In the long run however, the buildup of contaminated sediments may be far more costly to cure. Nutrient management will need to consider all of these potential sources. A second USGS study is evaluating the potential impact of septic systems on Barker Reservoir. A watershed is a bowl, and everything within that bowl flows to the bottom. Whatever we put on the ground or in the ground will eventually find its way to our water.
Prevention is always the best and most cost- effective strategy.
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