Re: Florida tap/ drinking water
Our water comes from aquifers. Here in the NW part of Florida our water comes from the Floridan Aquifer. Some people get there water from wells that are drilled into the same aquifers as municipal water systems. For years the water levels in the Floridan have been dropping because we haven't had enough rain from here to North Georgia to replenish the water that is pumped out. For this reason my neighboring country, Okaloosa County, is considering building a dam across the Yellow river. That would provide a huge water reservoir, plus they say they can make some electricity with it. I say it's big fat load of BS. I like to fish on the Yellow River, some of the most beautiful parts of Gods creation are up that river. The reason Okaloosa County is having water shortages is because on the south end of the county there has been a construction boom going on for 20 or 30 years. What used to be beautiful unspoiled beach and sand dunes is now huge condos, hundreds of 'em, and big upscale neighborhoods with manicured lawns. All that growth on the south end of the county has outstripped the resources of a county that was largely an agricultural and military town. They say that since there has been such strong opposition to the dam that they will do a study to look at other options, like desalinization, which would make more sense to me since the area that needs the water is sitting right there on the mother loving Gulf Of Mexico.<br /><br />The whole state has been experiencing water shortages because until last year we had drought conditions for many years. Have you ever heard about sink holes in south Florida swallowing houses and stuff? Those happen when the aquifers are pumped dry and then they collapse.
