Skip to main content

Town Hall Meeting

The purpose of the project is to provide wastewater service to existing OUA water customers in the Southwest section of Okeechobee.  Please  see below to view the presentation from the Town Hall Meeting on June 27, 2023.

Okeechobee Utility Authority Town Hall Meeting on sewer conversion, June 27, 2023.
Southwest Service Area Project 2 aims to improve wastewater service, address septic flooding, and reduce nutrient loading in ground waters.
Southwest Service Area Project overview with three major projects: pump stations and vacuum systems by Lake Okeechobee.
Southwest Service Area Project overview: 3 projects including pump station, force main, and vacuum system with a map.
Aerial view map with labeled sections for a utility project by Okeechobee Utility Authority, Florida.
Southwest Service Area Project 2 includes Vacuum Stations 4 & 5 for wastewater and SWSA Collection System for piping and residential connection.
Slide on vacuum sewer advantages: lower cost, easier construction, fewer issues, less disruption. Includes a system diagram.
Southwest Service Area Project 2: $13.1M, funded by FDEP/USDA, contractor HGI, completion by May 2025, 518 connections, nutrient removal.
Map of construction timeline in the Southwest Service Area, Project 2, with dates and contact info.
Southwest Service Area Project 2 cost summary: $3,000 for homeowners, $1,412 in connection fees. Costs covered by FDEP and USDA funds.
Southwest Service Area Project 2: Financial aid for homeowners, connection fees, and financing options through OUA with example costs.
Contact information for individuals at Okeechobee Utility Authority and Sumner Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
Okeechobee Utility Authority Town Hall Meeting on sewer conversion, June 27, 2023.
Southwest Service Area Project 2 aims to improve wastewater service, address septic flooding, and reduce nutrient loading in ground waters.
Southwest Service Area Project overview with three major projects: pump stations and vacuum systems by Lake Okeechobee.
Southwest Service Area Project overview: 3 projects including pump station, force main, and vacuum system with a map.
Aerial view map with labeled sections for a utility project by Okeechobee Utility Authority, Florida.
Southwest Service Area Project 2 includes Vacuum Stations 4 & 5 for wastewater and SWSA Collection System for piping and residential connection.
Slide on vacuum sewer advantages: lower cost, easier construction, fewer issues, less disruption. Includes a system diagram.
Southwest Service Area Project 2: $13.1M, funded by FDEP/USDA, contractor HGI, completion by May 2025, 518 connections, nutrient removal.
Map of construction timeline in the Southwest Service Area, Project 2, with dates and contact info.
Southwest Service Area Project 2 cost summary: $3,000 for homeowners, $1,412 in connection fees. Costs covered by FDEP and USDA funds.
Southwest Service Area Project 2: Financial aid for homeowners, connection fees, and financing options through OUA with example costs.
Contact information for individuals at Okeechobee Utility Authority and Sumner Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
Join our mailing list