Seacoast Utilities Authority

Seacoast Utilities Authority Drinking Water Report Info
Seacoast Utilities Timeline 1955 John D. MacArthur, Ross Brothers execute understanding by which MacArthur credits Ross Brothers $2.8 million to initiate advancement of North Palm Beach and $1 million to build water and wastewater treatment offices to serve proposed North Palm Beach and Lake Park improvement. North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. offices situated at 109 US 1 in North Palm Beach (Lakeview Building). Raised water tank at the crossing point of Watertower Road and Old Dixie Highway rented by the Town of Lake Park to North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. for a long time for $1,500 every year. October 1955 John D. MacArthur fuses Palm Beach County Utilities Company to serve the Lake Park territory. 1956-1957 Palm Beach County Utilities Company develops water circulation framework and sewer gathering framework for the Town of Lake Park. 1957 Anchorage Drive WWTP (See flying photo in NPB Library), limit 1.7 MGD (streaming channel with release to Earman River) and Richard Road WTP, limit 1.5 MGD (lime softening) put in administration, possessed and worked by North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. 1959 Palm Beach County Utilities Company opens 1.5 MGD Lilac Street water plant (siphon, chlorinator and aerator just) and 0.75 MGD wastewater plant (streaming channel with gushing release to Thompson River). Palm Beach County Utilities Company managerial offices co-situated with Bankers Life and Casualty offices at 1001 Park Avenue, Lake Park (site currently involved by an Auto Zone store). July 1963 Exercising an alternative in his 1955 financing concurrence with the Ross siblings, MacArthur documents suit to secure the benefits of North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. at expense, including the Richard Road WTP and the Anchorage Drive WWTP. October 1964 Circuit court decides for the Ross Brothers and NPB Utilities, Inc. July 1966 Fourth District Court of Appeals confirms circuit court deciding for Ross Brothers and NPB Utilities, Inc. August 1966 Westport Utilities Corporation moves all water conveyance offices serving Lost Tree Village to North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. August 1967 By a 5-2 vote, turning around its very own prior 4-3 choice that it would not hear MacArthur's intrigue, the Florida Supreme Court switches all past court choices regarding the matter, finding for MacArthur and subsequently approving him to secure North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. resources, including the Anchorage Drive WWTP, for $2.065 million. 1968 Lilac Street water plant extended to 4.0 MGD and to give lime softening offices. During this development venture, the solid north mass of the even precipitator fallen as the tank was being filled in light of deficient strengthening steel in the dividers. 1969 Capacity of Anchorage Drive WWTP deceiving channel plant extended to 2.5 MGD. 1970 Florida Public Service Commission expands certificated assistance region of Palm Beach County Utilities Company to incorporate the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The first declaration was given on August 4, 1960 covering the Town of Lake Park. Lake Park's water supply framework comprised of wells, a raised stockpiling tank situated close to Water Tower Road and Old Dixie Highway, and a 8-inch water primary from the raised stockpiling tank to sixth Street and Foresteria, was likely developed by Harry Kelsey interests, maybe financed or potentially built by the government Works Projects Administration (WPA). The first water framework introduced by improvement interests, was quickly claimed by the Town, however was later come back to the MacArthur-possessed utility, with the exception of the raised stockpiling tanks. July 1970 John D. MacArthur buys 230 sections of land along the south side of Northlake Boulevard, east of the C-17 trench from Goolsby family. This tract incorporates Utility Operations offices situated at 3090 Northlake Boulevard (site presently involved by a Target department store). 1971 John D. MacArthur expect possession and operational authority over North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. resources, including Anchorage Drive WWTP and Richard Road WTP. 1971 and 1972 Public Service Commission awards Palm Beach County Utilities Company extra water and sewer administration territory. 1972 Palm Beach County Utilities Company builds the Carolinda repump station to serve Lost Tree Village, Juno Isles, and Old Port Cove. The station was put in administration in 1973. July 1975 Florida Public Service Commission moves North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc. administration territory declaration to Palm Beach County Utilities Company (MacArthur claimed). 1975 Palm Beach County Utilities Company develops PGA Wastewater Treatment Plant, one mile west of the road, one mile north of PGA Boulevard. 1976 Palm Beach County Utilities Company decommissions Lilac Street Wastewater Plant (destroyed in the ahead of schedule to mid 1980s), siphoning wastewater to PGA WWTP for treatment. 1976 Anchorage Drive WWTP redesigned, extended to 5.0 MGD and modernized, air circulation offices introduced. November 1976 North County Utility Company (Cabana Colony) water and wastewater administration region and offices moved to Palm Beach County Utilities Company. December 1976 Westport Utilities Corporation (Lost Tree Village) water administration region and water dispersion offices obtained by Palm Beach County Utilities Company. July 1977 Palm Beach County Utilities Company finishes the Hood Road Water Treatment Plant (6.0 MGD lime softening) and places it in administration. January 1978 John D. MacArthur passes away. Utility offices, among numerous other MacArthur resources, goes to the John D. also, Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. January 1978 PGA Wastewater Plant starts conveyance of emanating to JDM Country Club – first recycled water client. October 31, 1978 Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations name change from Palm Beach County Utilities Inc. to Seacoast Utilities, Inc. December 1978 Florida Public Service Commission affirms Palm Beach County Utilities Company name change to Seacoast Utilities, Inc. 1979 Seacoast Utilities, Inc. extends Hood Road Water Treatment Plant to 10.0 MGD. Tasks area and stockroom move to 3855 Holiday Road in Cabana Colony (site as of now involved by Frenchman's Reserves golf support structures). Walk 1980 Seacoast Utilities, Inc., successor in enthusiasm to North Palm Beach Utilities, Inc., arranges end of rent for Watertower Road raised tank, paying the Town of Lake Park $6,000 in back lease and consenting to wreck the tank. October 1980 Seacoast Utilities, Inc. offices opened at 4200 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens. February 1981 Former offices at 1001 Park Avenue destroyed. Mid 1981 Seacoast Utilities, Inc. armada upkeep, stockroom offices opened at 4200 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens. Mid 1980s Former offices on Northlake Boulevard (current site of Target) crushed for Congress Avenue upgrades. Sept. 1982 Following the Town of Jupiter's April 1978 obtaining of Tri-Southern Utilities, Seacoast Utilities, Inc. sells FM Water (Tequesta) water dissemination framework to Town of Jupiter. 1985 Seacoast Utilities, Inc. grows Hood Road Water Treatment Plant to 17.5 MGD. Mid 1987.