Tuesday, December 4, 2007 : 2:20 p.m.

Challenges of Ground Water Storage as a Water Management Alternative in Florida

Timothy K. Parker, PG, CEG, CHG, Schlumberger Water Services

The state of the Florida presents some unique challenges for sustainable groundwater resources management, including a seemingly large supply of fresh water based on annual precipitation and abundant surface water bodies, yet demands are exceeding supply. Hydrology dominated by the subtropical warm, wet winters, flat overland surface flow to the Everglades, a strong connection between surface water and groundwater interaction, and controls of decades of political and legal history, Florida continues to be a hotbed for groundwater management challenges. In Florida, management of groundwater resources fall under five groundwater management districts, and water supply is provided by a variety of local water districts. Groundwater storage is one water management alternative in Florida, but faces technical and political challenges to implement, including chemical and permitting issues. A number of cases studies will be presented to give an overview of the challenges of groundwater storage in Florida.

Timothy K. Parker, PG, CEG, CHG, Schlumberger Water Services Mr. Parker is a Principal Hydrogeologist with Schlumberger Water Services in Sacramento where he is working to assist adapting Schlumberger’s advanced oilfield subsurface characterization tools and technologies to the groundwater industry . Mr. Parker is currently a Director, Legislative Committee Chair, and Past President of the Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRA); Director of the American Ground Water Trust; and serves as a Director on the AGWSE Division, NGWA. He is a California Professional Geologist, Certified Engineering Geologist, and Certified Hydrogeologist. Mr. Parker co-authored the book “California Groundwater Management’, second edition published by GRA in 2005.


2007 NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting