ABOUT US

From 1886 to 1996 the Palatka Water Works provided up to one million gallons a day to the City of Palatka. When it was closed, the building and grounds fell into disrepair.

In 1997 a diverse group of volunteers, the Water Works Committee, started obtaining grants and donations. These funds and materials made it possible to survey the archaeology, restore the building, improve drainage, landscape the grounds, re-roof the "garden shed", cap abandoned wells, and build sidewalks and restrooms.

Palatka Water Works Environmental Education Center is owned by the City of Palatka.  The Water Works Committee meets regularly to review goals and progress. Currently volunteers from Keep Putnam Beautiful and WAV of SJRWMD are often available at the WW Building on Mondays from 8 a.m. to noon to answer questions and make arrangements for possible educational events and tours.