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Table 5. Cycle test data from aquifer storage and recovery wells in southern Florida
[Test data at all sites, excluding the West Well Field site, are only for the first storage well at the site (ASR-1). *Data extracted from monthly operating reports and daily records provided by the water treatment plant. All other cycle test data are from consulting reports or other published reports. DS, dissolved solids concentration in mg/L (milligrams per liter); Mgal, million gallons; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; WTP, Water Treatment Plant; >, greater than]

Site name

 Ambient chloride concen-
tration (mg/L)		 Cycle Recharge, storage, recovery periods (days) Recharge volume (Mgal) Recovery volume (Mgal) Chloride concen-
tration of recharge water (mg/L)		 Chloride concen-
tration of recovered water at end of cycle (mg/L)		 Recov-
ery effi-
ciency at end of cycle (per-
cent)		 Recovery efficiency at recovered water chloride concen-
tration of 250 mg/L (percent)
No. Begin-
ning date		 End date
Broward County
Broward County WTP 2A
2,000
Test
7/9/98
7/21/98
10, 1, 2
20
4
30
225
20
>20
1
7/27/98
11/12/98
91, 0, 17
171
36
35
225
21.1
>21.1
2
11/13/98
3/11/99
87, 9, 22
196
52
35
225
26
>26
Springtree WTP
3,600
1
7/29/09
8/17/99
20, 0, 4
20
4
70
61
20
>20
2
8/22/99
10/12/99
40, 1, 10
40
11
65
213
28
>28
3
10/13/99
12/9/99
42, 1, 14
40
15
60
225
38
>38
4*
12/10/99
3/27/00
62, 32, 14
40
15
60
222
37.5
>37.5
5*
3/28/00
11/23/00
1178, 31, 31
120
33
NR
225
27.5
>27.5
Fiveash WTP
3,520
1*
10/12/99
10/23/99
10, 0, 1
11.04
1.2
60
225
10.9
>10.9
2*
10/25/99
12/6/99
39, 1, 2
70.3
4.38
59
225
6.23
>6.23
Charlotte County
Shell Creek WTP
830
1
7/1/99
8/7/99
21, 0, 9
4.9
1.47
100
250
30
30
2
8/16/99
9/8/99
17, 0, 8
1.6
0.59
75
250
37
37
3
1/10/00
2/8/00
24, 1, 3
20.3
1.8
180-230
250
9
9
3
1/10/00
2/8/00
24, 1, 3
20.3
NA
280
250
215
215
Collier County
Manatee Road
2,750
1
10/16/91
11/6/91
14, 6, 2
6.98
0.33
60
300
5
NR
2
11/11/91
1/14/92
46, 19, 6
30.38
2.57
60
300
8
6.8
3
7/28/92
9/6/92
20, 20, 6
10
3.02
60
300
30
24
4
9/15/92
10/25/92
20, 20, 8
10
3.94
60
300
39
32

Table 5. Cycle test data from aquifer storage and recovery wells in southern Florida --(Continued)

[Test data at all sites, excluding the West Well Field site, are only for the first storage well at the site (ASR-1). *Data extracted from monthly operating reports and daily records provided by the water treatment plant. All other cycle test data are from consulting reports or other published reports. DS, dissolved solids concentration in mg/L (milligrams per liter); Mgal, million gallons; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; WTP, Water Treatment Plant; >, greater than]

Site name

 Ambient chloride concen-
tration (mg/L)		 Cycle Recharge, storage, recovery periods (days) Recharge volume (Mgal) Recovery volume (Mgal) Chloride concen-
tration of recharge water (mg/L)		 Chloride concen-
tration of recovered water at end of cycle (mg/L)		 Recov-
ery effi-
ciency at end of cycle (per-
cent)		 Recovery efficiency at recovered water chloride concen-
tration of 250 mg/L (percent)
No. Begin-
ning date		 End date
Collier County--Continued
Marco Lakes
2,600
1
6/26/97
8/19/97
39, 3, 12
19.763
6.04
NR
350
31
22
1*
6/26/97
8/19/97
39, 3, 12
19.763
6.045
110
384
30.6
22.26
2
8/21/97
2/25/98
88, 63, 37
86.686
25.7
NR
350
30
5
2*
8/21/97
2/25/98
88, 63, 37
86.686
30.222
115
398
34.9
4
3
3/5/98
4/29/98
26, 2, 27
21.054
15.8
NR
350
75
38
3*
3/5/98
4/29/98
26, 2, 27
21.054
17.242
130
370
81.9
33.2
4
9/1/98
6/10/99
134, 83, 68
110
55
NR
350
50
34.5
4*
9/1/98
6/20/99
121, 98, 73
111
64.391
130
420
58
NR
5
8/19/99
7/3/00
140, 102, 77
132
67
110
350
50.8
35.6
5*
8/19/99
7/2/00
132, 109, 77
132.303
74
110
395
55.9
NR
Lee County
Lee County WTP
550
1
10/14/80
NR
1.7, 0, 1.4
0.6
0.22
60
250
38.7
38.7
2
3/26/81
NR
16, 47, 2.8
6.83
0.66
150-350
250
9.7
9.7
3
8/18/81
NR
79, 98, 40.8
29.03
8.82
60-100
250
30.4
30.4
Corkscrew WTP
39
1
10/25/95
11/14/95
7, 1, 12
2.001
2.963
NR
DS=330
150
NA
2
2/14/96
10/4/96
76, 35, 122
31.3
22.8
NR
DS=300
73
NA
3
10/7/96
2/12/97
63, 31, 34
26.1
19.8
NR
DS=225
76
NA
North Reservoir
670
1*
2/26/00
3/18/00
13, 7, 1
6.179
0.607
155
250
9.8
9.8
San Carlos Estates
1,150
Test
10/25/99
11/15/99
10, 6, 5
28
7
90
600
25
2
1
11/30/99
6/28/00
175, 0, 36
138
13
90
466
9.4
3.3
Miami-Dade County
Hialeah
1,200
1
7/17/75
12/17/75
53, 2, 98
41.9
313.8
65
NR
NR
32.9
2
1/5/76
7/21/76
65, 54, 79
85
340.7
65
NR
NR
47.8
3
7/23/76
1/30/80
179, 181, 926
208
380.1
65
NR
NR
38.5

