DEP Secretary Announces Major Effort to Support Local Governments with Water Quality Protection Projects
—Building and upgrading of local and regional water facilities improves communities and Florida’s environment—
Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) announced today that
local governments eager to begin
building wastewater treatment, reuse and
stormwater projects will benefit from
$250 million in bonds issued through
DEP’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF).
The SRF awards low-interest loans for
water pollution control projects. In
addition to saving local governments
millions of dollars in interest
payments, the loans stimulate local
economies, create jobs, and protect the
environment by restoring and protecting
aquatic wildlife, fishing and swimming,
and drinking water sources.
“Through Governor Crist’s Accelerate Florida initiative
the state can bolster its commitment to protecting our
lakes, rivers, streams, aquifers and coastal waters by
promoting the best water quality infrastructure possible,”
said DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole...more