Each year, the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) sponsors a week of awareness, education and advocacy on the importance of groundwater to people’s health and the environment. This year, National Groundwater Awareness Week has kicked off from March 10-16th, with an aim of proactively engaging local communities, students, private well owners and all stakeholders in the sustainable management of their groundwater resources – now and for generations to come!
News, Events, and Updates from MCWEC
It’s Groundwater Awareness Week! Educating the next generation of water professionals
Check out the new children’s book from the NGWA and more to inspire the next generation of water professionals.
IDEM’s New Drinking Water Viewer
Check out the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s new web application, the Drinking Water Viewer, to find information about your public water systems.
Women in Groundwater Webinar – March 6
Join the National Ground Water Association for this webinar to hear from and interact with women leaders in the groundwater industry.
Water Wednesday – Who depends on groundwater?
In 2015, the USGS estimated Americans used about 322,000 million gallons of water per day. During Groundwater Awareness week coming up in March, we highlight how Americans depend on groundwater and its responsible development, management, and use.
Free issues of Water Well Journal available online
For more than 75 years the National Groundwater Association has published the Water Well Journal which covers topics for anyone working in the water well industry – drilling and pump contractors, irrigation professionals, community water system operators, and private well owners to name a few.