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Winter Haven hears plan to guide 20-year, integrated '1 Water' strategy; commission asked to adopt resolution
Summary
City staff and consultants presented a 20-year '1 Water Master Plan' that combines conservation, reclaimed water, recharge and 107 prioritized capital projects; staff asked the commission to adopt Resolution 26-05 to begin implementing the blueprint, with financing tools and grants identified.
City staff and consultants presented the '1 Water Master Plan' and asked the Winter Haven City Commission to adopt Resolution 26-05 to authorize work guided by the blueprint. The presentation by Black & Veatch emphasized integrated management of potable supply, reclaimed water, wastewater and stormwater across the city and surrounding lakes.
Consultant John Dinges said the plan ties water supply, natural systems and land‑use decisions into a single, adaptive framework and prioritizes actions the city can take now and over decades. He said conservation measures can delay costly new supplies, noting that measures including irrigation kits carry a high benefit‑cost ratio and “conservation isn't just feel good. It has…
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