Pollution Prevention

Overview

Human activities, like agriculture, industry, and recreation, have their waste products. Protecting the soil, water, and air from pollutants is a critical part of Extension research. Encouraging wise stewardship of Georgia's resources not only protects humans and their environment from harm, it also creates a climate where responsible industry can flourish and prosper.

Publications

Commercial and Professional Publications

• Environmental Policy Statements: Explaining What You Do, How You Do It, and Where You Want To Go
• Georgia's Water Quality Standards
• Water Quality Series: On-Site Wastewater Management Systems and Their Environmental Impact
• Regulations for On-Farm Storage Tanks in Georgia
• Water Quality Series: Urban Storm Water Management in Georgia
• Water Quality Series: Bacterial Source Tracking (BST)
• Metal Concentration Standards for Land Application of Biosolids and Other By-Products in Georgia
• Georgia Green*A*Syst: Environmental Checklist for Landscape Professionals

General Publications

• Protecting Your Well and Wellhead
• Disinfecting Your Well Water: Shock Chlorination
• Water Quality Series: Drinking Water Protection in Georgia
• Water Quality Series: Total Maximum Daily Loads in Georgia

To see other publications, go to the CAES Publications site or the FACS Publications listing.

News

For the latest news about Extension, visit Georgia FACES. News you can use about Georgia family, agricultural, consumer and enviromental sciences.

• Handle fuel safely for the benefit of the environment
• Chatham 4-H'ers educate community on E. coli and septic systems
• Residents in nine counties can dispose of old chemicals on Jan. 31
• UGA researchers nominated for international sustainability award
• UGA scientists test new toxicant detection tool, links to abnormal fetal development
• Davies named to National 4-H Hall of Fame
• Researcher treats termites, saves university money, reduces pesticide usage
• Department of Defense grant funds UGA research into chemical cleanup
• One man's weed is another man's flower
• 4-H20: Saving water for the future

Websites

UGA-affiliated sites

• Agricultural Prollution Prevention Program
  Provides resources on pollution concerns in environmental assessments, animal waste, land applications, sustainable agriculture and tillage as well as links to University and external websites.
• Impact Statements: Pollution
  Descriptions of Extension efforts to improve knowledge and practices related to pollution.