The agenda doesn’t say much about it, but Water First North Florida (WFNF) is on there:
9. Water First Discussion… Mac Johns
That’s on the for Union County, FL, Board of County Commissioners,
6 PM, Monday, April 20, 2026,
in the Board Meeting Room, Union County Courthouse, 55 W. Main St., Lake Butler, FL 32054.
The
Little and Withlacoochee Rivers form the east boundary of Brooks County,
and
Piscola and Okapilco Creeks flow out of it into the Withlacoochee,
all above the
Floridan Aquifer.
Wastewater professional Joe Squitieri pointed out that 2032 may not be the real deadline for wastewater outflows to stop going into rivers according to FL SB 64.
Extensions could be granted until 2039, or maybe even 2044.
So JEA could keep outflowing into the St. Johns River after 2032.
Plus, even when that plant is in compliance, it produces quite a bit of nitrates and other contaminants.
It failed a test that involves putting fish in the outflow: none of them survived, he said.
Then there are PFAS forever chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
“They really don’t know what they’re doing,” he said.
He recommended if they can clean it up enough, they should turn their wastewater into potable reuse.
For much more about Water First North Florida (WFNF), including all the local and regional elected letters and resolutions against, who you can contact, and a petition, see:
![[Water First North Florida discusion on the agenda at Union County Commission, 6 PM, Monday, April 20, 2026]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-04-20--union-county-wfnf/fbmany.jpg)
![[Datacenter moratorium --Brooks County, GA, Passed February 2, 2026, Expires May 2, 2026]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-02-02--brooks-county-datacenter-moratorium/fbmany.jpg)
![[FL statutes give JEA until 2032 or 2039 or later to divert its wastewater --Joe Squitieri @ SCRP 2026-04-02]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-04-02--scrp-wfnf-squitieri/fbmany.jpg)