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H.R. 8049

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To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · August 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
August 14, 2020
Sponsor
Rep. Brian MastR
Cosponsors (1)
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Stop Poisoning Florida Act This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prohibit certain discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee, which is Florida's largest freshwater lake. Specifically, the USACE must prohibit discharges of water from the lake through the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam or the St. Lucie Lock and Dam when the water exceeds the maximum concentration of microcystins (a toxin that is produced by blue-green algae) recommended for recreational waters by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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