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National Ground Water Awareness Week
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:12:26 CST
National Ground Water Awareness Week is coming up March 6-12. Farm Bureau supports National Ground Water Awareness Week because of the vital importance of groundwater to farms and ranches for irrigation and because 96 percent of rural Americans depend on ground water for their water supply. Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman says - although groundwater is critically important everywhere, nowhere is it more important than in rural America. Groundwater is the lifeblood of our rural families and our agricultural economy.
The core message during this weeklong celebration is: What will you do to preserve and protect groundwater? Stallman says - many people doing a little can make a big difference in groundwater quality. For example, how individuals store, use and dispose of hazardous household substances or agricultural products can affect groundwater quality. In the same manner, whether homeowners and farmers regularly maintain their water wells and septic systems, or properly decommission abandoned wells can impact the groundwater that serves as someone's water supply.
Stallman says protection our ground water - is not just a rural issue. Heavily populated areas can do much to harm groundwater quality. It is to everyone's benefit to adjust their habits to protect groundwater. National Ground Water Awareness Week is sponsored each year by the National Ground Water Association.
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