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A father encourages his young son to jump into the deep pool in Royal Spring on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Suwannee County, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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A family swims in Royal Spring, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Suwanne County, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Workers put the final touches on single-family homes Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Zephyrhills, Fla. The town draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Steven Spina, a member of the Zephyrhills, Fla., town council, poses Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in the historic district of Zephyrhills. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Ryan Smart, executive director of the Florida Spring Council, sits in the Poe Spring on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Alachua County, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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A couple float along Poe Spring amid an algae bloom Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Alachua County, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Nutrien, a large phosphate mine in White Springs, Fla., operates Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)

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A liquid discharge spills into a waterway from Nutrien, a large phosphate mine in White Springs, Fla., Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)