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City official says water capacity sufficient for growth; permit and deep-well options cited
Summary
Assistant City Administrator Armando Fauna said West Palm Beach’s current water supply meets projected demand for decades and the city has an approved permit from the South Florida Water Management District and is exploring Floridan Well options to diversify sources.
West Palm Beach officials told a City Center podcast audience that the city’s water capacity has been evaluated and can support projected growth for decades, and that officials have secured a permit from the South Florida Water Management District to expand capacity and diversify water sources.
“Our water capacity has been evaluated and, based on current growth trends, we're good for at least another 50 years,” Armando Fauna, Assistant City Administrator for the City of West Palm Beach, said. He said current sources include surface water from Lake Okeechobee, the Grassy Waters Preserve and downtown lakes.
Fauna said the city is exploring use of the Floridan Well — a deep‑well system used elsewhere in Florida — to add another source and reduce reliance on any single supply. He also noted the city monitors the age and condition of the distribution and wastewater systems and that developers typically pay to upgrade infrastructure when a project requires larger pipe sizes or extensions.
Fauna said the city has applied for and “gotten approval for a permit through the South Florida Water Management District,” language used in the podcast, and described shared costs for infrastructure extensions between private developers and the city when projects create a need for new pipe or capacity.
No specific permit numbers or project approvals were provided on the podcast.
