The new year brought more to Florida than bills in the Legislature. New governor Ron DeSantis made some water policy announcements in January.
During a trip around the state, DeSantis announced a multipoint executive order to address some of the water-quality issues plaguing the state. One part of the order instructed the state Department of Environmental Protection to establish a septic tank remediation program that would include a requirement for local government matching funds. DeSantis told the DEP to identify opportunities to invest in green infrastructure, such as wetland treatment systems, and he told the department to create an outreach campaign
