No two ponds are ever exactly alike. Even ponds in the same watershed and built very close to each other can respond very differently to man...
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The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System encourage all well owners to have their water t...
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Rainscaping your landscape can reduce polluted runoff that endangers vulnerable water bodies that are downstream from your property....
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The ACES Water Program is the Extension hand of the Auburn Water Resource Center. Lead by Eve Brantley and her outreach team, the goal of th...
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Individuals who drink water from a private well should have the water tested at least once a year for contamination.
Bacterial Contaminants...
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Moving Water From Rooftop To Rain Barrel
Gutter or no gutter, you can still harvest rainwater from your rooftop. Gutters are an easy transp...
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Rain barrels are available for purchase at many stores and online as well as sold inexpensively through environmental conservation organizat...
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Painting Your Barrel
Many options exist to get creative with your rain barrel. You may decide to paint your barrel, grow plants around ...
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Waterborne illness because of drinking untreated water can be a product of both municipal and private water systems. While awareness of drin...
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A well is not guaranteed to have consistent water quality over time. For those that rely on groundwater for drinking, protecting the well an...
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Many people drink groundwater every day, whether they know it or not. When turning on a faucet in Dothan, Greenville, Ozark, Selma, or Montg...
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Objective: You will learn how to install a rain garden and why installing a rain garden has a positive impact on your envi...
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