The St. Johns River Water Management District is a Florida state agency established in 1972 to manage water resources across a 12,283-square-mile region covering 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida. Its mandate centres on ensuring a sustainable long-term drinking water supply while protecting and restoring the region's water bodies.
The District's work spans research, data collection, and public education on water conservation. It employs a multidisciplinary workforce that includes biologists, geologists, hydrologists, engineers, planners, financial officers, information technology specialists, land managers, and laboratory technicians - reflecting the breadth of scientific and operational expertise required to balance water needs for both people and nature.
As a regulatory body, the agency operates at the intersection of environmental policy and resource management, overseeing roughly 7.8 million acres of Florida land and water. The District is headquartered in Palatka, Florida.
