Welcome to the WaterMatters Blog. This blog is a chronicle of news, issues and events happening at the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
WaterMatters Blog
District Debuts Hydrologic Data Page
The District recently launched a new resource for rainfall and river data.
The new Hydrologic Data Page features daily rainfall…
Landscaping for Hurricanes
Hurricane season started and that means people should be stocked up on batteries and bottled watered for the storm season. But…
Committee Approves Evaluation Process
The District will move forward with an evaluation of recreation on District lands.
The District’s Recreation Ad Hoc Committee,…
Governing Board Elects Officers
Michael Babb will remain the chair of the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The Governing Board…
District Recognizes Water Reuse Week
The District is observing Water Reuse Week as it’s essential to ensuring safe, clean and sustainable water resources…
Experts Discuss Water Quality at Workshop
Whether you were a scientist, diver or photographer, water quality was the hot topic at the recent Your Water, Your World…
Volunteers Help Restore Bahia Beach
About 70 volunteers recently spent a morning cleaning invasive algae out of Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando County. The…
Clearwater Breaks Ground on Second Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant
The City of Clearwater is a step closer to producing almost all of its own water supply with the ground breaking of…
District Studies Greening Issue
As citrus greening becomes an increasing problem across Florida, the District is working with growers that are exceeding their…