DEP Helps Fund Neighborhood Septic-to-Sewer Connection in Orlando

Septic-to-Sewer Connection Celebration for Pine Hills Neighborhood in Orlando:

Orange County held a septic-to-sewer celebration for the conversion of approximately 95 properties to central sanitary sewer along North Pine Hills Road in Orlando. The project is expected to reduce nitrogen loading to the Wekiwa Spring and Rock Springs Basin Management Action Plan.

DEP’s Division of Water Restoration Assistance is providing more than $7. 9 million for the project through the Wastewater Grant Program and the Springs and Watershed Restoration Program.

DEP Helps Fund Fort Myers' Wellfield Expansion

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fort Myers' Wellfield Expansion:

Fort Myers held a groundbreaking ceremony for the installation of up to 12 new source water wells with back-up power generation systems. This project will provide needed redundancy to enhance resiliency and reliability for water wells during a weather emergency.

DEP provided a total of approximately $47.5 million for the project: