Annual Report Highlights Everglades Water Quality Improvement, State of the South Florida Ecosystem

March 2, 2018

West Palm Beach, FL - The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) this week released the 2018 South Florida Environmental Report detailing a year of science, engineering and environmental restoration aimed at improving the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, Kissimmee Basin and South Florida coastal areas.

"Water quality in the Everglades is improving every year, and the completion of restoration projects continues to build upon this incredible achievement," said SFWMD Water Resource Division Director Terrie Bates. "The 2018 South Florida Environmental Report provides the public with valuable insight into the important restoration work that helped accomplish this goal, as well as detailing plans for continued environmental success in South Florida."