District to hold informational meeting Jan. 22 on new septic replacement cost-share opportunity

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PALATKA, Fla., Dec. 15, 2017 — The St. Johns River Water Management District is introducing a new cost-share funding opportunity for local governments and utilities within the springsheds of Volusia Blue, Wekiwa and Silver Springs to replace septic tanks with more efficient systems. The district will hold an informational meeting for the new program on Jan. 22 at its Palatka headquarters.

WHAT: Informational meeting about Septic Replacement Cost-Share Program

WHEN:  Jan. 22, 2018, 10 a.m.

WHERE:District headquarters, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177

Interested participants may also link to the meeting via https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/403433773.

State funds will cover 50 percent and the district will contribute 25 percent toward a program to replace septic tanks with more efficient systems for the removal of nitrates. With up to $1.5 million in funding available, this program is targeted for areas where extending sewer lines may not be feasible.

For information about the program, linking in to the webinar or about being a potential vendor, contact Project Manager Carol Brown at cgbrown@sjrwmd.com or 386-329-4816 or Project Management Bureau Chief Dale Jenkins at drjenkins@sjrwmd.com or 386-312-2304.