WHO WORRIES ABOUT QUALITY OF THE WATERS BETWEEN BANYAN BLVD. AND SEAGATE DRIVE?
THE ANSWER IS, NO ONE UNLESS YOU OWN PROPERTY AND ARE A MEMBER OF SAVE THE BAYS.

  THERE IS A FORMAL, DOCUMENTED, SAVE THE BAYS WATER QUALITY PROGRAM.  PERIODICALLY,
  WATER SAMPLES ARE TAKEN AT TEN LOCATIONS IN THESE WATERS AND ALSO IN THE GULF OF
  MEXICO AT DOCTORS PASS.  
 
  THE SAMPLES ARE ANALYZED FOR NITRITE, NITRATE, AMMONIA, PHOSPHOROUS, TEMPERATURE,
  DISSOLVED OXYGEN, SALINITY, CONDUCTIVITY AND CLARITY.  THE ANALYSES ARE MADE BY
  THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA UNDER CONTRACT WITH SAVE THE BAYS.  FINDINGS 
  AND CONCLUSIONS ARE PUBLISHED.  A COMPARISON, YEAR BY YEAR, IS MAINTAINED.  PROBLEMS
  ARE INVESTIGATED.  WATER QUALITY REPORTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR MEMBERS AND
  GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
  
  WITHOUT SAVE THE BAY'S EFFORT, THERE WOULD BE NOTHING.  PROPERTY VALUES COULD BE 
  JEOPARDIZED IF WATER QUALITY DECLINES.  FORTUNATELY, DOCTORS PASS PROVIDES ADEQUATE
  FLUSHING.
  
  SAVE THE BAYS ALSO HAS A PROGRAM WHICH ENCOURAGES HOME OWNERS AND CONDOS TO 
  TAKE CARE OF OUR WATERS BY AVOIDING POLLUTANTS.


IF YOU NOTICE UNUSUAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR BAY WATER QUALITY OR FIND AN 
UNUSUAL ODOR, PLEASE CONTACT JERRY ROSOW AT 263-2280.  JERRY IS OUR 
POINT MAN FOR INVESTIGATING THESE SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND WILL PROVIDE 
A PROMPT RESPONSE.