Destin Water Users, Inc is private not for profit corporation, which is headquartered in Destin, Florida, with a service area covering most of the City of Destin and portions of unincorporated Okaloosa County, Florida. DWU is tax exempt under IRS code 501(c)12. The company provides service to over 12,000 people in the winter months and over 40,000 in summer months.
Wet weather storage is provided by three ground storage tanks with 6.6 mg capacity.
The Floridan Aquifer supplies all drinking required by Destin Water Users, Inc. DWU operates five coastal wells. These wells are currently under mandated cutbacks. Additional water supply capacity is provided by a remote wellfield developed jointly with South Walton Utility Company, Inc. These inland wells are also completed in the Floridan. The combination of coastal and inland wells provide the capacity needed to supply the needs of our build-out population. DWU and SWUC recently completed a desalinization study that shows that method of water supply is very feasible. This particular study updated a similar study completed in 1997 and shows a definite decline in cost of the water and also firmly established the feasibility for the future.DWU has three elevated storage tanks and one ground storage tank. Together with standby power at our wells, capability to handle all peak hour and fire flow demands is available.
The majority of all wastewater returned to our wastewater reclamation facility is treated and sent back out for beneficial reuse. Most of this reclaimed water is reused for landscape irrigation with a significant amount being used each day for in-plant operations. The DWU reclaimed water operation began in 1985, making it one of the most mature operations in Florida. To view the 2017 Reclaimed Water Customer Annual Report click
Thank you for being a Reclaimed Water Customer of Destin Water Users. Each day DWU tries to provide an adequate supply of reclaimed water for customers to use throughout the year. However, there are some challenging months where sometimes the demand for reclaimed water exceeds our daily supply. A few years back, DWU developed an Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) system to provide additional storage to help offset those times when supply lags demand. The ASR system has provided us with a more reliable supply to our customers. However, in order to provide the supply when it’s needed, we must also store the water when we have excess available.
In an effort to better manage our reclaimed water system and provide you, our Customer, with a more reliable service, DWU will be implementing a new Reclaimed Water – Irrigation Schedule effective March 1, 2016. This new schedule will adjust the days of the week and watering times that you may be accustomed to. This notice is to provide you with the new watering schedule so that you may have time to review it and make a plan to update your irrigation system controllers on the effective date of this change, March 1, 2016.
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer mapping program consisting of several organized components. Global Positioning Systems (GPS), spatially referenced aerial photographs along with plotted shape files and geodatabases, allows computers to collect, store, analyze, and display data in a visual format. For example, a GIS can manipulate forecasting, planning and monitoring to show the households and businesses that may be effected by future construction within a community in relation to points of reference such as water valves and mains. Destin Water Users, Inc. currently has an ever expanding GIS. Approximately 95% of all our infrastructure has been located, collected and spatial referenced.
Hydrant Maintenance is a cooperative effort between DWU and the Destin Fire Control District (DFCD). DFCD regularly tests hydrants and provides DWU with a list of any maintenance required.
Destin Water Users, Inc is private not for profit corporation, which is headquartered in Destin, Florida, with a service area covering most of the City of Destin and portions of unincorporated Okaloosa County, Florida. DWU is tax exempt under IRS code 501(c)12. The company provides service to over 12,000 people in the winter months and over 40,000 in summer months.
Destin Water Users, Inc. filed Articles of Incorporation on September 9, 1963. Initial system construction began immediately following the lead and financing assistance of the Farmers Home Administration. Growth of the system has been steady through the years. Wastewater capabilities were added in 1972. In the early 90’s, several small systems in the area were acquired and consolidated within the corporation. In 1985, reclaimed water capabilities were developed and this highly treated wastewater was sent to the Indian Bayou Golf Course. The beneficial reuse of reclaimed water in public access areas makes the system one of the first in Florida and one of the most mature.
Destin Water Users 2013 – 2014 Statistics
Destin Water Users
Destin Water Users (DWU) serves a locale that includes all of incorporated Destin, and portions of unincorporated Okaloosa County as shown on the
We live and work in a little piece of paradise and DWU is intent on doing our part to keep it that way.
Destin Water Users
KEY FACTS ABOUT DESTIN WATER USERS, INC.
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US Businesses
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Companies in Florida
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Okaloosa County Companies
- Company name
- DESTIN WATER USERS, INC.
- Status
- Active
- Filed Number
- 706130
- FEI Number
- 591082116
- Date of Incorporation
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September 9, 1963
Age - 61 years
- Home State
- FL
- Company Type
- Domestic Non Profit
CONTACTS
- Website
- http://destinwaterusers.com
- Phones
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(850) 837-6146
(850) 654-5173
(850) 699-3647
(426) 000-2014
DESTIN WATER USERS, INC. NEAR ME
- Principal Address
- 218 MAIN STREET,
DESTIN,
FL,
32541,
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- Mailing Address
- P.O. BOX 308,
DESTIN,
FL,
32540-0308,
US
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