TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Water Shortage Warning was issued Wednesday by the Governing Board of the Northwest Florida Water Management District for all surface and groundwater sources, according to the water management district.
The district serves about “1.5 million residents and covers an 11,305 square mile area,” including Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla, western Jefferson, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington counties, per the regional state agency’s website.
The order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until canceled by the governing board, the water management district’s order revealed…