[Coral-List] what agency should list corals

Wed Apr 10 10:05:34 EDT 2013

Gus ....thank you for this response and the added details for managing
wastewater in the Keys.  You and your folks are doing a great job.  Let's
hope the next $50 million (US) for the Lower Keys makes it's way into the
state budget.  So far, it looks like we are on target for the 2015
deadline.
Billy

On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Rios, Gus <Gus.Rios at dep.state.fl.us> wrote:

>   Hi Billy,****
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> The City of Key West has the deep injection wells because under State Law
> wastewater facilities in Monroe County exceeding a design flow of 1 million
> gallons per day are required to use deep injection wells (> 2,000 ft deep)
> for effluent disposal.  Big Coppitt is not connected to Key West. They have
> their own AWT plant which is less than 1 million GPD and uses 90’ injection
> wells for disposal in accordance with the State requirements. Also,
> although Marathon and Key Largo completed their municipal AWT wastewater
> projects, they are still working to connect property owners to these
> facilities. In addition, the Village of Islamorada and the Lower Keys are
> just getting started with their AWT wastewater projects, so we still have a
> significant amount of work remaining in these areas. But the good news is:
> we are making a lot of progress and, under State Statute, all the
> wastewater facilities in Monroe County must meet advanced wastewater
> treatment by the end of 2015.****
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> Gus Rios****
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> *From:* Billy Causey - NOAA Federal [mailto:billy.causey at noaa.gov]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 09, 2013 2:10 PM
> *To:* Phillip Dustan
> *Cc:* Arrecifes de coral; coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov; Rudy Bonn;
> Rios, Gus; George Garrett; Bkruczynsk
> *Subject:* Re: [Coral-List] what agency should list corals****
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> Phil,****
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> The waste water in the vicinty of Key West, which services a large number
> of units from Big Coppitt to Key West, is injected into deep bore holes
> that go 3300 feet down and under a confining layer.  The AWT water that is
> injected is one step from being pure drinking water.  The remainder of the
> treatment plants in the Upper Keys down to the City of Marathon are on
> individual package plants that treat to AWT standards and the water is
> injected in 90' deep cased wells (cased to 60 feet).  All is required to be
> treated to AWT.****
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> I have cc'ed a few colleagues (Gus, George, and Bill) who can correct
> anything that I may have mis-stated.  Billy****
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> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Phillip Dustan <phil.dustan at gmail.com>
> wrote:****
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> Dear Billy,****
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>  What is the level of treatment and where does all the treated wastewater
> go now? ****
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>     Phil****
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> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Billy Causey - NOAA Federal <
> billy.causey at noaa.gov> wrote:****
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> Dear Coral List,
> While we can't declare victory over eliminating waste water problems in the
> Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, as a member of the Sanctuary's
> Water Quality Protection Program's Water Quality Steering Committee, I can
> report that over 80% of the site disposal systems such as septic tanks and
> cess pits have been eliminated in the Florida Keys.  These waster water
> units are now on Centralized sewage systems up and down the Keys with
> advanced waste water treatment.  The remaining area unconnected is in the
> Lower Keys and the County, State and other officials are working hard to
> fund that next step of eliminating waste water.  Storm water run-off has
> been addressed along the way, but again ...more work remains.
>
> Some of our focus is shifting to  canal water problems, improving the water
> flows through our 124 miles plus of residential canals and eliminating the
> accumulation of floating seagrass leaves and other organic and inorganic
> debris in dead-end canals.  The County and Cities are taking this challenge
> very seriously.  The FKNMS Water Quality Steering Committee raised this
> next water quality challenge and has been focusing time, energy and funds
> to resolve the problems.  Monroe County and the State of Florida DEP have
> been leading the efforts.
>
> One of our greatest challenges continues to be an ever-increasing
> recreational boating community and the resulting damage to seagrasses and
> other benthic habitats.  Like water quality, this is a never-ending problem
> that has to be addressed.
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> Just an update....  Billy Causey
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> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Arrecifes de coral
> <corales2006 at hotmail.com>wrote:
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> > Dear Rudy,I certainly agree with you that Decision Makers should pay more
> > attention to untreated sewage or wastewater reaching coral reefs and
> > causing diseases, the Florida Keys is only one of the many cases.
> > Furthermore, it is also time to start to question why civilized people as
> > We all humans are still use potable water to flush our toilets while the
> > ecological, social and economic value of such relevant natural resource
> is
> > rising up and more people in the world are in need of such a valuable
> > scarce resource.Nohora Galvishttp://
> > www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocjiEG2eK3wFundacion ICRI Colombia in Pro of
> > Coral Reefshttp://icri-colombia.blogspot.com/http://icri-colombia.es.tl/<http://icri-colombia.blogspot.com/http:/icri-colombia.es.tl/>
> > > Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 12:29:35 -0700
> > > From: rudy_bonn at yahoo.com
> > > To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> > > Subject: [Coral-List] what agency should list corals
> > >
> > > In response to Gene's post, which he is correct BTW, but we do know
> that
> > the disease that has nearly wiped out elkhorn coral in the Florida Keys
> and
> > the bacterium associated with the disease is the same bacterium found in
> > the human intestinal tract.  Serratia marcescens was determined to be the
> > source and a coral snail the vector, transmitting it from coral to coral.
> >  What are we going to do, dig up every septic tank in the keys?  Not
> > likely, see
> > > www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › Journal List › PLoS One › v.6(8); 2011
> > > we know this, is there anything being done?  when are all the keys
> going
> > to have advanced waste water treatment?  whats the problem, economics,
> > politics, is there a social science involvement?  Should homeowners care
> > enough to get their leaking septic systems repaired?  you tell me!
> > >
> > > Rudy S Bonn
> >
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> Regional Director****
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> Southeast Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Region****
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> NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries****
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> 33 East Quay Road****
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> Key West, Florida 33040****
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> Office:  305 809 4670 (ex 234)****
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> Email:  Billy.Causey at noaa.gov****
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-- 
Billy D. Causey, Ph.D.
Regional Director
Southeast Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Region
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
33 East Quay Road
Key West, Florida 33040

Office:  305 809 4670 (ex 234)
Mobile: 305 395 0150
Fax:     305 293 5011
Email:  Billy.Causey at noaa.gov

Will Our Grandchildren Remember Us For What We Conserved and Protected or
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