Water Conservation | April is Water Conservation Month!

The South Florida Water Management District is again joining the State of Florida in recognizing Water Conservation Month during April, the height of the dry season. While especially important now, water conservation is essential year-round for addressing the impacts of regional weather extremes and growing demands on South Florida’s limited water resources – shared by 8.1 million residents, our economy and our environment.
South Florida is one of the wettest areas of the country that typically gets about 53 inches of rainfall a year. Approximately 90 percent of the water used in homes and businesses comes from groundwater sources called aquifers. The remaining 10 percent comes from surface waters such as lakes, community ponds and rivers. Both surface and groundwater supplies are primarily recharged by rainfall.

Even with our typical abundant annual rainfall, South Florida’s weather can quickly change from deluge to drought. That’s why conserving water year round is an integral part of managing and protecting South Florida’s water supplies today and for our future generations.

By 2025, 6 million new residents are projected to make Florida their home, swelling the population to more than 24 million. More than half of the new residents will settle in South Florida. At the same time, South Florida’s demand for freshwater is projected to increase to 4.3 billion gallons per day – a 22 percent increase over today’s use.

For more info please visit www.sfwmd.gov
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