The Brief
- The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) regulates the use of water for much of the Tampa Bay area, and says growers have been using a lot of it lately to protect their crops from recent freezes.
- Growers can apply for a special water use permit from the district for extra water to be used for crop frost protection.
- If homeowners in the area are experiencing low well levels, SWFWMD expects water levels to rebound soon.
PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) regulates the use of water for much of the Tampa Bay area, and says growers have been using a lot of it lately to protect their crops from recent freezes.
The backstory:
Temperatures fell to near-below freezing in parts of the Tampa Bay area, forcing many growers to spray water onto their crops to protect them.…