Lake Okeechobee and regional water quality improvements
Summary
Chair Heard detailed major water quality gains — over a million cubic yards of muck removed from Lake Okeechobee, 31,000 acres burned, phosphorus reductions in the water conservation areas, and the new C23/C44 interconnect pump station — plus the Governor's reported $10 billion water quality investment.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
$10 billion in state water quality investments cited, benefiting regional estuaries and the Everglades.
Everyone who depends on clean water — estuary health, fisheries, and property values.
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