Who controls the water?
Take the following true/false quiz to see how well you know water management in South Florida:
1. Lake Okeechobee is the backup drinking water supply for residents of South Florida.
2. The Herbert Hoover Dike is safe and effective.
3. The St. Lucie estuary needs freshwater releases from the lake to prevent excessive salinity.
4. Farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area pay the costs of cleaning up their pollution.
5. Stormwater treatment areas clean Lake O water so it can be sent south to the Everglades.
6. The South Florida Water Management District is doing all it can to share adversity among ecosystems and water users.
All of the above can be found in public plans, documents and statements by public officials.
To see the answers, please be sure to read the rest of this TC Palm article at:
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jun/21/kevin-henderson-six-urban-legends-of-the-mess-st/