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City agrees to DEP in‑kind settlement and moves forward on SCADA replacement, tank repairs and rate correction

City of Clearwater (Downtown Development Board; Pension Trustees; City Council Work Session) · November 4, 2025
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City utilities staff on Nov. 3 reported a negotiated in‑kind settlement with Florida DEP valued at a minimum of $1,254,783 and requested multiple actions to address infrastructure and compliance: a corrected wastewater minimum rate for small meters, a SCADA software purchase, an increased Fastenal PO, and replacement of leaking hypochlorite tanks.

City staff told the City Council on Nov. 3 that they had negotiated a revised settlement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) related to wastewater discharges under OGC file 25‑1120. The proposed settlement removes a portion of a cash penalty by substituting completion of an in‑kind project with a minimum value of $1,254,783. Interim Public Utilities Director Mike Flanagan said…

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