Post by Admin on Oct 14, 2013 23:04:01 GMT -5
August 27, 2013
For anyone interested in the SLohA wasterwater facility, here are some facts about the SLohA plant which came up while researching:
Gold Coast Utilities is the entity that accepted SLohA's $10K good faith deposit monies in 2007 to eventually hookup into a new wastewater expansion system (per BOD Minutes), due to the anticipated dismantling of SLohA's facility (per PSC report). This project was spearheaded by BOD Bb Dealbolt. It is unknown where the $10K deposit is now or it has ever been accounted for in SLohA financial reports. Bb recalled that this "interconnection" would be out of Nalcrest's utility territory. The phone number of the Nalcrest utilities office is 696-0504.
It appears that a comprehensive study on wastewater utility services that was commissioned by Gov Sct in 2012 has recently been concluded. Report not published yet, as far as I can see. The following was appointed to the 13-person committee:
Keff A. Burge, 40, of Lake Wales, the director of utility operations for Gold Coast Utility Corp. He is appointed for a term beginning August 10, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013.
Here is the 2009 Public Service Commission report on Gold Coast's application to expand service to S-bag:
On September 9, 2008, Gold Coast filed an amendment application pursuant to Rule 25-30.036(3) Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The amendment is to extend service to the S-bag Lake Resort, an RV park with approximately 750 home sites, and an adjacent undeveloped area owned by Alico Land Development, Inc., which may have 480 equivalent residential connections (ERCs). The utility currently providing water and wastewater service within S-bag Lake Resort is owned by S-bag Land Owners Association (SLohA), a nonprofit corporation, established in 1972, which is exempt from Commission regulation pursuant to Section 367.022(7), F.S.
The application complies with the governing statute, Section 367.045, F.S., and other pertinent statutes and administrative rules concerning an application for amendment of certificate. The application contained the requisite proof of noticing pursuant to Rule 25-30.030, F.A.C. No objections to noticing were filed with the Commission and the time for filing such has expired. Adequate service territory and system maps and a territory description have been provided. A description of the territory requested to be added by the utility is appended to this recommendation as Attachment A. The utility is in compliance with the regulations of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and SFWMD.
According to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the area is zoned for residential use for the existing subdivision. Also, DCA stated that there are no major development plans that would require an amendment to the County Comprehensive Plan. DCA has not identified any potential inconsistency between the proposed service area expansion and the Polk County Comprehensive Plan.
SLohA has compliance issues that have not risen to the level of notice of violation or consent orders regarding the operation of the wastewater treatment plant, but which will require substantial improvements if it is not taken out of service. In order for SLohA to avoid as much of those costs as possible, SLohA initiated discussion with Gold Coast to interconnect to Gold Coast’s water and wastewater systems, and to eventually dismantle SLohA’s water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Gold Coast plans to start the interconnection process soon after the Commission approves the certificate amendment. SLohA, which is exempt from Commission regulation, will be billed as a bulk customer of Gold Coast based on Gold Coast’s existing rates and charges once the interconnection is made, and SLohA will continue to bill its members. Gold Coast estimates that the interconnection should take place within a year and a half from the time the Commission approves the amendment.
Based on all the above, staff recommends that the Commission should approve Gold Coast’s amendment application to expand its territory. The proposed territory amendment is described in Attachment A of this recommendation. The resultant order should serve as Gold Coast’s water and wastewater certificates and should be retained by the utility. Gold Coast should charge the customers in the added territory the rates and charges contained in its tariff until authorized to change by this Commission in a subsequent proceeding.
