The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces public drinking water standards under the authority of the Safe Drinking Wa...
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What is a watershed?
A watershed is an area of land through which rainwater drains by flowing across, through, or under the soil surface to...
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Residents have an important role in detecting and reporting illicit discharges to protect local waterways. Perhaps you have seen a leaking p...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Every corner of Alabama contains water. With more than 132,000 miles of waterways, the state and its people impa...
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Alabama deserves cities and towns that are resilient, livable, productive, and sustainable. That all begins with clean water.
Watersh...
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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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The AgWater Safety program, part of the Alabama Beginning Farmer program, is focused on providing educational assistance and free microbial ...
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The Alabama Cooperative Extension System water program invites you to subscribe to the Alabama Watershed Stewards newsletter. This quarterly...
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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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Alabama Watershed Stewards
Alabama Watershed Stewards (AWS) is a science-based outreach program from Extension and the Auburn University Wa...
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About this Guide
You will learn the basics of small-scale rainwater harvesting including how to design and build your own rain barrel in a ...
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