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County adopts 10‑year wet‑weather design storm as wastewater planning standard
Summary
Public utilities staff told the commission a 10‑year design storm balances cost and protection; the board unanimously adopted the 10‑year wet‑weather level of service to guide sewer collection, rehabilitation and capacity planning.
Sarasota County on Dec. 16 adopted a countywide wet‑weather design standard for wastewater collection systems, endorsing a 10‑year design storm as the county’s level of service for wet weather. Public Utilities Director Brooke Bailey and consultant Hazen presented field data from metering and hydraulic models demonstrating that a 10‑year event gives a cost‑effective balance between performance and construction cost.
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