Environmental Assessment Report for the Proposed Santa Rosa County Reclaimed Water Rapid-rate Infiltration Basin (RIB) System at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

摘要

This Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates the environmental consequences of the construction and operation of a reclaimed water rapid-rate infiltration basin (RIB) system on Eglin Air Force Base (EAFB), Florida. The RIB system is being constructed to receive and distribute highly treated domestic effluent from the three utilities that service the South Santa Rosa County region Navarre Beach Utilities (NBU), South Santa Rosa Utilities (SSRU), and Holley Navarre Water System (HNWS). The reclaimed water will be discharged from the RIB system to the surficial aquifer beneath the site. Included in this EA is the analysis of the environmental impact of the RIB system on EAFB property. The proposed system is being developed to address the regional needs of South Santa Rosa County. The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners (SRCBOCC), pursuant to its powers and duties as enumerated in Paragraph 125.01(1)(k), F.S., and Subsection 125.01101, F.S., provides sewage collection and treatment services in South Santa Rosa County through franchise agreements with the SSRU and the HNWS. The SRCBOCC also owns and operates the NBU, providing service to that section of Santa Rosa Island that lies within South Santa Rosa County. Problems associated with providing for adequate disposal of reclaimed water in South Santa Rosa County along the Fairpoint Peninsula and Holley Navarre areas are well documented.