General Water Issues
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Today during SepticSmart Week let’s Think at the Sink! Use water efficiently to maintain the life of your septic system. Limit the use of your garbage disposal and avoid rinsing coffee grounds or pouring grease into the sink. Get the scoop on how to stay #SepticSmart at https://www.epa.gov/septic
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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 news in Knoxville, TN. Maynardville water…
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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 farmers access their farm to…
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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 private well for your water…
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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 issues included: Wasted…
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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 information and to read the…
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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 Emery Hwy, Suite C, Macon, GA…
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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 joint meeting can be found…