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Taking Personal Action to Protect Your Watershed
Worried about contaminated fish being caught at your favorite fishing hole? Have you seen erosion eat away at stream and river banks, and lake shorelines where you fish, canoe, or walk? Are you concerned that water pollution may be harming fish and wildlife? Have you seen water that looks polluted? You can do something about it!
- Your home - Advice on sensible use of water and household products
- Yard and Garden - Learn how to take care with landscape design, fertilizers, pesticides, water use, and lawn care
- Visiting Rivers, Streams, and Lakes - Includes tips on ways to boat, fish, picnic, and commune with nature along waterways while keeping those waters and their surroundings clean
- Agricultural Actions That Support Your Waters - Learn how agriculture can minimize the impacts to watersheds
- EPA's Concerned Citizen Resources
Get the kids involved! Build a lifetime of appreciation and care for our nation's watersheds!
REPORT PROBLEMS AND POLLUTION - Find out who to contact for reporting dumping, spills, and fish kills!
If You Are On A Private Well
If you depend upon private water for drinking or other household uses,
you may need to take responsibility for assuring the safety of that water.
Wells and other private water sources require periodic testing to ensure
that the water is safe for humans and animals. You can find out more about
this process by reviewing water testing guides published by various agencies.
Learn about what you can do to
protect your drinking water!
Express Your Opinion
If you are concerned about a particular issue related to a river,
stream, or lake, your involvement may make the difference in the future
of that water. Here are some ideas about how to become involved:
- Write letters to newspapers
- Attend, and even speak out at public meetings
- Contact your elected officials
- Contact your State environmental agency