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Sewage sludge leads to algae blooms down river in North and Central Florida.

Sewage sludge in river basin could cost $1B for cleanup

The Public Trust for Conservation released a study saying the effects could last for decades.…

By Michelle Corum

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A federal judge ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take steps to protect manatees.

Judge faults state in manatee deaths and calls for protections

The judge said the state has violated the federal Endangered Species Act by failing to regulate wastewaster discharges properly.…

By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

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JEA workers connect a home to a sewer line in 2014. | Peter Haden, Jacksonville Today

#AskJAXTDY l Why spend more money on another septic tank study?

A Jacksonville Today reader questions a proposed $200,000 study of septic tanks in Jacksonville.…

By Dan Scanlan

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