Space Coast EDC Awarded $832K for Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wastewater Infrastructure Phase 2 Evaluation

Space Coast EDC identified a need and continues to promote efforts in Washington, DC

EDC of Florida’s Space Coast awarded $750,000 in DoD funding and $82,500 in state funding to further study improvements to aging wastewater infrastructure

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Seeking long-term solutions, the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) was awarded $750,000 in Department of Defense funds from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation.

Additional matching funds of $82,500 were awarded from Florida’s Department of Commerce to fortify efforts to address the aging wastewater infrastructure in Brevard County at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

“The EDC identified a need and continues to promote efforts in Washington, DC, and at the State level to modernize military infrastructure in our county,” said President & CEO Lynda Weatherman of the EDC of Florida’s Space Coast.

“The awarded military-supportive grants prove to be mission-critical in aligning priorities for current and expanding mission capacity.”

The EDC has entered into an agreement with Brevard County as the sub-award recipient of the grant.

In this role, the County’s Utility Services Department will lead and manage the Feasibility Study, overseeing its coordination, implementation, and timely completion.

“The study is a great collaborative way to align resources and meet the needs and demands of our military within Brevard County,” said Rob Feltner, Chairman of the Brevard County Commission and District 4 Commissioner.

“Findings of the study will guide design plans for modernizing the existing infrastructure.”

Located in Brevard County, the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) provides wastewater treatment for the U.S. Government and Space Launch Programs at CCSFS and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

The funding paves the way for improving military hardening efforts. The Phase 2 Feasibility Study of Cape Canaveral SFS Regional WWTF will confirm flow projections from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and identify and confirm conveyance, confirm effluent water quality goals and disposal and reuse options, determine advanced wastewater treatment options, and develop project phasing plan.

In addition, key goals aim to increase the resiliency and reduce vulnerability of the WWTFs in the service area and protect the Indian River Lagoon.

This fortification of Cape Canaveral SFS affords a historic and transformational opportunity to increase infrastructure resilience and provide long-term benefits to the Lagoon.

The Phase 2 Feasibility Study follows up on the 2023 EDC grant-funded study on Conceptual Alternatives Evaluation for Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wastewater Treatment Options.

The overarching vision for the EDC planning initiative was developed from discussions among community leaders about sustaining the growth and prosperity of coastal communities along the Space Coast.

A central tenet of the discussion identified opportunities to deliver infrastructure improvements that would meet multiple stakeholders’ needs as the region positions itself for future economic gains and strengthens coastal resilience.

Brevard County boasts Space Launch Delta 45, which oversees Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Together, these military installations are reported to generate a local economic impact of $2.4 billion.

Florida’s Space Coast stands ready to support community-based activities, the space economy, and the entire ecosystem of military installations to ensure that Tomorrow Launches Here.

The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast is dedicated to attracting new business and investment and expanding existing industry throughout the Space Coast, influencing change on government laws and regulations affecting economic development, promoting the Space Coast to encourage new investment, supporting efforts of Space Coast military installations, and relaying new programs and procedures to assist manufacturing and high-tech companies.

The EDC is a private, not-for-profit coalition whose stakeholders are business leaders committed to the economic growth and stability of Florida’s Space Coast.

Visit SpaceCoastEDC.org for more information.

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