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Originally Posted by ajbrown
Hearsay and rumor is all I have, but maybe someone else knows....ADMINS, we need rumor tags, like the quote tags 
Talking to the starters and ambassadors at Tierra yesterday I learned they have a well for water instead of relying on retention ponds.
[RUMOR]According to an ambassador, early on they were going to use ponds for watering, but the residents protested and prevailed so Tierra dug a well(s).[/RUMOR]
It got me thinking about the water shortages we experience and wonder why other courses do not dig wells? As someone with no knowledge of this type of engineering wells seem logical as central FL sits on top of underground rivers and lakes.... |
It is my understanding that even underground water supplies are regulated. Commercial use of wells is strictly controlled. They are required to get a permit for water usage. It's not like a commercial well can be dug and there's free water forever. I also believe that commercial well users are required to have a retention pond where runoff from well water is stored for use the next time. I believe that some areas also charge for the the amount of water taken out of the aquifer. The last time I heard a figure (this could be wrong) was that a commercial well can cost in excess of $10 an inch to drill.