Kissimmee Accelerated Gravity Sewer Assessment and Rehabilitation Project

 Kissimmee Accelerated Gravity Sewer Assessment and Rehabilitation Project

Infrastructure projects are not just major construction and transportation projects. They can also be environmental rehabilitation projects as well. Last year, a 40 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan was granted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  to the Toho Water Authority in Kissimmee, Florida. This was done to reduce the possibility of emergency failures and find better ways to reduce environmental impacts associated with wastewater collection system as well as update the outdated infrastructure. So, as one can see, this is a project clearly initiated to develop water infrastructure. 

“Construction and operation phases of the project are expected to create 198 jobs. EPA said that the enhancements are expected to benefit 300,000 people by increasing the treatment capacity and allowing community growth without expanding the current wastewater treatment facility” (NSEnergyBusiness). 

A picture of the existing project (Image Credits: EPA)