Díaz-Balart Celebrates the Completion of the Stormwater Treatment Cell 1 in the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement after the completion of the first of three treatment cells in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Stormwater Treatment Area (STA):

 “I was proud to champion the inclusion of the EAA Reservoir in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018 and applaud the work by the State of Florida, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, and the South Florida Water Management District to preserve more water in our water infrastructure system while restoring the Everglades. I look forward to continuing cross-agency and local stakeholder collaboration that aids in critical advances to restore and preserve one of our great state's treasures: the Everglades."

Project Background

The EEA Reservoir Project includes an above-ground water storage reservoir, a constructed wetland known as an STA to improve water quality, and capacity improvements to local canals. Located between Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, the EAA Reservoir Project will also help recreate the historic flow of water south to recharge our aquifers, nourish the Everglades, and support the health of Florida Bay.

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