The Seattle region is another example of how determined efforts at water conservation can keep water demands from increasing in a metropolis-even while population is growing. On a per capita basis, the demand for water has decreased by 36% … Continue reading
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Combine personal, municipal, and water management district efforts at water conservation, add in a slow-down in the economy, and what pattern do you see? Data from the St. Johns River Water Management District show no increase in overall urban use … Continue reading
No one wants to violate the unwritten rules about tipping. Maybe the lack of written standards can explain why there are so many confusing lists of tips about Florida water conservation. I propose a few etiquette rules: The water conservation … Continue reading
It is quite possible for Florida to conserve more water. A leading example is the declining trend shown above for per capita use of water in the Southwest Florida Water Management District. That pattern of success should be copied statewide. … Continue reading
Florida water law, as it exists today, is based largely on the recommendations of the 1971 “Model Water Code” written by University of Florida law professor Frank Maloney and several others. As the Model Water Code recommended for Florida, surface … Continue reading