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…
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Agricultural and Natural Resources posts
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…
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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…
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Water conservation is something we do not always think about in that a drip here and a drip there does not seem like much, but in a city that can add up to potentially millions of gallons annually. In urban areas where the water comes from a water treatment plant,…
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In the July issue of Fruit Growers News, there is an article that goes over some of the issues growers in California are having to get water and some of the practices they are using to capture water for reuse. Some of the practices being used are converting from flood…
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Today as we close out National Groundwater Awareness Week, we wanted to discuss a little about the geology of the aquifers we have been discussing this week. We hope you learned a little this week during National Groundwater Awareness Week. If you would like to learn more about water issues, please subscribe to the UGA Water Team Blog at https://site.extension.uga.edu/water/ . #UGAWater, #UGAExtension
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Today we will look at how groundwater is used in Georgia. We will discuss where we get drinking water, look at the edible aquifer again, and discuss how testing well water could be helpful if some health issues occurs. If you would like to learn more about water resources and well water, the Water Team blog can be found at https://site.extension.uga.edu/water/well-water/ #UGAWater, #UGAExtension
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Today we will look at fun ways to learn about water and groundwater. We will learn how to build an aquifer that is edible and find some fun games to learn about the water system and groundwater. If you would like to learn more about water resources and well water, the Water Team blog can be found at https://site.extension.uga.edu/water/well-water/ #UGAWater, #UGAExtension
As we continue to learn about groundwater during National Groundwater Awareness Week, we will discuss testing well water today. To find out more about well water and other information follow the UGA Water Team blog at https://site.extension.uga.edu/water/ . #UGAWater, #UGAExtension .
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