Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are there effective treatment technologies for removing nitrogen from onsite wastewater streams?


	2.-		Can plants take up pesticides previously used on a garden plot?


	3.-		Do fruits and vegetables concentrate pesticides?


	4.-		How can I decontaminate my pesticide contaminated garden soil?


	5.-		How do I dispose of old pesticides?


	6.-		How do I know what pesticide has been used on my garden soil?


	7.-		How does the two-stage biological nitrification-denitrification process work to remove nitrogen from a wastewater stream?


	8.-		I don't use pesticides in my home garden. Why do farmers use them?


	9.-		If I use Xeriscape principles, how often should I fertilize?


	10.-		What can I do at home to limit exposure to pesticides?


	11.-		Where do I get information on the safe use, storage, and disposal of gardening pesticides?


	12.-		Will pesticide chemicals in treated wood contaminate my vegetables?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.