Welcome to the WaterMatters Blog. This blog is a chronicle of news, issues and events happening at the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
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SWIM Program Celebrates 30 Years
July 26, 2017
For three decades, District staff have managed hundreds of projects that provided water quality improvement for surface water…
District Maintains Water Restrictions in Northern Region
July 25, 2017
Due to lingering drought effects and water resources not recovering as quickly as other areas, the Southwest Florida Water…
Need for Water Prompts Investigation Deep Underground
July 21, 2017
The District is conducting exploratory well research more than a half mile below the surface. It’s happening at the Crooked Lake…
District Acquires Rainbow River Ranch Property
July 17, 2017
Purchase Made in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy
The Southwest Florida Water Management District has closed on the…
CFWI Projects Taking Shape Throughout the Region
July 12, 2017
Drilling more than half a mile below ground to find new sources of water in the Lower Florida aquifer (LFA).
Finding new ways to…
Partnership Funds Largest Man-Made Groundwater Recharge Wetland in the World
June 13, 2017
A District-funded project to construct the largest man-made groundwater recharge wetland in the world will benefit the aquifer in…
Florida Water Star Celebrates 10 Years
June 7, 2017
Six local organizations and individuals were recently recognized for their work to further water conservation.
The awards…
Enter Your Water-Wise Yard
June 2, 2017
Residents have just a few weeks left to enter their water-wise yard in Tampa Bay Water’s annual Water-Wise Awards. If…
District Tightens Water Restrictions
May 23, 2017
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted today to increase water restrictions…