Taking Care of yOur Ground Water

This film was produced by the Northern Plains and Mountains Water Program and MSU Extension Water Quality to educate private well and septic owners about how their water systems function and should be maintained. The main film illustrates how well and septic systems fit into the water cycle and what homeowners can do to maintain their systems and help protect water resources.  The additional chapters cover specific topics in more detail.

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Main Section “Taking Care of yOur Groundwater: A homeowner’s guide to well and septic systems” (16:28)"     Extra Sections (Click section title to view video) 1. Protecting the Wellhead (10:25) 2. Septic System Function and Maintenance (9:30) 3. Water System Considerations for Buying or Building a New Home (10:11) 4. Sampling for Well Water Quality (6:25) 5. Interpreting Water Quality Results (8:35) 6. Chlorinating a Well and Water System (9:27) 7. Water Treatment Basics (6:38) 8. Bloopers (3:41) Extra Section Titles 1) Protecting the Wellhead (10:25) 2) Septic System Function and Maintenance (9:30) 3) Water System Considerations for Buying or Building a New Home (10:11) 4) Sampling for Well Water Quality (6:25) 5) Interpreting Water Quality Results (8:35) 6) Chlorinating a Well and Water System (9:27) 7) Water Treatment Basics (6:38)   8) Bloopers (3:41)   DVD available for purchase from MSU Extension Publications for $4.00 Informational flier of Taking Care of yOur Ground Water On the web - http://www.msuextension.org/store/ By Email - orderpubs@montana.edu By Phone - 406-994-3273 Return to regular view  Text-only Updated:4/19/2011