Prioritizing Public Health in Florida Water Management: Fighting Toxic Algae.
This law requires that the management of the Central and Southern Florida water system, including Lake Okeechobee, prioritize public health above traditional goals like flood control or navigation. This means authorities must actively minimize the risk of toxic algal blooms, protecting residents and tourists from contaminated water. This change directly impacts the safety of drinking water and recreation.
Key points
Public health and safety become the top priority for Florida water management, overriding other purposes like agriculture or navigation.
Mandates minimizing toxic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and prohibits discharging contaminated water into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers.
Prohibits using Everglades restoration funds for Deep Well Injection (DWI) of excess floodwaters.
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