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Reclaimed water pipeline aimed at bringing sustainable irrigation to Niceville

Niceville.comAugust 11, 2023Updated:September 26, 20232 Mins Read
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A new pipeline will allow Niceville residents and businesses to use reclaimed water, or treated wastewater, to irrigate their lawns. (Contributed)

NICEVILLE, Fla. — A new pipeline will allow some Niceville residents and businesses to use reclaimed water, or treated wastewater, to irrigate their lawns instead of having to drill more wells into the aquifer.

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Okaloosa County has announced that it will be celebrating the completion of the 11.6-mile reclaimed water pipeline with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 31, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the Mullet Festival site in Niceville.

“We are proud of the work performed by our Water and Sewer Department and are excited for the positive environmental and economic impacts this will have for the Niceville area communities,” said Okaloosa County Board Chairman Trey Goodwin.

“This is another example of the County working smarter to use resources that already exist for the betterment of the residents.”

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The pipeline’s southern portion begins at the Arbennie Pritchett Water Reclamation Facility in Fort Walton Beach. It continues through the Eglin reservation with an eastern terminus near the Mullet Festival site in Niceville.

The county said it will primarily provide supplemental reclaimed water to Niceville, with Valparaiso and Eglin AFB as future possibilities.

The Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department led the interagency regional project with funding through the Northwest Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and funding from the County using the Capital Improvement Fund. The total cost of the project was $12.8 million.

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Okaloosa County began this partnership with the City of Niceville and Eglin Air Force Base in 2014 when the three parties agreed on the concept and executed an initial agreement. Okaloosa County crews began installing the 20-inch pipeline, with its signature purple color, in 2021.

Other areas of Florida have seen success in water sustainability by using reclaimed water. Some other benefits of using reclaimed water include reducing potable water use, decreasing fertilizer application, and, most importantly, ensuring a sustainable and cost-effective water supply.

Currently, only select neighborhoods in Niceville have reclaimed water. Each is near State Road 285: Swift Creek, the Plantation, the Preserve, and the Front Porch Circle neighborhood. It is available to some commercial properties, mostly the ones between CVS and Walmart, on the North side of State Road 20.

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Reclaimed water pipeline map. (Contributed)
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