FLORIDA WATER PROJECTS

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 Projects for Florida's Water Future

Major projects to replace, upgrade, or provide new water infrastructure are always ongoing. Billions of dollars in engineering and construction are happening now and planned for the future. The reasons are:

Regulations - new rules and regulations are issued on a regular basis, from federal, state and local agencies. Most of the time, these new rules require changes to treatment technology or water sources, which requires modification to treatment facilities and pipelines.

Population - Florida's population is booming. This means additional water supplies, enlarging or building new treatment facilities, new pipelines for additional homes and businesses.

Aging Infrastructure - much of the existing water utility infrastructure (including treatment plants, pipes, pumps and more) has reached the end of its useful life. Replacing these critical facilities is costly, but must be done.

Some Projects Making the News


After a series of spills, Sarasota is improving electrical equipment, rebuilding tanks, and replacing deteriorating pipes and pumps at it's 12th Street treatment plant. The plant was affected by Hurricane Debby in 2024, creating a large spill. The improvements will harden the plant for adverse weather.


Melbourne Water Reclamation Facility

Melbourne makes major upgrades to the Water Reclamation Facility: The $28.9 million project will modernize the facilities solids handling infrastructure, which will improve long-term operational efficiency. It will include replacement of aging equipment.





South Hillsborough County Wastewater Project


South Hillsborough County's $1.2 Billion One Water South Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment Project: This project broke ground in April 2026 and includes a 200-acre Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Balm Road Super Pump Station and over 20 miles of wastewater and reclaimed water pipeline.



American Beach and Nassau County EPA Award
Historic American Beach and Nassau County, Florida for Win National EPA Awards for Excellence and Innovation for their Water and Sewer Conversion Project: With State Revolving Loan financing, along with other grants and loans, they completed a $1.32 million project to replace failing wells with a drinking water system. They also completed a $12 million project to replace aging septic tanks with a 13,000 linear feet of gravity sewer and 2,300 linear feet of force main to connect to the wastewater treatment system. 

St. Johns County Water Reclamation Facility
Credit: St. Johns County

St. Johns County’s $191.8 million SR 207 Water Reclamation Facility, the largest capital improvement project in County history, officially came online on May 11, 2026. The reclaimed water plant will provide water for irrigation, while removing over one million pounds of nutrients from the St. Johns River over 20 years. Also included in the project are multiple pump stations and 15 miles of wastewater and reclaimed water pipelines.

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