The Town of Oakland hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on July 16th for the West Hull Avenue Septic to Sewer Conversion Project, joined by our partners, St. Johns River Water Management District, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The West Hull Avenue neighborhood will benefit from this grant-funded project, which will connect approximately 50 homes now on septic tanks to the Town’s sewer system, saving homeowners’ thousands of dollars and increasing property values, as well as helping to preserve our water supply and protect groundwater that flows to Lake Apopka.

The Town’s goal is to provide an alternative wastewater disposal method to the long-standing dependence on septic tank systems.