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Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan

lower east coast water supply plan mapThe Lower East Coast Water Supply Planning Area includes Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and parts of Monroe, Collier and Hendry counties. The South Florida Water Management District is developing the 2018 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update (LEC Update) to assess projected water demands and potential sources of water for the period from 2016 to 2040. This plan update is used by local governments, water users and utilities to update and modify local comprehensive plans, facility work plans and ordinances.

The Lower East Coast Planning Area has a growing population and limited freshwater resources. Because freshwater resources are limited, the 2013 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update focuses on other water supply sources, such as reverse osmosis to treat brackish groundwater, reclaimed water, storage options, seasonal surface water and water conservation to address future demands.

LOWER EAST COAST WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE

  • 2018 LEC Water Supply Plan Update (Planning Document) [PDF]
  • 2018 LEC Water Supply Plan Update (Appendices) [PDF]
  • 2018 LEC Water Supply Plan Update – Final Order [PDF]
     
  • 2016 Water Supply Plan Update Support Document [PDF]
  • 2013 LEC Water Supply Plan Update (Planning Document) [PDF]
  • 2013 LEC Water Supply Plan Update (Appendices) [PDF]
  • Past LEC Water Supply Plans
     

2018 LOWER EAST COAST WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE

LEC Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #3 – Aug. 22, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
City of Boca Raton – 6500 Building
6500 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487

  • Agenda [PDF]
  • Presentations [PDF]

LEC Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #2 – March 21, 2018
City of Boca Raton – 6500 Building
6500 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487

  • Agenda [PDF]
  • Presentations

LEC Water Supply Plan Update Kick-Off Meeting – Nov. 30, 2017
North Regional/Broward College Library
1100 Coconut Creek Blvd.
Coconut Creek, FL 33066

  • Agenda [PDF]
  • Presentations [PDF]

For updates on the 2018 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update, subscribe to our mailing list.

Lower East Coast Floridan Aquifer System Modeling Project

LEC Water Supply Plan Update: East Coast Floridan Model Public Meeting – July 24, 2018
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (Building 2 Training Room)
2555 West Copans Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33069

  • Agenda [PDF]
  • Presentation [PDF]
     

HOW TO ACCESS AND INTERPRET MODEL RESULTS

  • A User's Guide to the model results [PDF]
  • Video: How to Use the Hydrographs for Selected Wells Interactive Map
  • List of Abbreviations, Acronyms and Terms [PDF]
     

MODEL RESULTS

  • Performance Graphics
    • Water Level Maps [PDF]
    • Water Quality Maps [PDF]
    • Flow Vector Maps [PDF]
       
  • Hydrographs for selected wells (Interactive Map)
     

DEMAND PROJECTIONS AND OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • 2016 and 2040 Demands by County – all use categories [PDF]
     
  • Documentation of the East Coast Floridan Model (October 2014) [PDF]

Related Contacts

For technical questions or more information on the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan:

  • Karin Smith
    (561) 682-2026

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