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That is the total amount removed from the aquifer. The article states that the amount taken from Northern Florida needs to be reduced by at least 50% in order t
by rwmurrayVT 7y ago
That is the total amount removed from the aquifer. The article states that the amount taken from Northern Florida needs to be reduced by at least 50% in order to return to previous water levels. 1Mg/day represents .027% of the 3640Mg/day from the entire aquifer. I'm sure it represents a substantially larger percentage from the North Florida section.
Edit: It's 1Mg/day not 100Mg/day. Changed above.
- 0xffff2 7y ago100/3640 is ~2.7%, not 5%. GP says Nestle gets 1Mg/day, which would be ~0.027%. Where did you get 100Mg/day?
- rwmurrayVT 7y agoIt was an error. I read his post incorrectly. It is still a larger portion from just that section of the aquifer near the Sante Fe river. Exactly how much I do not know. Bottling water is a contentious issue and I'm not entirely certain how to feel about it. Sure it can be beneficial for providing water to areas without any safe supply. It just rubs me the wrong way that Nestle doesn't pay any money for it so it isn't exactly a "utility" cost for those people.