Marathon, FL to replace shallow sewage wells to improve water quality

Project to reduce pharmaceutical contamination in local fish

The Marathon City Council will end the use of shallow sewage wells, a move that will reduce the pervasive pharmaceutical contamination in local fish populations uncovered by FIU scientists. City leaders outlined a timeline to replace the shallow sewage wells with a new deep well sited at least 3,000 feet deep and into the boulder zone.

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Marathon, FL

Municipality in Florida

United States

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Marathon, FL

United States