State cancelled $1B aquifer recharge project, but advocates say effort lives on

Florida cancelled the Water First North Florida project, a $1 billion proposal aimed at recharging the Floridan aquifer, even as the region faces drought conditions. Despite the state’s cancellation, supporters of the initiative suggest the effort to address North Florida’s water supply challenges may continue in some form. The Floridan aquifer supplies drinking water for nearly 10 million people and is considered one of the world’s most productive aquifer systems.

Sources: The Independent Florida Alligator