Relevant Research
The Floridan Aquifer system has been extensively studied and researched, and continues to be. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is researching aquifer protection using a GIS modeling technique that is being used to predict the vulnerability of Florida's aquifer systems to surface sources of contamination. The technique is adapted from GIS-based mineral-potential mapping and is known as Weights of Evidence. This method combines evidence from known occurrences with spatial data to calculate a statistical prediction based on the Bayesian theory. Learn more about this research by following the link. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/programs/hydrogeology/fava.htm
The United States Geological Society is also continually researching and studying the Floridan Aquifer system. In 2007, they released a study on human impacts on the aquifer system where they randomly selected 30 public supply wells and analyzed samples of the well for 258 compounds generated by humans. The USGS found compounds and chemicals like Chloroform, DEET, and Atrazine (pesticide). Learn more about this research by following the link. http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1771#.UXR2RMpklr8
The United States Geological Society is also continually researching and studying the Floridan Aquifer system. In 2007, they released a study on human impacts on the aquifer system where they randomly selected 30 public supply wells and analyzed samples of the well for 258 compounds generated by humans. The USGS found compounds and chemicals like Chloroform, DEET, and Atrazine (pesticide). Learn more about this research by following the link. http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1771#.UXR2RMpklr8