Did you know that about 60% of groundwater withdrawn is used for agriculture? The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) is promoting public of groundwater during National Groundwater Awareness Week. Learn more here.
The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) invites industry colleagues to participate in the "Groundwater Fly-In" to share with Congress and the new administration the value of groundwater. The visits will happen March 7-8, 2017. Bonus, the cherry blossoms could be blooming then!
The U.S. Geological Survey has announced a new grant program that will award up to $2 million in cooperative agreements for new state and local water resource agencies participating in the National Groundwater Monitoring Network.
The 2016 Critical Issues Forum, Addressing Changes in Regional Groundwater Resources: Lessons from the High Plains Aquifer concluded today at the Colorado School of Mines Ben H. Parker Student Center. An initial summary of social media posts using #CIForum16 were compiled connecting people to various resources, but also communicate interesting questions raised at the event. A summary report will be available within the next year.
National Ground Water Association (NGWA) Member, Gary Hix, summarized how NGWA's engagement with water well owners has been an excellent opportunity for groundwater education. In it he covers several grants that were awarded to NGWA and some of the tools the organization has developed as part of these efforts.
(WESTERVILLE, OH — October 5, 2016) The owners of private household water wells in areas threatened by Hurricane Matthew flooding should act to address possible threats to their drinking water quality, the National Ground Water Association said today.
The Idaho Bureau of Laboratories has produced an interactive map of groundwater quality for nine major contaminants across the state. Map layers are available for arsenic, chloride, copper, fluoride, iron, manganese, selenium, sulfate, and total nitrate.
Contaminant concentrations are provided for a variety of well depths, and maximum level guidelines from the EPA are provided, along with potential health effects from long-term exposure above these levels. Additional resources are also provided for further information on each contaminant.
