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Naples staff to install backflow preventers on prioritized Moorings Bay outfalls, city engineer says
Summary
City staff told the Moorings Bay Citizens Advisory Committee that 10 primary outfalls (30 inches or greater) have been prioritized for backflow-preventer installation, with work expected this summer and fall pending tides and manufacturing timelines.
City engineers told the Moorings Bay Citizens Advisory Committee on April 21 that the city has identified a set of primary stormwater outfalls that will receive backflow preventers intended to reduce seawater intrusion into the storm system.
Dan Orenstein, the city engineer and stormwater manager, said a recent review found 15 primary outfalls and 34 secondary outfalls in the Moorings Bay watershed, and that staff is prioritizing 10 primary outfalls — those 30 inches in diameter or greater — for backflow-preventer installation. "Staff is working with…
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