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Overview
The Water Production Services section is responsible for producing potable drinking water for consumption by the citizens of Hallandale Beach. This section operates 24 hours per day to produce a water quality that complies with regulatory standards and in quantities sufficient to fulfill domestic, industrial and fire-fighting demands.
History
The City of Hallandale Beach operates its own water treatment plant facility. The City’s original treatment plant was constructed in its present location in 1951. Major plant expansions have occurred in 1968 and again in 1981. The water plant provides potable water for all services within the boundaries of the City.
Resources
Water for the City’s treatment facility is supplied by groundwater. The Biscayne Aquifer is presently the sole resource for the City’s water supply. The production wells that supply the City with ground water are all approximately 100 feet deep. Two wellfields supply the City with untreated well water. One, the City’s own wellfield, comprised of four wells and two, Broward County’s regional wellfield located in Brian Piccolo Park.
Treatment Facilities
The City’s present water treatment process consists of lime softening, filtration, fluoridation, and disinfection. The existing plant’s production capacity is 10.0 million gallons per day. Average daily consumption by the City is currently about 6.0 million gallons. For reserve capacity, and for fighting fires, there is 4.0 million gallons of ground storage located at the water plant compound. The City also has two elevated storage tanks. The City’s iconic beach ball elevated water tank is located on the beach at the end of Hallandale Beach Boulevard. The other elevated storage tank is located in Bluesten Park.
Staffing
The City’s water plant is staffed by state certified water treatment plant operators 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. The operators continually monitor the treatment process to assure the City’s drinking water is safe for human consumption. The operators also manage flows entering the plant and water pressure leaving the plant to assure there is sufficient water for public health and firefighting. |
