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Lead in Water at ‘Maybe Double’ Allowable Rate Detected at Wadsworth and Bunnell Elementaries

August 16, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Water fountains in two buildings at Wadsworth Elementyary and Bunnell Elementary are off limits until further testing for lead. (Chetiya Sahabandu)

Lead levels at twice the allowable rate were detected in two water fountains tested earlier this month and again at the beginning of the week at Wadsworth Elementary and Bunnell Elementary.

Palm Coast Wins 1st Place in National Mayor’s Challenge as Residents Pledge to Save 33 Million Gallons of Water

May 15, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Palm Coast won first place in the 8th Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation for cities its size, with 8,022 Palm Coast residents pledging to cut water use by 33 million gallons over the next year.

Palm Coast Watering Restrictions for Daylight Saving Time

March 9, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

Watering restrictions during Daylight Saving Time begin March 10 and run through Nov. 2 in 2019. Here’s the landscape irrigation policy for Palm Coast, aligning with the restrictions issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District.

Abnormally Dry Conditions Prompt Call for More Water Conservation in Palm Coast and Flagler

March 25, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Because of the new Water Shortage Warning Order, the city reminds citizens of some water restrictions, as well as offer tips for reducing water use during this time of potential prolonged drought.

In Latest Round of County-City Water War, Flagler Now Objects to 25% Surcharge From Palm Coast

August 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The county is giving Palm Coast 30 days to consider reducing or waiving the surcharge while also exploring importing water from Bunnell to serve the county airport, which is surrounded by Palm Coast.

Algal Bloom Observed at the Confluence of Flagler’s Dead Lake and Bull Creek

June 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Algal blooms damage the environment because they replace vital food sources, clog fish gills, prevent sunlight from reaching seagrass and contribute to low oxygen “dead-zones” when they degrade.

Palm Coast Points Finger Back at County Over Airport Water Clash, But Agrees to Executive Summit

June 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Firing back at county criticism, City Manager Jim Landon said the county has always known what to do to resolve a standoff over a water agreement for the airport. But the city and county manager are now likely to meet with the mayor and the county board chairman to resolve the issue.

County Rips Into Palm Coast Government Over Shackled Airport Water Deal

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

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County frustration boiled into outright criticism of Palm Coast’s administration Monday as the city has yet to sign a deal both sides agreed to seven months ago, controlling water service at the county airport.

Fracking in South Florida? Environmentalists Steamed Over Texas Company Drilling Near Lake Tafford

July 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The Dan A. Hughes Company used an unapproved method of drilling that had never been used before in Florida to extract oil from a well near Lake Trafford. Florida’s DEP has not been entirely forthcoming.

Water Management District Tax Will Decline Slightly, to About $33 For Average Flagler House

July 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

All property owners in Flagler County, including all its cities, pay the St. Johns River Water Management District tax. The district’s $135.5 million proposed budget includes $13 million for 22 reclaimed water and water conservation projects, one of them in Flagler.

How a Stumble Saddled Palm Coast Water Rate Payers With $500,000 in Additional Costs

October 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Overeager to get going on a $2.6 million wellfield project during the boom years, Palm Coast never secured an agreement between a land company and FPL to power the wells. When talks broke down between the companies, Palm Coast decided to pay an extra $500,000 to power the wells with a different contractor, a cost it will pass down to rate-payers, even though the need for the water is non-existent.

Everglades Water Clean-Up: After Rejecting Scott’s Earlier Plan, EPA Approves Revisions

June 14, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The EPA will allow the state and the South Florida Water Management District to move forward with a historic Everglades plan for the construction of stormwater treatment areas and huge new areas of water storage.

How Slashing Water Management Districts’ Budget 25% Endangers Our Way of Life

April 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Allan Milledge, a former water management district chairman, asks: Do you want to jeopardize protection of our rivers, lakes, springs, and wetlands and the protection of our water supply to save an average less than $20 dollars per household per year?

More Questions Than Answers As Palm Coast Desalination Project Scouts Locations

March 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The public got its first chance to weigh in on Palm Coast’s $200 million seawater desalination project. Opinions were not friendly, and concerns over environmental issues specific.

Water Wars Redux: Homeowners Sue
Palm Coast Over Annexation Bullying

August 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Palm Coast is forcing Palm Coast Plantation property owners to sign annexation agreements in exchange for water and sewer services. The owners say Palm Coast is breaking the law.

Decreasing Rains, Dropping Aquifer: Hydrologic Summary for January-June

August 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Every six months, by Florida law, the state’s water management districts must produce a report on water conditions in the region. Here’s the St. Johns River district report, which includes Flagler County.

Loner Palm Coast Drips Desal to Fraction of Original Plan; Water Costs Would Rise Sharply

May 26, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The city is reducing its desal ambitions to a sixth the original size, but 1,000 gallons would cost five to six times more than current water.

Flagler Beach Dumps Desalination Group

May 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The Flagler Beach City Commission cited costs and its own ready water supply as reasons to drop out of the Coquina desalination consortium.

Desalination’s Future Brackish as Costs Soar for Palm Coast

May 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Hopes for a desalination plant are down to whether Palm Coast can bear the burden of mounting costs mostly by itself as other governments drop out of the colossally expensive consortium.

In Blow to Palm Coast, St. Johns Latest to Retreat from Desalination

May 5, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

With St. Johns’ role and money minimized, Palm Coast taxpayers must assume a far larger share of the $1.2 billion project.

Bunnell Bails from Billion-$ Desalination Band

April 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Bunnell joins Flagler County, and possibly Flagler Beach soon, in dropping out of the $1 billion project.

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