Our progress through the years Orange County begins operating a wastewater utility in the southeast part of the County.
Orange County purchases the Pine Hills wastewater system.
Orange County begins supplying drinking water after the purchase of the Orangewood Water Plant near Williamsburg. An unprecedented Capital Improvements Program begins, expanding the water and wastewater systems and incorporating innovative technologies. Water Conserv II begins operation. Water Conserv II is a nationally recognized water reuse facility administered jointly by Orange County and the City of Orlando, utilizing reclaimed water to irrigate citrus groves and recharge the aquifer. The Orlando Utilities Commission's 450MW Curtis Stanton Energy Center begins using reclaimed water from the Eastern Water Reclamation Facility as a coolant.