SUPPORT SERVICES COMP

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SUPPORT SERVICE: SANITARY SEWER

GOAL:

ADEQUATE SANITARY SEWER SERVICES (WASTEWATER FACILITIES) SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
SERVICE EXISTING AND FUTURE DEMANDS.

OBJECTIVE SS1: tanks, the City will continue this
The required increase in capacity or extension of practice.
wastewater facilities shall occur concurrently
with development.

POLICIES: OBJECTIVE SS4:
The improvement of surface and groundwater
1. Development will only be permitted if quality shall be considered when wastewater
adequate wastewater facilities are treatment and disposal alternatives are being
provided to serve the development. developed.
POLICIES:
2. The City will timely undertake to
acquire real property sufficient to 1. The City will strictly adhere to all
provide land area for expansion of the state and federal regulations
Wastewater Treatment Plant ample applicable to surface water disposal
enough to serve the necessary and land application of treated
wastewater treatment, disposal and wastewater.
regulatory needs of the City for its
ultimate build-out. 2. Adherence to the City’s Sewer
Ordinance which requires connection
OBJECTIVE SS2: within 90 days of the availability of
The City will encourage development in areas wastewater shallcontinue.
with adequate wastewater facility capacity in
order to discourage urban sprawl and more OBJECTIVE SS5:
effectively use existing facilities. All required improvements to wastewater
collection and treatment facilities shall be
POLICIES: programmed into the Capital Improvements
1. The Public Works Department will Element of the comprehensive plan and Capital
make available to developers the Improvement Program.
City’s Wastewater Atlas for inspection POLICIES:
as hardcopy or through internet access.
1. The staff of the Wastewater Division
OBJECTIVE SS3: shall annually assess the Capital
The City will encourage the reduction in the Improvement Program in regards to
number of known septic tanks within the the suitability of priorities and
incorporated City. projects scheduled for wastewater
facilities.
POLICIES:
1. Permits for septic tanks shall not be 2. Priorities for replacement, correcting
issued for property within the City of existing wastewater facility
Dunedin. deficiencies and providing for future
2. The Public Works Department shall, facility needs will be based on urgency
where appropriate, extend sewer lines for need, funding availability and
and employ ink dye tests in order to effectiveness at achieving levels of
ensure that all incorporated City areas service.
served by septic tanks are served by
wastewater.
3. As there are currently no commercial
or industrial activities using septic

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The City currently
maintains approximately
140 miles of sanitary sewer
mains, 17 miles of force
mains, 3,100+ manholes,
approximately 56 miles of
laterals (right-of-way
service lines to homes),
and 42 lift stations.

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SUPPORT SERVICES: POTABLE WATER

GOAL:

AN ADEQUATE QUANTITY AND GOOD QUALITY OF POTABLE WATER SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
CURRENT AND FUTURE USERS.

OBJECTIVE PW1: OBJECTIVE PW2:
Improve potable water quality and account for Maintain optimal water pressure city-wide.
existing facility deficiencies as defined in the
Support Services Element/Potable Water Sub- POLICIES:
element. 1. When possible, loop water systems to
eliminate dead ends and thereby
POLICIES: improve water flows.
1. Replace all galvanized pipe that has a
diameter of four inches or less. The OBJECTIVE PW3:
City shall replace deficient pipe as it is Improvements to potable water facilities shall
discovered. be prioritized, scheduled and budgeted in the
2. Meet or exceed all State and Federal Capital Improvement Element.
Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Such standards are illustrated in Tables POLICIES:
A-1 through A-4, Potable Water Sub- 1. Priorities for improvement will be
element. based on the projects identified in
3. Continue the pigging activities as Table 4 of the Potable Water Sub-
needed to clean water lines. element.
4. Continue the well monitoring/ 2. Table A-5 of the Potable Water Sub-
abandonment project to address element, shall be used to establish
saltwater intrusion concerns. priorities for potable water pipe
5. Continue the existing program of replacement.
backflow prevention in order to 3. The Water Division and the Planning
protect potable water wells from & Development Department shall
contamination. coordinate with one another regarding,
6. Continue to maintain the incidences of but not limited to, such items as
rusty water complaints at fewer than 20 population and population projections,
per month. consumptive use permits, planning
7. Continue to extensively inventory the areas and water service boundaries
existing system’s facilities and
upgrades to it to be used in the “Water OBJECTIVE PW4:
Distribution Management System” in The City will encourage development in
order to track water system appropriate areas in order to discourage urban
components from installation to sprawl and more effectively use existing
scheduled replacement. facilities.
8. A permit will be secured at the
appropriate time in order to allow for POLICIES:
the discharge of high chloride content 1. The Public Works Department will
water produced by the Water continue to update and make
Treatment Plant if development of available to developers maps, either as
brackish water supplies in the future hardcopy or through internet access, of
requires such a permit modification. the potable water system.


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SUPPORT SERVICES: STORMWATER

GOAL:

ADEQUATE DRAINAGE FACILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ENSURE FLOOD PROTECTION AND TO
PROTECT WATER QUALITY

OBJECTIVE SW1: 4. Low impact development, such as porous
The City shall establish stormwater level of service standards driveways, rain gardens and green roofs, shall
for both conveyance and water quality be encouraged.

