Service Area · SUWANNEE COUNTY

Sanitary Sewer & Stormwater Infrastructure Services in Suwannee County

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County Infrastructure Snapshot · Past 12 Months

The Infrastructure Picture in Suwannee County

FDEP Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Suwannee County has 1 sanitary sewer overflow incident reported to FDEP in the past 12 months, totaling 20,000 gal of reported volume. That ranks Suwannee #31 of 40 Florida counties with reported incidents in this window. The largest single incident in the window reported 20,000 gal.

Incidents: 1
Reported Volume: 20,000 gal
Most Recent: Feb 3, 2026

Infrastructure Age Context

Suwannee's housing stock is 29.7% pre-1980, with an estimated median structure age of 31 years. Older housing correlates with older buried infrastructure, which drives the need for condition assessment and trenchless rehabilitation.

Pre-1940

1940 to 1959

1960 to 1979

19%

1980 to 1999

44%

2000+

26%

Source: US Census ACS housing-age estimates, 19,063 units in Suwannee County.

Clean Water Act Enforcement

EPA ECHO records show 2 active consent decrees and 2 total enforcement actions affecting 0 regulated facilities in Suwannee County.

Rainfall Context, NOAA

Suwannee County recorded 37.8 inches of total precipitation across the past 12 months (NOAA station coverage 92%). Rainfall pulses are the primary driver of inflow and infiltration in older collection systems.

County Data Read · Trailing 12 Months

What the Data Shows in Suwannee County

FDEP public notices record 1 sanitary sewer release in Suwannee County over the trailing 12 months, totaling 20,000 gallons of reported volume. By volume, Suwannee County ranks 31 of 40 reporting counties. One event accounts for 20,000 gallons, the largest in the Suwannee County window. Suwannee County last appeared in the notice record on February 3, 2026. A low count still marks the Suwannee County basins worth watching. US Census ACS housing age estimates show 29.7% of the 19,063 housing units in Suwannee County built before 1980, a comparatively young stock. The estimated median Suwannee County structure is 31 years old. A newer profile shifts the Suwannee County emphasis toward stormwater system cleaning, grease control, and lateral connections.

Suwannee County took only 37.8 inches over the trailing 12 months in NOAA precipitation data (92% coverage). Light rainfall suppresses reported events, so the Suwannee County record reads as a floor. EPA ECHO records 2 active consent decrees and 2 total enforcement actions touching 0 regulated facilities in Suwannee County, which puts documented condition work on a fixed schedule. Suwannee County sits in North Florida's Big Bend, and its numbers read best next to Columbia and Dixie counties. Statewide capability reaches Suwannee County, with crews mobilized to the county and held until the work is documented.

Sources: FDEP public notices, NOAA precipitation data, US Census ACS housing age estimates, and EPA ECHO enforcement records.

SES in Suwannee

Statewide Capability, Local Crews When Mobilized

Southeast Services supports Suwannee County on qualifying contracts, project mobilizations, and compliance engagements. Once engaged, our teams stay in position until the work is completed and verified to meet your unique needs.

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