| Sarasota County utilizes several
water sources for its drinking water. Sources include seven
wells along University Parkway, ten wells at the Jacaranda
site in Venice, and 14 wells on the T. Mabry Carlton, Jr.
Memorial Reserve where the treatment plant is located. These
wells, ranging from 400 to 700 feet deep, draw water from the
intermediate aquifer and the Floridan aquifer.
More than half of our water is
purchased from Manatee County, which utilizes the Manatee River
and a 1,200-foot well. In May 2002 we began purchasing treated
water from the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply
Authority which uses the Peace River as its water source. This
water is blended with water from the Carlton facility.
Water
supply information and averages
Sarasota County's multiple sources of water currently provide
nearly 30 million gallons per day (mgd). Our current average
demand is 18 mgd.
The county participates in a
regional approach by identifying long-term water supply sources.
In addition the county continues to work with the development
community to ensure growth does not exceed our water supply.
Alternative sources in new technologies are being aggressively
pursued. Those feasible alternatives include desalination,
inter-local purchase agreements, reuse and conservation through
technological advances.
As growth continues, the county
continues to work with those in the development community to
ensure that growth does not exceed the water supply.
Commissioners also continue to participate with other regional
governments in finding long-term water supply. |
