Submitting water use reports can be fast and simple using the District’s online permitting system, e-Permitting. District staff offer easy-to-follow directions in anew quick guide.

All consumptive use permits (CUPs) issued by the District contain permit conditions that govern the water use authorized by the permit. One of the most important conditions that is included on all CUPs is the permit expiration date. It is the permittee’s responsibility to timely apply for renewal of the CUP if the water use is still active or needed. It is important to apply for renewal of your permit before the expiration date, because the duration of an expired CUP cannot be extended. In contrast, when a permittee timely reapplies, their CUP remains in effect until the District makes […]

Following the implementation of the Statewide Environmental Resource Permit (SWERP) Program in October 2013, the FDEP and the five water management districts began working together to fix administrative errors, implement additional streamlining, and improve clarification of the SWERP Rule and Handbooks in what is referred to as SWERP II.