IRLNews:2020/02/11/Indian River County to build nutrient removal facility to protect lagoon
From Indian River Lagoon Project
Indian River County to build nutrient removal facility to protect lagoon
February 6, 2020
Facility to use water lettuce to absorb and remove dissolved nutrients from the North Relief Canal.
North Relief Canal - Indian River County has received a $650,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for construction of the $8,705,000 Moorhen Marsh Low Energy Aquatic Plant System to remove nutrients from farm waters before discharge into lagoon.
The facility will use aquatic plants, specifically water lettuce, to absorb and remove dissolved nutrients from the North Relief Canal.
“The facility will remove nitrogen and phosphorus from waters of the Indian River Farms Water Control District’s North Relief Canal prior to discharge into the Indian River Lagoon,” Mr. McCully said. “Based on a one-year pilot plant study, staff estimates that approximately 7,600 pounds of nitrogen and 1,250 pounds of phosphorus may be removed from the canal water annually.”
View ArticleLocation: Indian River: North Relief Canal: Indian River County
Source:
Treasure Coast Hometown News Newspaper Article Published by Hometown News on February 06, 2020. Retrieved on February 11, 2020.
Topic: Restoration
