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BRIAN LAPOINTE
Scientific Researcher & Expert,
Harbor Branch Research Center
#SAVEOURWATER
Action Item 1
SeptictanksdonotprotectFloridas
waterresources
Thisisaninadequateinfrastructureproblem
inmanyareasofFlorida,andarapidlygrowing
sourceofnutrientpollution
Needpoliticalsupportforstatematching
fundsforseptictosewerconversionprojects
Needmajorwastewaterinfrastructure
upgrades,includingAWTfornutrientremoval
WaterKissimmeeRiver
Budget: Water Year 2016 * (May 2015-April 2016)
Inflowtothe
LakeOkeechobee
1.8MAcFt(96%)
Completion of Kissimmee
Restoration will provide
~130,000 ac-ft. of additional
storage
Active Dispersed Storage
program designed to hold
more water in the basinCaloosahatchee
Implementation of Lake
Okeechobee Watershed
Planning for Storage and
Treatment North of the Lake
TotheStLucie
460KAcFt(18%)
TotheCaloosahatchee
1MAcFt(42%)
StLucie
Lake
Okeechobee
EAA
WCA2A
WCA3A
*PreliminaryWY16data,ErnieBarnett
WCA1
TotheSouth
993KAcFt(40%)