The South Florida Water Management District operates hundreds of structures and thousands of miles of canals/levees all to move water and support flood control in South Florida. But it’s not just our agency that moves water in our region. Did you know: South Florida has an interconnected drainage system, and flood control in South Florida is a shared responsibility between the District, county and city governments, local drainage districts, homeowners’ associations (HOAs) and residents?  

Moving one of the engines into the S-5A Pump Station (1954).

Pump stations are one of the most critical tools in our toolbox when it comes to moving water in South Florida. Did you know that the South Florida Water Management District operates nearly 90 pump stations? In this edition, we’re taking a look at one of the oldest and most powerful pump stations in South Florida: the S-5A Pump Station in Palm Beach County.