Arkansas Forests and Drinking Water
Healthy Managed Forests and Clean Water
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Lakes Appreciation Month, 2019
R. Morgan, July 1, 2019 Lake Appreciation Month is an annual event of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS). During this event NALMS strives to have the Governor of every State in the United States to proclaim the month…
Read MoreWorld Hydrography Day, 2019
Hydrography: The scientific description and analysis of the physical conditions, boundaries, flow, and related characteristics of surface waters such as oceans, lakes and rivers. The mapping of bodies of water. (Webster’s II New Riverside University Dictionary) Starting in 2006, the…
Read MoreNational Drinking Water Week
Robert Morgan, PhD, PE May, 2019 May 5 through 11, 2019 is celebrated by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) as National Drinking Water Week. The AWWA is made up of over 51,000 professionals from the water sector in America….
Read MoreLiving Soil
“Man takes root at his feet, and at best he is no more than a potted plant in his house or carriage till he has established communication with the soil by the loving and magnetic touch of his soles to…
Read MoreThe Cost of Source Water Protection
Robert Morgan, Ph.D. January 19, 2018 Source water protection (SWP) is an essential element of any public water systems treatment scheme. Unfortunately, in many utilities the program is underfunded and often under appreciated. Funding for SWP is frequently dependent upon…
Read MoreFunding Source Water Protection
Bob Morgan, PhD December 16, 2018 Source water protection (SWP) is a system of procedures, processes,and tools designed to take action to maintain or improve the quality and quantityof a drinking water source (both surface and groundwater) and protect publichealth…
Read MoreThe Food, Water and Energy Nexus
November 28, 2018 Nexus: “A connection or series of connections between two things” A nexus exists in the food, water supply and energy sectors. It takes water to make food and energy. Energy is needed secure, treat and distribute drinking…
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