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The article reports that the development of Turbo-Disc Filter system helped the Lena Landfill in Manatee County, Florida to meet the state's water quality management. Florida Environmental Protection Agency's water quality requirement indicates that all water discharged to stormwater drains meet a quality standard of 29 nephelometric turbidity units or less. The filtration system directs water through the fully automatic, self-cleaning filter systems and discharged into adjacent waterways.

The article explores the efficacy of the automatic Turbo-Disc Filtration system from Miller-Leaman Inc. in assuring water quality management at Lena Landfill in Manatee County, Florida. The filtration system was designed by engineering firm Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan (PBS&J) through the requirement of Florida Environmental Protection Agency. The firm specifically chose the filter system because of its capability to handle two million gallons of water per day.

The article discusses the impact of using self-cleaning water filters on water utilities in Florida. One problem with the state's irrigation system was plugging off the sprinklers. The first step for resolving the problem was the installation of manual filters in 15 zone locations. This has solved the problem, but it proved to be labor-intensive and sometimes need to be cleaned on a daily basis. Until the self-cleaning disc filter technology was discovered.