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What the capacity figures mean#

399,000 gallons/day authorized

Authorized

The March 12, 2026 DEP modification authorizes two additional wastewater treatment trains, bringing final permitted treatment capacity to 399,000 gallons per day.

Public record As of Mar 12, 2026

PDF pages 3–4 and 18. Annual average daily flow; the original train is 99,000 gpd and the two additional trains total 300,000 gpd. Authorization does not establish completed or operating capacity. The May 2026 county agreement separately allocates demand against 99,000 gpd.

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Evidence behind the record

Supports

The March 12, 2026 DEP modification authorizes two additional wastewater treatment trains, bringing final permitted treatment capacity to 399,000 gallons per day. PDF pages 3–4 and 18. Annual average daily flow; the original train is 99,000 gpd and the two additional trains total 300,000 gpd. Authorization does not establish completed or operating capacity. The May 2026 county agreement separately allocates demand against 99,000 gpd.

  1. DEP wastewater-treatment expansion permit: 399,000 gallons per day

    Document date
    Mar 12, 2026
    Source type
    Public record
    Confidence
    Primary source
    Location
    PDF pages 3, 4, 18

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    Authorization does not establish construction completion or operating capacity. The May 2026 county allocation still refers to 99,000 gallons/day; these are different approvals and stages. The document uses both DW3P and DW2P suffixes.

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The March 12 DEP modification authorizes an original 99,000-gallon treatment train plus two additional trains totaling 300,000 gallons per day, measured as annual average daily flow. It requires completion notifications and approvals before relevant operations. The May county allocation separately uses 99,000 gallons per day for 166 homes and specified commercial uses. Neither number alone establishes available capacity on a later date.

DEP compliance letter after corrections

Dated observation

DEP’s September 25, 2026 letter determined the wastewater facility in compliance after correction of findings from the August 28 inspection.

Public record As of Sep 25, 2026

PDF pages 1–2, 5–9. The attached inspection preserves its earlier rating; overdue plans were submitted September 25 and an air-line leak was fixed onsite. The report’s observation that the plant was not operating relates to the August inspection, not October.

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Evidence behind the record

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DEP’s September 25, 2026 letter determined the wastewater facility in compliance after correction of findings from the August 28 inspection. PDF pages 1–2, 5–9. The attached inspection preserves its earlier rating; overdue plans were submitted September 25 and an air-line leak was fixed onsite. The report’s observation that the plant was not operating relates to the August inspection, not October.

  1. DEP September compliance letter and August wastewater inspection

    Document date
    Sep 25, 2026
    Source type
    Public record
    Confidence
    Primary source
    Location
    PDF pages 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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    Read the attached inspection ratings with the later cover letter and corrective-action entries. The August operating observation is not a finding about conditions on October 8. The report’s facility-type field says “Concrete Batch Plant,” although the permit, facility name and substantive inspection concern wastewater.

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The September letter resolves findings in the attached August 28 inspection. The report’s observation that the plant was not operating applies to August 28. The letter does not supply startup dates or completion notices for the two additional treatment trains.

Clearance applies to the described infrastructure#

SR78 water-main clearance

Dated observation

DEP granted total clearance for the SR78 Phase 1 water-main extension under permit 0081040-121-DSGP on January 9, 2026.

Public record As of Jan 9, 2026

PDF page 1. Applies to the specified extension; it does not establish that every onsite facility or home was in service.

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DEP granted total clearance for the SR78 Phase 1 water-main extension under permit 0081040-121-DSGP on January 9, 2026. PDF page 1. Applies to the specified extension; it does not establish that every onsite facility or home was in service.

  1. DEP total clearance: SR78 Phase 1 water-main extension

    Document date
    Jan 9, 2026
    Source type
    Public record
    Confidence
    Primary source
    Location
    PDF pages 1

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    This clearance covers the named water-main extension. It does not establish the opening date of every home or clearance of all onsite water facilities.

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Phase 1A final partial sewer clearance

Dated observation

DEP issued final partial clearance for the Phase 1A sewage collection system on August 31, 2026.

Public record As of Aug 31, 2026

PDF page 1. The document still labels the clearance partial. Collection-system clearance does not establish the operating capacity of the expanded treatment plant.

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Evidence behind the record

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DEP issued final partial clearance for the Phase 1A sewage collection system on August 31, 2026. PDF page 1. The document still labels the clearance partial. Collection-system clearance does not establish the operating capacity of the expanded treatment plant.

  1. DEP final partial collection-system clearance: Phase 1A

    Document date
    Aug 31, 2026
    Source type
    Public record
    Confidence
    Primary source
    Location
    PDF pages 1

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    The document still identifies its clearance type as partial. It does not establish that every later phase or the expanded treatment plant is operational.

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510,000-gallon water tank authorized

Planned

The March 12, 2026 DEP permit authorizes a 510,000-gallon potable-water tank and booster pump station.

