Florida Water Districts, Please Take Note
“In the water business you have to be years and years ahead of the game,” Mr. Ethredge, now retired, said in an interview. Foresight is not in the playbooks of Florida’s water district managers. When […]
Gilchrist Blue Spring Collapse Likely Was Preventable and Human Caused
In reviewing the likely causes of the collapse of Gilchrist Blue it was the consensus that, while over-pumping may have been a factor, it was the erosion from above and surrounding the spring that was […]
Public Invited to Blue-Green Algae Task Force Pre-Meeting Information Sharing
If anyone has interest in the activities of Governor DeSantis’ Blue-Green Algae Task Force, you will find a link below to an on-line meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 1-2:30 pm. There is […]
America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow
This is an article that all the water agencies in Florida should read. I suspect that many or all of the water scientists employed by them are aware of our water crisis, and I am […]
No Logic On Bottled Water Use
People’s attitudes about the water they drink may not reflect logic and the fact remains that single use plastic water bottles continue to be a huge problem for the environment. In Florida, BlueTriton Brands […]
Toilet to Tap Is Coming
Reclaimed water has long been used for irrigation purposes but much less often as drinking water. Part of the resistance to the use of potable reclaimed wastewater is the lack of credibility of public water […]
Update on Nestle Lawsuit From FSC
If there is any kind of reasonable justice left in the world, Seven Springs Water Company will lose this case. Our thanks go to Ryan Smart, Doug McLaughlin and the Florida Springs Council for […]
Still More Consequences of Dirty Water: Why We Need the Right to Clean Water Amendment
Florida is handing us dirty water and showing no signs of stopping. Each year our surface and ground water are diminished in quantity and quality and our state does little to reverse this. Our DEP […]
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