This update was issued at 9:00 am on June 17, 2021 and is provided for informational and situational awareness purposes only. Forecast conditions are subject to change based on a variety of environmental factors. For additional information, or for any life safety concerns with an active weather event please contact your County Emergency Management or Public Safety Office, local National Weather Service forecast office, or visit the National Hurricane Center website at www.hurricanes.gov.
Overview/Recent Changes
Invest 92L in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is likely to bring heavy rainfall to the Panhandle beginning late Friday into this weekend. Additionally, there will be a low end tornado threat with some of the bands from 92L. Dangerous rip currents and high surf are likely this weekend along Panhandle beaches, as well as a possible increased rip current risk for West Coast beaches late this weekend. Nuisance to minor coastal flooding is also possible in the Panhandle with tides of 1 2’ above normal.
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Possible Area of Development During the Next 5 Days
A broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is producing widespread but disorganized cloudiness, showers, and thunderstorms. This system is expected to move northward, and a tropical or subtropical depression is likely to form over the west-central Gulf of Mexico tonight or early Friday.
An Air Force Reserve Unit reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the disturbance this afternoon, if necessary.
Regardless of development, heavy rains could begin to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast (including the Panhandle) through the weekend.
Regardless of development, heavy rains could begin to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast (including the Panhandle) through the weekend.
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2021 FRWA Annual Conference |
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August 9-11, 2021
Hilton Daytona Beach
100 N Atlantic Ave
Daytona Beach FL 32118
Registration (386) 254-8200
Group Code: FRWA21
This year's Florida Rural Water Association’s Annual Technical and Training Conference is the anticipated event of the year! The Conference will be held at the beautiful Hilton Daytona Beach/Ocean Walk Village in exciting Daytona Beach, Florida with the room rates starting at $115.00 (this rate does not include $9.00 self parking rate) plus tax. For reservations, please call 386.254.8200 or click here to reserve your room online. You will want to bring the entire family to take advantage of all the amenities that Daytona Beach has to offer. For those wishing to drive in for the day, there will be a reduced self parking fee of $6.00. Don't forget to pick up your pass in the Registration Area.
Things will kick off with the Paul Brayton Golf Tournament at the LPGA Golf Course! You will not want to forget to bring your water sample to the Registration booth before 2:00 pm on Tuesday to participate in this year’s Best Tasting Water Contest. The winner will be announced at the Exhibitor Social in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday evening and have a chance to participate in the “Great American Taste Test” in Washington DC in February.
Don't miss your chance to be in the Exhibit Hall when your name is picked for the door prizes that are given away! These and other activities will keep you informed, inspired, and motivated so that we can help you to make sure the future of the water and wastewater industry in Florida is bright.
Make your plans now! We had troubles a plenty in 2020, let's have some fun in 2021!
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FLORIDA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
2970 Wellington Circle
Tallahassee FL 32309
850.668.2746
06.24.21
07.08.21
07.20.21
08.09-11.21
08.25.21
09.22-29.21
10.12-.15.21
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NATIONAL NEWS
EPA Delays LCRR Effective Date and Compliance Date In a Federal Register notice published today (6/16), EPA has delayed the effective date of the final Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) originally published on January 15, 2021, at 86 FR 4198, and then delayed in a rule published March 12, 2021, at 86 FR 14003. The effective date of this rule is delayed until December 16, 2021. more
Five takeaways from Lake Lanier water discussion Georgia’s April 1 monumental win in the long-running water wars with Florida doesn’t mean an end to challenges facing Lake Lanier. more
You are invited to a ZoomGov Meeting Re Lead and Copper in Schools OGWDW is strongly encouraging attendance of schools, child care facilities, states, territories, tribal communities, and technical assistance providers that are planning or implementing a program to test for lead levels in drinking water. more
House Committee Moves CWA SRF Reauthorization Bill Chair DeFazio Statement During Markup of the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021. more
House Moves Forward with SDWA Reauthorizations Hearing on "The Clean Water Act and Drinking Water: Legislation to Ensure Drinking Water is Safe and Clean." more
