Port St. Joe awarded 100 K to improve water system

The City of Port St. Joe has been awarded over 100 thousand dollars to improve the city’s water system.

The Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board on Friday approved up to $106,000 in grant funding to the City so Port St. Joe can replace the diesel engine that powers the city’s primary water supply pump. 

That will allow Port St. Joe to maintain two operational pumps at the Chipola Pump Station and provide a reliable drinking water supply.

Paul Thorpe, Director of the District’s Resource Planning Section. Said the District has worked closely with the City of Port St. Joe and is pleased that they can help them ensure a dependable facility with appropriate backup capability.

The pump station repair is consistent with the District’s Regional Water Supply Plan for Gulf and Franklin counties, which identifies surface water as the preferred alternative water supply source for Port St. Joe.

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