Taking a break from his normal columns, Porky Cutter talks about what seriously concerns him.
Today we unknowingly and knowingly contaminate our surface water and ground water. Many of our states approve and require the building of storm drain ponds (known as better management practice or BMPs) or dry wells. These ponds generally penetrate the first underlying sands that hold our perched water table (shallow water). This runoff water contaminated with chemicals penetrates directly through the sands and into our perched water table. This means that to get safe drinking water, we must drill to a deeper aquifer. I understand the state of Florida currently is pumping raw sewage into a cavern some 2,000-plus feet into the ground. Is this a good idea? I think not.