Southwest Florida Water Management District

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is responsible for managing and protecting water resources in west-central Florida. The District is both a geographical area covering roughly 10,000 square miles and a political subdivision of the state that serves a population of 4.7 million people. The District encompasses all or part of 16 counties, from Levy County in the north to Charlotte County in the south. It extends from the Gulf of Mexico east to the highlands of central Florida.