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The Northwest Florida Water Management District is one of five regional water management districts tasked with responsibility to manage water resources in the State of Florida. The water management districts were created by the Florida Legislature through passage of the Water Resource Act of 1972.

Northwest Florida Water Management District has jurisdiction over 11,305 square miles in Florida’s Panhandle. The District consists of 16 counties including Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington Counties and the western most portion of Jefferson County.

The District is responsible for managing the groundwater and surface water resources of the Panhandle area. Responsibilities of the District fall under two main categories – Resource Management and Resource Regulation. Major goals of the District are: To ensure adequate water supply; Provide for the protection and enhancement of natural systems; Minimize harm from flooding; Protect, maintain, and improve the quality of the water resource; Enhance public awareness, understanding, and participation in comprehensive water resource management; and Develop the District’s overall water management capabilities.

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