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.
News, Events, and Updates from MCWEC
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 […]
Drinking Water Week: There When You Need It
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is participating in this year’s Drinking Water Week – May 6th to 12th.
U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
With an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 89-2, the U.S. Senate passed SB 914 yesterday, April 29 to authorize over $35 billion in funding to improve water infrastructure and drinking water safety.
