PORT ORANGE Fla. – The City of Port Orange announced that it will receive $750,000 in state funding for its sewer system rehabilitation pipelining project during the 2022-23 fiscal year.
This money will allow for double the amount of improvements as it adds on to the city’s $750,000 annual investment, according to a press release.
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“The safety of our residents is our highest priority, and this investment by the state for the rehabilitation of the city’s sewer system will not only be an improved structure but will continue to help prevent wastewater spillage and keep sewage and pollutants out of waterways,” City of Port Orange Mayor Don Burnette said in a press release.
Port Orange has a Sewer Rehabilitation Project that includes lining sanitary sewer pipes throughout the city. Pipelining is an alternative to replacing an entire pipeline.
Groundwater and rainwater can enter sewage collection systems through aging pipelines, causing overflows that could be hazardous to residents and wildlife.
There are at least 23,000 to 75,000 sanitary sewer overflows per year, not including sewage backups into buildings in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
A sanitary sewer overflow is when raw sewage is released by sanitary sewers, which collect and transport domestic, commercial and industrial waste water as well as limited storm water and infiltrated ground water to treatment facilities.