POLICIES: OBJECTIVE SW4:
1. Those man-made facilities not within specific The City will encourage development in areas with
channels (including storm runoff, detention/ existing adequate drainage facilities in order to
retention facilities, pipes) when improved, will discourage urban sprawl and more effectively use existing
be designed for a 25-year, 24-hour storm event facilities.
level of service.
POLICIES:
2. All local, federal and state regulations regarding 1. The Public Works Department will make
stormwater quality will be adhered to. Table 9 of available to developers the City’s Drainage
the Stormwater Sub-element will function as the Atlas for inspection as hardcopy or through
City’s Water Quality Standards for Stormwater internet access.
Discharge. 2. Continue to improve water quality through the
control of point and non-point discharges into
OBJECTIVE SW2: surface waters through the following policies.
A multi-jurisdictional approach and stronger 3. Non-permitted point sources shall not be
intergovernmental coordination shall be used to address permitted to discharge into surface waters.
drainage problems. Permitted point sources which negatively impact
water quality of receiving waters shall be
POLICIES: reduced.
1. In the event of severe storm events, existing 4. Domestic sewage and industrial discharges shall
facilities suffering flooding will be examined, be required to achieve best practical
analyzed and scheduled for improvement in technological standards and to implement reuse
order to meet future level of service standards. systems to minimize pollution discharge.
2. Correction of drainage deficiencies on private
property will be accomplished during OBJECTIVE SW5:
development and redevelopment or retrofitted to Approach stormwater issues in a holistic fashion,
reduce the impacts on public facilities or make a incorporating aspects of flood protection and the preservation
financial pro rata contribution to a public project of natural systems.
that will have the effect of substantially
lessening the drainage deficiency; to be POLICIES:
implemented by ordinance.
3. Dunedin will work cooperatively with Pinellas 1. Where appropriate and cost-effective, stormwater
County, SWFWMD and other agencies in the studies will be comprised of aspects of
implementation of stormwater studies, drainage comprehensive watershed management planning,
issues that cross jurisdictional lines and including flood protection, stormwater quality,
comprehensive watershed management plans erosion and sedimentation.

OBJECTIVE SW3: OBJECTIVE SW6:
Existing development shall meet current stormwater quality
New development and redevelopment shall be required to standards and/or future TMDL mandates.
have onsite retention of water and control the quantity,
quality, and rate of flow before release into the drainage POLICIES:
system. 1. Existing public and private properties
shall be retrofitted to the maximum extent
POLICIES: possible onsite or contribute to off-site
1. Continue strict enforcement of the City’s improvement equivalents.
Stormwater Management Ordinance.
2. Coordinate with SWFWMD the review and 2. Existing public and private properties shall be in
approval of development proposals to ensure compliance with City stormwater standards and/
that water management district stormwater or any future TMDL mandates by 2035.
regulations are enforced for those projects
requiring such a permit. 3. The City shall develop projects, programs, and
3. Redevelopment projects, irrespective of regulations to facilitate the retrofitting of existing
previous impervious cover, shall provide or development.

support stormwater quality improvements
within the affected drainage basin.

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SUPPORT SERVICES: SOLID WASTE

GOAL:
TO ADEQUATELY COLLECT, RECYCLE AND DISPOSE OF ALL SOLID WASTE GENERATED

OBJECTIVE SL1: OBJECTIVE SL2:
Dunedin will adhere to all of the goals, Capacity and deficiencies will be analyzed
objectives, and policies contained in the annually, and any deficiencies will be corrected.
Pinellas County Solid Waste and Resource
Recovery Element of the comprehensive plan. POLICIES:
1. Any collection deficiencies will be
POLICIES: remedied through the acquisition of
1. Adopted Pinellas County levels of additional collection vehicles or
service for the disposal of solid waste through route restructuring.
shall apply to Dunedin.
2. Priority shall be given to the
acquisition of collection vehicles in a
timely and cost-effective manner.

3. The purchase of new solid waste
collection and recycling equipment
shall be programmed into the Capital
Improvement Program.


Dunedin Solid Waste
Division provides a
residential garbage can
that can be lifted by the
automated WastePro
vehicles. This makes
solid waste disposal clean
and simple for residents in
Dunedin.

The City of Dunedin Solid
Waste Division provides
information online at
(https://
www.dunedingov.com/city-
departments/public-works-
utilities/solid-waste-
recycling/residential-
services) regarding proper
placement of solid waste
receptacles, as well as
pick up days.

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SUPPORT SERVICES: NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE

GOAL:

NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE AREAS WILL BE INVENTORIED, PROTECTED AND
MAINTAINED.

OBJECTIVE GW1: OBJECTIVE GW3:
Development shall be restricted on identified Protect all natural groundwater recharge
prime aquifer recharge areas in order to areas having functional hydrological
protect and maintain natural groundwater characteristics.
recharge areas.

POLICIES: POLICIES:

1. The Zoning Code shall include 1. The City shall acknowledge the
provisions to protect prime aquifer groundwater aquifer recharge as
recharge areas. an important contributor to the
hydrological process.
2. Public purchase of prime aquifer
recharge areas shall be
investigated, and, where
appropriate and feasible, and in the
public interest, said purchases will
be made.

OBJECTIVE GW2:
The City shall implement current drainage
ordinances and zoning in order to protect
and enhance the functions of natural
drainage features
POLICIES:

1. Encourage the use of erosion
control tools in new development
adjacent to identified surface
water area.

2. Maintenance of natural lakes,
creeks, canals, and stormwater
retention and conveyance features
will include the protection of
natural drainage features.

OBJECTIVE GW3:
The City will encourage the protection of
permeable open space in order to maintain
recharge areas to the surficial aquifer.
POLICIES:

1. Variances from the ISR
requirement will be discouraged

2. Existing preservation programs
for the protection of permeable
green open space shall be
maintained.