SFWMD
ISSUES WATER SHORTAGE WARNING The
South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) Governing Board issued
a water shortage warning Thursday (November 9) for the lower east coast of the
state including Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and eastern Palm Beach counties. Additionally,
the Board declared a mandatory water shortage order for the Lake Okeechobee Service
area, which includes the Everglades Agricultural Area, and portions of Hendry,
Glades, Lee, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and Martin counties. This order is effective Friday, November 17 and will primarily impact agricultural and commercial water users as well as public water supply utilities around the Lake and withdrawals from the Caloosahatchee River.
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