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Tags: Craig Pittman, Tampa Bay Times, karst, water, aquifer, Floridan aquifer

The model that Florida regulators use to issue water pumping permits is likely to severely underestimate the rate of water flow in the aquifer because of a type of geology called 'karst.'

According to an article in Monday's Tampa Bay Times by reporter Craig Pittman, that could be contributing to pollution and low flow of springs in the state.

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