Ground broken on $65.8 million wastewater plant

The City of Winter Springs broke ground on a new wastewater treatment plant on Tuesday, July 27. The $65.8 million project is the first step in replacing the city’s two aging wastewater facilities. Officials stated the new infrastructure is designed to improve reliability and performance while meeting potential future population and regulatory needs.

The new east facility is one of two new plants being built in the city. The project is primarily funded by a loan from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's State Revolving Funds. Additionally, the city is utilizing $79.7 million in funding related to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Construction on the new east facility is expected to be completed in late 2028. At that time, construction on the new west wastewater treatment facility is scheduled to begin.

Progress Update

As of November 9, 2026, contractors have made significant progress at the East Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Over the last four weeks, workers brought in approximately 29,000 cubic yards of dirt, equivalent to almost 1,800 truckloads. Current work focuses on digging out new dry retention ponds.

Crews are scheduled to start forming and pouring the slab for the Biological Nutrient Removal basin in December.