This plant is one of the most recognizable water facilities in the City of Ocala, as it is located near downtown and visual from Pine Avenue.

This plant is in the process of being decommissioned and no longer receives flows. During its time of operation, it was one of the oldest treatment facilities utilizing the Trickling Filter Process, as it was built in 1949. Even though the plant is no longer in operation, its structures will provide an economical solution to some of the needs for the Wetland Groundwater Recharge Park.

Water Reclamation Facility #2 is a permitted 6.5 million gallons per day plant which has been in operation since 1972.

Through a series of underground piping and pumping stations, wastewater from the eastern and southern quadrants of Ocala is collected and transported to the treatment plant. After which it goes through the biological and chemical processes. The water is then distributed to the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park, land application sites, and reused in irrigation for farms, city parks, three golf courses, residential and commercial properties. The residuals after the treatment process are de-watered and transported to the Michael A. Finn Water Reclamation Facility #3 to be further treated.

The Michael A. Finn Water Reclamation Facility #3 has been operating since May 2003 and serves the western quadrants of the City of Ocala.

The plant receives nearly three million gallons of wastewater each day from homes and businesses. The treated water is used to support the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park and irrigate City parks and golf courses, while the bio-solids that are generated can be used as a fertilizer and is hauled offsite.