What would happen if the District allowed utilities to use groundwater to meet all of their future water supply needs?
In many areas of Florida, traditional water supply sources, namely the Floridan aquifer system, are not sufficient to meet all of the future needs of the state’s growing population and the needs of the environment, agriculture and industry. Relying on groundwater alone would over pump the aquifer, resulting in unacceptable impacts to the water resources and to related natural systems, including drying of wetlands, springs and lakes, and saltwater intrusion. The District’s regulatory program would not allow these adverse impacts to occur. Accordingly, alternative sources of supplies have been identified as a means to supplement the use of groundwater in meeting future water supply needs in a sustainable manner.
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