Tag: flood control

Water Wednesday Preview: Stormwater Ponds

Posted: September 24, 2021

We are so excited to unveil the new Water Wednesday: Water Wednesday Ask Extension and Water Wednesday Webinar. Water Wednesday Ask Extension is brand new format. No formal presentation. No registration. We just would like to chat with… Read More

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Tags: #WaterWednesday, flood control, runoff, stormwater, stormwater ponds, Water Wednesday, webinar

UF scientists to probe downstream ecological impacts of stormwater ponds

by Brad Buck

Posted: March 16, 2021

Florida teems with rain. Depending on where you live, you might get 40 to 60 inches annually. That rain must go somewhere. Enter Florida’s 76,000 stormwater pods. When it rains, the water runs off the land, bringing chemicals,… Read More

Category: Natural Resources, Water

Tags: AJ Reisinger, biscayne bay, debris, drain, flood control, manatee county, nutrients, Rain, rivers, stormwater, stormwater pond, stormwater runoff, Tampa Bay, treatment, Water Bodies

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