Agricultural and Natural Resources
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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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In the March 2023 issue of the Municipal Sewer and Water magazine, Luke, the editor, has an editorial that is titled “Saving for a Sunny Day“. I have always thought that we need to find ways to store water when it rains so it is available when it is dry. Luke, discusses how some new…
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Managing water is a unique thing, in really wet times we have to figure out how to best capture what we need and then release the rest while trying to figure out how to keep too much water from resulting in floods. in really dry times, how do we manage the lack or water or…
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Using Green Infrastructure to help solve problems with stormwater and CSOs is one of the tools available for cities around the US. In the Municipal Sewer and Water Magazine, August 2021 issue, there is an article explaining how the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati is using stormwater management to aid in reducing stress on…
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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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Taking care of the onsite wastewater system or septic system is something we typically do not think of since most of the time it is in the yard, underground, and out of site. Some systems depending on separation distance from restrictive layers or the treatment systems being advanced will require the homeowner or business to…
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Your septic system includes the pipes that carries water to the septic tank but also the distribution system that returns and disperses the water back into the ground for final treatment. The distribution system can be most anywhere and you should be aware of where it is so you do not cause damage which will…
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Many people (but not all) that have a septic system also has a well to provide the house or business with water. With the idea of Keep it Clean! you need to think about your well (if you have one) and how to protect it from contamination. This can be to ensure it is not…
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Wither it is turning the water off while brushing your teeth, spreading out the loads of laundry over the week and not just on the weekend, spreading the use of water out for larger users of water anything you can do that reduces large volumes of water from entering the septic system at a single…
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The toilet is one of the beginning points to the onsite wastewater system or septic system. So the idea for today is Don’t Overload the Commode!. The idea here is that only a few things should be flushed down the toilet and drain for that matter. These are the 3- P’s and sometime the 4-P’s.…
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When we have finished cooking and eating it is time to clean the kitchen. The idea behind Think at the Sink! is to think what we put down the drain that will go into the septic system. This is an idea that can and does also apply to a municipal wastewater system. To learn more…
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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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This weeks Water Fun Fact is about how much fresh water we have on the Earth if we use an example. If the entire world’s water were fit into a 1 gallon jug, the water available in surface sources would equal a Drop. A fun activity to demonstrate this is “A Drop in The Bucket” which can be…