TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Presentation of the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association’s American Water Landmark Award
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Background Information
The Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) has recognized the City of North Port’s Myakkahatchee Creek Water Treatment Plant as an American Water Landmark and as a Florida Water Landmark. The purpose of the award is to recognize and preserve Water Landmarks at least 50 years old that have had a direct and significant relationship with water supply, treatment, distribution, or technological development.
Originally established by General Development Utilities, Inc., the water treatment facility was dedicated in January 1963. Ownership of the facility and its infrastructure was transferred to the City of North Port in 1992. Since this time, the City of North Port has invested in the preservation, maintenance, and expansion of services that comprise potable water treatment within the City. Currently, the City of North Port Utilities produces 3.38 million gallons of potable water a day to over 22,500 customers.
The City was recognized and received the Landmark Award at the FSAWWA Fall Conference Awards Ceremony, on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Omni Resort in Champions Gate, FL.
Strategic Plan
Protect and promote our natural, cultural, and historical heritage that help define the City’s identity, contribute to the economy, maintain balance, and improve quality of life
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Prepared by: Nicole Brown, Business Services Coordinator
Department Director: Richard Newkirk, Utilities Director