Discussion
of Issues
Issue 1:
Should the Commission approve Florida Community
Water Systems, Inc.’s application for amendment of Certificate Nos. 567-W and
494-S to extend its territory from its certificated water and wastewater
service territory in Lake County?
Recommendation:
Yes. The Commission should amend Certificate Nos. 567-W
and 494-S to include the territory as described in Attachment A, effective the
date of the Commission’s vote. The resultant order should serve as Florida
Community Water Systems’ amended certificates and should be retained by the
Utility. The Utility should charge future customers in the territory added
herein the rates and charges contained in its current tariffs until a change is
authorized by the Commission in a subsequent proceeding. (Lewis)
Staff Analysis:
FCWS’ application to amend
its authorized service territory is in compliance with the governing statute,
Section 367.045, F.S., and Rule 25-30.036, F.A.C. The appropriate filing fee,
as required by Section 367.145, F.S., was received by the Commission on
November 5, 2024. The Utility provided notice of the application pursuant to
Section 367.071, F.S., and Rule 25-30.030(5)(b), F.A.C. This notice provided 30
days for customers to file an objection to the transfer. No objections to the
application have been received and the time for filing such has expired.
FCWS provided adequate service
territory maps and territory descriptions to Commission staff. A legal description of the territory to be
extended was provided, as well as, the resulting description of service territory
which is shown in Attachment A. The Utility submitted an affidavit on March 5,
2025, consistent with Rule 25-30.036(2)(q), F.A.C., that it has tariffs on file
with the Commission.
FCWS’ existing Lakeside water
treatment plant (WTP) is designed to produce 180,000 gallons per day (gpd). Raw water is drawn from two wells into a
hypochlorination and aeration system consisting of two steel hydropneumatic
tanks (3000, and 5,000 gallons) and one 20,000 gallon concrete ground storage
tank. The aerator is rated at 1,500 gallons per minute. FCWS will upgrade its WTP to meet required
County Fire Protection Requirements and replace equipment that was recently
destroyed by Hurricane Milton. These upgrades include installing a 126,000
gallon ground storage tank, a new cascade aeration tower, a new 200 kW generator,
as well as a new high service pump skid consisting of three pumps, and control
panels. Pursuant to the developer agreements, the developer will pay for 54.95
percent and FCWS will pay for 45.05 percent of these upgrades, which is based
upon the hydraulic share of the new homes versus the existing customers, since
all water customers will benefit from these upgrades. The last sanitary survey
was conducted on July 22, 2022. The Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) conducted an evaluation of all primary and secondary standards at the
plant on March 19, 2024, with the Utility being in compliance.
The existing wastewater treatment
plant (WWTP) is an extended aeration domestic treatment plant consisting of
aeration, secondary clarification, chlorination, and aerobic digestion of
biosolids, with a design capacity of 15,000 gpd three-month average daily flow.
Pursuant to the developer agreements, there will be two separate upgrade
phases, in order to provide wastewater service to both Goose Creek and Harbor
Shores, which will be funded entirely by the developer. Phase one will increase
the existing treatment capacity from 15,000 gpd to 40,000 gpd. This will
consist of adding new aeration and digester tanks, splitter boxes, bar screens,
rapid infiltration basins, and lift station upgrades. Phase two will then add a
duplicate treatment plant to mirror Phase one, which will increase the total
WWTP capacity up to 70,000 gpd. The DEP inspected the existing WWTP on August
29, 2024, and the facility was determined to be in compliance on December 2,
2024.
Conclusion
The Commission should amend Certificates Nos. 567-W and
494-S to include the territory as described in Attachment A, effective the date
of the Commission vote. The resultant order should serve as FCWS’ amended
certificates, and should be retained by the Utility. The Utility should charge
future customers in the territory added herein the rates and charges contained
in its current tariffs until a change is authorized by the Commission in a
subsequent proceeding.
Issue 2:
Should this docket be closed?
Recommendation:
Yes. Since there are no pending issues in this
docket, the docket should be closed upon the issuance of the final order. (Bloom,
Crawford)
Staff Analysis:
Yes. Since there are no pending issues in this
docket, the docket should be closed upon the issuance of the final order.
DESCRIPTION OF TERRITORY SERVED
FORMERLY LAKESIDE WATERWORKS, INC.
DESCRIPTION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TERRITORY
LAKE COUNTY
PER ORDER NO. PSC-96-0062-FOF-WS
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LANDS
LOCATED IN SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
BEGIN FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING AT
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ALSO DESCRIBED AS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 9 OF
SAID SECTION 6, RUN THENCE N.0°28’58” E, A DISTANCE OF 1285.90 FEET TO THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 9, RUN THENCE NORTH 89°59’40” E, A
DISTANCE OF 2711.55 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE WATERS OF LAKE EUSTIS TO A POINT
HEREBY DESIGNATED AS POINT “A”; BEGIN AGAIN AT THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND RUN
EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 6 A DISTANCE OF 1363.00 FEET, RUN
THENCE NORTH 100.00 FEET, RUN THENCE EAST 450.00 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE
WATERS OF LAKE EUSTIS, RUN THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WATERS
OF LAKE EUSTIS TO THE AFORESAID POINT “A” AND POINT OF TERMINATION.
