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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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'We are continuing to look for best management practices' to 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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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Short and Long Term Strategies to Address Harmful Algal Blooms in 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 ...
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Chow Line: “Raw” Water Trend Can Make You Sick
https://fst.osu.edu/news/chow-line-%E2%80%9Craw%E2%80%9D-water-trend-can-make-you-sick
while there are some foods and drinks that are safe to consume raw, water is not one of them. Chow Line ... I’ve heard about a new trend that involves drinking “raw water.” What is it, and is it good for ... viruses, parasites, and chemical contaminants. The agency warns that drinking contaminated water can ...
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September is Food Safety Month
https://fst.osu.edu/news/september-food-safety-month
absolutely hates to waste food, so he tends to keep leftovers until they smell bad. Until then, they are safe ... look, smell or taste of foods, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The safe ... storage time for leftovers depends on what foods are in question and also how the foods are stored. ...