Water and Natural Resources

Ground Water in Escambia County

For much of northwest Florida, the Floridan Aquifer is the primary source of ground water.  Wells tap the limestones that make up the aquifer.  However, as you move west to about Okaloosa County the Floridan Aquifer gradually dips deeper into the subsurface and it becomes thinner and less productive.  More...

Water Management in Escambia County

The Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD or District) stretches from the St. Marks River Basin in Jefferson County to the Perdido River in Escambia County.   More...

Publications of interest

    Three Rs of Water (.pdf 283kb)

   50 Ways to Save Water (.pdf 3980kb)

   Xeriscape (.pdf 316kb)

   The Pensacola Bay Watershed (.pdf 1809kb)

Drainage Basins in Escambia County

Which watershed is your home located in? Use this link to locate Escambia County drainage basins. Click here...