The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) held a ribbon cutting ceremony with state and local officials to celebrate the Scott Water Farm, a public-private partnership with Evans Properties, Inc. in Indian River and Okeechobee counties to store water and improve water quality. Did you know that the Scott Water Farm will store more than 9 billion gallons of local storm water runoff and was designed to reduce harmful estuary discharges?
This project will retain onsite rainfall and pump water from the C-25 Canal and store it on approximately 7,500 acres of privately-owned land. The project has the capability to reduce more than 3 metric tons of Total Phosphorus per year, and over 13 metric tons of Total Nitrogen per year.
Governor Ron DeSantis prioritizes public-private partnerships as part of his effort to do more now for Florida’s environment and improve water quality around the state. This project represents a joint effort between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Evans Properties, Inc.
SFWMD continues to advance important Everglades restoration projects that will send more water south, reduce harmful discharges, and improve water quality in South Florida.