The ASAP Group is playing an
important role in the C-43 project,
a massive undertaking aimed at
easing some of Southern Florida’s
water problems
By Mark Halsall
In southwest Florida, freshwater is a
vital resource that not only provides
sustenance for human and animal life
but is also essential to the region’s agriculture
industry and the ecological health of
the Florida Everglades and other natural
areas. Protecting this resource, however,
has become increasingly challenging in
recent years.
Nutrient runoff from farmers’ fields is
fueling an increase in harmful algae blooms
along the Gulf Coast and in inland waterways,
and as a result of saltwater intrusion
into southwest Florida’s freshwater zone,
salinity issues are on the rise throughout
much of the region. Many areas also suffer
from having too much water during the
rainy season and not enough during the
dry season.
The South Florida Water Management
District has just embarked on a new halfbillion
dollar initiative which it hopes will
resolve some of these water quality and
supply problems.
This initiative is called the Caloosahatchee
River West Basin Storage Reservoir
Photos courtesy of ASAP Group Water graphic: naypong/123RF
Images do not show the C-43 project as ASAP’s work on that job site is
yet to commence. Photos showcase ASAP’s work on different projects.
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