Table 5. Cycle test data from aquifer storage and recovery wells in southern Florida --(Continued)

[Test data at all sites, excluding the West Well Field site, are only for the first storage well at the site (ASR-1). *Data extracted from monthly operating reports and daily records provided by the water treatment plant. All other cycle test data are from consulting reports or other published reports. DS, dissolved solids concentration in mg/L (milligrams per liter); Mgal, million gallons; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; WTP, Water Treatment Plant; >, greater than]

Site name

 Ambient chloride concen-
tration (mg/L)		 Cycle Recharge, storage, recovery periods (days) Recharge volume (Mgal) Recovery volume (Mgal) Chloride concen-
tration of recharge water (mg/L)		 Chloride concen-
tration of recovered water at end of cycle (mg/L)		 Recov-
ery effi-
ciency at end of cycle (per-
cent)		 Recovery efficiency at recovered water chloride concen-
tration of 250 mg/L (percent)
No. Begin-
ning date		 End date
Miami-Dade County--Continued
West Well Field
2,400
1* (ASR-1)
2/18/99
7/21/99
146, 0, 7
359.7
27.8
48
164
7.7
>7.7
2* (ASR-1)
7/31/99
2/15/00
187, 0, 12
212.2
53.3
43
80
25.1
>25.1
2* (ASR-2)
9/3/99
2/15/00
153, 0, 12
276.1
61.7
43
212
22.3
>22.3
3* (ASR-1)
2/15/00
3/23/01
299, 18, 85
338.56
359.37
41
500
106.1
57.4
3* (ASR-2)
3/27/00
3/23/01
153, 123, 85
175.3
446.563
41
1,150
254.7
54.2
3* (ASR-3)
2/15/00
3/23/01
Recharge = 299
200.47
No
41 
No recovery
 NA
NA 
3* (ASR-1, ASR2, ASR-3 combined)
 See dates above
See dates above 
See values above 
714.33 
805.933 
41 
See values above
112.8
40.5
Monroe County
Marathon
20,800
1
8/12/90
9/17/90
17, 0, 19
4.528
5.132
42
16,200
113
33
2
9/17/90
12/13/90
43, 34, 11
9.698
3.458
NR
290
35
28
3
12/13/90
1/25/91
27, 0, 16
5.322
4.181
NR
NR
79
68
4
1/28/91
2/20/91
14, 0, 10
3.623
2.752
NR
NR
76
72
5
NR
NR
51, 39, 26
15
6.5
NR
NR
NR
43
6
NR
NR
56, 36, 43
15.1
7.7
NR
NR
NR
51
7
NR
NR
56, 35, 30
15..8
8.9
NR
NR
NR
55
8
NR
NR
76, 21, 34
15.4
10.1
NR
NR
NR
65
9
NR
NR
54, 0, 44
15
10.1
NR
NR
NR
65
10
NR
NR
56, 35, 31
15.3
8.6
NR
NR
NR
56
11
NR
NR
63, 81, 25
414
10.4
NR
NR
NR
71

Table 5. Cycle test data from aquifer storage and recovery wells in southern Florida --(Continued)

[Test data at all sites, excluding the West Well Field site, are only for the first storage well at the site (ASR-1). *Data extracted from monthly operating reports and daily records provided by the water treatment plant. All other cycle test data are from consulting reports or other published reports. DS, dissolved solids concentration in mg/L (milligrams per liter); Mgal, million gallons; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; WTP, Water Treatment Plant; >, greater than]

