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1. Paying the price.

Author

Duplaix, Nicole

Subjects
*WATER supply, *HYDROLOGY, *WATER pollution, *DRINKING water, *ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *RECLAMATION of land, *DAIRY farming, *WATER
Abstract

Discusses how the watery wilderness of south Florida, once shunned as mosquito-infested swampland, has been drained, dredged, and diked for farms and cities. How these spectacular feats of engineering have wreaked havoc on the environment; Manipulation of the area by man; Porous limestone of the region; Dairy cows as prime polluters; Disruption of Florida's natural water system; Water-recycling methods in Orlando. INSET: A watershed besieged..

Published
1990

2. Tampa Bay Looks to the Sea to Quench Its Thirst.

Author

Jehl, Douglas

Subjects
*SALINE water conversion, *DRINKING water, *WATER supply, *ENVIRONMENTAL policy, *CITIES & towns & the environment
Abstract

Discusses efforts of the Land O'Lakes, Florida, region to meet rising demand for drinking water. Population growth, and impact of development on water supply; Concern about the environmental impact of a desalination plant planned for the shores of Tampa Bay; State control of ground water use; Other United States sea water desalination projects; Finance; Public opinion of the project.

Published
2000

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