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$64M reclamation plant expansion to add 3.5M gallons/day capacity; county, city cite reuse plans
Summary
City staff told the Restore Council the Thomas E. Lambert (Tiger Point) reclamation facility expansion is roughly 50% complete, with total project costs presented around $64–66 million, new treatment improvements expected in 2026 and demolition of outdated components in January 2027. The work is designed to add about 3.5 million gallons per day of treatment capacity and support regional reuse.
City of Gulf Breeze staff told the Santa Rosa County Restore Council on Dec. 2 that the Thomas E. Lambert reclamation facility expansion (formerly the Tiger Point plant) is roughly halfway complete and is central to regional reuse and capacity plans.
Samantha Abel described the project as a necessary modernization and capacity expansion: "The project is approximately 50% complete," she said, and staff are projecting final completion in late 2027 with new treatment improvements expected in 2026. Abel told the council the project was…
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