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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

Environment

Suwannee River Water Management District escalates to Phase Three water restrictions

The Suwannee River Water Management District board voted Tuesday to advance to a Phase Three Water Shortage Order, its most stringent tier of water-use limits. The new restrictions tighten rules on activities such as landscape irrigation across the district’s north-central Florida coverage area.

Sources: WCJB TV20

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