A major water management project now under construction in St. Lucie County is designed to reduce harmful discharges into the St. Lucie Estuary by diverting polluted runoff for treatment before it reaches local waterways.
The Indian River Lagoon South C-23 Estuary Discharge Diversion Canal is being built by the South Florida Water Management District and is expected to be completed this year, according to Jason Schultz, the district’s public information coordinator.
“The Indian River Lagoon South C-23 Estuary Discharge Diversion Canal is being constructed by the South Florida Water Management District and will be completed this year,” Schultz said. “This interconnect canal project will divert harmful discharges from the C-23 Canal in St. Lucie County and send that water south to the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) in Martin County, where it can be cleaned before being sent to the St. Lucie River.”…