Several years ago the Town was faced with having to improve the water treatment facilities in order to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act’s “Disinfection By-products Rule” and to sustain future growth. After consideration of multiple water sources and treatment alternatives, it was determined that the Town’s best short and long term needs would be satisfied by developing a new raw water supply from the Floridan Aquifer and constructing a Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment facility.
The reverse osmosis portion of our system has been online since May of 2006. Drilling of our second Floridan Aquifer well began in the summer of 2009 and was completed in 2010. It has been in service since early 2011.
We blend the permeated water with filtered and chloraminated (chlorine and ammonia) water from our surficial wells. The filtered water returns some calcium hardness and trace minerals to the water. Reverse osmosis water alone tends to be on the corrosive side, and blending the permeated water with the filtered surficial water allows us to produce water that is non-corrosive and palatable, yet free of undesirable amounts of contaminants.
The plant is capable of producing over two million gallons of water per day. In 2009, all four of our hydropneumatic tanks were replaced with new units. We have refurbished our 300,000-gallon steel ground storage tank.
Your water plant is staffed seven days a week by state licensed operators who constantly strive to keep your water well within the standards that the EPA prescribes. Please take a look at our latest water quality report located on this website.
See below for the 2023 Water Quality Report, please contact Ashley Watson @ 561-383-2543 or via email at awatson@manalapan.org for a copy of previous years’.
The plant is capable of producing over two million gallons of water per day. In 2009, all four of our hydropneumatic tanks were replaced with new units. We have refurbished our 300,000-gallon steel ground storage tank.
Your water plant is staffed seven days a week by state licensed operators who constantly strive to keep your water well within the standards that the EPA prescribes. Please take a look at our latest water quality report located on this website.
The Manalapan Water Department delivers safe, high-quality drinking water everyday. To continue to protect the public health and keep the water system safe from contaminants and pollutants, we are required by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Manalapan Municipal Code to devise and maintain a cross-connection control program.
Water department employees have conducted a survey of all commercial, residential, multi-story, and public authority buildings served by Manalapan’s water system to detect actual & potential cross connections and make recommendations for the installation of backflow prevention devices or assemblies where necessary. This will help ensure that contaminated or polluted water cannot backflow into clean drinking water.
What is a Cross-Connection Control Program?
This is a combined cooperative effort between plumbing and health officials, municipalities, water utilities, and property owners to establish and administer guidelines for controlling cross-connections and ensuring enforcement so that the public drinking water supply is protected both in the town water distribution system and within buildings to the point of use.
What is a cross-connection?
A cross-connection is a direct or potential connection between any part of the public water supply system and a source of contamination or pollution. The most common form of cross-connection is a garden hose, which is easily connected to the public water supply system and can be used to apply a variety of potentially dangerous substances, including chemicals and fertilizer. Other common cross-connections include dishwashers, toilets, pressure washers, boilers, pools, and lawn sprinkler systems.
How does contamination occur?
Water normally flows in one direction, from the public water system through the customer’s cold or hot water plumbing system to a faucet or other plumbing fixture. Under certain conditions, water can flow in the reverse direction. This is known as backflow, and it occurs when back-siphonage or backpressure is created in a water line.
Back-siphonage may occur when there is a drop in the supply pressure of the water distribution system. This can be caused by a water line break, water main repair, or during a rapid withdrawal of water from a fire hydrant. This creates a vacuum, which may pull or siphon contaminants or pollutants into the drinking water supply.
Backpressure may be created when a source of pressure, such as a pump, boiler, or other item creates a pressure greater than that supplied from the water distribution system; this may force water to reverse direction.
Our Cross-Connection Program will consist of the following:
Cross-Connection Survey
All residential, commercial, and public authority facilities’ plumbing systems will be surveyed and inspected to determine if cross-connections exist and appropriate corrective actions will be outlined if applicable.
Installation of protective devices
Where known unprotected cross-connections are identified, property owners will be required to install backflow prevention devices or assemblies. The type of device will be determined by the water utility.
Potential hazards, depending upon the degree of risk, will also be required to install backflow prevention devices or assemblies.
Mandatory Annual Testing
All backflow prevention assemblies will be tested within the first quarter yearly by the company contracted by the Town and billed through the monthly utility bill in the amount of $100.00 for for each device tested. The contracted company will then inform and provide estimates to residents of any backflow needing repairs and/or replacement. Homeowners are responsible for making sure the repairs/replacements are completed and a passing inspection submitted to the Town, within 60 days of notification, by a certified plumber of their choosing. Should the homeowner fail to come into compliance, service interruption will occur.
The Manalapan Water Department is currently in compliance with all federal and state regulations regarding monitoring and water quality. New legislation is constantly being passed that imposes more stringent regulations on public water systems. The ultimate purpose is, of course, to protect the consumer from possible contaminants and health hazards. We hope you understand that even though the cross control program will cost the customer some money, the extra insurance that the program affords in keeping your water safe will make it well worth it.
The original water supply system serving the Town was privately constructed around 1932 by the late Harold S. Vanderbilt consisting of eight 6-inch shallow supply wells and three 500 gpm (gallons per minute) pumps. In 1957, Mr. Vanderbilt donated the property and equipment to the Town. During the late 1950’s the Town conducted an extensive groundwater survey in the area west of the water plant and determined that a supply of low iron content groundwater existed. Subsequently a 4-inch test well was drilled and later an 8-inch production well was developed. In addition, a 300,000-gallon storage tank and other facilities were constructed.
In 1962, a second 8-inch well was constructed west of the plant site and in 1970, Well No. 4 was drilled on the plant site. The existing water treatment facility was constructed and completed in 1982. Two more wells were constructed in 1983 and 1988 respectively.
In late 1997 and early 1998, the Town updated the System’s main electrical control panel, monitoring system and control systems. The work included a new main control panel, SCADA computer, and telemetry system. The telemetry system encompassed the Island Repump Station, the single lift station, and all of the remote wells. A new 400,000-gallon concrete water storage tank was built and placed on-line at the water treatment plant site in June of 1999. Construction of major electrical and mechanical modifications at the Island Repump Station were completed in January 2001 and included a new propane powered generator, a fourth high service pump, and major refurbishment of the electrical and control systems.
New 6-inch water mains were constructed in Hypoluxo Point subdivision in 2001 in conjunction with the Town of Hypoluxo installing a new gravity sewer system. Another new water main in Hypoluxo was installed in 2008.
Car, boat, and pressure washing, use of decorative fountains and water-based recreation is allowed at anytime during the day. New landscaping less than 31 days old can be watered every day EXCEPT Fridays.
*These restrictions are set forth by the South Florida Water Management District and are subject to change at any time.
See the link below for the water conservation site:
TO ESTABLISH, DISCONTINUE OR CHANGE UTILITY SERVICE:
For new water service, please contact the Utilities Department to obtain the deposit amount via utilities@manalapan.org or call (561) 383-2543.
After obtaining the deposit amount, email the required documents, proof of ownership or current lease, and valid photo ID to utilities@manalapan.org.
Please note:
To discontinue service, please complete the Account Termination form below and email to utiilties@manalapan.org.
To make a change to your account, please complete the Account Update form, or ACH Update form below.