Water Quality
Brevard County has 8,000 miles (13,000 km) of waterline, presenting a challenge to water environmental management.
In December 2005, four communities including Cocoa Beach, flunked the salinity test in the adjacent Indian River Lagoon. The salinity was too low due to excessive fresh water runoff, a frequent problem in the area. Each community must address this problem. In 2010, the St. Johns River Water Management District was diverting the fresh water (and sediment and pollution) from the C-1 and C-54 canals into the Saint Johns instead of the lagoon.
Watershed Action Volunteers (WAV) provides workers, from among their 300 members, to help monitor water quality, conduct nature surveys, planting sea oats and other eco-friendly tasks. Brevard had 1 million US gallons (3,800 m3) of escaped sewage in 2004. Aging sewer systems was blamed. Brevard stood tenth in the state, which is consistent with its population.
Palm Bay has hosted Water Fest featuring many water games for children. The Fest teaches water conservation.
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Read more about this topic: Environmental Issues In Brevard County
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