This is the 2012 SWAP webpage (Source Water & Protection):
www.dep.state.fl.us/swapp/DisplayPWS.asp?pws_id=6531572&odate=01-OCT-12
S-bag LAKE RESORT
499 S-bag LAKE ROAD
LAKE WALES, FL 33853
Public Water System ID: 6531572
County: POLK
DEP Regulatory Office: Polk County Health Dept
863-519-8330 x1153
___________________________________________
For anyone interested in the SLohA wasterwater facility, here are some facts about the SLohA plant which came up while researching:
Gold Coast Utilities is the entity that accepted SLohA's $10K good faith deposit monies in 2007 to eventually hookup into a new wastewater expansion system (per BOD Minutes), due to the anticipated dismantling of SLohA's facility (per PSC report). This project was spearheaded by BOD Bb Dealbolt. It is unknown where the $10K deposit is now or it has ever been accounted for in SLohA financial reports. Bb recalled that this "interconnection" would be out of Nalcrest's utility territory. The phone number of the Nalcrest utilities office is 696-0504.
It appears that a comprehensive study on wastewater utility services that was commissioned by Gov Sct in 2012 has recently been concluded. Report not published yet, as far as I can see. The following was appointed to the 13-person committee:
Keff A. Burge, 40, of Lake Wales, the director of utility operations for Gold Coast Utility Corp. He is appointed for a term beginning August 10, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013.
Here is the 2009 Public Service Commission report on Gold Coast's application to expand service to S-bag:
On September 9, 2008, Gold Coast filed an amendment application pursuant to Rule 25-30.036(3) Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The amendment is to extend service to the S-bag Lake Resort, an RV park with approximately 750 home sites, and an adjacent undeveloped area owned by Alico Land Development, Inc., which may have 480 equivalent residential connections (ERCs). The utility currently providing water and wastewater service within S-bag Lake Resort is owned by S-bag Land Owners Association (SLohA), a nonprofit corporation, established in 1972, which is exempt from Commission regulation pursuant to Section 367.022(7), F.S.
The application complies with the governing statute, Section 367.045, F.S., and other pertinent statutes and administrative rules concerning an application for amendment of certificate. The application contained the requisite proof of noticing pursuant to Rule 25-30.030, F.A.C. No objections to noticing were filed with the Commission and the time for filing such has expired. Adequate service territory and system maps and a territory description have been provided. A description of the territory requested to be added by the utility is appended to this recommendation as Attachment A. The utility is in compliance with the regulations of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and SFWMD.
According to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the area is zoned for residential use for the existing subdivision. Also, DCA stated that there are no major development plans that would require an amendment to the County Comprehensive Plan. DCA has not identified any potential inconsistency between the proposed service area expansion and the Polk County Comprehensive Plan.
SLohA has compliance issues that have not risen to the level of notice of violation or consent orders regarding the operation of the wastewater treatment plant, but which will require substantial improvements if it is not taken out of service. In order for SLohA to avoid as much of those costs as possible, SLohA initiated discussion with Gold Coast to interconnect to Gold Coast’s water and wastewater systems, and to eventually dismantle SLohA’s water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Gold Coast plans to start the interconnection process soon after the Commission approves the certificate amendment. SLohA, which is exempt from Commission regulation, will be billed as a bulk customer of Gold Coast based on Gold Coast’s existing rates and charges once the interconnection is made, and SLohA will continue to bill its members. Gold Coast estimates that the interconnection should take place within a year and a half from the time the Commission approves the amendment.
Based on all the above, staff recommends that the Commission should approve Gold Coast’s amendment application to expand its territory. The proposed territory amendment is described in Attachment A of this recommendation. The resultant order should serve as Gold Coast’s water and wastewater certificates and should be retained by the utility. Gold Coast should charge the customers in the added territory the rates and charges contained in its tariff until authorized to change by this Commission in a subsequent proceeding.
This is the 2012 SWAP webpage (Source Water & Protection):
www.dep.state.fl.us/swapp/DisplayPWS.asp?pws_id=6531572&odate=01-OCT-12
S-bag LAKE RESORT
499 S-bag LAKE ROAD
LAKE WALES, FL 33853
Public Water System ID: 6531572
County: POLK
DEP Regulatory Office: Polk County Health Dept
863-519-8330 x1153
___________________________________________