EAA STAs provide flood protection as well as water treatment
WEST PALM BEACH — Use of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) stormwater treatment areas (STAs) was questioned at the April 11 meeting...
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County warns 'wade at your own risk' after advisory issued at Phil Foster Park
The Department of Health in Palm Beach County issued another water quality advisory for Phil Foster Park. The agency announced the...
Don't blame farmers south of Lake O for polluted discharges
It is pointless to continue blaming farmers south of Lake Okeechobee for the recent discharges by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It...
Cleaning septic tanks to preserve clean water in SWFL
Southwest Florida banks on the beaches, weather and water to help the economy survive and thrive. However, failing septic systems could...
Focus not blame: Solving Florida’s water woes
Florida’s complex water issues are at the center of heated debate this summer. But let’s face it, this isn’t new; every summer, we...
Is Lake Okeechobee's water level too high? Head of Florida Oceanographic Society says yes
Mark Perry believes Army Corps of Engineers left lake levels too high in spring WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The rainy season is far from over...
Highlands County reservoir to store water north of Lake O
WEST PALM BEACH — Plans for a reservoir in Highlands County were well received by many at the Aug. 17 meeting of the South Florida Water...
Health concerns over blue-green algae bloom in the Caloosahatchee River
DAVIS BOAT RAMP, Fla. –The Florida Department of Health in Lee County is cautioning the public of blue-green algae blooms in the...
Slime time: Septic tanks suspected as origin of Stuart algae bloom
'Just knowing how septic tanks work, it’s designed to fail.' For the generations who grew up seeing green slime dumped on people to great...
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