“The problem is these things are a balancing act,” said UF fisheries professor Mike Allen, the study’s lead author and director of the Nature Coast Biological Station Nitrogen concentrations in north Florida’s groundwater average […]
Large beef and dairy farming in areas of high recharge is problematic, responsible for over 70% of the nitrogen loading in the Santa Fe /Ichetucknee River Basin. This coming week the Florida Department of Environmental […]
Come on out to Lake Butler at the Union County Extension Office on Monday, October 28 at 2 PM to discuss the implementation of the Basin Management Plan with stakeholders. The Union County – UF/IFAS […]
The wheels in the EPA turn slowly, but they are starting the process. Go to this EPA link for information on this dangerous chemical. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum.jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org– A river is like a […]
The EPA has sent the following tool to indicate pollutants in our water. Although somewhat quirky, the map reveals areas across the nation. The Water Quality Indicators (WQI) is a screening tool that makes it […]
Yesterday in Apopka DEP reps called together a meeting named OUTSTANDING FLORIDA SPRING RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP and invited the public. And the public came and they gave the reps a black eye. Springs advocates minced […]
Although there are many ways our tap water can become contaminated, water in the USA is usually much safer than in many countries. Read the complete article here in USA Today. Comments by OSFR historian […]
A recent reported fish kill brought me out to explore Lake Sampson, a tributary of the Santa Fe River. Lake Sampson is joined by canals from Lakes Rowell and Crosby. The fish kill was observed […]
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