Ready for the Next Storm

Coastal community protects sensitive environment thanks to a new approach to system monitoring.

Ready for the Next Storm

Apalachicola City Manager Travis Wade works closely with William Cox, the city’s lead wastewater plant operator, to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the sanitary sewer system. (Photography by David Adlerstein)

One of the oldest port cities in the state of Florida (est. 1831), Apalachicola is known as the oyster capital of the world. The health of that and other fisheries depends greatly on the quality of water flowing from the Apalachicola River into Apalachicola Bay.

Located on the...

Please login or register to view MSW articles. It's free, fast and easy!


Discussion

Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Comments are moderated before being posted.