Suwannee River Water Management District

What Suwannee River Water Management District does

The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) is a Florida state government water management district established in 1973 under Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, responsible for managing water and related natural resources across a 15-county jurisdiction in north-central Florida (nine counties fully and six partially). The district operates four core functional areas: regulatory oversight of water use, environmental resource, and water well permits; real-time monitoring of river and lake levels, groundwater, rainfall, and water quality across 450+ documented springs; floodplain mapping and risk assessment; and land management over 105,000+ acres of district lands for public recreation.

SRWMD's technology stack centers on an ePermitting system (shared with St. Johns River Water Management District), a Water Data Portal with interactive dashboards for springs conditions and hydrologic data, a flood mapping tool, GIS mapping systems, and a recently launched Online Special Use Authorization system for recreation permits. The district anchors two major multi-stakeholder partnerships — the Suwannee River Partnership and Ichetucknee Partnership — delivering agricultural best management practice adoption rates of approximately 99% among poultry farmers, 90% among dairies, and 70% among crop farmers.

The district is funded through state appropriations, ad valorem taxes, permit fees, and federal grants rather than commercial revenue. Strategic priorities in 2025-2026 include co-leading the $1 billion Water First North Florida aquifer recharge initiative with St. Johns River WMD, the $80 million Newberry-Archer regional wastewater project, and implementing Phase II water shortage restrictions in response to ongoing drought. SRWMD is governed by an appointed Governing Board and reports under the oversight of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Name

Suwannee River Water Management District

Legal name

Suwannee River Water Management District

Website

https://mysuwanneeriver.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Suwannee River Water Management District is a Florida state government entity that regulates water use, monitors river and groundwater levels, maps flood risk, and manages recreation across 15 counties in north-central Florida, serving municipalities, agricultural producers, and residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

NRW Data Management & Water Balance (IWA Methodology, GIS/SCADA Integration, Digital Twins) (EUANAKAJ), Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

Keywords

• Water resource management
• Environmental permitting
• Floodplain mapping
• Groundwater monitoring
• Springs protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Live Oak

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) is a Florida state government entity that manages water and related natural resources across a 15-county region in north-central Florida. It provides water quality and quantity monitoring, scientific research, regulatory permitting (water use, environmental resource, and water well permits), land acquisition and management, flood protection services, agricultural cost-share programs, and public recreation on district lands. The district also operates real-time hydrologic monitoring infrastructure, GIS mapping tools, and educational outreach programs.

Product overview

The Suwannee River Water Management District operates as a government agency providing water resource management services through an integrated platform of regulatory, monitoring, and educational products. The core offerings include ePermitting systems for environmental resource, water well, and water use permits; a comprehensive Water Data Portal with real-time monitoring of river/lake levels, groundwater, springs conditions, rainfall, and water quality; and flood mapping and risk assessment tools. Supporting services include the Aquifer Academy educational program, Online Special Use Authorization for recreation permits, Agricultural Cost Share Program for farmers, Minimum Flows & Minimum Water Levels monitoring, and District Lands management for recreation including hunting, birding, and paddling trails. The District's technology infrastructure includes GIS data systems, interactive mapping tools, and the North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership for regional coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Springs Dive In: Public awareness campaign to preserve and protect water quality in Florida springs
• Suwannee River Partnership

Products and services

• ePermitting System

Quantifiable outcome

• Farmers implementing BMPs save an average of 1.5 million gallons of water per crop season
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• St. Johns River Water Management DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Joint approval and oversight of the Water First North Florida project, a major aquifer recharge initiative. The two districts collaborate on minimum flows and minimum water levels planning, including the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers MFL Recovery Strategy.
• Suwannee River PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaborative effort providing research-based solutions to protect and conserve water resources within the Suwannee River and Coastal Rivers Basins. Comprises federal, state, regional and local governments, farmers, residents, and agricultural and environmental associations.
• Ichetucknee PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on protecting the Ichetucknee River and springs through best management practices implementation and agricultural cost-share programs.
• North Florida Regional Water Supply PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership addressing water supply planning and alternative water supply development for North Florida communities.
• Florida Department of Environmental ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency coordination on environmental resource permits, springs protection, and water resource management programs.
• Otter Springs Park and CampgroundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecreation partner website linked through the district's partnerships page.
• Florida Water StarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWater efficiency certification program partner helping homeowners and builders save water.
• City of NewberrymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership for $80 million wastewater treatment facility; Newberry contributing to 85% of capacity in exchange for financial contribution.
• City of ArchermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing $12 million for 15% of capacity in the regional $80 million wastewater treatment facility serving western Alachua County.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South Florida Water Management District: Largest of Florida's five water management districts, operating similar permitting, monitoring, flood control, and water supply functions across south Florida. Direct peer in mandate, scale, and statutory structure even though geography does not overlap.
• Southwest Florida Water Management District: Sister district sharing the Florida Chapter 373 statutory framework, similar permitting authority, water resource monitoring infrastructure, and cost-share BMP programs for agricultural producers. Closest structural twin to SRWMD operating in a different region.
• Tampa Bay Water: Regional water supply authority serving the Tampa Bay region with water supply planning, alternative water supply development, and groundwater-surface water integration responsibilities analogous to SRWMD's water-supply mission but with a multi-county utility mandate.
• Northwest Florida Water Management District: Sister Florida water management district governing water resources, flood protection, and permitting in the western panhandle. Same statutory charter, same set of regulatory and monitoring functions, smaller operational scale.
• St. Johns River Water Management District: Co-led partner on the $1B Water First North Florida aquifer recharge initiative and shares the statewide ePermitting platform. As the other major northeast Florida water management district, it is the closest operational peer with overlapping statutory responsibilities and joint project execution.

Regional players

• JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority): Partner that committed $400M to the Water First North Florida aquifer recharge initiative using highly treated reclaimed water. Operates water and wastewater utilities in northeast Florida, with overlapping water-management and reclamation capabilities but a different primary customer base.
• Orange County Utilities (Florida): Regional water and wastewater utility operating permitting, monitoring, and floodplain functions in central Florida with overlapping water-supply and treatment competencies. Comparable as a regional government water utility but with a different statutory charter.

Broad incumbents

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection: State-level environmental agency that oversees Florida's water management districts and coordinates environmental resource permitting. Comparable function at a broader geographic and regulatory scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SRWMD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSP637nIzknkpX23t_P-cFw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/SRWMD
• Instagraminstagram.com/srwmd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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