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High Levels of Fecal Bacteria on Pine Island Beach

High Levels of Fecal Bacteria on Pine Island Beach

A new report was released about a popular beach spot on Pine Island contains high levels of fecal bacteria. The levels are so high, it’s almost nine times the health department’s threshold for closing a beach. Calusa Waterkeepers said this can be dangerous and raises some health concerns.

Is There Water Contamination in Florida? Public Has the Right to Know

Is There Water Contamination in Florida? Public Has the Right to Know

The growing but little-known water quality and public health problem that won’t seem to go away is that fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) contamination has become widespread in Florida and even in some of the state’s most iconic waterways. Contamination levels present a significant public health risk.

Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 8

Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 8

In Episode 8 of Words from the Waterkeeper, John is joined on the beach by water ranger Bradley Quandt for a SWFL fishing report on spawning snook and the resurgence of baitfish populations. John also provides the latest water readings on background levels of red tide offshore.

Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 7

Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 7

In Episode 7 of Words from the Waterkeeper, John Cassani is joined by long-time Calusa Waterkeeper Ranger Jason Pim as they discuss the Four Mile Cove in Cape Coral. John provides updates on the microcystis bloom in Lake Okeechobee and red tide forecasts.

Brown Water: Natural Tannins or Sign of Looming Red Tide?

Brown Water: Natural Tannins or Sign of Looming Red Tide?

Tannin-stained waters are blasting out of some Southwest Florida passes as rain water continues to wash off the watershed and into the Gulf of Mexico. Water quality scientists and others worry nutrients in that water could eventually feed a red tide bloom that’s already on the horizon.

Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2 Expert Panel Discussion

Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2 Expert Panel Discussion

We are grateful for the esteemed panel of expert scientists and medical professionals that followed the first screening of our documentary: Troubled Waters. We filmed the complete Q&A session about public health and clean water advocacy and provide it for free to all with interest!

Army Corps Reaching out for Public Input on Lake Okeechobee Releases

Army Corps Reaching out for Public Input on Lake Okeechobee Releases

The U.S. ACOE released higher volumes of water this past spring to keep Lake Okeechobee levels lower in case of a blue-green algal bloom. Now the Corps is asking for feedback from the public because it wants to operate with a more flexible schedule between now and 2022.

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