In the past decade, Glades County has expe-
rienced a near doubling of population and indus-
try. One result has been the noticeable increase in
the level of water pollution along the coast due
primarily to the increased raw sewage dumped
by Glades County into the Gulf. Ordinarily, the
Glades County sewer system directs effl uent
waste through fi ltration plants before pumping it
into the Gulf. Although the Glades County Sani-
tary District (GCSD) usually is able to handle the
county’s sewage, during heavy rains the runoff
from paved surfaces exceeds sewer capacity and