Since sinkholes in Florida are created because the acid in rainwater is deteriorating the limesoil,

[Baitball Blogger]

would that suggest that using a cistern to handle stormwater on your property is a very bad idea?

I'm just wondering what is the best way to divert water off your property, since that option doesn't sound like a good option.

Second sinkhole appears in Tampa area

SEFFNER, Florida (Reuters) - A second sinkhole appeared in the Tampa area on Monday, just miles from one that opened beneath a home last week and swallowed a man from his bed, though the latest one appeared not to pose immediate danger, police said.

The latest sinkhole opened between two homes and was about 12-feet round, 3 feet deep around the edge and about 5 feet deep in the center, said Hillsborough County spokesman Willie Puz.

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Sinkholes in Florida are caused by the state's porous geological bedrock, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

As acidic rainwater filters into the ground, it dissolves the rock, causing erosion that can lead to underground caverns, which cause sinkholes when they collapse.

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/sns-rt-us-usa-florida-sinkholebre9200nh-20130304,0,3470813.story

[annabanana]

1. I guess all that massive pumping has nothing to do with it, right?. .n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Oh, I'm sure it's a huge factor.

I was told once by a storm specialist not to allow anyone to divert your water. But the papers keep emphasizing the acidity in the rainwater, because stolen water is the reality that many of us have to live with.

[MadHound]

2. This is not the result of acidic rainwater,

But rather the pumping of billions of gallons of groundwater out of the ground in order to put that water on crops.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Wouldn't it be a combination of the two?

With the pumping being the first catalyst?

[MadHound]

5. It takes millions of years for acidic rainwater to eat through enough limestone to cause a sinkhole,

But when you remove billions of gallons of water, water that is acting to hold up and support the earth above it, sinkholes will appear rapidly.

Back when Florida wasn't pumping out groundwater, sinkholes were rare events. Now they are becoming increasingly common because the water is gone, as is the support.

The media, the government is trying to hype that this is due to acidic rain because they don't want the people to know the truth. If they did, they would rise up and shut down the pumping.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Well then, it's a good thing we have discussion boards where everyone can

get all the facts.

Thanks. We were hoping to make an addition to the house, but it will require the redirection of waterflow, and I was in favor of hiring an engineering to figure out how to do that, but my hubby said a cistern will take care of the issue.

I think we still need an engineer. It's many years off so we have time to add to the kitty.

[talkingmime]

7. I already listed all of those sink holes on eBay as "prime dry land in Florida".