ON PROPOSED STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS The proposed streetscape improvements have been reviewed in relation to the existing infrastructure. For each of the corridor improvements planned, there are no direct conflicts with existing or known proposed infrastructure. Each of the corridors must be reviewed for site specific conflicts with infrastructure during the design phase. Stormwater inlets may need to be adjusted horizontally or converted into gutter inlets to accommodate proposed curbing.
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