- The Apopka City Commission will review updates on the 350-million-gallon Golden Gem reclaimed water facility in a Wednesday workshop.
- The city budgeted $12.5 million for a new pump station and up to $3 million for pond liner replacement at Golden Gem.
- The West Pond reconstruction is prioritized for completion by March 2027, while the East Pond’s schedule remains undecided.
Officials will go over the most recent projects for improvements to the roughly 350-million-gallon Golden Gem reclaimed water facility, including updates on construction of the facility’s distribution pump station and pond reconstruction, during an Apopka City Commission Workshop on Wednesday.
Vladimir Simonovski, public works director and city engineer, and Kevin Friedman, an engineer with Ardaman & Associates, Inc. and its parent company, Tetra Tech, will make the presentation at the workshop.
Simonovski is slated to provide an overview of the facility, including its regional significance, environmental benefits and partnership history with the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). The city originally entered into an agreement with SJRWMD in 2009 and voted to extend it for the seventh time at the May 20 City Commission regular meeting. The current extension runs from May 30 through March 31, 2027…