The News-Press reports fifteen communities will be impacted and the price tag is currently at $40 million. National civil engineering firm Woodard and Curran have been hired to facilitate the program, including helping to find grant funding for the project. A recent Florida Gulf Coast University study found fecal matter contamination in the Estero River, a popular place for water recreation.
Estero Plans to Deal with Fecal Matter
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