DEP Helps Fund Wekiwa Springs Septic-to-Sewer Project

Milesone Event for Wekiwa Springs "Septic2Sewer" Project:

Orange County held a "Septic2Sewer" 500th Connection Milestone Event in the Palms Neighborhood in Apopka to celebrate the 500th septic-to-sewer connection.

To improve the water quality of Wekiwa Springs and benefit the ecosystem, Orange County Utilities kicked off the Wekiwa Springs Septic-to-Sewer Program in summer 2021. The partnership between Orange County, the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is a multiyear, multiphase effort to convert almost 2,000 homes from septic tanks to an Orange County central sewer system.

DEP's Division of Water Restoration Assistance is providing Water Quality Improvement Grant funds for the project.