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Collier County public utilities reports $1B Northeast facilities program remains on schedule

Jul 14, 2026

Public Utilities reported progress on the Northeast facilities program: interim wastewater plant (1.5M gpd), potable/irrigation storage tanks, deep injection and production wells, and engineering underway for 10 MGD water and 6 MGD wastewater plants. Staff asked for board acceptance of the update and the board approved the report.

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Matt McClain, interim department head for Collier County Public Utilities, told commissioners the Northeast facilities program has advanced key components over the past year, including pipeline transmission mains, drilling of production wells into the Lower Tamiami Aquifer, an interim 1.5 million‑gallon‑per‑day wastewater treatment facility, and two 7.5‑million‑gallon storage tanks at the site.

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