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Fort Lauderdale water-plant PFAS pilot delayed; city reports 50% construction and CIP spending update
Summary
Staff reported the water-treatment plant is about 50% complete, PFAS pilot testing was delayed but expected to be commissioned later in the year with preliminary results early next year; staff also presented a color-coded CIP bond-funded financial summary and answered questions about percent-spent reporting and change orders, while residents raised a separate parks/parking concern at Annie Beck Park.
City project staff updated the advisory committee on the water-treatment plant and related testing for PFAS removal and also reviewed capital program financial reporting.
Staff said construction at the plant is roughly 50% complete and that two deep-injection wells for disposal are advanced (one cleared by the Florida DEP and the second about 90% complete). The PFAS pilot arrival was delayed but is expected to be installed, commissioned and produce preliminary results early next year; staff noted the U.S. EPA’s compliance timeline was pushed to 2031, giving the city more time to finalize treatment.
"Construction is 50% done," staff said during the update. They added that conditioning and commissioning work has begun and that some coloration from wells is expected during testing but should be resolved once the plant is online.
On capital finances, staff introduced a color-coded spreadsheet that shows percent spent to date for bond-funded portions of projects and explained that "percent spent" is a financial accounting metric, not necessarily the physical percent complete. Staff agreed to produce project-level slides and blown-up charts to help committee members who reported difficulty reading small on-screen tables and to provide change-order summaries when requested.
During general discussion, a resident raised concerns about a Parks & Recreation project at Annie Beck Park that installed a wide stone path and a kayak/canoe launch without parking accommodations; committee members recommended raising the issue with the district commissioner and Parks & Rec and requested the administration provide follow-up information to the advisory board.
Next steps: staff will provide the commission-level project slides or enlarged printouts for future meetings, offer a schedule of the PFAS pilot commissioning and provide additional information on any change orders that exceed administrative thresholds.
