| ENRP |
EVERGLADES NUTRIENT REMOVAL PROJECT |
Guy Germain |
WQ |
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16-DEC-1993 |
14-FEB-2000 |
The Everglades Nutrient Removal (ENR) Project is a constructed, or man-made wetland designed to biologically remove phosphorus from agricultural runoff water before it enters the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, also known as Water Conservation Area 1. The total project size is 3,975 acres, with 3,680 acres of constructed wetlands.
The ENR Project is a crucial component of the Districts comprehensive Everglades restoration effort. The ENR project provides valuable information for the operation and management of the larger constructed wetlands, called Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs). The 1993 Everglades Forever Act mandates that the District develop STAs as a method to restore the Everglades.
The objectives of the ENR Project are to reduce the phosphorus loads to Water Conservation Area 1, optimize STA operation for phosphorus removal, provide reasonable assurance to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection(FDEP) that the proposed conceptual design for STAs will meet the requirements of applicable Florida statutes, regulations, and standards, and provide cost avoidance. |
