The Clay County Utility Authority was created for the basic purpose
of providing of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water utility service to the unincorporated
areas of Clay County. One of the founding principles of the Clay County Utility
Authority is the desire to operate, to the extent possible, the publicly owned utility
using the sound business practices of private enterprise. We are charged with the
responsibility of providing our customers with the best long-term value at the lowest
possible cost.
A second founding principal is the desire to lead the way in improving the quality
of our environment. We recognize our responsibility to be good stewards of our environment.
We have voluntarily invested in the technology and infrastructure needed to improve
our environment.
To date, we are one of the only utilities in Northeast Florida using advanced wastewater
treatment techniques. In addition, we have initiated a reclaimed water system comprised
of three storage and pumping plants (soon to be four), which conserves an average
of 1.353 million gallons per day of our drinking water.
Our accomplishments have been acknowledged by our receipt of twenty-five awards
over the past few years, varying from “Excellence of Operations” for
both our water and wastewater systems to our recent receipt of the “Municipal
Water Use Efficiency” award for the most innovative and effective reclamation
and reuse program for the Southeastern United States, Region Four, presented by
the Environmental Protection Agency.
We assure you that we will always carry out our mission in the most efficient and
effective manner possible. We will seek a long range vision that provides conservation
and environmental benefits, while providing the best water and wastewater values
in Northeast Florida.
Ray O. Avery
Executive Director, Clay County Utility Authority
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