These books were purchased through a USDA water quality grant. Plain Talk About Drinking Water was written by Dr. James M. Symons, retired professor of civil engineering with the University of Houston. This book gives the answers to 167 of the most commonly asked questions about drinking water and related issues. It includes information on subjects such as health, home treatment, testing, conservation and federal regulations. The book is in a question and answer format, with an index of all the questions answered.
Answers are short and simple to understand.
Farmers Can Protect Surface Water is a North Central Regional Extension Publication and was produced through the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to farming and water quality. Can Protect Ground Water which was provided to county Extension offices in 1995. This video program explores the importance of water, the pressures our towns and cities are placing on their precious resources, and ways individuals can protect local drinking water supplies. The 29-minute video is available through the Ag.