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Tag: groundwater

The Lovely Lawn

Posted on April 7, 2022April 8, 2022 by

How to have a healthy lawn and help Georgica Pond

Over fertilization of lawns can lead to contamination of groundwater and groundwater is what feeds Georgica Pond. If over-loaded with nitrogen, it will trigger harmful algal blooms including masses of … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged fertilization, groundwater, Nitrogen

The Water We Drink

Posted on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 by

You sometimes see the phrase “Protecting Drinking Water at the Source” or “Bottled at the Source.” So what is the source of our drinking water on Long Island?

The water we drink is groundwater and comes from an aquifer deep … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged aquifer, fresh water, groundwater, rainwater, Wainscott

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