Duck
Key Wastewater Advisory Committee
The Duck
Key Wastewater Advisory Committee met with the FKAA on
April 7. Jane Marter is the Chairperson. There are two
representative from each island.
Reporter
Travis Tritten of the Marathon Free Press quotes several
individuals in the April 21, 2004 issue of the Free
Press. The article indicated the Advisory Committee
expressed concern at the meeting as to whether Hawk's Cay
would pay its fair share of the Sewage System
upgrade
Graywater
Reuse
Residents are interested in the re-use of processed gray
water the according to the article. The Marathon Free
Press writes,
"Marter said
that the proposed sewer project still is in its
infancy and residents have questions, though there is
general support for moving forward." . . .
"Residents also are
interested in processed gray water, a useful buproduct
of the planned sewer, she said" . . .
"Marter
said there is concern that in years to come, water
could become even more scare, making the possibility
of getting gray water from the sewer more
enticing."
"There
are people here that have enormous gardens and they
are very beautiful, she said"
According
to FKAA Executive Director Reynolds the use of gray water
will depend on the funding available to the wastewater
project.
The
Florida Keys Aquaduct Authority are now in negotiations
with Hawk's Cay over how costs will be split when the
current system is upgraded to meet the state's mandate
for 2010 and (AWT) Advanced Wastewater
Treatment.
Duck
Key may tap into Hawk's Cay sewer system
BY
TRAVIS JAMES TRITTEN Citizen Staff Writer DUCK KEY
Duck Key residents are looking to Hawk's Cay Resort as
a way to meet statemandated requirements to upgrade
their sewer system. Residents are hoping to piggyback
onto a major expansion of the Hawk's
C... (From Key West
Citizen)
