City pours concrete foundation for AquaFence
June 17, 2025 - The City of St. Petersburg began pouring a concrete foundation at Lift Station #85 Tuesday to accommodate an AquaFence impermeable flood barrier system. The lift station collects wastewater through the downtown waterfront and pumps it to the Southwest Sewer Treatment Plant. According to the city's social media post, the AquaFence is "set to be installed soon." The initiative is part of the administration's St. Pete Agile Resiliency (SPAR) plan.