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Potable (safe to drink) water is essential for all forms of life on earth. In order to be responsible citizens of the world, it should be our goal to ensure that the available water supply remains intact and uncontaminated so that life as we know it can continue to flourish. Fortunately, the costs of achieving this goal are small in terms of finance and effort. This goal has two parts; conservation and quality maintenance.

Protecting Water From Pollution - Tips for All of Us

Trash and litter is found in our streams, bays and oceans. It is one of the most pervasive forms of water pollution and is very harmful to wildlife and their habitat. To help this problem, try to create less waste, recycle whatever you can and never litter.
Make sure your septic tank is working properly. If not, you are literally leaking toxins into the ground. The Virginia Department of Health recommends that you pump out septic tanks every three to five years to remove accumulated solids.
Learn more: Here
Refrain from using melting salts on your walkway or driveway. The melted ice becomes water that is contaminated by the salts and then seeps into the ground.
Never use pesticides on your home gardens. These pollute ground water and nearby streams. Learn about natural ways to control pests.
Since water is naturally cycled through our eco-system, it can be polluted in the air as easily as in the ground. For this reason we should all try to cut back on gas emissions by car pooling, using a bus, or walking whenever possible.
Use non-toxic household products whenever possible.
Learn more: Here
Correctly dispose of hazardous household products.
The most important step to ensuring clean water in the future is to take action! You can participate by voting, monitoring local governments and businesses, and by joining organizations that collectively work towards the goal of clean water.
In addition to these small steps, it is essential that each individual do their part to inform their peers about these issues. The real differences can only be made by influencing the Longwood University community and Farmville community as a whole to take notice of the part we each play. For instance, increase public water conservation awareness, involve community organizations such as the boy or girl scouts, or at the next PTA meeting, ask how the school can involve the students in creating awareness of water quality preservation issues.
Learn more: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Here

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Water - Conserving It and Protecting Its Quality Potable (safe to drink) water is essential for all forms of life on earth. In order to be responsible citizens of the world, it should be our goal to ensure that the available water supply remains intact and uncontaminated so that life as we know it can continue to flourish. Fortunately, the costs of achieving this goal are small in terms of finance and effort. This goal has two parts; conservation and quality maintenance. Protecting Water From Pollution - Tips for All of Us Trash and litter is found in our streams, bays and oceans. It is one of the most pervasive forms of water pollution and is very harmful to wildlife and their habitat. To help this problem, try to create less waste, recycle whatever you can and never litter. Make sure your septic tank is working properly. If not, you are literally leaking toxins into the ground. The Virginia Department of Health recommends that you pump out septic tanks every three to five years to remove accumulated solids. Learn more: Here Refrain from using melting salts on your walkway or driveway. The melted ice becomes water that is contaminated by the salts and then seeps into the ground. Never use pesticides on your home gardens. These pollute ground water and nearby streams. Learn about natural ways to control pests. Since water is naturally cycled through our eco-system, it can be polluted in the air as easily as in the ground. For this reason we should all try to cut back on gas emissions by car pooling, using a bus, or walking whenever possible. Use non-toxic household products whenever possible. Learn more: Here Correctly dispose of hazardous household products. The most important step to ensuring clean water in the future is to take action! You can participate by voting, monitoring local governments and businesses, and by joining organizations that collectively work towards the goal of clean water. In addition to these small steps, it is essential that each individual do their part to inform their peers about these issues. The real differences can only be made by influencing the Longwood University community and Farmville community as a whole to take notice of the part we each play. For instance, increase public water conservation awareness, involve community organizations such as the boy or girl scouts, or at the next PTA meeting, ask how the school can involve the students in creating awareness of water quality preservation issues. Learn more: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Here