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  1. Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/friends-alum-creek-and-tributaries

    organization that seeks to preserve and protect Alum Creek. As of early 2004, the group has worked with local ... stakeholders to complete a draft watershed action plan. FACT also has a number of standing committees and ... opportunities for volunteering, such as cleanups, education and outreach, and watchdog activities. The mission ...

  2. Chlorine

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1513

    Chlorine is added as a disinfectant for wells and water lines. When used to clean a well, the chlorine is ... municipal water systems to control microbes. It is relatively inexpensive and has the lowest production and ... operating costs and longest history for large continuous disinfection operations. Chlorine is a powerful ...

  3. Olentangy Scenic River Advisory Council

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/olentangy-scenic-river-advisory-council

    scenic rivers act. This legislation created a state program to protect Ohio's remaining high quality ... streams for future generations. Scenic rivers retain most of their natural characteristics at a time when ...

  4. Iron

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1519

    iron in water, are not a health problem. Iron is an essential mineral for human health in small ... concentrations (iron deficiency can lead to anemia). AESTHETIC EFFECTS Iron in your water can stain your laundry ... bacteria have entered a well, since some pathogenic (harmful) organisms require iron to grow, and the ...

  5. Radon

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1545

    radioactive breakdown of uranium in the ground. You can be exposed to radon through air and water. Radon is ... contains radon is used in the home for showering, washing dishes, and cooking, radon gas escapes from the ... your home as well. Consider treatment for your well water if the radon from the water is causing the ...

  6. Community Leadership Visit Day

    https://acel.osu.edu/node/306

    leadership; hands-on workshops for students to fully understand the community leadership major and how to ... invited to attend the Community Leadership Visit Day at Ohio State, hosted by the Department of ... session, the day is divided into programs that allow students and parents to learn more about the ...

  7. Ammonia

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1534

    for more information. HEALTH ADVISORY Everyone is exposed to low levels of ammonia every day, but the ... ammonia may be converted to nitrates and nitrites before or after it reaches groundwater.    See nitrates ... ingestion of concentrated ammonia causes irritation and damage to the mouth, throat and gastrointestinal ...

  8. Mill Creek Watershed Partnership

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/mill-creek-watershed-partnership

    assessment plan for the Mill Creek Watershed. Also, the MCWP has applied for a Section 319 grant to implement ... The MCWP continues to advocate for a long term operation and maintenance plan for the Kerruish Park ... has obtained a ODNR Coastal Management Assistance Grant to develop a comprehensive community ...

  9. Total Coliform Bacteria

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1529

    using continuous disinfection such as shallow wells, rainwater cisterns, springs, or ponds, or for ... hauled water storage tanks that receive water from a public water supply, the lab results for a 100 ml ... Groundwater (underground drinking water) in a properly constructed well should have minimal-to-no coliform ...

  10. OSU Climate Change Webinar

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/osu-climate-change-webinar

    from floods to droughts, from blizzards to heavy thunderstorms, and from freezing cold to extreme heat. ... What has been causing such events? What types of weather should we expect to see in the future? This ... country How climate change is likely to affect future extreme weather events and their frequency Resources ...

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