Groundwater Protection

Wetlands: Nature's Water Purifiers

Role of Soil in Groundwater Protection

How Fertilizers and Plant Nutrients Affect Groundwater Quality

Can Gardening Cause Water Contamination?

We generally view gardening as a wholesome activity that enhances our environment. But pesticides, fertilizers, and erosion from gardens and landscapes can contaminate lakes, streams, rivers, the ocean, and groundwater. Since the quality of our water resources affects our quality of life, we must learn how our gardening practices can contribute to water contamination and what we can do to reduce the threat to water quality.

Source: Your Yard and Water Quality: Simple Things Gardeners Can Do To Prevent Water Contamination, Cooperative Extension Bulletin EB 1744, may 1993; By Van Bobbitt, Robert Fox, Holly Kennell, Curt Moulton, George Pinyuh, and Mary Robson