Water Quality

Seagrasses are not only good for the water quality of our bays, but they are also home to as many as 75% of both recreationally and commercially important species of fish.

The ongoing drought has lowered water levels which has increased concentrations of containments. However, drinking water and overall water supply for firefighting wildfires has had little to no impact.

They say many of the region’s most pressing environmental challenges — from microplastics found in dolphins and PFAS contamination to water shortages and habitat fragmentation — are unfolding in ways that are often overlooked or poorly understood.

A paper published in the journal AIMS Microbiology reported some disquieting findings based on its review of 70 water studies.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $100 million in grants Wednesday to improve drinking water supplies. He's also backing efforts to clean up springs and prevent algae blooms.

The river reached minimum flow standards a couple of years ago and has continued since with help from a dam and other contributing water bodies.

Sarasota County has created a new Raincheck program, which promotes homeowner projects that promote the ground absorption of stormwater.

The 28 updated nutrient Basin Management Action Plans target the Santa Fe and Suwannee Rivers, among other waterways.

The FDA's announced changes will offer utilities more flexibility to comply with regulations that could come at a cost to public and environmental health.

President Trump has sought fewer environmental rules and more oil and gas development. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has carried out that agenda by announcing massive regulatory rollbacks.

The groundwater permits don’t have a quantity or acreage cap, so it’s difficult to estimate how much water they’ll withdraw from the aquifer.

For the second week in a row, tests show it's not safe to swim in Sarasota Bay, after more than 17 million gallons of waste spilled there, and 25 million gallons went into the Manatee River.