100 Years of Water

OUC was established on the principle of providing safe, high-quality water to our customers. From the earliest days, we set out to exceed standards for purity and taste.

See how we have always been committed to the highest water quality.

Water Project 2000 begins in 1995
Performing 20,000+ quality tests per year
Sourcing from the Lower Floridan Aquifer since 1957
Maintaining critical infrastructure
Adding to Lake Nona's infrastructure in 2016
Water service area expands to Dr. Phillips in 1983
Making water that's better than it has to be
Lake Ivanhoe water plant in 1924
Repairing water main breaks after Hurricane Nicole in 2022
Delivering billions of gallons of water
Computer-based control center in 1974
Ozone treatment goes system-wide in 2000
H₂OUC hydration stations

Learn more about OUC's essential services, innovative solutions and community partnerships.

EXPLORE HISTORY BOOK

BACK TO A CENTURY OF IMPACT

100 Years of Water

Water Project 2000 begins in 1995

Performing 20,000+ quality tests per year

Sourcing from the Lower Floridan Aquifer since 1957

Maintaining critical infrastructure

Adding to Lake Nona's infrastructure in 2016

Water service area expands to Dr. Phillips in 1983

Making water that's better than it has to be

Lake Ivanhoe water plant in 1924

Repairing water main breaks after Hurricane Nicole in 2022

Delivering billions of gallons of water

Computer-based control center in 1974

Ozone treatment goes system-wide in 2000

H₂OUC hydration stations