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What’s the connection between precipitation, wind and waves, shallow well vs deep well withdrawals, salinity of our wells and the state of our landscaping? And what can we do to protect our water sources (aquifers) from overexploitation. On our island, all drinking (potable) water comes from the Floridan Aquifer, whereas water for irrigation can come from individual shallow wells OR from the drinking water supply – i.e. “the tap”.
The Posts Below Are all about our Water Sources

All the water we use on Skidaway Island comes from wells Our potable (drinking) water is drawn from the Floridian Aquifer approximately 600 to 1,000 feet down. The Floridan covers parts of Missippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and all of Florida (see image below), and the water in this aquifer […]

Water Sources

Our Water & Why We Need to be WaterWise

This video presentation of a talk by Damon Mullis, Executive Director of The Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Dr. James Reichard, of Georgia Southern University, describes the relationship between surface waters, precipitation, shallow and deep wells, and other aspects of keeping this resource sustainable. It’s nearly an hour long talk, but well […]

Water Sources