May 2013
Governing Board Elects Officers
May 21, 2013
Michael Babb will remain the chair of the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The Governing Board voted today to keep its current officers.
The other officer positions are:…
District Recognizes Water Reuse Week
May 21, 2013
The District is observing Water Reuse Week as it’s essential to ensuring safe, clean and sustainable water resources.
Gov. Rick Scott proclaimed Florida Water Reuse Week May 19-25 to highlight the…
Experts Discuss Water Quality at Workshop
May 15, 2013
Whether you were a scientist, diver or photographer, water quality was the hot topic at the recent Your Water, Your World workshop held in Brooksville.
The event, organized by the Hernando County…
Volunteers Help Restore Bahia Beach
May 9, 2013
About 70 volunteers recently spent a morning cleaning invasive algae out of Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando County. The volunteer event was a coordinated effort by the District and local rotary clubs to…
Clearwater Breaks Ground on Second Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant
May 8, 2013
The City of Clearwater is a step closer to producing almost all of its own water supply with the ground breaking of another reverse osmosis facility.
District Governing Board member Todd Pressman joined…
District Studies Greening Issue
May 1, 2013
As citrus greening becomes an increasing problem across Florida, the District is working with growers that are exceeding their permitted water quantities due to the disease plaguing their groves.
Citrus…