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Drinking Water Regulations

https://setll.osu.edu/node/108

The Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) had the EPA develop national drinking standards. Laws developed are constantly being revised. Requirements for the treatment, monitoring, and reporting of public water systems are established. Primary laws are enforceabl ...

Testing Private Water Sources and Resolving Contamination Issues Near Shale Oil and Gas Development

https://setll.osu.edu/node/107

Water testing and steps to take are described in the event that gas and/or oils contamination is suspected. Landowners should avoid drinking water that may be contaminated. To view full text, click here. ...

Where to Have Your Water Tested

https://setll.osu.edu/node/106

A list of laboratories that are certified to test the private wells, organized by Ohio counties. To view full text, click here. ...

Household Well Water Testing

https://setll.osu.edu/node/105

It is recommended that homes that are served by private wells be tested at least once a year. While testing can be expensive, it is the only way to ensure safe, clean water. At minimum, testing should include total coliform bacteria, nitrate, pH, and tota ...

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Laboratories Renovated

https://senr.osu.edu/news/fisheries-and-aquatic-sciences-laboratories-renovated

Two laboratories on the fourth floor of Kottman Hall were recently renovated and are "ready to go,” says Lauren Pintor, assistant professor of Aquatic Ecology in the SENR. Learn more about how the labs are integral to research, but also how studen ...

Make Hay When the Sun Shines…What Sun?

https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/make-hay-when-sun-shines%E2%80%A6what-sun

Getting our first cutting of forages this year seems to be shaping up to be another frustrating experience, although we can only hope it won’t be as bad as last year. The outlook for the end of May does not look very promising for a nice stretch of dry we ...

Reuse of Reclaimed Wastewater- Disinfection to Protect Public Health

https://setll.osu.edu/node/104

Reuse of treated wastewater through irrigation is a great alternative to traditional methods. This option recycles nutrients and reduces the demand of clean water for irrigation. Any synthetic chemical or biological process is better carried out through s ...

Sand and Media Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment for Ohio Communities

https://setll.osu.edu/node/101

Due to strict regulations regarding dumping wastewater in streams, a cheap and effective option to treat wastewater is needed. A well-established option is using sand bioreactors, also known as sand filters. Advances in recent years has made t ...

Mound Systems: Pressure Distribution of Wastewater

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An alternative to traditional sand bioreactor systems is mound systems. Sand fill is used above ground to pretreat the wastewater before it flows through the natural soil of the land. A pump placed in the dosing tank is used to distribute the wastewater e ...

Food Safety is Focus of $2.3 Million in Grants

https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/food-safety-focus-23-million-grants

and OSU Extension are the research and outreach arms, respectively, of Ohio State's College of ...

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