[billethkid]

First of all there is no shortage!!!
The water tables are down like they are in most areas that have not had normal rain fall for the past year.
Water quality is a matter of taste...as far as chemically correct....it is. Go to many parts of the country and they have smelly water, sulphur tasting....but chemically safe to drink.
Some areas have hard water or soft water.
Water is not an issue in FL....it will be in other states long before FL.
Water shortage while still allowing watering lawns? Unlimited hose watering? No consumption restrictions? Many, many, MANY new housing permits approved every day! New developements being approved!!
I know of not a single solitary person in FL who has been inconvenienced by lack of water...
Endless supply? Of course not. Here in FL or anywhere else. Water availability a factor whether to move to FL or not....I don't think so.....your friend is incorrect!!!

C'mon down with the other thousands per month coming in.


Maybe your friend was referring to the extreme lack of snow melt here :joke:

BTK

PS if there ever was a water shortage here we could just have the snow birds bring lots back with them :joke:

[SteveZ]

Florida is a peninsula which draws most of its fresh water from the aquifer. The aquifer has a finite capacity to provide fresh water, and the population of the state is increasing. This situation has been going on for many years and the various water management agencies across the state control the public "tap" on water.

The St. John's River Water Management District (http://sjr.state.fl.us/) is the overseer of the TV water supply. If you really want the low-down about the water situation in the area, that's the place to go.

There is a lot of concern about water levels in the Southeast US, especially in South FL where Lake Okeechobee is the major reservoir for that area. The US Army Corps of Engineers controls that lake and monitors its levels.

[ConeyIsBabe]

SteveZ...... after asking my friend to be more specific about water concerns...... it was exactly what your post has described -AQUIFER long-term impact issues.