Water Shortage Orders & Regulations

Variances Granted

	Variance Order No. 2008-162: Seacoast Utility Authority - 03/13/08 [13 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-161: Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District - 03/13/08 [33 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-092: Colonial Country Club of Lee County Master Assoc. (Colonial Golf & Country Club) - 02/28/08 [23 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-091: Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation (Shell Point) - 02/28/08 [11 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-090: City of Marco Island - 02/28/08 [23 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-088: Pelican Colony - 02/27/08 [12 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-087: Old Collier Golf Club - 02/27/08 [21 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-086: Sailfish Point - 02/27/08 [10 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-085: City of Naples - 02/27/08 [13 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-039: Card Sound - 02/05/08 [10 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-038: Lost Tree, North Palm Beach - 02/04/08 [10 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-037: Cape Coral - 02/04/08 [12 pgs. PDF]
	Variance Order No. 2008-036: Collier County Water & Sewer - 02/04/08 [11 pgs. PDF]

Water Shortage Orders and Water Shortage Plan Rule

	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-273-DAO-WS: Partial Rescission of Declaration of Modified Phase III Water Shortage Restrictions and Imposition of Modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage Restrictions. (This Order partially rescinds Order No. 2007-870-DAO-WS, as to Landscape Irrigation Use withdrawing water from surface waters and groundwater within that portion of the Reedy Creek Improvement District located within Orange County and imposes Modified Phase II Water Shortage Restrictions.) – 11/20/09 [12 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-271-DAO-WS: Final Order of Governing Board Concurrence with Executive Director's Partial Rescission of Declaration of Modified Phase III Water Shortage Restrictions & Imposition of Modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage Restrictions (for Landscape Irrigation Use withdrawing water from surface waters & groundwater within Osceola County). (Concurrence with Order No. 2009-269 DAO-WS. ) – 11/16/09 [17 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-269-DAO-WS: Partial Rescission of Declaration of Modified Phase III Water Shortage Restrictions and Imposition of Modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage Restrictions. (This Order partially rescinds WS Order No. 2007-870-DAO-WS as to the Landscape Irrigation Use Class within Osceola County. Effective: November 5, 2009) – 11/02/09 [11 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-196-DAO-WS (Rescission of 2009-109-DAO-WS): Final Order of Governing Board Concurrence with Executive Director's Rescission of Declaration of Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Restrictions. This Order Concurs with Order No. 2009-180-DAO-WS (the rescission of the LOSA Phase III Restrictions. – 07/13/09 [38 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-180-DAO-WS (Rescission of 2009-109-DAO-WS): This Order, which goes into effect on July 2, 2009, rescinds the Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Restrictions imposed on Agricultural, Nursery, Utility, and Golf Course Use Classes within LOSA. – 06/25/09 [32 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-149-DAO-WS: Governing Board Concurrence with Rescission of Declaration of Water Shortage Restrictions Affecting Specifically Identified Permittees within the LEC Region. – 06/17/09 [32 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-148-DAO-WS: Governing Board Concurrence with Modification of Declaration of Emergency Modified Phase I Water Shortage Restrictions Modifying Order No. 2009-103-DAO-WS. – 06/17/09 [15 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-147-DAO-WS: Rescission of Extreme Phase III Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the South Dade Water Use Basin located within Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. This Order Rescinds Order No. 2009-106-DAO-WS. – 06/12/09 [12 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-146-DAO-WS: Rescission of Severe Phase II Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the Caloosahatchee River Watershed-South Water Use Basin. This Order Rescinds Order No. 2009-104-DAO-WS. – 06/12/09 [12 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-145-DAO-WS: Rescission of Order 103 and 140, Imposing Emergency Modified Phase I Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Water from Surface and Groundwater Sources within the