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Council approves $1.62M Espanola baffle box to reduce lagoon nitrogen and phosphorus loads
Summary
The City of Melbourne awarded a $1,624,864.57 contract for the Espanola Baffle Box, a stormwater treatment structure that staff said will remove roughly 1,119 pounds of nitrogen and 148 pounds of phosphorus annually. Council approved associated budget transfers and a county cost‑share agreement to fund the project.
Melbourne’s City Council approved construction of an engineered baffle box on the Espanola drainage system at the July 22 meeting, a project staff described as a high‑value nutrient‑reduction measure for the Indian River Lagoon.
Public works staff told council the unit will use second‑generation bio‑sorption activated media to capture and treat stormwater before it discharges to the lagoon. Staff estimated the device should reduce about 1,119 pounds of total nitrogen and approximately 148 pounds of phosphorus annually.
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