How can my community protect groundwater?
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Individually we can make choices that impact our groundwater. Here are a couple of things to remember:
- What is poured on the ground or down the drain today can end up in your drinking water later.
- The water we have on Earth today is the same water the dinosaurs had and the same water that future generations will have.
Protecting your water supply doesn’t have to mean a million of dollars investment. There are plenty of opportunities for you as an individual or you as a community to do your part in protecting your drinking water. Individually we act, collectively we make a difference!
Become a Groundwater Guardian Community
You and other concerned citizens form a Groundwater Guardian team with the goal of educating residents and protecting your community’s groundwater. You will be part of a national network of Groundwater Guardians acting locally and having a global impact. The Groundwater Foundation provides recognition for your community for the efforts you complete on behalf of groundwater.
Recruit Groundwater Guardian Green Sites
The Groundwater Guardian Green Site program is designed for locations such as golf courses, ball parks, city parks, educational or corporate campuses…any location that has managed turf. This program offers education and recognition for sites that really want to be Green in every sense of the word. It is important and easy to implement groundwater-friendly management practices, let’s get sites in your community on board and part of this program!
Hold a Test Your Well Event
Over 42 million Americans rely on private wells to supply drinking water for their families. A Test Your Well event is a perfect time to make sure your community’s private wells are safe. One other idea is to join the wellcare® Well Owners Network to learn more about how you can ensure it will provide safe drinking water for years to come.
Wellhead Protection
What does that mean? Wellhead protection means protecting the source of your drinking water… and that is pretty important. Make sure your community is making the right decisions that won’t put at risk your community’s drinking water supply.
More:
Other Groundwater Foundation programs
Community Service Project Ideas
Kids Can Protect Groundwater Too
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