A well-developed water supply plan can be a very informative tool for water users to understand the ability to sustain their current and future water supply needs. However, the means to develop such a plan is relatively complicated and requires adherence to critical principles to ensure plan acceptance and value as a useful water management tool. Use of Predictive Impact …
The Importance of the Lower Floridan Aquifer in FL’s Water Future
With Florida becoming the third-most populated state, it has been said that groundwater, or more specifically the Floridan aquifer system (FAS), may be approaching a critical tipping point as a relatively cheap and accessible water supply. While that may be true for different zones of the FAS in certain areas of the state, if water managers and researchers are successful, …
S.V. Utilities, LTD Water Use Permit Renewal, Winter Haven, Florida.
This water use permit renewal project was completed on behalf of S.V. Utilities, LTD (SVU). SVU provides potable water to three communities located on the southern shore of Lake Henry in Winter Haven, Florida. This project is located within the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) and the area known as the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI). The SWUCA was …
2015 The Year of Water
WRA | Water Reuse and Recycling A number of legislators have declared 2015 as the “Year of Water” for the Florida Legislative Session. In response to the overwhelming support of Amendment 1, significant funds will be made available for land acquisition and water supply projects. High on the priority list will be projects that are ready to be constructed to develop …
South Lake Regional Water Initiative – UPDATE
The South Lake Regional Water Initiative (SLRWI) had a project kick-off meeting on December 2, 2014, where Water Resource Associates (WRA) acted as the project manager. The meeting focused on seven agenda items ranging from project administration to recent groundwater modeling results with the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) region. Specific agenda items addressed by WRA staff included an overview …