Protecting Springs

The threats to Florida's springs are numerous and complex. However, there are solutions to help protect springs, the aquifer and our drinking water. Some are challenging and long-term, requiring new thinking about land use. Other answers come in the form of simple steps each of us can take to reduce water pollution, decrease water consumption and minimize impact on the springs.
 

Florida’s springs are

spectacular

natural resources

considered by many to be the

ecological equivalent

of the Everglades.

Springs are also natural resources in trouble. As you will learn, there are many threats to the aquifer and springs. The major issues impacting the health of the springs include population growth and increased demand for water and the introduction of fertilizers, pesticides and other pollutants to the springshed.

Just as water's journey through Florida's aquifer begins with individual drops of water, the protection of Florida's springs begins with small, individual steps.