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Resident urges committee to address pesticide and metal runoff into St. Johns River
Summary
At the Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee meeting April 15, a resident urged the committee to tighten controls and monitoring of pesticide and metal pollution entering the St. Johns River, calling it a public-health and environmental concern and asking the city to coordinate with water management and utility agencies.
Mike DeCourcy, a Jacksonville resident and biochemistry student, told the Transportation, Energy and Utilities Committee on April 15 that pesticide and metal runoff into the St. Johns River is harming wildlife and posing health risks to people.
"The St. Johns is more than just a body of water; it is an essential artery that runs through the heart of our region,"…
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