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District Adds Three Spring Systems to SWIM Priority List
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved adding three first-magnitude spring systems — Weeki Wachee…
Apply for Splash! Grants
Whether students are testing water quality, building a water-conserving garden or studying an estuary, Splash! grants enhance…
Staff Help With Coral Project in Florida Keys
District staff and their family members recently took a volunteer trip to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to help…
District Initiative Promotes ERP eCompliance
Permittees can now save time and resources by submitting compliance reports online.
With the District’s new Environmental…
Projects and Partners: District Hosts International Students
Blog note: Projects and Partners is a WaterMatters Blog series that highlights various innovative projects of the District and…
Projects and Partners: Reclaimed Water Project to Benefit Springs
Blog note: Projects and Partners is a WaterMatters Blog series that highlights various innovative projects of the District and…
Projects and Partners: Marion County Utilities Expands Wastewater Reclamation Facility
Blog note: Projects and Partners is a WaterMatters Blog series that highlights various innovative projects of the District and…
New Exhibit Features Chassahowitzka Springs Artifacts
History buffs can now get an up-close look at the artifacts recovered during the Chassahowitzka Springs Restoration Project.…
Governor Appoints Armstrong to Governing Board
Ed Armstrong recently was appointed to the District’s Governing Board by Gov. Rick Scott.
Armstrong, of Dunedin, is an attorney…