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Riverkeeper and callers ask county to join regional opposition to Water First North Florida project

Board of County Commissioners of Alachua County · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters including the Suwannee Riverkeeper and callers from Brantford urged the board to adopt a resolution opposing the Water First North Florida plan to pipe treated wastewater into the Suwannee Basin and to consider a moratorium on non‑municipal detention centers.

During public comment on May 12, conservation advocates urged the Alachua County Commission to pass a resolution opposing the Water First North Florida project, which some speakers said would route treated wastewater into the Suwannee Basin.

John Quarterman, who identified himself as the Suwannee Riverkeeper, asked the…

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