Lake Okeechobee – More bad water? We hope not

Here we go again. Large amounts of polluted water from Lake Okeechobee are beginning to flow into the Caloosahatchee. This is harmful fresh water and is the result of a need to drop the lake level because of unprecedented rain amounts. It is water filled with the wrong kind of nutrients and phosphorous. It can create suffocating algae blooms, killing sea grass and marine life. It can impact tourism. No one wants to fish, swim or look at ugly water. Read the rest here 14:24

2 Responses to Lake Okeechobee – More bad water? We hope not

  1. Rocky Novello says:

    THIS WOULD BE A GREAT JOB FOR ENVIRONMENTALISTS ?
    STOPPING ALL DUMPING OF THIS POLLUTION IN OUR INTER-COASTAL WATERWAYS , WITHOUT PUTTING PEOPLE OUT OF WORK !! AND THEY COULD SUE THE E.P.A. WHO IS LETTING THIS HAPPEN ? THE WATER CHANGE FROM PRETTY BLUE TO A DARK BROWN COLOR ! MANY PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED FISHING BE CAUSE LACK OF FISH AND THE FISH ARE ON MOVE TO GET OUT OF THIS POLLUTION .!!!

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