In an effort to reduce the amount of treated water from the Southern Region Water Reclamation Facility (SRWRF) that is currently wasted in deep injection wells, the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD) plans to further treat and recycle this water.
The PBCWUD has completed construction of a 50-acre constructed wetland located at the County's System 3 site east of Jog Road, just southeast of the Winsberg property. This wetland has been named Wakodahatchee, which is Seminole Indian for (created waters). As part of this wetland, a public access facility with limited parking, boardwalk, kiosks and interpretive signage was designed to educate the public about the importance of wetlands for both treatment of water and creation of wildlife habitat.
This project proposes construction of an additional 175 acres of wetlands on the Winsberg property. This will serve to not only recycle and preserve additional water for future use, but will link the Wakodahatchee and Winsberg Farms facilities and provide additional green space in area currently under heavy development.
Approximately, 6 to 8 Million Gallons per Day of reclaimed water from the SRWRF would be applied to the area. The wetland would be planted to maximize the diversity of native plant material and habitat for various species of wildlife.