SWFL Water Crisis

A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.

As of Friday, there were blue-green algae blooms in the area. The bloom does have a bit of a stench, but experts say this is typical during these warming months.

A water advisory has been lifted in an area around Collier County after high bacteria levels were detected earlier in March.

The water near the Naples Pier does not meet recreational water quality standards.

The water around the Sanibel Lighthouse has looked as stunning as ever, but that could change on Thursday since Lake Okeechobee is set to release more water.

According to the City of LaBelle, repairs on the city-wide water service interruption are going to take longer than the originally estimated five hours.

The Caloosahatchee is expected to swell when Lake Okeechobee will soon begin dumping enough water to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every 22 seconds.

About 30,000 gallons of water per second will pour into the Caloosahatchee from Lake Okeechobee beginning over the weekend.

The water has improved following the results of a test on water quality in an area in Southwest Florida’s largest city.

A large area of North Naples was previously under a boil water notice, as of 6 a.m., Tuesday, the notice has been lifted.