Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is constantly collecting and analyzing data to assess our region’s water quality and safeguard South Florida’s ecosystem? 

Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) operates water management infrastructure to store excess water that can be used in drier conditions? 

Additional storage infrastructure projects like the EAA Reservoir Project, Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir and the C-44 Reservoir will help reduce the harmful discharge of excess water out of the system while storing it for when communities and the environment can use it.

In recognition of Florida Preparedness Month, we are highlighting the South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) work to ensure the regional system of canals, levees and water control structures are prepared to handle whatever nature sends our way.

Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) proactively develops long-term water supply plans to monitor, evaluate and identify water sources and projects to meet the future water needs throughout its 16-county region?

As part of its mission, the District ensures there are sufficient water supplies to meet the needs of the region’s residents, visitors, and the environment – now and in the future.

Amid the sawgrass marshes and the freshwater ponds of the Everglades, you may spot a tall communication tower on the horizon. Although these structures are often mistaken for cell phone towers, they are actually part of the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) vast data collection and technology network. 

Invasive Burmese pythons hold a top position on the food chain since making their way into America’s Everglades. These apex predators possess an insatiable appetite that can rob native wildlife such as panthers, birds of prey, and alligators of their primary food source. 

Did you know the 2022 Florida Python Challenge® continues to advance efforts to remove invasive pythons and raise awareness about the threat they pose to our one-of-a-kind Greater Everglades Ecosystem? 

Did you know conserving water year-round is an integral part of managing and protecting South Florida’s water supplies now and for future generations?

South Florida’s rainy season brings summer thunderstorms and afternoon showers that typically drop more than 30 inches of rain across the region each year. Even with all that water, it’s important to continue to use our water resources wisely during the rainy season -- and all year long.

Did you know that keeping our canals clear of trees, shrubs, and other possible obstructions is an important component of providing flood control in South Florida? 

Trees, vegetation and other debris along a canal right of way can cause blockages and interfere with water control structures downstream. These obstructions can prevent water from properly draining, resulting in flooding that impacts residents in the immediate area and many miles away.

Did you know significant progress continues to be made to restore America’s Everglades and protect South Florida’s water resources? The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), along with our local, state, and federal partners, continue to expedite key restoration and water quality improvement projects that benefit the Greater Everglades Ecosystem.

To date, 48 Everglades projects have been completed, broken ground or hit a major milestone since January of 2019.

Did you know water is constantly moving through our ecosystem, cycling between the land and air that’s on, above or below the Earth’s surface? The water cycle is a loop that brings us rain, recharges our aquifers, and helps fill our lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. 

Understanding and monitoring this continuous circulation of water is an important component of protecting South Florida’s water resources.