Ocala Water Resources
back in at approximately $ 10.5 million , so we were able to save about $ 8 million by converting our existing basins and using the concrete basins that we now have , and just modifying them to incorporate the new design ,” says Earnest .
In addition to saving money by modifying the existing basins , the St . John ’ s River Water Management District ( SJRWMD ), the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection ( FDEP ) and the State of Florida have also contributed to the funding , further reducing the cost to the rate payer . Earnest is happy to announce that , “ We were able to get 31 % grant from SJRWMD and DEP , along with the state granting the city an additional $ 750,000 toward the project costs . We ’ ve received approximately $ 4 million through grants so instead of costing the tax
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