BARTOW, Fla. - At a community meeting Tuesday night, neighbors could learn more about Mosaic’s proposal to drill two test wells that could eventually be used to inject treated wastewater deep underground .

While the phosphate company said the plan is safe and highly regulated, some residents worry it could impact their drinking water.

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The meeting in Bartow was the latest step in what Mosaic and state officials describe as a rigorous and highly regulated, multistep process.

Company representatives and officials with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) answered questions about the proposed wells, which would be drilled roughly 8,000 feet below the surface.

"This is just to drill the well, to ensure it’s operational," said Jackie Barron, Mosai

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