The Maynardville Water Treatment Plant had to be shut down due to rainfall causing a sinkhole to form and flushing soil into the spring where the City gets its drinking water for the water treatment plant. This shows that sinkholes are direct connections to groundwater. The full story from Channel 10…
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General Water Issues posts
In the December 2018 issue of the Vegetable growers magazine, there is an article titled “It’s all about water quality for Ward’s Berry Farm“. In the article, the author talks about how the USDA NRCS has worked with Jim Ward on his farm to improve soil health and how NRCS can help…
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January is National Radon Action Month. Today there is an article in the Morning Ag Clips newsletter discussing testing the air for radon. The article can be found here or is copied below the “***”. The article discusses testing your home for radon in the air. If you have a…
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On October 3-6, 2018, Dr. Gary Hawkins attended the Global Water Security Conference for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hyderabad, Telangana, India which was sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) along with the Indian Society of Engineers (ISAE). The conference was used as a platform to discuss water…
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The Upper Oconee Regional Water Planning Council will conduct its next meeting on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Registration: 9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M Meeting: 9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M The meeting will be held at: The Club at Lake Sinclair 3700 Sinclair Dam Road NE Milledgeville, GA 31061 For more…
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The Middle Ocmulgee Regional Water Planning Council will hold its next meeting on Friday, November 2, 2018 Registration: 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. Meeting: 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. The meeting will be conducted at the: Middle Georgia Regional Commission, 175…
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On September 8th, I sent out a post that had the incorrect date for the Altamaha/Suwanee-Satilla Joint Water Council Meeting. The correct date for the meeting is: September 20, 2018, at the Ben Hill Agricultural Pavilion in Fitzgerald, GA.
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The Altamaha and Suwanee-Satilla Water Councils will hold a joint meeting on September 20, 2018 in Fitzgerald, Georgia at the Ben Hill Ag Pavilion located at 162 Paulk Park Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750. For more information on the meeting please see the Georgia Water Planning website under events. Or the announcement for this…
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Do you like to use bath bombs? Do you have a septic tank? If you answer YES to both of these questions, this story will provide information on what could be happening in your home pipes and septic tanks.
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