Toilet to Tap Is Coming

August 6, 2023 Education, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

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 […]

Our Santa Fe River, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501-(c)(3) organization incorporated in Florida on December 18, 2007. Our organization is composed of concerned citizens working to protect the waters and lands supporting the aquifer, springs and rivers within the watershed of the Santa Fe River by promoting public awareness pertaining to the ecology, quality, and quantity of the waters and lands immediately adjacent to and supporting the Santa Fe River, including its springs and underlying aquifer.

Toilet to tap, part two: Recycled water proposal back to House

November 26, 2019 THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats 1 Comment

Another try at a bad idea, just so industry can have its water at the expense of all the citizens. Didn’t work before and hopefully not now. Injecting poisons into our aquifer when […]

New Water Project Expands Use of Reclaimed Water in St. Johns County

June 24, 2016 Conservation, State Government Solutions, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

Dan Scanian reports in the Jacksonville Times Union on a plan to save reclaimed water which will soon be put into place. OSFR is happy to see this improvement in water use. We need more […]

What Happens in Alachua Co. DOES NOT Stay in Alachua Co.

September 27, 2015 Environmental Threats, Conservation Leave a Comment

Alachua County regulations regarding irrigation have now been revised to allow a distinction between unincorporated parts of the county and cities and municipalities. There has been considerable disagreement among the various groups, and the revisions […]

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Toilet to Tap Is Coming

Toilet to tap, part two: Recycled water proposal back to House

New Water Project Expands Use of Reclaimed Water in St. Johns County

What Happens in Alachua Co. DOES NOT Stay in Alachua Co.

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