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  1. Environmental Professionals Network

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events

    drinking water safe, address public health concerns and engage stakeholders in the process to reduce and ... Chesapeake Bay, Grand Lake St. Marys, and the City of Columbus. Efforts to monitor harmful blooms, keep ... mitigate harmful algal blooms will be addressed by the panel. ...

  2. Harmful Algal Blooms

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/watershed-management/harmful-algal-blooms

    monitoring, standards for algal toxins for public beaches and drinking water, and requirements for public ... Resources Council) about a new report released by OEPA: Harmful Algal Bloom Response Strategy. Gail explains ... up-to-date information on harmful algal blooms, go to www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/HAB.aspx Download interview ...

  3. Phosphorous

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1538

    Blue-Green Algae/Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) ODH Health Assessment Fact Sheet- Pond Water ... can increase levels of bacterial and algal activity in water. Too much phosphorus in the water can ... cause algae to grow faster than ecosystems can handle creating an algal bloom. Phosphorous is also used ...

  4. 'We are continuing to look for best management practices' to improve water quality

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/we-are-continuing-look-for-best-management-practices-improve-water-quality

    the potential for harmful algal blooms," he said.    "We have to balance protecting water ... With harmful algal blooms forecast to have increased this summer in western Lake Erie, experts ... both."—John C. "Jack" Fisher, executive vice president, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Algal blooms ...

  5. Source Water Protection webinar

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/source-water-protection-webinar

    We all deserve to have safe clean drinking water that we can trust. In order to do that, we need ... Kansas is working to protect drinking water through improved soil health, and hear how extension is ... as we focus on this important topic. We will hear about the Source Water Collaborative, learn how ...

  6. New lab to help fight the (algae-fueled) battle of Lake Erie

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/new-lab-help-fight-the-algae-fueled-battle-lake-erie

    nuisance algal blooms, which are unattractive and may have a negative impact on tourism and water quality, ... harmful algal bloom problem is not gone, and reducing phosphorus loading is as important as ever, so being ... and to harmful algal blooms, or HABs, which can threaten the health of people and animals.  ...

  7. Know Your Well Water

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/know-your-well-water

    -resources/water/drinking-water/water-testing/testing/how-to-interpret-a-water-analysis-report.    ... Wondering if your well water is safe?  A good first step is to have your water tested at ... created this website to help drinking water well owners test, understand and protect their well water ...

  8. Short and Long Term Strategies to Address Harmful Algal Blooms in Ohio Lakes

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/best-practices/short-and-long-term-strategies-address-harmful-algal-blooms-ohio-lakes

    lakes that can lead to harmful algal blooms. Mr. Fletcher will share lessons learned from alum treatment ... options. Mr. Fletcher will bring us up-to-date on the current status of harmful algal blooms in Ohio's ... Speaker: Scott Fletcher, Deputy Chief for Region Services for the Ohio State Parks Harmful algal ...

  9. pH

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1492

    GENERAL INFORMATION The pH level of your drinking water reflects how acidic it is. pH stands for ... (http://www.extension.org/pages/32302/drinking-water-treatment-ph-adjustment) through the Cooperative Extension System and the Ohio State University Extension. Neutralizing ... Private Water Systems- Water Quality- pH USEPA- Water: Drinking Water Contaminants- Secondary Drinking ...

  10. Fluoride

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1518

    water supplies contain some naturally occurring fluoride. Fluoride also enters drinking water in ... discharge from fertilizer or aluminum factories. Also, many communities add fluoride to their drinking water ... 2 ppm or below fluoride provides dental protection. However, some people who drink water containing ...

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