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Sarasota County uses floating 'WaterGoat' devices to trap canal debris before it reaches bays
Summary
County stormwater staff described the WaterGoat, a flotation device placed across canals to capture floating debris that would otherwise drain into local bays; staff collect trash quarterly to sort, weigh and recycle where possible. Locations include Roberts Bay, Little Sarasota Bay (near Sarasota High) and Alligator Creek.
Sarasota County staff described a floating debris-collection system known as a WaterGoat during a short water quality update, saying the devices are placed across canals to capture trash before it reaches local bays.
"It's a flotation device that we will connect from either end of a canal, and it will just collect any debris that might be floating…
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