ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg is taking extra steps to protect important infrastructure against storm surge flooding this hurricane season.

What You Need To Know • St. Petersburg has installed a new AquaFence around Lift Station 85, a facility that redirects sewage flows to the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility • City leaders say the new 9-foot tall flood mitigation system aims to safeguard essential equipment • The AquaFence project is part of the St. Pete Agile Resilience Plan (SPAR)

During the 2024 storm season, some of St. Pete’s sewer treatment plants were offline. On Wednesday, city leaders unveiled a new AquaFence around its essential Lift Station 85.

“This facility serves about 25% of the city,” said Claude Tankersley, Public Works Administrator with the City of

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