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Article: Despite Rains, Central Florida's Water Crisis Persists; Development Faulted.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- July 28, 2003
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By Robert Sargent, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jul. 28--Months of torrential rainfall bloated lakes, flooded neighborhoods and greened up countless s...uare miles of lawns, but it is not enough to hold off Central Florida's water crisis.
Officials say chances of seriously damaging lakes, rivers and wetlands -- the heart of Central Florida's delicate environment -- continue to draw closer. The threat comes from growing development, which pulls more fresh drinking water every year from underground resources.
Cities and counties are joining sluggish efforts to conserve the water they already use. Many have ...