Public record As of Mar 12, 2026

PDF page 4. This is storage capacity, distinct from the stated 3,780,000-gallon maximum-day operating capacity and from observed demand. The July 2026 county site amendment separately addresses the tank.

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Evidence behind the record

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The March 12, 2026 DEP permit authorizes a 510,000-gallon potable-water tank and booster pump station. PDF page 4. This is storage capacity, distinct from the stated 3,780,000-gallon maximum-day operating capacity and from observed demand. The July 2026 county site amendment separately addresses the tank.

  1. DEP permit: potable-water tank and booster pump station

    Document date
    Mar 12, 2026
    Source type
    Public record
    Confidence
    Primary source
    Location
    PDF pages 4

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    These are authorized design figures, not observed water demand or proof of service commencement.

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The water tank’s 510,000 gallons describe storage. The same permit’s 3,780,000 gallons per day describe maximum-day operating capacity. These figures measure different things. Partial water and sewer clearances below apply to the named segments and do not certify every building for occupancy.

Water supply and storage#

Water supply and storage: dated source documents
Date and recordWhat it establishes
2024-08-13
DEP general permit: SR78 water-main extension
DEP accepted general-permit coverage for the SR78 extension serving Phase 1.
2025-04-08
DEP general permit: Phase 1A water-main extensions
DEP accepted general-permit coverage for Phase 1A water infrastructure.
2026-01-09
DEP total clearance: SR78 Phase 1 water-main extension
DEP cleared the SR78 water-main extension for service after reviewing construction certification and testing.
2026-03-11
DEP partial clearance: Phase 1A water distribution, March 11
DEP issued partial clearance for Phase 1A water infrastructure; the letter contains conflicting pipe-length figures.
2026-03-26
DEP partial clearance: Phase 1A water distribution, March 26
DEP cleared another described portion of Phase 1A water infrastructure.
2026-04-01
DEP partial clearance: Phase 1A water distribution, April 1
DEP cleared a described 16-inch water-main segment in Phase 1A.
2026-03-12
DEP permit: potable-water tank and booster pump station
DEP authorized a 0.51-million-gallon storage tank and booster pump station for the Lakefront water system.
2026-06-15
DEP modification: water-tank fill and bypass piping
The modification changes the potable-water tank fill and bypass piping from 12-inch to 8-inch ductile iron.
2026-09-21
DEP withdrawal of a Phase 1B and 2 clearance request
The requested clearance submission was withdrawn; the document does not withdraw the underlying construction permit.
2026-09-24
DEP partial clearance: Phase 1B and 2 water mains
DEP released specified Phase 1B and 2 water infrastructure for service.

Wastewater treatment and collection#

Wastewater treatment and collection: dated source documents
Date and recordWhat it establishes
2023-10-27
Developer withdraws distributed wastewater-treatment application
The developer requested withdrawal of the earlier distributed wastewater proposal and stated an intention to pursue a treatment plant.
2024-08-15
Original DEP wastewater-treatment plant permit
The original permit authorized a 0.099-MGD treatment plant and rapid-infiltration system.
2025-10-06
Corrected DEP permit: Phase 1A vacuum-sewer construction
The corrected permit letter describes the Phase 1A vacuum-sewer construction authorization.
2026-01-08
DEP construction permit: additional vacuum-sewer phases
DEP authorized collection-system construction for Phases 1G, 1H, 1J, 1K and part of Ephod Road.
2026-02-19
DEP partial collection-system clearance: Phase 1A
DEP partially cleared the Phase 1A sewage collection system for service.
2026-03-12
DEP wastewater-treatment expansion permit: 399,000 gallons per day
A permit modification authorizes two additional treatment trains and a final treatment capacity of 0.399 MGD.
2026-08-20
Phase 1A collection-system completion certification and clearance request
The application identifies the vacuum pump station and connecting sewer segments requested for clearance.
2026-08-31
DEP final partial collection-system clearance: Phase 1A
DEP issued a final partial clearance for the Phase 1A collection system.
2026-09-25
DEP September compliance letter and August wastewater inspection
DEP’s September 25 letter determines the facility in compliance after correction of findings from its August 28 inspection.

Further reuse and storage proposals#

Application FLAB07447-003-DW2P and the June–July responses describe proposed storage, irrigation blending and monitoring changes. These application materials are separate from the issued March modification; no final decision on the -003 application was identified among the saved records.

