The Vulnerability of the Florida Aquifer System

For last November's #30DayMapChallenge, I decided to give myself a theme, Home, to work with in addition to the daily prompts.

Day 7, Prompt: Raster

It's essential that our homes have clean and safe drinking water. In Florida, nearly all of our drinking water comes from the ground water of the Florida Aquifer System. Since ground water is easily contaminated, the Florida Geological Survey assessed the system's vulnerability.

Tools: QGIS, Adobe Illustrator

Data: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Geological Survey

Recommended reading: Water quality in the Floridan Aquifer Region, University of Florida