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Waterways around the world are under attack by pollution and mismanagement. Southwest Florida is no different.
Calusa Waterkeeper is focused on several local action items as well as state and national policies affecting our waters and quality of life.
We think you’ll agree, these are causes worth fighting for.
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Why is blue-green algae lining miles of SW Florida’s Caloosahatchee?
The algae stretches for miles along the Caloosahatchee: clouding the shoreline, murking up canals and choking oxbows, a dull avocado taint that signals nothing good.
Toxic algae blooms reappear in Caloosahatchee, sparking health warning
Health officials are warning of an algae-contaminated canal in Alva – the second time in the same place since January – and observers report blooms in LaBelle: at the town’s Nature Park and municipal dock, as well as in Moore Haven, close to Lake Okeechobee.
Toxin-producing algae has appeared in a Caloosahatchee canal in Alva
Alva resident Penny Ackerly, who spotted then reported the bloom, which she describes as “bright green streaks on the surface,” says she’s been seeing them “Every year since at least 2016.”
Fecal bacteria remains elevated in Fort Myers canal, city says
After nonprofit Calusa Waterkeeper found potentially dangerous levels of human fecal bacteria in Manuel’s Branch, an urban canal and creek in Fort Myers, the city’s Environmental Advisory Board heard an update on efforts to monitor and address the problem.
Fort Myers laid out response to fecal bacteria concerns at Manuel’s Branch
Manuel’s Branch had been an issue since at least 2021, when the Department of Environmental Protection found that the city failed to address long-term elevated levels of bacteria.
Group eager to help city with polluted creek, but can it be saved?
Manuel’s Branch’s fecal bacteria levels regularly test far above state safety standards according to both government data and independent testing. The problem is not new.
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