Facing two conflicting trends — rapid population growth and a limited supply of water — the city of Winter Haven in Central Florida responded with an ambitious $13.9 million project that will eventually reduce the amount of water pumped from a diminishing aquifer.A key component of the project is a 22,850-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter transmission main that provides the city with the capability to use more reclaimed water for irrigation in the years ahead. That’s no small matter; between 38 and 40% of the water the city pumps from the Upper Floridan Aquifer — or about 4 million gallons per day —
