He said engineers wanted to know whether, instead of using well water, the exclusive development would consider irrigating its lush grounds and championship golf course with reclaimed wastewater. Carman could not give a definite answer, but said he would think about the request. The county followed up with a letter but little else, Assistant Public Works Director Ken Frink said. Now Citrus is seriously considering reuse, although it may be a long time before users, such as Black Diamond, can tap into delivery lines. Reclaimed water essentially is bad water turned good through a combination of chemicals and equipment.
Wastewater is treated and recycled.
In addition to Carman, the county Public Works Department has talked with an engineering consulting firm, Frink said. So far, Carman's Black Diamond is the only potential customer to be approached. The project is playing second fiddle to other public works priorities, such as moving the Homosassa sewer project forward, Frink said. The main connector runs through Black Diamond, making it the ideal first user, Frink said. Black Diamond, one of the county's largest well-water users, would use most, if not all, the reclaimed water the two plants could produce, he said.