Florida's Water Crisis

17 April 2002 - 5:00am

While officials are deciding how to cope with the impending shortages, rapid population growth continues to strain Florida's once-abundant underground water supply.

"With population projected to soar to more than 20 million by 2020, water demands are predicted to grow nearly 30 percent -- to 9.3 billion gallons a day. Water managers are pushing plans for expensive new water sources such as desalted seawater or treated river water. At the same time, pure groundwater is dwindling. Shortage threatens everything from Florida's delicate water-dependent environment to the state's economy." The article focuses on areas where water is currently wasted, and waste reduction efforts.

Full Story: The human thirst
Source: The Orlando Sentinel, April 7, 2002
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Its very unsuitability for an urban center justifies its current usage as a suburban or ex-urban pattern.