springs

The highest concentration is in Central and North Florida, including most of the 30 “first magnitude” springs —those that discharge at least 65 million gallons of water daily. Most are considered polluted.

Freshwater springs advocates are skeptical of the state agency’s proposed rules for pumping springs, saying the rules as currently written wouldn’t change anything from the current status quo.

Florida legislators are signing off on a long list of projects that are intended to aid the quality of several of the state's springs.Money is now flowing…