Posts Tagged ‘Water Quality’
The Eco Show: Water Quality Monitoring
Learn about the Coral Gardens Stormwater Treatment Area and how it is monitored for water quality and nutrients.
Read MoreORCA Receives State Funding for Additional Kilroys to Monitor Water Quality
That brings to 20 the number of Kilroys in the lagoon and its canals, overseen by the nonprofit Ocean Research & Conservation Association based in Fort Pierce.
Read MoreBacteria High In Martin County Waters
A bacteria advisory remains in place weeks after Hurricane Irma due to test results showing high levels of bacteria in the waters around Martin County.
Read MoreState Budget Cuts Into Water Monitoring
ORCA- The Ocean Research & Conservation Association on the Treasure Coast uses “Kilroys” submerged in our waterways to monitor water quality. Unfortunately, the number of Kilroys maybe reduced because of…
Read MoreFlorida stuck in the past when it comes to water quality
By Pete Squibb March 24, 2017 News-Press I have been coming to Southwest Florida for nearly 25 years, and my wife’s family came to Sanibel in the 1940’s. We were…
Read MoreWater managers declare Everglades nearly clean; the people who live there say not yet
By Jenny Staletovitch March 3, 2017 Miami Herald For much of the last year, the South Florida Water Management District has circulated a set of maps plotting water quality that…
Read MoreFlorida, ‘show your work’ behind water changes
By Bob Palmer January 6, 2017 Florida Today Regulators won’t reveal the science or calculations behind new environmental standards. Think back to sixth grade. Remember those pesky math tests where…
Read MorePort St. Lucie seeks $8 million for McCarty Ranch water farm
By Tyler Treadway January 3, 2017 TC Palm PORT ST. LUCIE — City officials see acres and acres of overgrown citrus groves as a way of helping save the St. Lucie…
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