Blog Archive - 2015
Clearwater Opens Second Reverse-Osmosis Water Treatment Plant
: The City of Clearwater recently celebrated the grand opening of its second reverse-osmosis water treatment plant.
District staff joined the celebration of the plant…
Palmetto opens new ASR Well to Store Reclaimed Water
: Palmetto residents now have a new Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well.
District leaders recently helped the City of Palmetto and other agencies cut the ribbon on the new facility, which will create an…
TECO Receives Award for Reclaimed Water Project
: Tampa Electric Company (TECO) recently received the 2015 Edison Award, the electric power industry’s highest honor, for a cutting-edge reclaimed water project at its Polk County Power Station.
District…
Springs Team Presents at Workshop
: Members of the District’s Springs Team were among the collection of speakers at the recent Springs into Action workshop. The all-day event, hosted by the Hernando County Groundwater Guardian, aims to…
Governor Reappoints Five Members to the Governing Board
: Gov. Rick Scott reappointed five members of the District’s Governing Board:
Jeffrey Adams, 56, of St. Petersburg, is an attorney with Abbey, Adams, Byelick, and Mueller LLP. He is reappointed for a term…
Reminder: Watch the Weather, Wait to Water
: The District encourages residents who irrigate their lawns to take advantage of the summer rains and “watch the weather, wait to water.”
During the summer months of June, July, August and September, yards…
District Loses Pioneering Leader
: One of the founding leaders that helped shape the District passed away this week. Dale Twachtmann, the District’s first executive director, died May 17 following a battle with Leukemia.
Twachtmann spent…
District Reports Largest Amount of Seagrass in Tampa Bay since the 1950s.
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Tampa Bay has the largest amount of seagrass measured in more than 60 years, an indication the health of one of Tampa’s major water bodies continues to improve.
Scientists…
District Responds to Hurricane Irma
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While the winds and rain of Hurricane Irma could be felt across the District for three days, the preparation and response went far beyond that time frame for District staff.
As…
Governing Board Re-Elects Officers
: 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…
Meet the Springs Experts
: The District has added several new members to its Springs Team, which is leading the effort to improve water clarity and habitat in west-central Florida’s springs. The team includes a diverse group of…
Take These Steps at Home to Protect Springs During Springs Protection Awareness Month
: The District’s Governing Board, along with the Florida Legislature and Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection, declared April Springs Protection Awareness Month. There are many actions you can take…
District Seeks Public Input for the Withlacoochee River Watershed Initiative
: Residents are invited to give input on the District’s Withlacoochee River Watershed Initiative during a series of public workshops.
The initiative is a multi-year effort designed to better understand the…
Governing Board Recognizes 2015 Springs Community Partners
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The Governing Board declared April Springs Protection Awareness Month at today’s Governing Board meeting.
The move is part of the District’s ongoing effort to restore and…
District's Aerial Burn an Exercise in Efficiency
: District staff recently held an aerial prescribed burn at the Green Swamp. The burn was held in conjunction with the Florida Forest Service as an ongoing effort to share resources with other agencies.
Aerial…
Students Compete in Envirothon
: They tackled topics that ranged from soils and forestry to aquatics and wildlife.
Hundreds of students from several counties recently participated in the 2015 Nature Coast Regional Envirothon at Crews Lake…
Check Your Irrigation Timer When You Spring Forward to Daylight Saving Time
: When you reset those clocks this weekend for the start of Daylight Saving Time, don’t forget to check the timers on your irrigation system controllers.
Sunday is when we reset the clocks forward one…
Students Study Water on Field Trip
: Students at All Saints Academy in Polk County got to experience the water cycle first-hand on a recent rainy-day field trip to Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland.
The rain didn’t prevent the fourth- and fifth-…
Volunteers Plant Trees at Conner Preserve
: About 30 volunteers recently came out to Conner Preserve in Pasco County to plant 2,000 longleaf pines.
Volunteers were members of Lutz Boy Scout Troop 12, the Lutz/Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club and Lutz/Land O…
District Hosts Paddle at Rainbow River
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Dozens of paddlers recently joined the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition team on their excursion along the Rainbow River.
The District recently hosted the Rainbow…