Congress Funds Prevention Of Raw Sewage Overflow In Pinellas Park

PINELLAS PARK — Congressman Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, announced that Congress has approved $700,000 in funding to construct a sanitary sewer interceptor in Pinellas Park to prevent raw sewage overflows.

This project will eliminate a repetitive sanitary sewer overflow occurring in Pinellas Park during rainy weather events.

The project will consist of designing and constructing a sanitary sewer force main with greater capacity to convey the wastewater safely and effectively for treatment. These overflows contain raw sewage, so this project will protect water quality and the environment, while enhancing the resiliency of Pinellas County’s wastewater systems.

"On behalf of the mayor, city council and myself, we are truly grateful to Congressman Crist for securing money in the government funding bill that will allow us to continue to make improvements to our sewer system," said Bart Diebold, city manager for the city of Pinellas Park. "Specifically, this funding will be upgrading our force main on Belcher Road."

Funding in fiscal year 2022 will cover the design portion of this project.