Lee County division of Utilities is responsible for providing more than 100,000 Lee County residents potable water and wastewater services to certain areas of unincorporated Lee County. Since its establishment in 1968, Lee County Utilities has grown from a small community water utility to a county-wide water and wastewater utility. Lee County Utilities employs Rick Diaz, the Utilities Director and nine managers. Within Utilities there are the areas of Operations, Engineering, Customer Service and Support Services.
Operations provides services in water, wastewater, water distribution, collections and maintenance.
This division is staffed by 95 employees. Engineering provides services in developer projects, new construction, as-builts and the design of new Capital Improvement Projects. This division is staffed by 9 employees. Customer Service is not only there to answer any questions, but includes billing and meter services. This division is staffed by 33 employees.