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Flunking Biscayne Bay – The Report Card Is In
May 18, 2023
Biscayne Bay is an aquatic amenity for millions, bestowing on our community recreational values and economic prosperity in the form of fishing, tourism, and real estate industries… we can’t afford to let it die. I have lived in Miami my whole life, with some of my earliest memories being on the bay with my family
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Clean Water
And That’s A RAP!
September 22, 2022
Reasonable Assurance Plan, That Is! We are excited to tell you about a potential game changer for the Bay. What if there was plan out there that could coalesce our major campaigns into one, funded package? What if there was state oversight on plans to clean up and improve our inadequate stormwater systems, septic
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Clean Water
Miami’s Smelly Seaweed Problem
September 7, 2022
Have you noticed a massive amount of seaweed at the beach lately? Miami’s beaches are known for their gorgeous sunsets and clear waters, but recently they have been dealing with a smelly seaweed problem. The seaweed, called Sargassum, is blooming in record numbers this year and is washing up on South Florida shores. Sargassum decomposes
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Clean Water
Tell Your Commissioners: Please Don’t Fudge It; Approve Mayor Levine Cava’s Proposed Budget!
September 7, 2022
Miami-Dade County’s Budget Hearing The County budget is a reflection of our values and our priorities. It lays out the level of services that our County can provide to our community. This Thursday is your chance to tell the County Commission what you care about most. This year, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has proposed a
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Clean Water
Miami Waterkeeper Comments on the County’s Draft Reasonable Assurance Plan
August 4, 2022
Biscayne Bay is declining before our eyes. Seagrass is dying and fish are floating belly-up in the hot, still summer waters when the Bay becomes an intolerable nutrient soup without much oxygen. We have to restore the Bay by cleaning up the water flowing into it. This will help to save its aquatic life. Fortunately,
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Clean Water
PFAS are forever chemicals, and they’re everywhere
July 19, 2022
You may have recently heard about PFAS, but what exactly are they? PFAS stands for “Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.” These are manufactured chemicals used in items we use every day, like the non-stick paint on our cookware, the stain-resistant coating on our clothes and furniture, and the plastic containers we use to store
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Clean Water
Dr. Rachel Silverstein Featured on PBS’ Saving the Bay
September 22, 2021
South Florida PBS hosted a roundtable to discuss the state of Biscayne Bay, the threats facing it, and how crucial are our collective efforts to save it. Dr. Rachel Silverstein, Executive Director and Waterkeeper for Miami Waterkeeper, joined Irela Bagué, Miami-Dade’s first Chief Bay Officer, and Dr. Todd Crowl, Executive Director of FIU’s Institute of
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Clean Water
How Much Sediment Can Corals Tolerate?
July 23, 2021
Earlier this month, Miami Waterkeeper, along with Waterkeepers across Florida, took part in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) comprehensive review of all water quality standards for the state of Florida, called the Triennial Review. The Clean Water Act requires all states to conduct a comprehensive review of all water quality standards every three
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Clean Water
Research Evaluating Sources of Nutrients and Bacteria in Biscayne Bay Has Started!
July 8, 2021
Miami Waterkeeper is honored to share that a new research project has started with grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)! The EPA awarded this funding to a research team led by Miami Waterkeeper and Florida International University (FIU) to study the levels of fecal indicator bacteria and nutrient pollution in Biscayne Bay. Miami
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Clean Water
Coral Gables Water Quality Assessment Project
March 16, 2021
Coral Gables, the City Beautiful, took a large step in addressing nutrient pollution in the Coral Gables Waterway, and ultimately Biscayne Bay, by proceeding with a fertilizer ordinance on Feb. 23. Key components of this ordinance include a rainy season black-out period on fertilizer application, a 20-foot setback from waterways and storm drains for application,
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Clean Water
Miami Waterkeeper Launches Fort Lauderdale Water Monitoring Program
January 20, 2021
We are excited to announce an expansion of our water quality monitoring program in partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale. Beginning in January 2021, our team will sample ten new sites within the City of Fort Lauderdale on a weekly basis for the fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) enterococci. The results of these samples will
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Clean Water
Miami Waterkeeper Adds New Technology to Water Quality Monitoring Program
January 20, 2021
As part of our continued commitment to water quality monitoring, Miami Waterkeeper has added new YSI EXO sondes to our weekly water sampling program. A sonde is a scientific monitoring instrument that allows us to automatically transmit information about water conditions to our research team! These new tools allow our team to conduct more detailed
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