Florida Bears the Most Polluted Lakes in the U.S. For Swimming

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The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), a nonprofit organization, recently released its "Clean Water Act at 50" study.

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According to the EIP, there are 873,340 acres in Florida lakes with low oxygen levels, high fecal matter, or harmful bacteria

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Florida ranks second in the country for the number of lakes not suitable for human use, with 935,808 acres

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According to the EIP, the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee pose the greatest threat to Florida.

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