Sarasota opens $210M improved wastewater plant to big accolades

Capacity of the new operation is up to 18 million gallons a day from 12 million, and the system reduced harmful nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus released into the reclaimed-water irrigation.
Capacity of the new operation is up to 18 million gallons a day from 12 million, and the system reduced harmful nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus released into the reclaimed-water irrigation.
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With a few weeks to spare, Sarasota County on Friday cut the ribbon on the Bee Ridge Advanced Wastewater Treatment Conversion and Expansion Project, a massive public works project designed to improve quality and capacity of wastewater collection and treatment.

 

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