ALSO, THE SOUTH 685 FEET OF THE
EAST 380 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP
19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST. LESS THE EAST
50 FEET AND LESS THE SOUTH 25 FEET THEREOF.
PER ORDER NO. PSC-06-0095-FOF-WS
PARCEL 1 (HARBOR SHORES) WATER
SERVICE ONLY:
THAT PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7,
SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7, THENCE RUN NORTH 89°26’52”
EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7, 66.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HARBOR SHORES DRIVE; THENCE RUN
NORTH 00°04’08”
WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY EXTENSION, 33.00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID HARBOR SHORES DRIVE
FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN
NORTH 00°04'08"
WEST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 951.09 FEET TO A POINT 300.00 FEET
SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7; THENCE RUN NORTH 89°26'52"
EAST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7, 726.00 FEET; THENCE
RUN NORTH 00°04'08" WEST PARALLEL
WITH THE WEST LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7, 300.00 FEET TO A POINT 759.00 EAST OF
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7; THENCE RUN NORTH 89°26'52"
EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 594.19 FEET TO THE MEANDER LINE AS ESTABLISHED BY
U.S. GENERAL LAND OFFICE IN 1926; THENCE RUN SOUTH 02°31'38" EAST ALONG
SAID MEANDER LINE, 299.29 FEET; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID MEANDER LINE SOUTH
29°50'19"; WEST, 667.71 FEET TO
THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF HARBOR SHORES DRIVE; THENCE RUN SOUTH 39°23'45" WEST
ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 490.42 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE
AND WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
HARBOR SHORES DRIVE; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89°26'52" WEST ALONG SAID
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 688.37 FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
ALSO
PARCEL 2 (INSIM ESTATES) WATER
AND WASTEWATER SERVICE:
THAT PART OF GOVERNMENT LOTS 7
AND 12, SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7,
THENCE RUN NORTH 89°26'52" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 7,
813.11 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OR HARBOR SHORES DRIVE FOR THE
POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN NORTH 39°23'45" EAST ALONG SAID EASTERLY
RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 130.44 FEET TO A LINE 100.00 FEET NORTH OF, WHEN MEASURED
PERPENDICULAR TO, THE SOUTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 12; THENCE RUN NORTH
89°26'52" EAST ALONG SAID LINE 100 FEET NORTH OF GOVERNMENT LOT 12, 784
FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE WATER’S EDGE OF LAKE EUSTIS; THENCE RUN SOUTHWESTERLY
ALONG SAID WATER’S EDGE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 12; THENCE RUN
SOUTH 89°26'52" WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 12 AND 7,790
FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
ALSO
PER ORDER NO. PSC-06-0106-FOF-WS
AMENDMENT TO WATER AND WASTEWATER
SERVICE TERRITORY FOR SHANGRI-LA-BY-THE-LAKE UTILITIES, INC. IN LAKE COUNTY
THAT PORTION OF SECTION 6,
TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST AND THAT PORTION OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 19
SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, ALL IN LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF SAID SECTION 6, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION
7 RUN THENCE EAST 1363 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OR SAID SECTION 6;
THENCE NORTH, 100.00 FEET; THENCE EAST 450 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE WATERS OF
LAKE EUSTIS AND A POINT HEREBY DESIGNATED AS POINT “A”.
THENCE RETURN TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING AND RUN SOUTH 00°09'59" EAST, 460.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF
SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTH 83°00'00" EAST TO THE WATERS OF LAKE EUSTIS,
THENCE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY ALONG AND WITH THE SAID WATERS OF LAKE EUSTIS TO
THE AFOREMENTIONED POINT “A” FOR POINT OF TERMINUS.
ALSO:
THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 LESS THE SOUTH 685 FEET OF THE EAST 380 FEET, LESS ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY,
IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(PARCEL ID#
01-19-25-0004-000-03100)
AND
THE SOUTHEAST 1/2 OF THE
SOUTHWEST 1/4, OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4, SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP
19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(PARCEL ID# 01-19-25-0004-03000)
AND
THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST
1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST
1/4, ALL IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
AN EASEMENT EXTENDING 182.56
FEET, BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST
1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
THENCE RUNNING SOUTH ACROSS THE WEST 20 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 1, AND CONTINUING SOUTH 147.44 FEET ACROSS THE
WEST 15 FEET OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 1
THEREOF. ALSO, AN EASEMENT EXTENDING SOUTH 330 FEET, ACROSS THE EAST 5 FEET OF
THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 1 THEREOF.
(PARCEL ID # 01-19-25-0004-04100)
AND
TOGETHER WITH AND EASEMENT FOR
INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE WEST 45 FEET OF THE WEST 200 FEET OF THE
SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25
EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA. (PARCEL ID#
01-19-25-0004-000-02700)
ALSO AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND: THE WEST 50 FEET OF THE
SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND
THE WEST 50 FEET OF THE NORTH 170.46 FEET OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4
OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH,
RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ALSO:
BURGLAND LH HAINES CREEK ESTATES LLC
EXHIBIT “A”
THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4, LESS THE SOUTH 885 FEET OF THE EAST 380 FEET, LESS ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY, IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
(PARCEL ID#
01-19-25-0004-000-03100)
AND
THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST
1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4, SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH,
RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(PARCEL ID#
01-19-25-0004-000-03000)
AND
THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF
THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4
OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4, ALL IN SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
AN EASEMENT EXTENDING 182.56 FEET,
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE
RUNNING SOUTH ACROSS THE WEST 20 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4
OF SAID SECTION 1, AND CONTINUING SOUTH 147.44 FEET ACROSS THE WEST 15 FEET OF
SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 1 THEREOF. ALSO, AN
EASEMENT EXTENDING SOUTH 330 FEET, ACROSS THE EAST 5 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4
OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 1 THEREOF.
(PARCEL ID#
01-19-25-0004-000-04100)
AND
TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR THE
INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE WEST 45 FEET OF
THE WEST 200 FEET OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25
EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(PARCEL ID#
01-19-25-0004-000-02700)
