Water district waives fee to plug abandoned artesian wells

The St. Johns River Water Management District has waived any associated fees to plug eligible abandoned artesian wells within the district’s 18-county region. Prior to Nov. 9, 2021, property owners would pay $600 for the district to plug a free-flowing well. An artesian well is a well that has been drilled into an aquifer where the underground pressure causes the water to rise inside t...

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