Further reuse and storage proposals: dated source documents
Date and recordWhat it establishes
2026-06-01
DEP information request: wastewater and reuse modification
DEP requested more information on the May 4 substantial-modification application, including storage, disinfection, groundwater monitoring and irrigation-water quality.
2026-06-09
Engineer response: phased wastewater storage and reuse proposal
The applicant’s engineer described future storage phases, proposed effluent routing and eventual removal of the infiltration basins.
2026-06-29
DEP second information request: groundwater monitoring and irrigation blend
DEP found items in the June response incomplete and requested groundwater-flow, monitoring-well and blended-water quality information.
2026-07-15
Engineer second response: groundwater and irrigation-water blend
The engineer revised the monitoring and blend proposal, withdrew a report-only TDS request, and described the system’s status in July.

County plans and regional utility planning#

County plans and regional utility planning: dated source documents
Date and recordWhat it establishes
2025-06-10
June 10, 2025 planning minutes: wastewater site approval
The board approved the original wastewater-treatment site plan with conditions, excluding the water tank then withdrawn from the application.
2025-10-14
County planning minutes: shopping plaza and school site plans
The planning board unanimously approved shopping-plaza and school site plans with fire-protection and concurrency conditions.
2026-07-14
July 14, 2026 planning minutes: sewer and water-tank amendments
The Planning and Zoning Board approved revised Phase 1 sewer infrastructure and a water-tank amendment with conditions.
2025-07
OUA regional wastewater conceptual planning report
A conceptual study evaluates a regional wastewater facility serving Buckhead Ridge, Lakefront and Einhorn-Storey.

OUA payments and the master-meter proposal#

$258,395.25 initial cost-sharing payment

Reported spent

OUA staff reported receiving an initial $258,395.25 developer payment under the SR78 Phase II water-main cost-sharing agreement.

Public record As of Sep 16, 2025

September 16 packet, PDF page 44. A dated reported payment, not the total project cost.

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Evidence behind the record

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OUA staff reported receiving an initial $258,395.25 developer payment under the SR78 Phase II water-main cost-sharing agreement. September 16 packet, PDF page 44. A dated reported payment, not the total project cost.

  1. OUA September 2025 packet: SR78 works and developer payment

    Document date
    Sep 16, 2025
    Source type
    Public record
    Confidence
    Primary source
    Location
    PDF pages 43, 44

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    The completion dates are schedule targets. The packet’s requested RIF amount has an extra digit, so no precise grant amount is inferred from that line. The preliminary estimates are not money spent.

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$839,731 reported water connection charges

Reported spent

OUA’s April 2026 finance report lists $839,731 of Lakefront water capital-connection charges within its restricted revenue.

Public record As of Apr 30, 2026

May 19 packet, PDF page 47. This is the April report figure and may include the separately reported $416,818.58 January payment. The two figures are not added together.

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Evidence behind the record

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OUA’s April 2026 finance report lists $839,731 of Lakefront water capital-connection charges within its restricted revenue. May 19 packet, PDF page 47. This is the April report figure and may include the separately reported $416,818.58 January payment. The two figures are not added together.

  1. OUA April 2026 finance report: Lakefront water connection revenue

    Document date
    May 19, 2026
    Source type
    Public record
    Confidence
    Primary source
    Location
    PDF pages 47

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    This is a figure in a period finance report, not a separate project budget or an incremental amount to add to the earlier January payment.

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The January 20 packet describes a draft master-meter agreement for discussion, an installed three-inch meter, and fees for 205.4 equivalent residential connections across 45 residential and commercial units. Equivalent connections are an engineering/billing measure and do not count occupied homes.

The January packet reports $416,838.58, while the February finance report gives $416,818.58 for January. The $20 discrepancy remains unresolved. These figures and April’s $839,731 are dated observations and are not added together as separate payments. See the wider financing record →

Other recorded easements#

The historical record now includes the 2017 FPL easement over a described 0.482-acre strip and Harvey's SFWMD access easement and original conservation easement, signed in June 2019 and recorded April 2020. The conservation instrument is the one referenced in the September 2026 amendment. The access grant expressly provides no general-public access; these filings do not establish present utility service or a surveyed overlay on today's home lots.

The November 7, 2023 notice of environmental resource permit 22-108575-P identifies Lakefront Estates and describes transfer-notification and completion-certification requirements. It says the full permit controls and that the notice is informational, not a lien or encumbrance. These stated requirements do not establish a violation, completed work or present compliance.

A May 13 FPL easement, newly located in the broader developer-name search, grants perpetual nonexclusive rights for underground electric facilities, appurtenant equipment and access over a described 0.823-acre area. It does not establish energization or utility service.

A September 25 conservation-easement amendment adds a described 0.366-acre area and removes separately described areas of 0.026 and 0.349 acres, while preserving the remaining conservation terms. Its drawings and mortgagee-name discrepancy are explained in the record summary. The amendment is not a release of all wetlands or proof of compliance with every permit.

Coverage limits include unavailable SFWMD attachments and incomplete FDOT files. Search-result metadata does not substitute for original agency decisions.

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Lakefront Okeechobee Report. “Water and wastewater records.” https://lakefrontokeechobee.com/development/utilities/

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