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Read. Follow. Verify.Marco Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Ordinance
Record date · May 4, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This ordinance mandates upgrades to the Marco Island Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet new, stricter nutrient removal standards for nitrogen and phosphorus. The project aims to achieve Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) status to improve local water quality.
The ordinance sets legal requirements for the city to reduce nutrient discharge from the wastewater plant to 3 for total nitrogen and 1 mg/L for total phosphorus, which will necessitate infrastructure modifications at the facility.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Marco Island residents
Residents are served by the wastewater treatment plant and are subject to the infrastructure and utility management decisions made by the City Council.
Marco Island City Council
The Council is the governing body responsible for passing the ordinance and overseeing the plant's compliance.
Key Facts
- The ordinance mandates an upgrade to the Marco Island Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) standards.
- The plant must achieve a Total Nitrogen (TN) standard of no more than 3 mg/L.
- The plant must achieve a Total Phosphorus (TP) standard of no more than 1 mg/L.
- The ordinance is currently at the second reading stage.
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- The ordinance was introduced on April 21, 2026.
- The file identification number for this legislative action is ID 26-5360.
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Adoption of AWT Standards
The city is moving to formalize stricter nutrient discharge limits, likely in response to broader state or federal water quality regulations.
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