The White River Alliance, in cooperation with White River Canoe Company, is offering six Free Paddle Days to help groups of friends and colleagues enjoy the river at a safe social distance. In lieu of large events like the annual White River Dragon Boat Races, we hope that a day on the water will continue […]
News, Events, and Updates from MCWEC
Septic Systems and Marion County Wellfields
Explore the Marion County Wellfield Zoning Protection Ordinance which bans new non-residential septic systems within the boundaries of the wellfields.
Groundwater Assessments for Neighborhoods with Private Wells
Calling all private water well operators in Marion County! Did you know that the Marion County Public Health Department conducts groundwater assessments of neighborhoods across Marion County? Neighborhoods on wells are surveyed and private wells are sampled to determine the groundwater quality in that area. Go to the MCPHD Private Well Program website and click on […]
Great Lakes Now Resources for Middle School
Although school is coming to an end this year, Great Lakes Now offers a comprehensive set of middle school lesson plans that could be used at home or for early planning for the fall! The collection is divided into two sets plus a virtual field trip. Collection 1 – Exploration of the Great Lakes – […]
The USGS Active Groundwater Network
The United State Geological Survey (USGS) maintains a database of approximately 850,000 wells across the Nation. As a part of this effort, some 18,000 wells have water level and well information measured and aggregated into a media friendly GIF or GIS file known as the “Active Groundwater Level Network.” (Wells in the network have been […]
Learning at Home #4: Pollution
Learn about potential threats to groundwater contamination in Lesson 4 of the Groundwater Foundation’s online resources: Pollution. This lesson explores the concepts of Nitrates Pharmaceuticals and personal care products Improperly managed on-site wastewater treatment systems Overuse and depletion PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances – a group of chemicals that have been used in a wide […]