Englewood Water District Records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs and ephemera from the Gottlieb B. Fehmerling (G.B. Fehmerling) Laboratory dedication ceremony, correspondence and notes from the Citizens for Better Water Board, and correspondence with the Englewood Sun Herald and Sarasota Herald-Tribune. There is also an oversized ‘Thank You’ banner signed by employees of North Port Utilities to the Englewood Water District.
Dates
- Creation: 1900s
Biographical / Historical
The Englewood Water District (EWD) was established in 1958. EWD is a water reclamation facility located at 201 Selma Ave, Englewood, FL 34223. Since the town of Englewood is within the limits of both Sarasota County and Charlotte County, the EWD services the residents and businesses located in both. The establishment of the EWD was based on the community’s growing concern with the chances of a typhoid epidemic due to the fast-growing population in the 1950s. Contamination of well water because of septic tank effluent added to the residents’ concerns. Community representatives brought forth the concerns to Sarasota County Commissioner, urging for a water and sewer district.
Former Board of Supervisors Chairman, Dr. Gottlieb Bernhard Fehmerling, Jr. implemented higher standards for laboratory testing that are still practiced by the EWD. The laboratory is certified to conduct lead and copper testing. The laboratory was named in his honor in 1993.
Former District Board Director, Paul Phillips, helped drive the decision to lay public sewers throughout the area the EWD directly serves in the mid-1990s. This project was known as the Septic Tank Abandonment Program. In 2005, the Paul J. Phillips Water Reclamation Facility was named after the Director in commemoration of his work for the Englewood community.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
This collection is stored offsite in a remote storage facility. Materials from the collection can be brought to the Sarasota County History Center for viewing upon request. Please contact the Sarasota County History Center by phone at 941-861-6090 or by email at historycenter@scgov.net at least three business days before your visit to ensure the material will be available when you arrive.
General
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Sarasota County History Center Repository