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Reuse of Wastewater Is Vital to the Region’s Future Reduce, reuse and recycle — the three R’s of reducing waste — is a phrase that traditionally applies to the trash we throw away. But a District program takes the idea of reuse and applies it to one of our most precious resources: water. The program is called water reuse: extending our water supply by using highly treated wastewater for irrigation and other uses. Using this treated wastewater, called reclaimed… Read more

Hillsborough and Polk county residents and businesses that suffered damage during the "January 2010 freeze(January 2010 Dover/Plant City freeze event)":/frost-freeze.php between January 2 and February 1 can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the "U.S. Small Business Administration(U.S. Small Business Administration)":http://www.sba.gov/.In March, Disaster Assessment Teams inspected homes and property near the Dover/Plant City area for "sinkhole damage(… Read more

 They are the natural wonders that flow through Florida. They are home to mullet, manatees and even mermaids. They are Florida’s springs and they need our help.Florida has the largest concentration of springs in the world. There are more than 200 springs within the District. During the past century, these natural treasures have become threatened by human activities, climate change and other factors.The District is a leader in the effort to help protect our springs. Each… Read more