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Public Service Commission Capital Circle Office Center ● 2540 Shumard
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Office of Commission Clerk (Teitzman) |
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Division of Engineering (Lewis, King, Ramos, Smith II) Office of the General Counsel (Thompson) |
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AGENDA: |
03/03/26 – Regular Agenda – Interested Persons May Participate |
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PREHEARING OFFICER: |
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: |
Schedule immediately before Docket No. 20250104-WS |
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Middleton Utility Company, LLC (Middleton or Utility) is a water and wastewater utility in Sumter County currently serving approximately 1,593 equivalent residential connections (ERCs). The Utility is in the Southwest Florida Water Management District. On December 27, 2022, the Florida Public Service Commission (Commission) granted Middleton original Certificate Nos. 681-W and 581-S and established initial rates and charges.[1]
On August 27, 2025, Middleton filed an application for an amendment to add and delete parts of its service territory in Sumter County in conjunction with Gibson Place Utilities, LLC’s (Gibson) application to also amend its service territory.[2] Middleton’s application was initially found to be deficient, and a deficiency letter was issued on September 30, 2025. The Utility filed a response to the deficiencies on October 8, 2025, and the application was deemed complete on December 5, 2025, which is considered the official filing date.
In its application, Middleton explains that the requested changes to each utilities’ service territory are meant to align with the overall development plan for The Villages communities in Sumter and Lake Counties. Gibson provides water and wastewater services to its customers by operating its own water and wastewater treatment facilities. Gibson also provides water and wastewater treatment services to Middleton through a bulk services contract, while Middleton maintains its own distribution and collection systems.
This recommendation addresses the Utility’s request to extend its water and wastewater service territory as well as delete a portion of its water and wastewater service territory. The Commission has jurisdiction pursuant to Section 367.045, Florida Statutes (F.S.).
Issue 1:
Should the Commission approve Middleton’s application for amendment of Certificate Nos. 681-W and 581-S to add and delete territory from its certificated service area in Sumter County?
Recommendation:
Yes. The Commission should amend Certificate Nos. 681-W and 581-S to include the territory as described in Attachment A, effective the date of the Commission’s vote. The resultant order should serve as Middleton’s amended certificate 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, M. Thompson)
Staff Analysis:
Legal Standard
Applications for amendments of service territory are governed by Section 367.045, F.S, and Rule 25-30.036, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The statute provides that the Commission may grant, amend, or deny a certificate in whole or in part or with modifications in the public interest. The rule provides all of the requirements the applicant must provide in an application for amendment to a certificate of authorization to extend or delete service area. In granting or amending a certificate, the Commission does not need to consider any local comprehensive plan unless an objection is timely made. No such objection has been made in this proceeding.
Analysis
The
Utility’s 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 September 4, 2025. Revised tariff
sheets were provided with the Utility’s application. The Utility provided
notice of the application pursuant to Section 367.045(2)(a), 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.
Middleton
provided adequate service territory maps and territory descriptions to
Commission staff. A legal description of
the territory to be extended and deleted was provided as well as the resulting
description of service territory which is shown in Attachment A. The Utility
submitted an affidavit on August 27, 2025, consistent with Rule
25-30.036(2)(q), F.A.C., that it has tariffs on file with the Commission.
In
its application, the Utility stated that there are currently no customers in
the territory it has requested be deleted and that this is the area Gibson has
asked be added to its territory in Docket No. 20250104-WS.
As
for the territory being added, there are also no current customers. The
proposed expansion area will serve a combination of residential single-family
homes and commercial customers such as retail, medical, and recreational
facilities. The Utility stated that the proposed service territory will be
served by Gibson’s existing 9.98 million gallon per day (MGD) water treatment
plant (WTP) and 2.684 MGD wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Middleton stated
that both the capacity of Gibson’s WTP and WWTP are sufficient to serve its
existing and proposed service territory as well as fulfill its obligation to
serve Gibson’s customers.