portion of the South Dade Water Use Basin located within Miami-Dade County. This Order Rescinds Order No. 2009-103 and 140-DAO-WS. – 06/12/09 [8 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-142-DAO-WS: Rescission of Declaration of Water Shortage Restrictions Affecting Specifically Identified Permittees within the LEC Region. This Order Rescinds Order No. 2009-108-DAO-WS. – 06/05/09 [28 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-117-DAO-WS: Concurrence with 2009-103, Declaration of Emergency Modified Phase I Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Water from Surface and Groundwater Sources within the portion of the South Dade Water Use Basin located within Miami-Dade County. – 05/18/09 [23 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-116-DAO-WS: Concurrence with 2009-106, Emergency Modified Phase III Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the South Dade Water Use Basin located within Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. – 05/18/09 [25 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-115-DAO-WS: Concurrence with 2009-104, Modification of Emergency Modified Phase II Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the Caloosahatchee River Watershed-South Water Use Basin. – 05/18/09 [27 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-114-DAO-WS: Concurrence with 2009-102, Emergency Modified Phase II Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the Caloosahatchee River Watershed-South Water Use Basin. – 05/18/09 [22 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-113-DAO-WS: Concurrence with 207-109, City of Lake Worth Public Water Supply Facilities. – 05/18/09 [105 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-111-DAO-WS: Order for the Purpose of Water Supply Relief Options for the City of West Palm Beach, Florida. – 05/15/09 [25 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-110-DAO-WS: Order Concerning Operation of By-Pass Structures Located on the C-40, C-41, L-59 and L-60 Canals in the Indian Prairie Water Use Basin. – 05/15/09 [26 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-109-DAO-WS: Declaration of Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Restrictions - LOSA. – 05/15/09 [25 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-108-DAO-WS: Declaration of Water Shortage Restrictions Affecting the Diversion & Impoundment Use Class Permittees & Specifically Identified Permittees within Specified Areas. – 05/15/09 [21 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-106-DAO-WS: Declaration of Emergency Modified Phase III Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the South Dade Water Use Basin located within Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. – 05/07/09 [19 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-104-DAO-WS: Modification of Order No. 2009-104-DAO-WS, Modification of Declaration of Emergency Modified Phase II Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the Caloosahatchee River Watershed-South Water Use Basin (modifying Water Shortage Order No. 2009-102-DAO-WS). – 05/05/09 [22 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-103-DAO-WS: Modification of Declaration of Emergency Modified Phase I Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Water from Surface and Groundwater Sources within the portion of the South Dade Water Use Basin located within Miami-Dade County – 05/05/09 [17 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-102-DAO-WS: Declaration of Emergency Modified Phase II Water Shortage Restrictions for Specified Uses Withdrawing Groundwater from the Surficial and Sandstone Aquifers within Portions of the Caloosahatchee River Watershed-South Water Use Basin. Effective April 29, 2009, Modified Ph II Severe Water Shortage Restrictions were hereby imposed on all landscape irrigation, agricultural, nursery, and golf course use classes within the affected area as specified within Emergency Order No. 2009-102-DAO-WS. – 04/29/09 [17 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2009-098-DAO-WS: Modification of Order No. 2007-109-DAO-WS, Imposing specific water supply related actions concerning the City of Lake Worth's Public Water Supply Facilities (Water Use Permit No.50-00234-W) within Palm Beach County. – 04/24/09 [99 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-439-DAO-WS: Partially rescinds Order No. 2007-870-DAO-WS and imposes Modified Phase II Landscape Irrigation Restrictions on all landscape irrigation, golf course, and athletic/recreational area users within the Lake Okeechobee Service Area (LOSA) – 10/10/08 [12 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-426-DAO-WS: Order Rescinding Phase III Landscape Irrigation Restrictions as to Specified Areas and Imposing Modified Phase II Landscape Irrigation Restrictions (Order Rescinding Phase III Landscape Irrigation