THESE PHOSPHATE BASED FERTILIZERS (USED FOR USELESS TURF GRASS) ENTER OUR WATERS AND CAUSE MASSIVE ALGAE BLOOMS ROBBING OXYGEN FROM FISH AND ALL AQUATIC LIFE! CAUSING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SUFFOCATION AND DEATH. there are many organic substitutes.
PHOSPHATE BASED FERTILIZERS (APPLIED TO USELESS TURF GRASS) ENTERS OUR WATERS CAUSING MASSIVE ALGAE BLOOMS AND ROBBING OXYGEN FROM ALL AQUATIC LIFE RESULTING IN DEATH TO FISH AND OUR LIVING REEFS.THIS MUST BE STOPPED!
Phosphate based fertilizers used for useless turf grass,enters our waters causing massive algae blooms that rob life sustaining oxygen from all aquatic life causing death by suffocation. This must be stopped! PLEASE help!
MELBOURNE
Algae blooming in many lakes, DEP says
A new state report estimates that half the lake area in Florida contains elevated levels of algae.
The Department of Environmental Protection report assessing the condition of the state's waters from 2012 to 2014 also found that nitrates from fertilizers remain the biggest pollution issue in most waters, especially springs. And it found that saltwater intrusion is an increasing trend in Florida groundwater.
Florida Today reported that the DEP estimates almost 70 percent of the 2.9 million acres of Florida's lakes and estuaries were considered impaired.
Algae blooms have gained new national attention following outbreaks of blue-green algae along Florida's southeastern coast. The DEP report notes that nitrate increases are getting worse in smaller bodies of water that get less notice than Lake Okeechobee and the estuaries linked to it.
Update #37 years ago
Currently, nitrogen based fertilizers are not to be used June through September, but only in 3 counties not mine and we are called the Nature coast. No one listens anyway, and no one enforces this law. turf grass is useless and NOT worth poisoning our waters. It should be banned ALWAYS and be strongly enforced. Please Help!!
Update #27 years ago
Come on people! Nitrogen based fertilizers are banned in our surrounding counties Pinellas and Hillsbourgh but Pasco co. has none and we are on the coast. Why? Pasco does not care? HELP!
Update #17 years ago
urgent! we need more signatures! so many people are using phosphate fertilizers and not knowing the harm they are causing. The beautiful creek in my back yard is coated with algae slime choking the turtles and fish. This creek leads directly to the gulf and ocean causing damage all the way. FLORIDANS you see the problem every day .please use organic fertilizers. They work as well or better and cause no harm!
