Water Reuse Week 2009
Highlighting the fact that water reuse is essential to ensuring safe,
clean and sustainable water resources, Florida Governor Charlie Crist
and DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole recognize May 10-16 as Water Reuse
Week 2009.
A national leader, Florida currently reuses 242 billion gallons of
reclaimed water each year statewide, which has become a critical
component of water management. Florida’s permitted reuse capacity
exceeds 1.3 billion gallons per day, more than 52 percent of Florida’s
total permitted capacity for all domestic wastewater treatment
facilities.
Florida currently uses reclaimed water to irrigate 246,841
residential lawns, 477 golf courses, 794 parks and 272 schools.
In addition, DEP provides funding for reuse projects through the
State Revolving Fund loan program and the Disadvantaged Small Community
Grant Program. DEP established the State Revolving Fund in 1999 to
provide low interest loans to plan, design and build wastewater and
stormwater systems. Created in 2000, the Disadvantaged Small Community
Grant Program provides grants to plan, design and build wastewater
management facilities.
2010 State of Florida