Water Quality
EPA, Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of WOTUS
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army (the agencies) are announcing their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)…
Read MoreMake it Earth Day Every Day!
Without protecting and restoring the valuable gifts nature gives us, we wouldn’t be here. Here at the Florida Lake Management Society, our members make every day about the Earth. We…
Read MoreUsing Citizen Science to Understand Marine Debris
Spring is here! As the temperatures increase and weather improves, many of us are drawn to the outdoors. But what if your trip to the beach could be more than…
Read MoreEPA Releases Updated Tool to Help Communities Protect Recreational Waters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an improved web-based app to help communities identify potential sources of pollution to recreational waters. This science-based and data-informed tool empowers communities and…
Read MoreNWFWMD awarded federal grant to test new strategy for springs restoration
The Northwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board approved entering into an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a program that demonstrates how nutrients discharged from agricultural…
Read MoreSFWMD Establishes Underwater Plant Nursery to Grow Plants
Scientists at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) established an aquatic plant nursery to help cleanse the water at the C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) in Martin County. STAs, as they’re called by…
Read MoreImpaired Waters Rule – Submit Your Data by June 15
This summer, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Watershed Assessment Section will extract data from WIN, Florida STORET, USGS and SBIO to produce the Impaired Waters Rule (IWR) Run 62. This IWR…
Read MoreImpaired Waters Rule: Statewide Assessment Notification
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Watershed Assessment Section will hold public meetings to present updates on the implementation of a streamlined approach to assessing water quality statewide on a…
Read MoreSJRWMD approves $2.19 million project to reduce phosphorus entering Lake Apopka
PALATKA, Fla., Dec. 8, 2020 — The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board today approved the contract for a $2.19 million project to reduce phosphorus loads to Lake…
Read MoreNew Interim Strategy Will Address PFAS Through Certain EPA-Issued Wastewater Permits
WASHINGTON (November 30, 2020) — Aggressively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment continues to be an active and ongoing priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Today, the…
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