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Top 10 Ways to
Protect
&
Conserve
Groundwater

  1. Dispose of chemicals properly.

  2. Take used motor oil to recycling centers.

  3. Limit amounts of fertilizer.

  4. Take short showers.

  5. Shut water off while brushing teeth.

  6. Run fill loads of dishes and laundry.

  7. Check for leaky faucets and have them fixed.

  8. Water outside only when necessary.

  9. Keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator.

  10. Teach others about groundwater.
     

About Hernando County Groundwater Guardian

HERNANDO COUNTY CELEBRATES ITS DESIGNATION
AS A GROUNDWATER GUARDIAN COMMUNITY

The Hernando County Utilities Department is proud to announce that Hernando County has been recognized and officially designated as a 2002 Groundwater Guardian Community by The Groundwater Foundation, a private, international, not-for-profit educational organization that educates and motivates  people to care about and for groundwater. To achieve designation, a community must form a local team, submit an annual entry form, work with community leaders to develop and implement result-oriented activities, and prepare and submit an annual report.

On February 5, 2002, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners authorized the Utilities Director to form the Hernando County Groundwater Guardian Team. Team members represent the major users of the groundwater resource in Hernando County as well as include representatives from regional and local government agencies with jurisdiction over or impacts to the water resources.

The Hernando County Team operates pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Laws and is an
advisory and advocacy committee of the Utilities Director and the County Commission.
To earn its 2002 Groundwater Guardian designation, the Hernando County Groundwater
Guardian Team has developed a Result Oriented Activity Plan that includes four components:

  1. Establishment of a Hernando County Groundwater Guardian Team Website.

  2. Commitment to Strengthen and Expand Coordination with Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program.

  3. Investigation of methodologies to identify and improve protection of karst or karst sensitive areas
    of Hernando County.

  4. Coordination of a Local Government & SWFWMD Groundwater and Springs Education Workshop .

Groundwater Guardian is an annually earned designation for communities who take voluntary, pro-active steps toward groundwater protection. There is no cost to enter the program, rather the team adopts and works to implement activities that protect groundwater, such as public awareness, education, conservation, pollution prevention, public policy, or best management practices.

 

 

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Portable Document Format (PDF) Aquifers
Portable Document Format (PDF) Porosity & Permeability
Portable Document Format (PDF) Karst Topology
Portable Document Format (PDF) Hydrologic Cycle
Portable Document Format (PDF) Water Saving Tips
Portable Document Format (PDF) Groundwater & Surface Water Interaction
Portable Document Format (PDF) Distribution of the Earth's Water
Portable Document Format (PDF) Florida Geology
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