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| The Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority (WRWSA or "Authority") is a multi-county special district of the State of Florida charged with planning for and developing cost efficient, high quality water supplies for its member governments. The Authority promotes environmental stewardship through its water conservation programs and in the future will develop alternative water sources to augment groundwater supplies to meet the region’s long-term needs. |
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The Charles A. Black Water Supply Facility (CABWSF) is the first wellfield and water supply facility developed by the Authority. It was constructed with financial assistance from SWFWMD’s Withlacoochee and Coastal Rivers basin boards. The development of this facility was the first step toward implementation of the Authority’s Regional Water Supply Plan and a key ingredient in making the Authority self-sufficient.
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Member Governments have the following member classifications:
- County, Large City > 25,000
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| Citrus County: |
Hernando County: |
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| Marion County: |
Sumter County: |
- Belleview
- Dunnellon
- McIntosh
- Reddick
- Ocala
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- Bushnell
- Coleman
- Center Hill
- Webster
- Wildwood
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The Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority Board is composed of representatives of the member counties and cities.
View the Representational / Voting formula used to determine the number of representatives from each of the member counties and cities represented on the WRWSA Board.
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Since its inception, the Authority has moved forward with water supply planning studies; construction of its first regional water supply facility in Citrus County and; developed a cooperative funding program to provide grants to assist member local governments in developing adequate water supply facilities and water supply conservation projects.
Current activities include:
- joint funding of water supply projects with member local governments;
- tracking water resource legislation during the 2011 legislative session that is of interest to the Withlacoochee Region;
- develop an “Action Plan” to implement the recommendations of the 2010 Master Water Supply Plan;
- cooperative funding with SWFWMD to analyze impacts of MFLs to existing and future water supply facilities;
- cooperative funding with SWFWMD to prepare a data collection and monitoring plan for Northern Sumter County;
- to expand and refine the "Regional Framework" concept that will provide the future infrastructure for introduction of alternative water supplies into the Region’s water supply systems;
- continued cooperation with Citrus County in operation of the Authority’s Charles A. Black Wellfield and Water Supply Facility (CABWSF).
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| Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The Authority’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is comprised of utility and planning professionals from member governments within the region as well as from the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council (WRPC) and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD).
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| Technical Review Committee (TRC)
The Authority’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) is comprised of the TAC and utility and planning professionals from member governments within the region as well as from the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council (WRPC), St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). Other stakeholders may be invited to participate depending on the technical studies being reviewed.
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Since 1983, the Authority has been managed by Jack Sullivan as a consultant through an annual services contract. Mr. Sullivan has 30 years experience as an urban planner and has served as the Executive Director of the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council and as Deputy Director of the St. Johns River Water Management District. |
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