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  1. The Evolution of Septic System Practices in Ohio

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/118

    As regulatory and legal processes are being revised in Ohio, this article looks at the past decade and how the training of regulators will make for a smooth transition. Click here to view the abstract and download the full text. ...

  2. Water Resources and Reuse: Perceptions of Students at The Ohio State University

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/119

    The availability of freshwater is threatened as the global population increases. Reuse of treated wastewater can lead to long-term sustainability. While the public is weakly educated on wastewater facts and practices, there is large support for reuse of r ...

  3. Educational Needs of Ohio Regulators on Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/120

    An analysis was conducted to learn about the preferred learning styles of system designers, installers, and regulators. Through pre/post evaluations, it was found that regulators are the most challenging group to educate about the advances in onsite waste ...

  4. Profile of Ohio Adults with Low Environmental Literacy

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/121

    Understanding natural systems and how they interact with humans is environmental literacy. Individuals with low literacy are less educated, older females, and more likely to gain information from televisions. Click here to view the full text. ...

  5. Farmstead Aesthetics as a Part of Livestock Facilities Planning

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/122

    Using four principles (openness, ordered/natural, productive, and in concert with nature) farm families can plan more easily. Readers learn how to describe the farmstead from an outside prospective. For full text, visit the OSU library. ...

  6. Development of a Metric to Test Group Differences on Ecological Knowledge as One Component of Environmental Literacy

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/123

    This article describes how to use a survey instrument to measure ecological knowledge, just one part of environmental literacy, of a diverse group of citizens.   ...

  7. Water Quality Distance Education Program for County Extension Agents

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/124

    Understanding water quality principles in 20 areas, participants are now able to educate farmers and homeowners about water supply management.   ...

  8. Educating Youth in Water Quality Land Use Principles Through Outdoor Education

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/125

    4-H members completed a five-day Conservation Camp. When asked to make a land use plan to test their knowledge of water quality principles, most included erosion control and positioning the system upslope of pollution sources. Click here to view the full ...

  9. Educating County Extension Agents in Waste Management

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/126

    To increase understanding of wastewater management, land applications of waste, waste treatment, and waste storage handling are covered. To view full text, click here. ...

  10. Educating County Extension Agents in Mechanical Ventilation

    https://setll.osu.edu/node/127

    To increase understanding of ventilation principles, mechanical and natural systems along with heating and cooling air tempering are covered in this bulletin. Click here to view the abstract and purchase the full text. ...

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