Another aspect of water quality in Wayne County is sediment loading in the streams and rivers. About 7,000 tons of sediment per day are carried by Wayne County streams, amounting to about 550,000 tons per year. These sediments are detrimental because they fill in the channels of the streams. Wayne County citizens have a major challenge to reduce soil erosion and to protect water resources from pollutants that could affect the quality of the water supply. Summary Water availability and quality are important public concerns.
Water problems can be both costly and inconvenient.
While the present and future availability of water is excellent for Wayne County, water is a precious resource that must be conserved and protected. We must all work together to maintain an adequate supply of good quality water. This fact sheet is intended to provide information to the public on water facts for Wayne County. For more information on water resources and drinking-water quality in the county, contact the Wayne County Extension office. If you have other factual county water-resources information that might be of interest to the public, please send copies to the author of this publication at the Wayne County Extension office.