In celebration of Public Service Recognition Week, we are highlighting the South Florida Water Management District’s (District) dedicated team of public servants who are working every day to manage and protect our precious water resources.
DID YOU KNOW: District staff work from Orlando to the Florida Keys to safeguard and restore our water resources and ecosystems, protect our communities from flooding, and meet the region's water needs.
Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next three weeks. For a list of all upcoming meetings, check out our Meeting Calendar. Meeting agendas are available at least seven days in advance.
Meeting format varies for each meeting, and some meetings may be in-person only, virtual only, or a hybrid of both formats, so be sure to check the "Meeting Information" for details.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - In order to continue to protect groundwater in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer, the South Florida Water Management District (District) issued a Water Shortage Order imposing Modified Phase IV Water Shortage restrictions in a designated area of Northeastern Cape Coral in Lee County for residents and businesses that use private wells for irrigation. This restriction does not apply to homes and businesses on city water.
The South Florida Water Management District (District) is the steward for more than one million acres of public land that provides important habitat for native plants and animals, including many endangered and protected species.
DID YOU KNOW: The Endangered Species Act protects about 90 faunal species in Florida, and approximately one-third of those species can be found within the District’s 16-county region.
