Water Resources

Florida is famous for its incredible beaches, numerous green spaces, and great quality of life. Our continued enjoyment of these features depends on careful stewardship.

For information about conserving water in the home, see Sustainable Living: Consumers.

For information about environmentally friendly water use in the yard, see Watering & Irrigation.

BMPs

UF/IFAS Sites

• Pesticide Information Office

UF/IFAS Publications

• Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources in Florida (pdf)
• Landscape Irrigation and Fertilization
• Total Maximum Daily Loads and Agricultural BMPs in Florida

Other Sites & Publications

• Best Management Practices--FDACS
• Center for Irrigation Technology--California State University, Fresno

Drinking Water

UF/IFAS Sites

• Drinking Water and Human Health

UF/IFAS Publications

• Drinking Water
• Waterborne Pathogens

Other Sites & Publications

• Arsenic in Drinking Water--EPA
• Arsenic in Ground Water of the United States--U.S. Geological Service (USGS)
• Drinking Water Program--Florida DEP
• Drinking Water Toxics Program--Florida Department of Health
• Florida Water Management Districts
• Ground Water & Drinking Water--EPA

Irrigation

For information about irrigation for crops by commodity, see Crops.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Reclaimed Water
• Using Water Wisely: Lawn Care & Irrigation

UF/IFAS Publications

• Irrigation Systems
• Landscape Irrigation and Fertilization
• Water Conservation

Other Sites & Publications

• Center for Irrigation Technology--California State University, Fresno
• Irrigation--NRCS/USDA
• Irrigation Consultant Tutorials--Jess Stryker, Irrigation Consultant
• U.S. Drought Monitor--University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Law & Policy

UF/IFAS Publications

• Handbook of Florida Water Regulation
• Handbook of Florida Water Regulation (en español)
• Water Law and Policy

Other Sites & Publications

• Florida Water Management Districts

Water Conservation

UF/IFAS Sites

• Using Water Wisely: Water Conservation

UF/IFAS Publications

• Water Conservation

Other Sites & Publications

• Convention to Combat Dessertification--United Nations
• Florida Lake Management Society
• U.S. Drought Monitor--University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Water Management

UF/IFAS Sites

• Ecosystem Health--Florida Sea Grant
• Florida Water Quality Information System

UF/IFAS Publications

• Water Resource Management

Other Sites & Publications

• FAO Water Development and Management Unit--Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Florida Lake Management Society
• Florida Water Management Districts
• Water Atlas Program--USF
• Water-related Multimedia--Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Water Resource Management--Florida DEP
• Water Resources of Florida--USGS
• Water Resources of the United States--USGS

Watersheds

For information about other Florida habitats and natural systems, see Ecosystems & Species.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Water Law and Policy
• Watersheds: Functions and Management

Other Sites & Publications

• Florida DEP Watershed Management Program
• Surf Your Watershed--EPA
• Water Atlas Program--USF