QLH > Reclaimed Water

QLH pioneered public access reclaimed water in Florida. Reuse systems designed by QLH in Cocoa Beach and Largo were among the first in the country. Since that time, the firm has designed, permitting, and supervised construction of hundreds of miles of reclaimed water distribution mains, storage tanks, pump stations, and reservoirs.

Many of the projects have been at the forefront of technology including recovery/recharge systems in Port Orange and DeLand. Many of the client's we serve have been able to beneficially reclaim over 90% of the effluent which is normally wasted to surface waters. Reclaimed water services and areas of expertise include:

Master Planning
Distribution System Hydraulic Modeling
Reclaimed Treatment and Recovery Water System Design
Distribution System Design
Storage Tank and Pump Station Design
Permitting and Compliance Monitoring

Cambridge Drainage Basin Improvements Phase I and II

Type:	Stormwater
Manager:	Andrew M. Giannini, P.E.
Owner:	City of Port Orange
After significant flooding occurred during the tropical storms in 2004, the City of Port Orange retained the services of QLH to study the 700-acre Cambridge Canal basin and recommend improvements. The study recommended a basin-wide approach to solving the problem by creating two additional outfalls, one in the north and one in the south part of the basin. Two large wet detention ponds and a stormwater pump station were constructed to help offset/mitigate for increase discharge rates during extreme events. The total cost of the basin-wide project is over $10 million and was constructed by the end of the 2007 tropical storm season. The City obtained grant funds through FEMA, SJRWMD and FDEP to help offset costs. The remainder of the project was funded with State Revolving Fund Loans.