Seminole County senior community seeks approval for new wastewater treatment plant

A large-scale senior living community in Seminole County is pushing to replace aging infrastructure in hopes of preventing future environmental problems.At a meeting Wednesday, the property owner of the Palm Valley neighborhood will ask Seminole County’s Development Review Committee to approve the site plan for a new wastewater treatment plant. The new facility would be built on 227 acres near the site of the community’s current wastewater plant.Palm Valley is a 55-plus community established in the early 1990s with approximately 790 homes.Dale Flanagan has lived in the neighborhood for six years and recognized the need for a new facility, but had concerns about the cost that might be passed on to residents.“Progress is a good thing. If we can get better service for what we pay, which is a lot,” Flanagan said. “I’m on a fixed income. I’m on Social Security and my wife, that’s all we got. Every time something goes up, it makes it a little more stressful on us.”Residents in the Palm Valle