As
discussed in the Case Background, Middleton does not operate a WTP or WWTP.
However, staff reviewed the Utility’s most recent sanitary survey report dated
July 25, 2025, for Middleton's water distribution system as well as the
Department of Environmental Protection’s Safe Drinking Water Program Laboratory
Report dated March 29, 2024, and no deficiencies were found. There are
currently no outstanding Consent Orders or Notices of Violation from the
Department of Environmental Protection.
Conclusion
Based on the information above, staff recommends the Commission should amend Certificate Nos. 681-W and 581-S to include the territory as described in Attachment A, effective the date of the Commission’s vote. The resultant order should serve as Middleton’s amended certificate 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. If staff’s recommendation in Issue 1 is approved, no further action is required, and the docket should be closed upon issuance of the order. (M. Thompson)
Staff Analysis:
If Issue 1 is approved, no further action is required, and the docket should be closed upon issuance of the order.
MIDDLETON
UTILITY COMPANY, LLC
SUMTER
COUNTY
WATER
AND WASTEWATER SERVICE AREA
THAT PORTION OF SECTIONS 15, 16, 17, 20, 21,
22, 27 AND 28, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 23 EAST, SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF
AFORESAID SECTION 17; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF RUN N89°41'47"W,
1,333.69 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 17;
THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 17 RUN S00°05'18"E,
50.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD C470 FOR THE POINT OF
BEGINNING; THE FOLLOWING SEVEN (7) COURSES BEING ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY
LINE: RUN S89°41'47"E, 1,299.79 FEET; THENCE S00°18'13"W, 10.00 FEET;
THENCE S89°41'47"E, 33.60 FEET; THENCE S89°47'31"E, 166.50 FEET;
THENCE N00°12'29"E, 10.00 FEET; THENCE S89°47'31"E, 2,529.50 FEET;
THENCE S89°52'59"E, 375.37 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY
LINE RUN S00°00'00"E, 462.00 FEET; THENCE S89°52'59"E, 1,114.97 FEET;
THENCE S00°37'46"E, 572.12 FEET; THENCE N88°03'09"E, 452.69 FEET;
THENCE N59°21'34"E, 111.06 FEET; THENCE N51°55'58"E, 806.84 FEET;
THENCE S89°48'46"E, 59.74 FEET; THENCE S38°04'02"E, 134.07 FEET TO
THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF
131.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 51°39'46", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 118.12 FEET TO THE POINT OF
TANGENCY; THENCE S89°43'47"E, 873.07 FEET; THENCE S00°10'29"E, 239.50
FEET; THENCE S35°41'54"E, 126.03 FEET; THENCE S87°55'59"E, 99.78
FEET; THENCE S05°50'08"E, 82.28 FEET; THENCE S13°02'33"E, 285.80 FEET
TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS
OF 2,133.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S68°49'14"W, 796.22
FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS N10°25'21"W; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE
ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 21°30'50", AN ARC DISTANCE
OF 800.92 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S58°03'49"W, 181.42 FEET
TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF
2,033.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 22°27'37", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 796.95 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 100.00 FEET;
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
45°31'59", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 79.47 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE
OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 106.67 FEET; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 82°56'44",
AN ARC DISTANCE OF 154.42 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE
CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY
ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 24°35'47", AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 42.93 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE
EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 123.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF
S12°05'07"E, 142.57 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS N66°40'02"W;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
70°50'08", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 152.07 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A
NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 102.00 FEET AND A
CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S23°45'04"E, 82.16 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL
LINE BEARS N42°29'52"E; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE,
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 47°30'08", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 84.57 FEET TO THE
POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S00°00'00"E, 253.60 FEET; THENCE
S10°42'06"W, 51.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE
CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,154.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND
DISTANCE OF S04°11'22''E, 227.44 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS
S88°50T3"W; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°03'10", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 227.55 FEET; THENCE ALONG A
NON-TANGENT LINE RUN S52°12'57"E, 14.18 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A
NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,144.00 FEET AND A
CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S13°44'50"E, 467.84 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL
LINE BEARS S82°30'59"W; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE,
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12°31'39", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 468.77 FEET TO THE
POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE WESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF
102.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 45°53'20", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 81.69 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 123.00 FEET;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
95°33'24", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 205.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 102.00 FEET;
THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
47°30'10", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 84.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE
S22°10'34"E, 142.87 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
WESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,450.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC
OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 12°10'41", AN ARC DISTANCE OF
520.74 FEET; THENCE ALONG A NON-TANGENT LINE RUN S01°56'55"W, 50.75 FEET
TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE WESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS
OF 2,440.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S04°37'50"E, 357.51
FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS N81°10'05"E; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE
ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 08°24'09", AN ARC DISTANCE
OF 357.83 FEET; THENCE ALONG A NON-TANGENT LINE RUN S45°25'46"E, 14.14
FEET; THENCE S00°25'46"E, 124.96 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A
NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,424.27 FEET AND A
CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S16°02'20"E, 765.43 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL
LINE BEARS S89°32'55"W; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE,
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 31°10'30", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 774.95 FEET TO A
POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE WESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
102.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S06°58'07"E, 82.24 FEET TO
WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS N59°15'25"E; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF
SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 47°32'55", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 84.65
FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND
HAVING A RADIUS OF 123.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID
CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 110°47'09", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 237.83
FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY AND HAVING
A RADIUS OF 102.00 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 47°30'10", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 84.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF
TANGENCY; THENCE S46°28'40"E, 96.54 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A
CURVE CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,100.00 FEET; THENCE
SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
33°29'09", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 642.88 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,450.00
FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE
OF 45°2316", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 1,148.64 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY;
THENCE S34°34'32"E, 424.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE
CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,530.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY
ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 14°33'48", AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 643.07 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
WESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 102.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF
SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 49°25'51", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 88.00
FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY AND HAVING A
RADIUS OF 123.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 17°38'13", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 37.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF
REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF
102.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 47°30'10", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 84.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY;
THENCE S59°17'03"W, 158.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE
CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,196.00 FEET; THENCE
SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
23°30'26", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 490.69 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE
S35°46'37"W, 660.44 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
EASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,196.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC
OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 28°53'38", AN ARC DISTANCE OF
603.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S06°52'59"W, 216.88 FEET TO
THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,096.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 43°40'29", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 835.45 FEET; THENCE ALONG A
NON-TANGENT LINE RUN S24°19'31"W, 50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A
NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,119.00 FEET AND A
CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S54°27'57"W, 62.91 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL
LINE BEARS S37°08'42"E; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE,
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°13'18", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 62.92 FEET TO THE
POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S56°04'36"W, 182.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,173.00
FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE
OF 03°13'10", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 65.90 FEET; THENCE ALONG A NON¬ TANGENT
LINE RUN S83°54'46"W, 45.98 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON¬ TANGENT
CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,884.17 FEET AND A CHORD
BEARING AND DISTANCE OF S67°04'13"W, 165.04 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE
BEARS S25°26'24"E; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE,
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°01'14", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 165.10 FEET TO
THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S69°34'50"W, 338.67 FEET TO THE POINT OF
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,250.00
FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE
OF 25°01'02", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 545.79 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY;
THENCE S44°33'48"W, 225.58 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT
CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 116.50 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND
DISTANCE OF S82°45'37"W, 37.68 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS
S16°32'43"E; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 18°36'40", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 37.84 FEET TO THE POINT OF
REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 108.50
FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
01°31'38", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 2.89 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE
OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 116.50 FEET; THENCE
NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
50°58'34", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 103.65 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE
N38°29'06"W, 98.34 FEET; THENCE N42°54'56"W, 67.65 FEET TO A POINT ON
THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,270.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF N51°26'11"W, 592.57 FEET
TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS N52°03'16"E; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE
ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 26°58'56", AN ARC DISTANCE
OF 598.08 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,130.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG
THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 25°15'27", AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 498.13 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE N39°40'13"W,
757.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY AND
HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,170.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID
CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 29°03'33", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 593.40 FEET
TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE N68°43'46"W, 641.67 FEET TO THE POINT OF
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 2,020.00 FEET;
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
06°52'30", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 242.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE
N75°36'16"W, 754.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
NORTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 4,380.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC
OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°58'54", AN ARC DISTANCE OF
457.28 FEET; THENCE ALONG A NON¬ TANGENT LINE RUN N65°47'59"W, 87.97 FEET;
THENCE N69°00'01"W, 99.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE
CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 116.50 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY
ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 50°58'34", AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 103.65 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
SOUTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 108.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG
THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 209°42'01", AN ARC DISTANCE
OF 397.11 FEET TO A POINT ON THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE
SOUTHWESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 128.79 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE
OF S28°49'51"E, 83.41 FEET TO WHICH A RADIAL LINE BEARS N42°16'25"E;
THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
37°47'29", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 84.95 FEET; THENCE ALONG A NON-TANGENT LINE
RUN S89°25'07"W, 221.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
NORTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 455.74 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF
SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 29°33'58", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 235.17
FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND
HAVING A RADIUS OF 167.06 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID
CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 31°32'42", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 91.97 FEET
TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY AND HAVING A
RADIUS OF 674.56 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 16°23'38", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 193.01 FEET TO THE POINT OF
REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE WESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,779.86
FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
14°25'27", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 448.07 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE
OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,144.99 FEET; THENCE
NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
16°25'37", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 328.27 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE
CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 283.62 FEET;
THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
29°07'12", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 144.14 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE
OF A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 224.09 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 24°HT4", AN ARC
DISTANCE OF 94.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE
SOUTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 87.44 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE
ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 128°09'36", AN ARC DISTANCE
OF 195.59 FEET TO THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY
AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 184.26 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 34°45'26", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 111.78 FEET TO
THE POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS
OF 8,516.93 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 04°13'50", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 628.87 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST
LINE OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF AFORESAID SECTION 20; SAID POINT
ALSO LYING N00°24'57"E, 515.30 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID EAST
1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE
EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 20 RUN N00°24'57"E, 2,141.68
FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
AFORESAID SECTION 17; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF RUN N89°35'34"W,
1,334.84 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE
THEREOF RUN N00°04'35"W, 1,330.43 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF;
THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE THEREOF RUN S89°37'37"E, 1,334.55 FEET TO THE
NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE ALONG AFORESAID WEST LINE OF THE EAST 1/4 OF
SECTION 17 RUN N00°05'18"W, 3,944.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
authorizes
Middleton
Utility Company, LLC
pursuant
to
Certificate
Number 681-W
to provide water service in Sumter County
accordance with the provision of Chapter 367, Florida Statutes, the Rules,
Regulations and Orders of this Commission in the territory described by the
Orders of this Commission. This authorization shall remain in force and effect
until suspended, cancelled or revoked by Orders of this Commission.
Order Number Date
Issued Docket Number Filing Type
PSC-2022-0437-PAA-WS 12/27/2022 20220088-WS
Original Certificate
* * 20250103-WS Certificate Amendment
*Order Number and date to be provided at time of issuance.
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
authorizes
Middleton
Utility Company, LLC
pursuant
to
Certificate
Number 581-S
to provide wastewater service in Sumter
County accordance with the provision of Chapter 367, Florida Statutes, the
Rules, Regulations and Orders of this Commission in the territory described by
the Orders of this Commission. This authorization shall remain in force and
effect until suspended, cancelled or revoked by Orders of this Commission.
Order Number Date
Issued Docket Number Filing Type
PSC-2022-0437-PAA-WS 12/27/2022 20220088-WS
Original Certificate
* * 20250103-WS Certificate Amendment
*Order Number and date to be provided at time of issuance.