Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition: Reducing Reclaimed Water Pollution

Brevard is currently removing more than 4,000 systems and upgrading thousands more.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA—Recovered water is partially cleaned sewage water carried by distinctive purple pipes and used to irrigate golf courses and other areas. It has been considered useful because it contains nitrogen and phosphorus, which can act as fertilizer..

By actively tracking scientific data, the Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) program identified that reclaimed water was seeping from some irrigation sites through our sandy soil into the lagoon.

Thus, SOIRL added the modernization of wastewater treatment plants to its restoration projects in order to reduce the pollution of water recovered from the lagoon.

Advances in cleaning reclaimed water

The current SOIRL plan includes nearly $30 million to co-fund projects to upgrade seven wastewater treatment plants to reduce this source of pollution.

Three projects were carried out; one is under construction and the others are being designed. Together, they will reduce nitrogen pollution in the lagoon by about 75,000 pounds per year.

To find out more and ASK YOUR QUESTIONS about the SOIRL projects underway to care for our Lagoon, come to the Straight Talk on December 10 (5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.) at the Eau Gallie Civic Center!

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Healing the lagoon requires each of us. It takes all of us. Together we can make a difference!

The Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition is a leading, independent advocate for a healthy lagoon. The nonpartisan, nonprofit Coalition brings together organizations, businesses and individuals who share the goal of supporting its restoration.

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