Water pollution

How rivers, lakes, bays, coasts and groundwater are protected from sewage, industrial discharges and other pollution, and who pays to clean them up.

What they call for

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1 new member addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Protect clean water from pollution

1 member
Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“Protecting Southwest Florida’s Water Quality”
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“As an avid boater, Jim understands this and will fight to protect the Caloosahatchee River, our beaches, and the natural beauty that makes Southwest Florida special. He’ll support common-sense water management policies that prioritize clean water, healthy estuaries, and the needs of our community—not the agendas of environmental extremists or special interest groups.”
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Fund sewer and wastewater upgrades

1 member
Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“Converting septic systems to sewer cuts the nutrients that feed algae blooms and red tide along our coast.”
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Fund restoration of polluted lakes, bays and rivers

1 member
Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“I'll fight to fund and finish Everglades restoration so more clean water moves south, where it belongs.”
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