
The City of Ocala is part of the St. Johns River Management District, an environmental regulatory agency whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water in Northeast and East-Central Florida.
The Ocala Water Resources Department is responsible for the pumping, treatment, storage and transfer of drinking water from a single water treatment plant to the over 60,000 citizens in the area. Regular drinking water usage for the city is about 13 million gallons a day (MGD). However, in drier months, usage can reach upward of 21 MGD.
Continue Reading
This archived story is available after you provide your email address and accept our Privacy Policy.








Leave a Reply