September 1st, 2015 
knowtheflow On Protect Your Groundwater Day (September 8, 2015) the National Ground Water Association urges you to take action to protect an important natural resource — groundwater.
When it comes to hazardous household substances:
- For a healthy home – Hazardous substances must be stored and used properly.
- Dispose of household hazardous waste safely at the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility.
When it comes to water conservation:
- Modify your water use to conserve
- Fix Toilet Leaks (YouTube video; 0:30)
- Use WaterSense products and services (US EPA website)
- Install a water efficient plumbing fixtures to save water, energy and money.
If you own a water well
- Test your water well annually (Anoka County Environmental Health).
- Move possible contamination sources a safe distance from the wellhead.
- Get your septic system cleaned and inspected every other year.
- Properly seal abandoned wells (MN Dept of Health, YouTube; 4:36) because they can funnel polluted water into groundwater, a neighbor’s well or a nearby municipal well.
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