Home Water
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Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts
Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs
Dead Animal Disposal (UK CES ENRI-139)
Practical BMPs for Watersheds (UK CES ENRI-138)
The Wildcat Way to Wellness: Water, The Liquid of Life (UK CES FCS3-350)
Understanding the Water System (UK CES IP-1)
Understanding the Water System: Summary Sheet (UK CES IP-1s)
Water Content of Fruit and Vegetables (UK CES ENRI-129)
Water Management in the Home Landscape (UK CES ENRI-137)
Water Recreation: Play it Safe and Healthy (UK CES ENRI-223)
What is a Watershed? (UK CES ENRI-132) English Version
What is a Watershed? (UK CES ENRI-132) Spanish Version
Conserving Water at Home (UK CES)
Home Water Leaks Checklist (UK CES)
Preparing for a Water Emergency (UK CES ENRI-215)
Simple Steps to Save Water at Home (UK CES ENRI-127)
Saving Water During Emergencies (UK CES ENRI-128)
Understanding Drought (UK CES ENRI-130)
Water Management in the Home Landscape (UK CES ENRI-137)
Drinking Water (Private and Public Water Systems):
A Boil Water Advisory or a Boil Water Notice (UK CES ENRI-210)
Arsenic in Drinking Water (UK CES ENRI-218)
Basic Needs for a Cistern Water System (UK CES ENRI-203)
Bottled Water Basics: Questions and Answers for Consumers (UK CES ENRI-217)
Can My Water Make Me Sick? (UK CES ENRI-206)
Choosing Cistern Material and Location (UK CES ENRI-204)
Cleaning and Disinfecting a Cistern (UK CES ENRI-205)
Consumer Confidence Reports: Information for Public Water System Customers (UK CES ENRI-216)
Disinfecting Your Well: Summarized Instructions (UK CES ENRI-201)
Disinfecting Your Well Water (UK CES ENRI-222)
Do's and Don'ts of Taking Care of a Well (UK CES ENRI-200)
Drinking Water Standards (UK CES IP-5)
Having Problems with Your Water? (UK CES ENRI-100)
Home Water Treatment (UK CES ENRI-219)
Lead and Drinking Water: What You Need to Know (UK CES ENRI-207)
Management of Wells for Drinking Water (UK CES IP-68)
Safe Drinking Water Act: Amendments of 1996 (UK CES ENRI-211)
Testing Private Water Sources (UK CES IP-3)
What You Need to Know About Testing Your Well Water (UK CES ENRI-202)
Rain Barrels (UK CES ENRI-224)
Rain Garden Manual (Bluegrass Rain Garden Alliance)
Rain Gardens: A How-To Manual For Homeowners (University of Wisconsin Extension)
Creating Urban Stormwater Control Ponds for Water Quality and Wildlife Habitat (UK CES FOR-73)
Illicit Discharge (UK CES ENRI-225)
Storm Water Management (UK CES IP-65)
Alternatives to Traditional Septic Systems (UK CES ENRI-406)
As a Citizen, What Do You Know About Wastewater? (UK CES IP-67)
Household Wastewater: Septic Systems and Other Treatment Methods (UK CES IP-69)
Maintaining Conventional Septic Systems (UK CES AGR-166)
Septic Systems for Homeowners (UK CES AGR-167)
The Do's and Don'ts of Taking Care of a Septic System (UK CES ENRI-401)
Wastewater Treatment Options for Communities (UK CES ENRI-407)
Water Pollution From Sewage - How Can It Affect My Health? (UK CES ENRI-404)
What is a Septic System & How Does It Work (UK CES ENRI-400)
Your Septic System Isn't Working Right? (UK CES ENRI-402)
Living Along a Kentucky Stream (UK CES IP-73)
Mercury in Fish: Advice for Consumers (UK CES ENRI-220)
Mercury in Fish (UK CES ENR-503)
Nonpoint Source Pollution (UK CES ENRI-134) English Version
Nonpoint Source Pollution (UK CES ENRI-134) Spanish Version
Simple and Safe Pesticide Storage (UK CES ENRI-125)
Site Assessment: Protecting Water Quality Around Your Home (UK CES IP-61)
What is a TMDL? (UK CES ENRI-135)
Kentucky Water Awareness Month Information
Mercury and Your Health Information
Raised Bed Gardening, Rain Gardens, and Rain Storage Information
Alabama State Water Program - Drinking Water and Human Health FAQs
Bluegrass Rain Garden Alliance
Bluegrass PRIDE: Information on Rain Barrels
Rain Harvesting - Texas A&M Extension
Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts:
Check for Water Leaks (UK CES)
Conserving Water at Home (UK CES)
Five Ways to Conserve Five Gallons of Water Per Day (UK CES)
Save Water, Save Energy (UK CES)
Saving Water in the Kitchen (UK CES)
Save Water, Save Money (UK CES)
Water Conservation in the Bathroom (UK CES)
Water Conservation Outdoors (UK CES)
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Rain Barrels Exclusive (UK CES)
Rain Barrels Radio Script (UK CES)
Rain Gardens Radio Script (UK CES)
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Illicit Discharge Exclusive (UK CES)
Illicit Discharge Radio Script (UK CES)
Low Toxicity Anti-Freeze Radio Script (UK CES)
Pet Waste Management Radio Script (UK CES)
Storm Drain Awareness Exclusive (UK CES)
Storm Drain Awareness Radio Script (UK CES)
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Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs:
Conserving Water to Save Money (UK CES)
Maintaining Your Septic System (UK CES)
Saving Water, Energy, and Money By Going Green (UK CES)
Storming Water During Emergencies (UK CES)
Understanding a Watershed (UK CES)
Use a Rain Barrel to Capture Storm Water (UK CES)
Kentucky's Watersheds (UK CES)
Water and Health Exhibit (UK CES)
Water! In Kentucky, In Your Food, and Around the World! (UK CES)
Drinking Water (Private and Public Water Systems):
Management of Wells for Drinking Water Presentation (UK CES)
Stormwater: Be the Solution to Stormwater Pollution (UK CES)
Stormwater Management Presentation (UK CES)
Assessing Your Homesite Presentation (UK CES)
Add Up the Savings Card - Save Water, Save Money Bathroom (UK CES)
Add Up the Savings Card - Save Water, Save Money Kitchen (UK CES)
Add Up the Savings Card - Save Water, Save Money Laundry (UK CES)
Add Up the Savings Card - Save Water, Save Money Outdoors (UK CES)
Are You Water Wise? Water Conservation Crossword (UK CES)
Are You Water Wise? Crossword Key (UK CES)
Simple Steps to Saving Water Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Drinking Water (Private and Public Water Systems):
Can My Water Make Me Sick? Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
How to Get Safe Drinking Water From a Cistern Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Managing Wells for Drinking Water Evaluation (UK CES)
Managing Wells for Drinking Water Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Taking Care of Your Well Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Stormwater Management Evaluation Tools (UK CES)
Stormwater Management Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Household Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Household Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Evaluation (UK CES)
Septic System Use and Care Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Assessing Your Home Site Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)
Assessing Your Home Site Evaluation (UK CES)
Living Along a Kentucky Stream Teaching/Lesson Guide (UK CES)