The District has four (4) freshwater wellfields providing raw water to a lime softening plant and two (2) brackish water wellfields providing raw water to a reverse osmosis plant.
Wellfield #1 consists of 24 wells. These shallow wells, ranging in depth from 27 to 32 feet were constructed in the early 1960’s. Water from this field is collected and transmitted by a 10” raw water transmission line.
Wellfield #2 consists of 18 wells at depths of 72 to 92 feet. Water from this field is collected and transmitted by a 10” raw water transmission line.
Wellfield #3 consists of 16 wells at depths of 65 to 90 feet. Water from this field is collected and transmitted by a16” raw water transmission line.
These fifty-eight (58) wells are capable of producing 3 million gallons per day. However, the water use permit issued by the Southwest Florida Water Management District restricts withdrawal to a maximum of 1.25 million gallons daily, or an annual average of 2.55 million gallons on a peak day.
The District also operates two (2) brackish water wellfields which penetrate the Upper Hawthorne and Floridan Aquifers and provide raw water to the reverse osmosis plant.
Wellfield #4 consists of 9 wells at depths of 260 to 450 feet. These brackish water wells are capable of producing 4.25 million gallons per day.
Wellfield #2-R/O consists of 8 wells installed within and under freshwater Wellfield #2, at depths of 260 to 450 feet. These wells are of identical and serve as additional capacity and back-up for the reverse osmosis system. An interesting feature and added benefit of these wells is their potential to prevent saltwater intrusion in the freshwater wellfield #2, should it ever occur.
Wellfield #5 – consists of 8 shallow wells at the depths of 100 to 150 feet. These are the newest wells to be added to our system.