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Full Issue, Volume 4, Number 3, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Full Issue, Volume 4, Number 3, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
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Full Issue, Volume 4, Number 2, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Full Issue, Volume 4, Number 2, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
No abstract provided.
What’S In Your Water? Development And Evaluation Of The Virginia Household Water Quality Program And Virginia Master Well Owner Network, Brian Benham, Erin Ling, Peter Ziegler, Leigh Anne Krometis
What’S In Your Water? Development And Evaluation Of The Virginia Household Water Quality Program And Virginia Master Well Owner Network, Brian Benham, Erin Ling, Peter Ziegler, Leigh Anne Krometis
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Approximately one-fifth of Virginians (about 1.7 million people) rely on private water supplies (e.g., wells, springs, cisterns) for their household water. Unlike public water systems, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not regulate private systems. As a result, private water system owners are solely responsible for system maintenance and water quality but are often unaware of common issues and lack access to objective information. We report on the development and evaluation of the Virginia Household Water Quality Program (VAHWQP), an ongoing Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) program that provides affordable water testing and education about private water supply system maintenance and …
Full Issue, Volume 4, Number 1, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Full Issue, Volume 4, Number 1, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
No abstract provided.