If you’ve finished your spring cleaning, you might be tempted to wash out and pour the last of your household chemicals down the drain. Before you do – stop and think about these three points! Reasons why you should not dispose of chemicals down drains What should you do instead? Chemical waste should be disposed […]
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Emerging Contaminants: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)
What are pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)? The Groundwater Foundation says pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are a diverse group of chemicals including: Are PPCPs an Emerging Contaminant? The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a breakthrough study in 1999 of surface and groundwater samples from around the U.S. to check for the presence of […]
Emerging Contaminants: Nitrates
Nitrates occur both naturally in the environment and as a product of human activities. Private well and septic owners should take steps to prevent nitrate contamination, and its harmful effects to human health and the environment.
Emerging Contaminants: PFAS – are they affecting your well water?
What is a PFAS? The EPA says that PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s. PFAS are water-repellent as well as stain- […]
2020 Indiana Water Report: University Contributions to Water Research
From the southwestern corner of Indiana to areas across the northern part of the state, universities and colleges are undertaking countless water monitoring and research projects, data analysis, coordinating citizen science ventures, and working with other stakeholders to protect Indiana’s water resources.
Conserving and Recharging Groundwater by Creating a Rain Garden
What is a Rain Garden? A rain garden is a garden that collects and filters water before it absorbs back into the ground. They are beneficial in areas that have larger surfaces that water cannot permeate through to get back into the ground. Rain gardens help conserve and recharge our groundwater. How do Rain gardens […]
