DATA*

The sampling history for water-quality analyses of ground water from network wells includes intermittent sampling between 1989 and 1999, and quarterly sampling from April 1999 to present (see Sampling History).

• Rainfall Data
   
• Ground-water Quality Data

*<<Provisional data, subject to Review>> Data provided on this web site -- including well characteristics, ground-water levels, precipitation, and water-quality data -- are preliminary and have not received final approval. Subsequent review may result in revisions to the data. Data users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Information concerning the accuracy and appropriate uses of these data may be obtained through the Project Coordinator listed on the 'Project Personnel' page.

Citrus are evergreen perennials that may live to be 100’s of years old. The oldest documented cultivated tree is 421 years old. The oldest trees in Florida are about 100 years old, due to pest, freeze, and disease pressures. - click to enlarge

Ages of groves vary on the Ridge. For example, trees that are damaged by frost or disease, such as citrus canker, must be removed and replanted. - click to enlarge