Parts of the Tampa Bay area may see freezing temperatures during early morning hours throughout the week. This has prompted the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org to advise residents who live near Plant City and Dover to switch off the pumps on their wells at night and leave the pumps off until the temperatures warm up in the morning.
During a freeze or near freezing temperatures, farmers pump additional water from their wells to protect their crops, causing aquifer levels to drop temporarily. Once aquifer levels fall below a well's pump level, the pump can burn out if it is not shut off manually or automatically by a low-pressure shut-off device. An electrical switch located on or near the pump can turn off most pumps.
Homeowners in the Plant City and Dover areas who use wells should also store water to use in case they are left without water for several days.
To report a dry well, contact the "District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org Tampa Regulation Department at 813-985-7481 or 1-800-848-0499.
During a freeze or near freezing temperatures, farmers pump additional water from their wells to protect their crops, causing aquifer levels to drop temporarily. Once aquifer levels fall below a well's pump level, the pump can burn out if it is not shut off manually or automatically by a low-pressure shut-off device. An electrical switch located on or near the pump can turn off most pumps.
Homeowners in the Plant City and Dover areas who use wells should also store water to use in case they are left without water for several days.
To report a dry well, contact the "District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org Tampa Regulation Department at 813-985-7481 or 1-800-848-0499.