![Diverse Stormwater Program Keeps Lakeland's Lakes Healthy](https://cole-mswmag.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mswmag.com%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Flakelamdstormwater-148.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=620&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=75&w=1024&s=3c05688d879461bcec4fdac0b670f07b)
Lakes and Stormwater Division staff includes (from left on airboat) environmental tech Amy Harrison, senior environmental specialist Jennifer Schilling, support specialist Christina Harvey, environmental tech II Elias Sierra and maintenance foreman Cody O’Gorman; on shore from left: Manager Laurie Smith, environmental tech Alton Johnson, maintenance specialist Ryan Pementil, environmental specialist Sandra Pope and engineer Cole Edwards. (Photography by Emily Plank)
Tourists, snowbirds and residents all love the lakes in Lakeland, Florida.
They marvel at the swans, the boating, the water skiing and kayaking, trails, picnicking and wildlife viewing available on and around the city’s 38 named lakes.
“Our lakes contribute significantly to...