Preliminary Engineering Assessment for a Comprehensive Algal Turf Scrubber® Based Nutrient Control Program for the Suwannee River in Florida

The Suwannee River, with its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp in south-central Georgia, continues for approximately 235 miles (378.1 km) to empty into the Gulf of Mexico on the northwestern coast (Big Bend area) of Florida. Though less than 50% of the Suwannee basin is located within Florida, the Suwannee River is Florida’s second largest river.

At the request of the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), HydroMentia, Inc., prepared an initial assessment of the application of the Algal Turf Scrubber® (ATS™) technology as a regional treatment system to meet nitrogen reduction goals for the Suwanee River.

https://hydromentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Suwannee-Prelim-Eng-Assessment-FINAL.pdf

Review of the attached document must be made with recognition that it is preliminary, and that data and analyses have been prepared to facilitate an initial assessment of the feasibility of such a program. Selected sites for regional treatment systems are for conceptual purposes.