Ground Water Primer
- The nature of ground water and
- Principles of ground water protection
- Introduction to hydrogeology
- Information on numerous drinking water contaminants
- What you can do to protect your ground water
- Ground water protection programs in EPA and other government agencies
Created 1998.
NOTE: For the most up-to-date information on drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs), please visit Drinking Water Contaminants.
Audiences:
- homeowners
- teachers
- well & septic system owners
Download and install the software
- All you need to view the program is a Web browser
- Download Ground Water Primer - ground.zip (compressed file, 1.9MB, unzips to 2.3MB)
- Double-click the file to uncompress and install the program. We suggest saving it to C:\Program Files\seahome\ground\
- Start your browser and choose File > Open > C:\Program Files\seahome\ground\src\title.htm
View the software online
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