Gary Hawkins
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In the July 2024 issue of Pumper Magazine, there was a story about being aware of the dangers of septic tanks. The article titled “We Can Do Much More to Raise Septic Pumping Awareness” starts with a recap of a story on a TV station in Florida that talked about a couple that found an…
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Over the past 50 years our diets have changed for a multitude of reasons as explained by Dr. Sara Heger in the December 2024 Pumper Magazine in the story titled “How Does Diet Affect Septic Systems“. In the article Dr. Heger explains how our diets may contain more Fiber which adds to the solids content…
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Aquifers are the source of water for many in the state of Georgia and Nationwide as well as Worldwide. Aquifers are the source of groundwater which is used by many for various purposes such as drinking, household uses, agriculture, food processing and many- many other uses. I wrote a Post here a few years ago…
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In the December 2024 issue of the Treatment Plant Operator magazine, there is a story on various water conservation events, activities, or competitions that helps citizens of Florida around the Orlando area learn more about water conservation while having fun painting or learning about water. The story is titled “Fun for All Ages” and can…
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Today December 5, 2024 is World Soil Day. A day that the USDA NRCS describes as: “World Soil Day is a unique global platform designed to celebrate soil and empower governments, organizations, communities, and citizens around the world to improve soil health. This year’s theme, “Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage,” underscores the importance of…
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I have heard it said many different times that we need to educate the youth so that they will be good stewards in the future. I like to follow that as well. In so doing, I was looking at the latest version of the Municipal Sewer and Water magazine and there was a story on…
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The Hicksville Water District in New York keeps the kids in the District’s boundary involved in water conservation through its annual poster contest. Keeping the kids involves provides education on how to conserve water resources as well as providing the kids with a way to be creative. To see the full story, it can be…
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Posted in: General Water Issues
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A few weeks ago, members of the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission took part in the Jeff Davis Field Day focusing on K-2nd graders. One of the things they taught the kids was some of teh items that should and should not be flushed. The Soil and Water employees used the “Flushable” and “Non-Flushable”…
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Water is one of those things that gets recycled and recycled and recycled and I could go on and on. Have you ever heard that the water we are drinking today was also drank by the dinosaurs? Image from https://www.redbubble.com/i/coasters/Boba-drinking-dinosaur-by-Ginge297/54007707.E5I3N As such finding ways to recycle water is and has been part of what some…