Site name

 Ambient chloride concen-
tration (mg/L)		 Cycle Recharge, storage, recovery periods (days) Recharge volume (Mgal) Recovery volume (Mgal) Chloride concen-
tration of recharge water (mg/L)		 Chloride concen-
tration of recovered water at end of cycle (mg/L)		 Recov-
ery effi-
ciency at end of cycle (per-
cent)		 Recovery efficiency at recovered water chloride concen-
tration of 250 mg/L (percent)
No. Begin-
ning date		 End date
Okeechobee County
Taylor Creek
/Nubbin Slough (Lake Okeechobee)
3,100
54
9/5/89
11/4/89
20, 0, 40
90.94
NR
NR
61,385
24
NR
71
4/17/91
5/29/91
35, 0, 7
181.35
28.06
150
61,385
15
3.1
72
6/24/91
9/20/91
63, 8, 17
342.1
75.9
100 or less
61,385
22
2.7
73
9/23/91
12/2/91
65, 5, 0
355
128
70 or less
61,385
36
7.2
Palm Beach County
Jupiter
1,980
1
NR
NR
Storage=15
820.5
80
65
250
0
0
2
NR
NR
Storage=30
8100
84.7
65
250
4.7
4.7
3
NR
NR
Storage=30
8306
855.5
65
250
18
18
4
NR
NR
Storage=120
8102
836.1
65
250
35.2
35.2
Boynton Beach East WTP
1,920
1
10/21/92
11/10/92
14, 0, 8
12.52
9.58
60
760
76.5
47
2
11/10/92
1/22/93
44, 0, 31
57.32
26.1
50
420
45.5
30
3
1/25/93
4/6/93
43, 5, 25
58.34
32.24
50
NR
55.3
47
3*
1/25/93
4/6/93
41, 8, 22
54.31
32.04
47
300
59
49
4*
4/20/93
5/28/93
16, 8, 14
917.87
17.237
51
274
96.5
90
5*
6/2/93
12/6/93
55, 98, 34
60.16
39.302
46
300
65.3
53.7
6*
2/24/94
7/25/94
55, 57, 39
61.24
47.713
47
306.5
77.9
64
7*
7/25/94
2/13/95
44, 124, 35
60.058
20.052
48
302
33.4
26.7
8*
4/20/95
7/3/95
46, 2, 26
42.906
20.598
52
320.5
48
40
9*
9/27/95
12/20/95
33, 22, 29
40.091
31.701
52
301
79.1
63
10*
1/18/96
5/22/96
46, 52, 27
41.764
34.841
48
307
83.4
75
11*
6/4/96
12/31/96
34, 149, 27
41.218
37.347
41
314
90.6
82
12*
1/3/97
6/16/97
42, 81, 41
40.586
32.062
49
302
79
66
13*
6/19/97
2/23/98
35, 174, 40
42.496
37.061
48
317.5
87.2
70
14*
2/24/98
8/20/98
45, 1, 131
33.36
95.84
62
1,004
287
81
15*
11/13/98
6/3/99
83, 57, 62
110.83
37.56
46
146
33.9
>33.9
16*
6/15/99
1/28/00
156, 4, 67
89.98
88.724
NR
310
98.6
84

Table 5. Cycle test data from aquifer storage and recovery wells in southern Florida --(Continued)

[Test data at all sites, excluding the West Well Field site, are only for the first storage well at the site (ASR-1). *Data extracted from monthly operating reports and daily records provided by the water treatment plant. All other cycle test data are from consulting reports or other published reports. DS, dissolved solids concentration in mg/L (milligrams per liter); Mgal, million gallons; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; WTP, Water Treatment Plant; >, greater than]

Site name

 Ambient chloride concen-
tration (mg/L)		 Cycle Recharge, storage, recovery periods (days) Recharge volume (Mgal) Recovery volume (Mgal) Chloride concen-
tration of recharge water (mg/L)		 Chloride concen-
tration of recovered water at end of cycle (mg/L)		 Recov-
ery effi-
ciency at end of cycle (per-
cent)		 Recovery efficiency at recovered water chloride concen-
tration of 250 mg/L (percent)
No. Begin-
ning date		 End date
Palm Beach County--Continued
West Palm Beach WTP
2,800
1*
10/4/97
1/22/98
93, 0, 17
270.7
40
NR
NR
14.8
NR
2*
1/23/98
3/27/98
40, 1, 22
110.7
46
NR
NR
41.5
NR
3*
4/1/98
6/8/98
37, 3, 28
102.6
58
NR
NR
56.5
NR
4*
8/10/98
11/10/98
53, 3, 36
143.1
73.32
NR
NR
51.2
NR
St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County
955
1
10/19/82
2/4/83
3, 38, 67
1.5
3.41
200
NR
NR
3
1
10/19/82
2/4/83
3, 38, 67
1.5
NA
250
NR
NR
233
1Cycle 5 had 52 days of down time during the recharge period.
2Recovery efficiency estimated using a fictitious value for recharge chloride concentration.
3Recovery continued past the reported recovery volume, which had an ending chloride concentration of 250 mg/L.
4An additional 5.2 million gallons were recharged during the last 57 days of the storage period by trickle flow (50 gallons per minute).
5Conducted by CH2M Hill.
6A specific conductance of 5,000 microsiemens per centimeter was used to terminate recovery for all cycles, which equals 1,385 milligrams per liter chloride concentration.
7Conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.
8Injection rate for all cycles was 2,000 gallons per minute, and recovery rate was 1,000 gallons per minute.
9The recharge volume for cycle 4 could be too low, which would make the recovery efficiencies too high.

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