The "Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board(Governing Board)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard on Monday set a March 2, 2010, deadline for well owners to file claims for damage suffered during the Jan. 3-13, 2010 freeze.
Most eastern Hillsborough County residents whose wells were damaged when aquifer levels dropped have already called the "District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org to "report their dry wells(Dry Wells Caused by Frost/Freeze Events)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/frost-freeze.php. Any remaining residents who believe that they are entitled to compensation must file their claim by the March 2 deadline.
The region experienced an unprecedented freeze event in January, with 11 consecutive days of below 34-degree temperatures. Many permit holders had to pump large quantities of water to protect strawberry, citrus and other commodities.
Many private residential wells failed as the pumping lowered the aquifer. The District "declared an emergency on Jan. 27(Emergency Declaration)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/files/database/site_file_sets/21/2010-004… to assist eastern Hillsborough County residents who were still without well water.
For more information on the frost/freeze event or the upcoming workshop, visit the District's web site at www.WaterMatters.org/frost-freeze or call the District's Tampa Regulation Department at 813-985-7481 or 800-848-0499.
Most eastern Hillsborough County residents whose wells were damaged when aquifer levels dropped have already called the "District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org to "report their dry wells(Dry Wells Caused by Frost/Freeze Events)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/frost-freeze.php. Any remaining residents who believe that they are entitled to compensation must file their claim by the March 2 deadline.
The region experienced an unprecedented freeze event in January, with 11 consecutive days of below 34-degree temperatures. Many permit holders had to pump large quantities of water to protect strawberry, citrus and other commodities.
Many private residential wells failed as the pumping lowered the aquifer. The District "declared an emergency on Jan. 27(Emergency Declaration)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/files/database/site_file_sets/21/2010-004… to assist eastern Hillsborough County residents who were still without well water.
For more information on the frost/freeze event or the upcoming workshop, visit the District's web site at www.WaterMatters.org/frost-freeze or call the District's Tampa Regulation Department at 813-985-7481 or 800-848-0499.