Resolution declaring August 2023 Water Quality Month
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Okay. Yeah we'll close public comment Time for resolutions. Madam Clerk, would you please read the first resolution? And would the recipient please approach the podium?
Yes. Let's see. If um you are here for Waldy Water Quality Month, please step forward.
All right, I'll go ahead and read the resolution. Resolution number two three-one six two, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring the month of August 2023 as Water Quality Month in Pasco County. Whereas Water Quality Month is dedicated to protecting bodies of water that are part of a connected and shared water resource and are essential for drinking. Agricultural needs and environmental health. NRAS, even though water makes up 70% of the earth's surface, approximately 3% of
that water supply is fresh water, with only 1% easily accessible for use. NRAS's sources of drinking water include groundwater from deep wells that draw from the Florida aquifer, desalination, seaweed, Um sorry, that's not right. Deselenos in seawater. Reservoirs and surface waters from rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, and springs, and whereas providing clean, safe, and sustainable water resources are essential to Pasco County's environment uh economy, citizens, and visitors.
And RAS, Pasco County's utility, routinely monitors the quality of drinking water for contaminants in accordance with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. NRAS drinking water provided by Pasco County Utilities meets or exceeds the Environmental Protection Agency regulations and requirements for a public sa water system. And RAS Pasco County Utilities treatments Process for drinking water includes filtration and disinfectants that remove or kill pathogens before they ever reach your tap. NRAS, every citizen
can make a difference when it comes to protecting water through individual conservation efforts, both inside and outside their homes. NRES Pasco County Board of County Commissioners supports and encourages water protection and water conservation measures within Pasco County. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner Oakley County, Florida, that said board hereby declares the month of August twenty twenty three as Water equal water quality month in Pasco County and calls upon each citizen to help protect this precious shared resource. Done and resolved in regular session with the quorum present and voting
this eighth day of August twenty twenty three.
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Okay. Commissioner Oakley. Yes, sir. Uh before I get started, I guess, David, you wanna say some words and
I'll start off uh thinking. Thank you, Commissioner Oakley, and and uh Chair Mariano and and other uh board members. Um Water quality, you know, I'm David Allen, I'm the utilities director, and from a utility standpoint, you know, public health and safety is probably our first and foremost charge in terms of water quality and what we do for the public to make sure that our drinking water is is is safe for everybody. But I think when you look at water quality as a whole, um Um it touches us in so many different ways in in so much, you know, within
just Pasco County. Um just thinking it through, we have, you know, the ag industry that relies on good water quality, we have the economy, um, particularly with the coast and preserving that water quality because that serves as a tourist destination and and it's important for us to be able to support that. And also through our water conservation effort. It's very critical. And so we provide you know information to our customers annually through our water quality report that shows that we're meeting all the state and federal regulations
for water quality. And today just want to express my thanks and appreciation for acknowledging the efforts that we do. What you see here today is just a small sampling of all of the people that are behind it. We have folks from our field maintenance crews. our um lab staff as well as our project management staff and so you know Th there's so many more people um not only in utilities but in other parts of the county that are involved with water quality and so again just want to extend my thanks and appreciation for supporting um this resolution.
Thank you. Yeah, thank you, David. Uh when you go to water quality, Pasco County, the water wars that we've had back in the years and gone through that and gone now we're part of the uh which I'm the chairman of Tampa Water at this time. Uh The water resource of having water and people worry about, but having great quality of water is a is a Must have. on on all the water we have. So we
uh I while I was on my vacation I visited Niagara Falls and I said, oh what a resource for water. I wish we had it in Florida. So millions and millions of gallons coming over that they use for electric and uh water way back uh the late eighteen hundreds and early nineteen hundreds was when they used that. But uh Pasco County's done a great job in your staff. I appreciate each and every one of your staff members. I know there's more than what's here today, but appreciate
all that they do for that water quality. Because there's certain things we have to do once we get water from Tampa Bay water gets delivered here and good quality water from the reservoir, from the rivers, D SAL plant. All these waters are blended for a very good quality and comes out one product, one very good high quality water that we provide for ourselves. citizens. So I thank y'all for doing all that you do in that matter for providing that water to our citizens.
And uh we always worry about how much water we'll have or if we're running out of water in some areas of our region of Tampa Bay Water. actually you're hurting for pressure for water because uh we don't have the pipes ready to provide that water there but they will soon be able to get the same quality water we have here in Pasco County in our whole region. So so we're always looking for more projects to be able to provide a better quality water and more water
for our citizens. And the Tampe Water and Pasco County for hand in hand to be able to do that. So I appreciate everything that you guys do. So thank you.
Okay.
Anyone else?
Okay. Appreciate your great work. Uh Commission Uh Administrator Carbella.
Be remiss as a water professional if I if I didn't say thank you. Obviously ditto David to everything that you and the team have said. Um And it's okay that people take what you do for granted because they do, um and until it breaks and then we we recognize it, but you underpin everything that uh the you know the the county and and modern society is built on. So I just want to say thank you for for all that you guys do and uh well done. Well deserved. Thank you.
Thank you. If you will uh you want to stay up here and then I'll go down with David. And there it will take a photo.
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Thank you.
Yeah.
Okay, folks, ready here please.
At this point we'll go to the consent agenda. I have a series of polls.