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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) constructed a wetland south of Lake Okeechobee to begin the process of removing nutrients (especially phosphorus) from agricultural stormwater runoff entering the Everglades. The project, called the Everglades Nutrient Removal (ENR) project, is a prototype for larger, similarly constructed wetlands that the SFWMD will build as part of the Everglades restoration program. This innovative project is believed to be one of the largest agricultural stormwater cleanup projects in the United States, if not in the world. This publication describes the ENR project's design, construction, and proposed operation, as well as the proposed research program to be implemented over the next few years.
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Guardo, M., Fink, L., Fontaine, T.D. et al. Large-scale constructed wetlands for nutrient removal from stormwater runoff: An everglades restoration project. Environmental Management 19, 879–889 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02471939
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