This year, it looks as if the Florida Legislature will take action to improve water quality.
Several years ago, legislators repealed a state law requiring septic system inspections. Since then, the state has been plagued with algae blooms, public concern about water quality has grown and many experts pointed to leaking septic systems as part of the problem. In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis created the Blue-Green Algae Task Force to study water-quality problems and recommend solutions that could be written into law. In October, the panel issued its first set of recommendations.
Inspections are something the task force wants back,
