North Fort Myers, FL Water Quality
Key Findings
•Groundwater is contaminated with nutrients & bacteria from septic systems.
•Septic systems do not function in high water tables.
•Surface waters are degraded due to human waste inputs.
•Sucralose was ubiquitous in groundwater & surface waters.
•Downstream harmful algal blooms may be mitigated through improved infrastructure.
•Groundwater is contaminated with nutrients & bacteria from septic systems.
•Septic systems do not function in high water tables.
•Surface waters are degraded due to human waste inputs.
•Sucralose was ubiquitous in groundwater & surface waters.
•Downstream harmful algal blooms may be mitigated through improved infrastructure.