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    Wastewater that is sprayed onto lawns must first be disinfected to prevent odors and remove disease-causing organisms. This publication explains how tablet chlorinators disinfect wastewater and gives tips on how...
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    Green infrastructure is a cost-effective and sustainable way to manage stormwater runoff, improve water quality, and enhance native biodiversity. Green infrastructure systems can be implemented in a variety of locations,...
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    A trickling filter is a bed of gravel or plastic media over which pretreated wastewater is sprayed. This publication explains how trickling filters treat wastewater and gives tips on how...
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    Green infrastructure practices are designed and engineered to work with nature to capture, store, and treat stormwater runoff in ways that provide both water quantity and water quality benefits. Green...
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    This publication will instruct you on the proper procedures for collecting a sample from a water well for bacteriological analysis. (1 page)
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    The Irrigation Technology project connects both researchers and consumers to specialized programs and resources that promote efficient irrigation practices and water conservation. These resources include projects, education and licensing courses,...
    Close-up of a sprinkler head spraying water
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    Some onsite wastewater treatment systems include a disinfection component. This publication explains how homeowners can disinfect wastewater with ultraviolet light, what the components of such a system are, what factors...
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    ...explains the water needs for sorghum at different growth stages, the calculations to use to estimate its water requirements, and adjustments to make for rainfall and soil moisture. (6 pages)...
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    This guide helps homeowners who are seeking maintenance services for their onsite wastewater treatment systems (such as septic systems). Included are definitions of common terms used in service contracts, types...
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    ...publication explains how to configure and operate surge systems and under what conditions they can deliver water more efficiently than conventional continuous flow systems. (6 pp., 1 table, 8 figures)...
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