Septic-to-sewer upgrade grant application
Summary
Public speakers and council members clashed over wastewater and the aquifer. Johansson assured residents raw sewage will never be pumped into the aquifer; Brower countered that treated Deltona water with dangerous PFAS levels has been approved for aquifer injection.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
$2.25 million, with roughly $1.2 million reimbursed by an FDEP grant.
Residents concerned about drinking water quality.
Aquifer users if PFAS-laden treated water is injected, per the Chair's account.
Mentions & discussions (3)
County Council — 2026-10-06
Public speakers and council members clashed over wastewater and the aquifer. Johansson assured residents raw sewage will never be pumped into the aquifer; Brower countered that treated Deltona water with dangerous PFAS levels has been approved for aquifer injection.
County Council — 2026-09-03
The county applied for a $10 million state grant to help about 150 property owners in DeLeon, Gemini, and Blue Springs upgrade septic systems, covering $12,000 per system with a $5,000 homeowner share.
County Council — 2026-05-19
A $2.25 million engineering contract advances converting septic tanks to sewer in the Gemini Springs basin — key to cleaning up spring and river pollution.
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