Florida Chamber calls for smart, sustainable water solutions for state’s pop.
Florida Chamber President and CEO Mark Wilson, speaking Friday morning at the Central Florida Partnership Regional Leadership Forum, stated 28 percent more water is required by 2030 to serve the state’s growing population. The goal of the forum, titled “Working Together to Advance a Regional Water Strategy,” was to secure Florida’s future by sustainable solutions to meet increasing needs for clean water.
“Water is Florida’s most precious resource,” Wilson told the crowd. “As Florida becomes the third most populous state in the nation, investing in Florida’s water infrastructure needs is necessary to keep pace with our growth and maintain our world-class environmental assets.”
Florida currently uses 7 billion gallons of water each day, according to Chamber estimates. The state’s population expects to grow by an additional 5 million people by 2030, requiring up to 9 billion gallons of water daily.
“Smart and sustainable solutions will help answer questions like where extra water will come from, how water rates will be affected and how we will minimize any negative impacts to our environment,” Wilson said. “These are the questions we must answer in order to secure Florida’s future.”
As part of its 2015 Florida Business Agenda, Chamber intends to work closely with Gov. Rick Scott, the Cabinet and Legislature for sustainable, high quality and affordable water solutions to support both environmental and economic development.
The Central Florida Regional Leadership Forum was hosted by the Central Florida Partnership and sponsored by the Orlando Regional REALTOR Association; held in partnership with the South Florida, St. Johns River and Southwest Florida Water Management Districts.
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