We are hearing about water shortages in all parts of the country from the droughts in Georgia to the droughts in California and the drawdown of aquifers across the country. In the January 2018 issue of the Onsite Installer magazine, there is a Rules and Regs update from across the…
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How do you deal with frozen pipes? Here is a story that provides some information on dealing with pipes after they freeze. Hopefully we will not have any or much more freezing temperatures, but just in case here is a story from Onsite Installer magazine.
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What should you flush and what should you not flush? UGA Water Resources Team shows kids and adults at the 8th Annual Athens-Clarke County Water Festival.
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Today August 11 or (8/11) is a good time to think about calling before you dig. Before digging for installing new flowers, shrubs, stormwater ponds, septic tanks or building a new something in the yard call 811 or 1-800-282-7411 or www.Georgia811.com at least 48 hours prior to digging. Even…
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What is going down the septic line can be small but can cause larger problems.
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Last Monday (May 8, 2017), 25 Environmental Scientist with the Department of Public Health and from across Georgia arrived at the UGA CAES J. Phil Campbell REC to learn about Soils, Hydrology and On-Site Wastewater Treatment. During the week long class, they learned about Soils and Water Movement, as well…
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In September 2016, the organizers of the Athens-Clark County Water Festival incorporated the game Pokemon Go into their annual water education festival. The Saturday was full of different water related activities from kids being able to act like a raindrop flowing through a stormwater channel, water cannons, water games, and…
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