Because of depleting aquifers, overburdened reservoirs and other environmental problems, the era of increasing water supplies is probably over,
Quotes about aquifers (5 Quotes)
The groundwater conservation districts shall consider uses or conditions of an aquifer with the GMA that differ substantially from one geographic area to another. Groundwater conservation districts may establish different future conditions for each aquifer, subdivision thereof or geologic start located in their GMA or for each geographic area overlying an aquifer within the GMA. Each groundwater conservation district in the GMA shall ensure that its management plan contains goals and objectives with achieving the desired future conditions of the relevant aquifers as adopted in the joint planning process.
There's a lot of concern about the aquifers in Arkansas. The two major ones are showing signs of going dry. We have the ability to pump water, but it's so dry that there's no water to pump.
These rains were much needed to refill the aquifers. We had been far behind our normal rain totals, but we are now sitting pretty.
We have to save the water we have for the time being. The Charles, for all intents and purposes, is 100 percent wastewater in August and September because we've pumped our aquifers so low.