EPA Begins Public Session on Revising Lead and Copper Rule EPA Listens To Pittsburgh Leaders At Roundtable On Lead In Drinking Water. more
EPA Announces Plans to Repeal Trump Administration WOTUS Rule The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced its plan to repeal and replace the “Dirty Water Rule” — a Trump administration policy that left the drinking water of millions of Americans at risk from polluters. more
Ruthless hackers behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. Hospitals A ransomware attack on a national hospital chain nearly brought Las Vegas hospitals to their knees. more
On June 10, FBI Director Wray said, “We think the cyber-threat is increasing almost exponentially and will get worse. more
America’s Failing Water Infrastructure from the Daily Show America’s water infrastructure is failing. Here’s a look at how we got here, the impact this has on the country and what we can do about it. more
EPA Releases New Tools for Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Facilities This week, EPA released three new tools for the 3Ts toolkit on Reducing Lead Levels in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities. more
Three New PFAS Actions Announced by EPA EPA has announced three new actions to help reduce the potential risks to the public from PFAS. more
EPA and Army to Revise WOTUS Definition On June 9, EPA and the Army announced their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) more
STATE NEWS
Penney Farms, SJRWMD join forces to fix aging infrastructure | Clay Today After Hurricane Irma in 2019 barreled through the historic community of Penney Farms in Clay County and flooded its streets, local leaders knew they needed to seek financial help to improve their aging and undersized drainage infrastructure. more
Leesburg approves sale of 18 more acres to The Villages for development expansion | Daily Commercial With construction on an additional 3,000 homes expected to begin next year, the Leesburg Commission on Monday approved the sale of another 18 acres to The Villages for $366,800 so it can expand its development plans at County Road 470 and Florida’s Turnpike. more
Official worries about The Villages leaving Lady Lake high and dry | Villages News An official has publicly voiced concern that The Villages could one day decide to leave Lady Lake high and dry. more
Amid growth, Polk County pilot program will test drinkable, treated wastewater WFLA As the population climbs towards one million and water resources become strained, Polk County officials approved a pilot project to study whether wastewater treatment plants can produce drinkable water. more
Group in Cape Coral working to enforce water restrictions | WINK One group is making sure that people aren’t adding to Cape Coral’s shrinking water problem. They do their best to enforce the restrictions. more
Florida town accidentally sells off its water tower | The Hill A man who purchased a building at the base of a water tower in a small Florida town was unaware he was buying the tower too. more
Could deep injection wells be used to clean up Lake O? | Okeechobee News In April, Manatee County Commissioners approved plans to use a deep injection well (DIW) to dispose of wastewater. more
Opinion: Funds should be used for sewer | Citrus County Chronicle The American Rescue Plan Act just awarded $29 million to Citrus County with a narrow mandate that it is to be used for “households, small business and nonprofits” for “water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure” projects set to begin after March 2021 and to be completed by December 2024. more
How Flagler County plans to spend $22 million in American Rescue Plan funds | Palm Coast Observer Water and sewer infrastructure projects will utilize about 54% of the funding, followed by expenditures on public health at 32%. more
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This Week in Water History |
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June 9, 2013: Celebration of Centennial of Activated Sludge Process. “On June 9-11, the Water Environment Federation convened the forum, “Activated Sludge on its 100th Birthday: Challenges and Opportunities.” The event was held at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the first patent of the activated sludge process near Boston. The Activated Sludge process is still the heart of modern wastewater treatment systems around the globe and was a sea-change in the burgeoning field of wastewater treatment, permitting wastewater treatment to occur in a much smaller footprint, saving space and treatment time while protecting public and environmental health. In the past 100 years, the process has been updated, modified, and augmented, to improve treatment, remove nutrients, and do so more efficiently. However, more stringent demands and resources challenges are necessitating another look at the process that has been the backbone of modern sanitation infrastructure.”
To enjoy more opportunities to take a look at the past in water history, go to this link.
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2970 Wellington Circle | Tallahassee FL 32309 | 850.668.8023 | Contact Us
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