Properly managing stormwater whether you are a homeowner or business is essential to protecting drinking water quality and can also have a big impact wildlife in the waterways. Homeowners, business and the city of Indianapolis can work together to keep water clean and flowing freely.
News, Events, and Updates from MCWEC
2021 Indiana Water Report from the Indiana Water Monitoring Council
The 2021 Indiana Water Report from the Indiana Water Monitoring Council summarizing current water monitoring efforts and research in the State of Indiana. New this year is a Groundwater Monitoring Network Inventory.
What is an Aquifer?
An aquifer is a body of rock or sediment that holds groundwater. Groundwater is water that sinks into the surface and is collected in empty spaces underground. Groundwater is where we get most of our fresh water even though it makes up less than 2% of the water on Earth. An aquifer is what holds that water. There are two […]
What does DigIndy have to do with water quality?
Cities across the U.S. including Indianapolis face water quality problems during heavy precipitation events. DigIndy is helping to alleviate combined sewar overflow into our waterways.
Join the NGWA for this year’s biggest groundwater event
From December 6-8, 2022 in Las Vegas thousands of professionals from all sectors of the groundwater industry will come together to discover solutions to current and future challenges at the National Groundwater Association’s Groundwater Week.
Plogging for Clean Water
A new eco-friendly trend is hitting the streets and keeping trash and debris out of waterways. Plogging is picking up litter while running/jogging/walking. The word plogging actually comes from Sweden, blending the Swedish phrase ‘plocka upp’ (meaning ‘pick up’) and ‘jogging’. Keep America Beautiful picked up the trend in 20198 with an inaugural event in […]
