The South Florida Water Management District takes its share of heat every time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is forced to discharge water from Lake Okeechobee west or east. But particularly now, with the spread of so much blue-green algae, the district is inundated not only with questions, but with answers they say aren't even close.
Here is a chart SFWMD staff has produced to try to help residents understand blue-green algae, what about it is true and what isn't.
The South Florida Water Management District is a regional governmental agency that manages the water resources in the southern part of the state. It is the oldest and largest of the state's five water management districts. Our mission is to protect South Florida's water resources by balancing and improving flood control, water supply, water quality and natural systems.
