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West Villages Irrigation Demand

West Villages Improvement District
April 09, 2026

Background

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Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA)
Target alternative water supplies
WVID WUP irrigation allocation based on project irrigable areas (AGMOD)

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West Villages Improvement District | April 9, 2026

District Efforts

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Reduce irrigation needs Conservation plans
Detailed water usage analysis
Increase pond storage (PILs and SW Ponds)

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Planning Efforts

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Irrigation model Irrigation master plan GIS
Water use data automation

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Irrigation Sources 2025

Irrigation Sources 2025

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Irrigation Wells (2025)
5 Active wells
121 MG Used
Reclaimed Water Received (2025)
CONP – 221 MG
Sarasota County – 9.7 MG PIL Storage

12%

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21%

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67%

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717 MG
Subject to seasonal SW variations

Wells

Reclaimed

PIL Storage/SW

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West Villages	
WVID annual average irrigation usage was approx.
2.8 MGD (2025)

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West Villages	
FULL BUILD OUT

Expected Annual Average Irrigation Demand of approx. 5.3 MGD – 6.4 MGD
Preliminary assessment projects a shortage of approx. 2.4 MGD – 4 MGD

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Critical Path

Infrastructure planning
Plant expansions
Additional reclaim

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Next Steps

DEVELOP PRELIMINARY DESIGN SCOPE

Data collection

Pipeline survey

Geotechnical and environmental assessments

Hydraulic modeling

Preliminary Design

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