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Fort Lauderdale opens $666 million Prospect Lake Clean Water Center

The city of Fort Lauderdale celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center, a plant built to treat up to 50 million gallons a day.

An industrial facility nestled among green hills and forests
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The City of Fort Lauderdale held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for the new Prospect Lake Clean Water Center, according to a post on the city’s Instagram account.

The plant is designed to treat up to 50 million gallons of water per day. The city cites a $666 million investment in the project.

The city said the facility was engineered for severe weather and long-term reliability and is designed to withstand Category 5 hurricane-force winds. Water is treated with advanced nanofiltration and ion exchange processes, the post said.

Residents who want more details can find them on the city’s website through a link in the post.

This story is a summary based on reporting by City of Fort Lauderdale (IG). Read the original for full details.

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