Gary Hawkins
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The team from UGA in the Water Resources tent at the 2021 Athens Water Festival
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Water is everywhere. It is used by us, plants, animals and as we have learned moves in a cycle. The Georgia 4-H Program looked at water in one of their Zoom into Science programs and I wanted to share it with you here. Zoom into Science – All about Water The Southwest District 4H2O Team…
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Today we look at something a little than septic systems and that is Well Water with Gary Hawkins and how to Keep it Clean!
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Today Rust Royston representing the Soil Science Society of Georgia provides us some information on the pipes and septic system distribution in our yards. See Rusty’s video showing us how to Shield Your Field! Tomorrow we will discuss Keeping it Clean! See you tomorrow.
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Today Laurel Loftin with the Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities Department provides us some ways to protect your septic system by conserving water. Laurel provides some good information to help us so we Don’t Strain the Drain! Tomorrow we will discuss Shielding the Field! See you then.
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Your septic tank collects all of the things that is flushed down the commode and put down the drain. Some of the material that is flushed can be and is degraded by the microbes in the septic tank. However, some things do not and over time builds up in the septic tank. Gary Hawkins provides…
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Do you have a trashcan next to or near the commode? If so, today we are discussing to use the trashcan for everything expect the 3 Ps — toilet Paper, Poop, and Pee Pee. Gary Hawkins provides us today with a look at things that should be done and things not to put in the…
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Today we will discuss the concept of Think at the Sink. Mr. Stephen Brown representing the Georgia On-Site Wasterwater Association (GOWA) provides us with some information in this video to consider as we Think at the Sink! Tomorrow we will discuss — Don’t Overload the Commode!
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Today starts SepticSmart Week 2021 and I hope you join us daily for more information on the things we can do to make sure your septic system works as designed. Today there is an Introduction Video by Gary Hawkins and a video showing how to Protect It and Inspect It! by Brooklyne Wassel of UGA…
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Conserving water is something we can all do. In this post, there is a story about how Southeast farmers are using technology to help manage the water they use to produce food and fiber for us.
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