Videos

The video provides information on the importance of water conservation and offers tips on reducing your water usage.

Out of all the methods for water conservation, household water use is what consumers have the most control over. Although the water consumed with each action around the house may seem small, amounts add up through the days, months, and years.

Many opportunities for water conservation exist outside of your home. While fixing leaks and taking shorter showers help inside the house, picking water efficient plants and watering at appropriate times help outside the house.

Leaks and wasteful habits are the largest contributors to household water waste. Significant savings can be achieved by changing habits and ensuring your house is leak free.

This video provides an overview of aquatic plants.

Proper pond management practices should always start with an assessment and inspection of the current conditions in the pond.

When aquatic plants and algae grow abundantly, many pond and lake owners only think about ways to pull, rake, or kill the offending plant. But keep in mind that plants and algae are responding to certain conditions in the pond--namely, overabundant nutrients.

While aquatic plants and algae can sometimes interfere with pond uses, they also serve vital roles in supporting the fish and animal life that make up the pond ecosystem.

Herbicides are often the first thing pond owners turn to when nuisance aquatic plants appear in their ponds.

There are a few biological methods, that when applied correctly can be very effective and environmentally friendly to your pond.

There are a variety of physical control strategies that can be employed. Physically harvesting aquatic plants can have a positive, long-lasting effect.

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This video provides information on the proper construction of wells, springs, and cisterns to prevent contamination.

Only about 50 percent of the wells, springs, and cisterns in Pennsylvania have been properly tested by a state-certified testing laboratory. As a result, homeowners are often unaware of many symptomless water quality problems.

Once you identify pollutants in water through water testing, the next question is how to solve the problem.