MELBOURNE, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis says since he’s taken office, he’s worked hard to improve the state’s water quality and announced the completion of the Crane Creek M1 Canal Flow Restoration project during a press conference on Monday.

The backstory:

The canal was built more than 100 years ago to control flooding in the area, but it changed the way water naturally flowed between the St. John’s River and the Indian River Lagoon.

Over time, storm water from nearby communities carried harmful nutrients into the lagoon, fueling algae blooms and damaging water quality.

DeSantis said the Crane Creek M1 Canal Flow Restoration project fixed the problem by adding a new weir pump stations, a pipeline and a stormwater treatment area. This restored the natural westward flow to the St. J

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