Melbourne Tillman Water Control District

Based in Central Florida, City of Avon Park governs The Public Works Department, which specializes in providing safe water, environment protection, road maintenance and offering support as well as other services to the community. The department operates through its three main divisions, including sanitation, streets and utilities. Through its utilities division, the firm provides services to 8,000 accounts; the streets division maintains 65 miles of roads, drainage along with signage maintenance and the sanitation division includes municipal solid/yard waste collection and landfill operations.

The St. Johns River Water Management District is responsible for managing ground and surface water supplies in all or part of 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida. More than 700 dedicated staff members perform operations each day from offices in Palatka, Jacksonville, Altamonte Springs and Palm Bay, Fla. The district issues permits for various water activities that have potential to adversely impact water resources and adjacent lands. The St. Johns River Water Management District also buys land to preserve or restore vital wetlands and water resources. The organization conducts research about the quality and quantity of ground and surface resources. It conducts outreach and education programs for the public.