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Fertilizers containing nitrogen are banned in Alachua County until February 2022

Fertilizers containing nitrogen are banned in Alachua County until February 2022 Dylan Lyons © Provided by Gainesville WCJB-TV Since 2009 Alachua County residents have not been able to use fertilizers containing nitrogen in the winter months. To keep up with the latest local news subscribe to our TV20 newsletter   and receive news straight to your email every morning. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Since 2009 Alachua County residents have not been able to use fertilizers containing nitrogen in the winter months. However, an amendment in 2019 expands that ban to the summer months. From July of 2021 until February of 2022, people will have to find alternatives. “The whole goal is to reduce nutrient pollution into our water bodies. We are seeing the springs, the rivers, our creeks have elevated nutrients,” explained Stacie Greco, the Water Resources Program Manager with the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department. “This can contribute to algae bl

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