THE ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY OF EASTERN FLORIDA. 
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SEBASTIAN. 
There are several flowing artesian wells in and near Sebastian. 
They vary in depth from 365 to 500 feet. At this depth an abun¬ 
dance of hard sulphuretted water is obtained, rising from 16 to 25 
or more feet above the surface. A well owned by Mr. J. A. Groves, 
drilled by Mr. J. McAllister, was completed in 1896. This well 
is 460 feet deep, four inches in diameter and is cased 100 feet. The 
water is reported to have a head of 16 feet above the surface, the 
surface elevation being estimated at 25 feet above the level of the 
water in Indian River. The total head of the well above the river 
is thus 41 feet. The water is used for general and domestic pur¬ 
poses and for irrigation. A four-inch well drilled by Capt. Alex¬ 
ander Near in 1901, owned by the^ Indian River Cooperage Com¬ 
pany, is 365 feet deep. The water is reported to rise 25 or more feet 
above the surface. The elevation of the depot at Sebastian accord¬ 
ing to levels run by the Florida East Coast Railway is 19 feet. 
This well has approximately the same elevation as the depot, and 
this in addition to head of 25 feet above the surface gives the well 
a total head of 44 feet above sea. The well is now abandoned, 
but when first sunk was used for the manufacture of ice. 
The Fellsmere Farms Company have recently completed a well 
about ten miles west of Sebastian (Sec. 22, T. 31 S., R. 37 E.). 
The well is four inches in diameter, 370 feet deep, and is cased 
146 feet. The head, tested September 23, 1910, by Mr. E. H. 
Every, Manager, was found to be 25 feet above the surface, and 
the flow 185 gallons per minute.* 
The following is the analysis of the water from this well made 
by the State Chemist. 
Constituents. 
Chlorine (Cl) . 
Carbonates (CO3) ... 
Bicarbonates (HCO3) 
Loss on ignition.. 
Total dissolved solids 
*Letter to Capt- R. E. Rose, State Chemist, Sept. 23, 1910. 
Parts pear million. 
. 257. 
. o. 
. 1 77- 
.•. 245. 
. 905- 
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