General Water Issues
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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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On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their ruling 9-0 in favor of Georgia over Florida in the Water Rights case that began in 2013. The entire opinion can be found HERE (Page 1 of the document is a summary of the decision): In a press release, Mark Masters, President of the Georgia…
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Today March 22, 2021 is World Water Day. For more information see the website https://www.worldwaterday.org/.
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The Georgia Water Resources Conference is taking place online March 22 and 23, 2021. For more information on specific talks, papers, and posters, please see the Georgia Water Resources Conference website at: https://rivercenter.uga.edu/georgia-water-resources-conference/
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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On this second day of National Groundwater Awareness Week, today we explain what aquifers are, where they are, how to we get water from them, and some important measures for protecting our groundwater supplies and your well water. Learn more about groundwater on the UGA Water Team webpage at https://site.extension.uga.edu/water/ . #UGAWater #UGAExtension Todays information…