How long before its an issue here in TV?
 

is the rapid building here in central rural florida threatening the water supply?

Cape Coral homeowners dealing with dried-up wells - WINK News

Cape Coral is on the gulf side of Florida near Fort Myers. Attempting to compare Cape Coral water supply to Central Florida is as different as apples and oranges. Bottom line: Cape Coral available water supply has nothing at all to do with the available water in Central Florida.

Increasing population using more and more water from an aquifer is not unique to the gulf side of Florida. Perhaps a different aquifer (still checking on that) but the concept is the same.

I thought I saw a study, probably from NSCUDD, about the amount of water they were pulling from the aquifer compared to what they have been allotted. I'm still looking for that as well.

9 years, 4 months, 16 days.

identified as a :22yikes: -->> Mr Cryptic, not Mr Helpful

I recalculated using the data you provided and I believe you are off by 17 day and 3 hours.:):ho:

Better yet how many will take a dirt nap, before this will be an issue in TV

The good news---according to the USGS, the deep Florida aquifer extends to Nebraska.

Village District staff says that "Water Source: Municipalities most concerned about climate change are those that use surface water. NSCUDD system uses Lower Florida wells (old aquifers) ground water that won’t be affected by seasonal drought conditions. "

Staff and our consultants insist that NSCUDD will never run out of water. However, sometimes SWFWMD restricts our water usage because other areas that they control have issues with limited water resources. For some reason they must issue a area wide advisory or restriction on water usage that would/could include us along with the low on water areas.

At least that is my understanding of what happens.

I was thinking of the Floridian aquifer.
USGS: Floridian Aquifer
USGS: Aquifers of the US

There must be another.

Doubt it. I had seen that extent a few years ago and I don't know on which site, so I think your map is accurate.

Does this mean that some of the water we drink comes from Nebraska where they have more cows than people? Makes bottled water seem more attractive.:bigbow:

Water availability will become the world's number1 priority. I think our solution is a political one. While we have a Governor DeSantis and a super majority in the state chambers and billions in budget surplus I suggest we all email DeSantis and JP Temple to demand desalination plants for agriculture and human consumption. The technology is there for a public/private partnership.


E-Mail Representative John Paul Temple

Email the Governor

Love attached links! Helpful

Home Insurance companies will
Dry up and leave the state before we run out of water…