Northern Marion county has 40,600 acres of farmland that lies within the boundaries of the Lake Erie drainage basin. Agriculture in the area has been identified as a nonpoint source of phosphorus pollution in the lake. To achieve this goal, county farmers are implementing improved fertility management strategies and sound erosion control methods. Marion 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 Marion 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 was intended to provide information to the public on water facts for Marion County. For more information on water resources and drinking-water quality in the county, contact the Marion 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 Marion County Extension Office.