We have adages for this situation, something about calling the kettle black, and someone casting the first stone. These come to mind but there are probably others.
We don’t want to be misunderstood: we are totally supporting of saving water. What we oppose is that our water districts continue to issue pumping permits even when there is a drought or water shortage.
How about it Mr. Ed Armstrong, is your Board approving new permits?
If so, why?
Please don’t say your hands are tied, they are not.
Putting down just one well could obliterate the water saved from lots and lots and lots of watered lawns.
The following was issued by the Southwest Florida Water Management District
Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum.
jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org
– A river is like a life: once taken,
it cannot be brought back © Jim Tatum
District Implements a Modified Water Shortage Order Due to Dry Conditions
The District is under a Modified Phase I Water Shortage Order due to ongoing dry conditions throughout the region and increasing water supply concerns.
The restrictions apply to all of Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota and Sumter counties; portions of Charlotte, Highlands and Lake counties; the City of Dunnellon and The Villages in Marion County; and the portion of Gasparilla Island in Lee County through July 1, 2024.
In addition, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties are limited to once-per-week lawn watering. These additional restrictions are needed because Tampa Bay Water, which supplies water to most of the three-county area, was unable to completely refill the 15-billion-gallon C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir this summer due to the lower-than-normal rainfall.
Residents are encouraged to check with their local governments first because stricter measures may be in place. To learn your watering schedule and get complete details on water restrictions, visit WaterMatters.org/Restrictions.
