Funding Protects an Environmental Treasure

Periodic failures of the City of Apalachicola's antiquated sewage treatment plant threatened the bay, the source of 90 percent of oysters consumed in Florida. Florida DEP stepped in with a creative funding solution to help Apalachicola build an advanced wastewater treatment plant and protect one of the nation's greatest estuaries.

Related Links

DEP Water Projects Funding

Water Resource Funding in Florida Brochure(PDF)

Apalachicola Watershed Overview

Apalachicola Status & Assessment Reports