The South Florida Water Management District, the government agency that manages water resources in 16 counties, met on Thursday in West Palm Beach.
In preparation for an ongoing drought in Florida, the SFWMD issued a water shortage warning on Feb. 5 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts among residents in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
If voluntary water conservation measures fail, the SFWMD passed a resolution on Thursday allowing the executive director to issue an order declaring a water shortage and imposing restrictions…