Investing in today’s water to meet tomorrow’s needs.
The Taylor Creek Alliance (TCA) is an alternative water supply (AWS) project designed to meet Central Florida’s future water needs while supporting the region’s growth and protecting Florida’s natural water resources. The TCA Project’s current plan is to collect and store surplus river water to deliver treated water to our communities.
Project Status
The TCA Project is currently in the permitting phase of the project, with construction and operation costs to be explored further during the upcoming phases.
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Our Regional Partners
The TCA is a collaborative partnership between the City of Cocoa, East Central Florida Services (ECFS), Orange County Utilities (OCU), Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) and Toho Water Authority (Toho) that addresses Central Florida’s water supply challenge. This group, known as the TCA partners, collectively identified the TCA Project as an alternative water supply (AWS) project designed to meet the region’s future water needs.
FAQs
To secure an alternative water supply for Central Florida communities that supports the region’s growth while protecting Florida’s natural water resources for generations to come.
The TCA Project is proactively working to secure the region’s long-term water supply by collecting and storing surplus river water to deliver treated water to our communities.
AWS projects, like the TCA, help protect the health and long-term resilience of Florida’s natural resources by reducing future reliance on groundwater.
By reducing future reliance on groundwater, the TCA Project protects the wildlife that lives and depends on Florida’s natural resources.
Because securing future water supply requires long-term planning, design, and infrastructure development, the St. Johns and South Florida Water Management Districts (WMDs) have spent more than 30 years establishing the foundational work that makes this project possible.
With the support of the TCA partners and the foundational work already completed, the TCA Project is moving forward as a collaborative, transparent, and responsible regional solution.
The TCA Project is currently in the permitting phase. In the next phase, the TCA partners will better understand the financial cost of the project and will seek grants and funding approaches with federal and state agencies.
Because the TCA Project is a regional collaboration project, it reduces costs by eliminating duplicative strategies and spending as encouraged by the Water Management Districts (WMDs).
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