Restrictions as to Specified Areas and Imposing Modified Phase II Landscape Irrigation Restrictions) – Effective October 2, 2008, the Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Restrictions imposed by 2007-870-DAO-WS are hereby rescinded as to the agricultural, golf course, nursery, athletic/recreational, water utility, and landscape irrigation use classes within the service area for the Town of Lantana and for users of the Sandstone Aquifer within the area known as Lehigh Acres. All landscape irrigation use occurring within the service area of the Town of Lantana and all landscape irrigation use of the Sandstone Aquifer within Lehigh Acres shall be subject to the Modified Phase II Landscape Irrigation Restrictions set forth in Order No. 2008-426-DAO-WS. – 9/25/08 [13 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-409-DAO-WS: Order Rescinding Restrictions and Imposing Modified Phase II Landscape Irrigation Restrictions – Effective Sept. 26, 2008 – 9/16/08 [45 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-420-DAO-WS: Order Rescinding Phase II Restrictions as to Specified Use Classes (Partial Rescission) – This Order Rescinds Order No. 2008-166-DAO-WS as to the agricultural, golf course, nursery, athletic/recreational, and water utility use classes in all portions of the District. – 9/22/08 [20 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-403-DAO-WS: Order Rescinding West Palm Beach Water Supply Relief Order – Effective Sept. 11, 2008 – 9/16/08 [6 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-404-DAO-WS: Order Rescinding Water Shortage Restrictions on Agricultural and Nursery Use Classes Using Surface Waters Hydraulically Connected to Lake Okeechobee – Effective Sept. 11, 2008 – 9/16/08 [7 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-405-DAO-WS: Order Rescinding Water Shortage Restrictions Affecting The Seminole Improvement District – Effective Sept. 11, 2008 – 9/16/08 [5 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-203-DAO-WS: Order for the Purpose of Water Supply Relief for the City of West Palm Beach – Effective April 25, 2008 – 4/21/08 [19 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-167-DAO-WS: Rescission of Declaration of Water Shortage Restrictions Affecting Identified Permittees within Affected Areas and Imposition of Water Shortage Restrictions on the Seminole Improvement District – Effective April 18, 2008 – 4/14/08 [11 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2008-166-DAO-WS: Order Rescinding Restrictions and Imposing Modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage Restrictions Within Specified Areas of the District – Effective April 18, 2008 – 4/11/08 [36 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2007-870-DAO-WS: Declaration of Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Restrictions – Effective January 15, 2008 – for Specified Uses Withdrawing Water from Surface Waters and Groundwater within the Boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District. - 12/14/07 [62 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2007-869-DAO-WS: For specifically identified permittees within the Lower East Coast Region – Effective December 21, 2007 – including the Loxahatchee River Water Use Basin, C-18 Water Use Basin, Interior Palm Beach County Water Use Basin, North Palm Beach County Water Use Basin, M-Canal Water Use Basin, Water Conservation Area 1/West Palm Beach Canal Water Use Basin, and Water Conservation Area 2 Water Use Basin, within Palm Beach and Broward Counties. - 12/14/07 [23 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Order No. 2007-191-DAO-WS: Lake Okeechobee Service Area (LOSA) Modified Phase III Water Shortage Order (all surface waters connected to Lake Okeechobee, including the EAA Basin, Lakeshore Perimeter Basin, Calooshatchee River Basin, St. Lucie River Basin, and portions of the Indian Prairie Basin within Okeechobee, Glades, Palm Beach, Lee, Hendry, Martin and St. Lucie counties) - 5/29/07 [22 pgs. PDF]
	Water Shortage Plan Rule 40E-21 – Contains detailed explanations of various legal and practical provisions of the water shortage rule. [4.5 MB, 109 pgs. PDF]
	Former Water Shortage Orders

Working with State & Federal Partners

(Water Conservation Areas & Lake Istokpoga Deviation Request Information and Letters)

	March 30 - Lake Istokpoga Deviation Letter [PDF]
	March 30 - WCA Deviation Letter [PDF]
	April 5 - DEP Water Shortage Letter [PDF]
	April 6 - USACE to SFWMD [PDF]
	April 9 - WCA Floor Deviation Presentation [PPT]
	April 12 - Gov. Board Concurrence on Diversion and Impoundments [31 pgs. PDF]
	April 13 - USACE Letter on WCA Deviations [PDF]
	April 13 - Supplemental WCA SFWMD to USACE [PDF]

Variance Information

Application for a Variance [PDF]

Variance Instructions [PDF]

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