Water Conserv II's Environmental Benefits Include:

· Elimination of surface water discharge to environmentally sensitive surface water.

· Turned a liability (effluent) into an asset (reclaimed water) for beneficial use.

· Proven, beneficial and cost-effective year-round reclaimed water reuse.

· Reduced demand on the Floridan aquifer by eliminating the need for well water for irrigation.

· Accelerated recharge of the Floridan aquifer through the discharge of reclaimed water to the RIBs.

· Established preserves within the Rapid Infiltration Basin sites for endangered, threatened and concerned species of plants and animals. Current documented species include:

· Scrub Plum

· Clasping Warea

· Lewton’s Milkwort

· Sand Spike Moss

· Scrub Morning Glory

· Gopher Tortoise

· Sherman’s Fox Squirrel

· Eastern Indigo Snake

· Sand Skink

· Florida Sandhill Crane

· American Alligator

· Roseate Spoonbill

· Northern River Otter

· Great Horned Owl