Some of Lakeland’s most popular lakes are about to get cleaner, thanks to a trio of projects unanimously approved by the City Commission on Tuesday.
Lake Morton, Lake Mirror and Lake Hollingsworth are among nine of the city’s 38 named lakes with significant water quality challenges. All nine are over the “maximum daily load” of nutrients like phosphorus allowed by state law.
These nutrients are essential to life. But too many cause invasive species and algae to overgrow — making water murky, blocking sunlight, depriving fish of oxygen and sometimes posing health risks to humans…