Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Wakulla County details Otter Creek wastewater expansion, urges public not to flush wipes
Summary
County staff updated commissioners on progress at the Otter Creek wastewater treatment plant, described an ongoing expansion and maintenance program, and warned residents that so-called "flushable" wipes are clogging pumps and raising costs.
Wakulla County officials described ongoing construction and maintenance work at the Otter Creek wastewater treatment plant and urged residents to stop flushing so-called "flushable" wipes.
The plant currently receives an average of about 850,000 gallons a day, county contractor Ned Nobles said, and treated roughly 310 million gallons in the past year. Nobles said the plant treated about 1.9 million gallons of septic-tank waste during the last 12 months and that staff are pursuing a permit to raise the amount of treated effluent the county may…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
