Tag: water quality
Clean water is so important
why should we care so much about clean water, sanitation and hygiene? And what can we do to help?
Ohio ag groups want to enter legal battle over Lake Erie...
Ohio agricultural groups, including the Ohio Farm Bureau, intervene in a lawsuit over Lake Erie pollution regulations, aiming to protect small farmers.
State ag leaders discuss water quality
The Ohio Department of Agriculture hosted a discussion with leaders from Indiana and Michigan to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
Best management practices for winter runoff
Managing winter runoff is crucial for safeguarding both soil and water resources. Learn which strategies are most effective for farmers.
Pilot project aims to improve water quality in Shallow Run watershed
A recently-launched pilot project in Shallow Run watershed will determine how to improve water quality in the watershed, and what it will take to get there.
Purdue professor leads research on how fire damage can impact drinking...
Andrew Whelton has traveled numerous times to the sites of wildfires to collect water samples to study the best way to restore its water systems.
Scientists predict mild harmful algal bloom for Lake Erie this year
Researchers are predicting a mild harmful algal bloom for Lake Erie this year, following a dry spring.
Private well owners should get wells tested annually: NGWA
Because winter storms and spring flooding can lead to contamination and damage, spring is an ideal time to test private water systems.
Lawmakers making water policy through lawsuits
In the 51 years since the Clean Water Act passed, neither Congress nor the courts have defined what “waters of the U.S.” fall under the Act’s jurisdiction.
Scenic Rivers staff improve water quality sampling
A new ODNR program will focus on monitoring animals like insect larvae, crayfish and snails to collect data regarding the quality of their habitat.
