More than 90% of people in Florida get their freshwater from the Floridan aquifer. With an increasing population creating more demand on an already stressed water supply, learn what we can all do to save our freshwater. | National Geographic

More than 90% of people in Florida get their freshwater from the Floridian aquifer. With an increasing population creating more demand on an already stressed water supply, learn what we can all do to conserve our freshwater. | National Geographic

The water for Florida springs comes from the Floridan Aquifer, a vast underground reservoir of water that covers much of Florida and parts of surrounding states. The Floridan Aquifer is replenished by rainwater that filters down through the soil and rock and becomes groundwater. When the water reaches the surface, it flows out of the ground as a spring. Florida is home to many springs, which are popular tourist destinations because of the clear, cool water and the unique geological and biologica