Reclaimed water ASR wells are only allowed in four states in the U. S. Three of those states are located in the arid southwest. There is only one well currently operating in Florida. It took seven years to get their permit. Other Florida projects have failed due to arsenic, poor recovery, and/or lack of funding. [...]
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Public Hearing on the Rockledge ASR well March 10th, and thank you to the amazing speakers and organizations that spoke in support of protecting the Floridan aquifer and to those who volunteered their time. The Rockledge City Council narrowly approved (4-3 vote) the motion made by Mayor Larry Schultz [...] Please consider listening to the National Public Radio interviews with Charles Duhigg, who is writing the New York Times articles on “Toxic Waters,” as he talks about arsenic contamination and other problems with the country’s waters. Overloaded Sewers Lead To ‘Toxic Waters’ (December 17, 2009) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121529243 How Safe Is Your Drinking Water? (October 19, 2009) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113927993 Everyone who cares about health, the environment, or the purity of their drinking water ought to watch an informative documentary video named “FLOW, For Love of Water.” You can watch the trailer on this page. Is water a commodity? Does water get bought and sold on the open market subject to market forces? Does it [...] |
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