Bcwsa innovative ag - full presentation
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Lyn O hare (Water Resource Specialist at SSM Group, Inc); Shannon Rossman ( Intergovernmental Planner at Berks County Planning Commission)
Bcwsa innovative ag - full presentation
- 1. Berks County Water & Sewer Association Stormwater and You
- 2. Volume of All Water (larger blue ball 860 miles in diameter) Volume of Fresh Water for drinking (middle blue ball - 169.5 miles in diameter) Volume of freshwater lakes and rivers (small blue dot - 34.9 miles in diameter) Source: USGS
- 3. Stormwater Affects Everyone! Rain and snow melt carries valuable topsoil from your property. Runoff also carries contaminants (sediment/manure/fertilizers/pesticides) which can infiltrate into groundwater. This can impact wells and springs, as well as carry contaminants into streams where livestock drink.
- 5. Groundwater Flow 3D
- 6. Groundwater Flow 2D
- 7. Stream Flow Rt. 183 - Bernville Road
- 8. 25 Hour Time of Travel Route 183
- 9. 5 Hour Time of Travel
- 10. Surface Water Flow 5 hours to Dam 25 hours to Dam 45 hours to Dam 63 hours to Dam
- 12. RAWA Spill Way Lake Ontelaunee
- 13. WBWA Blue Marsh Lake & Tulpehocken Creek
- 17. Western Berks Water Authority Plant Building Mural Top: Service Area/Water Use; Bottom: Watershed and Source Area
- 18. What is in the WATER? Herbicides Pesticides Sediment Excess Nutrients Nitrogen Phosphorus
- 19. Why are excess Nitrates bad?
- 20. Higher nitrogen and phosphorus levels Lead to less diversity
- 23. Septic System Malfunction Stream Bank Erosion Sedimentation Issues How do contaminants reach our water supplies ?
- 25. How can we protect our water supplies?
- 27. MOWING How close are you mowing to a stream? Are you mowing areas, regularly that could be let to grow? Do your drains get clogged with grass/debris?
- 28. Who can Help? Berks County Conservation District NRCS Penn State Cooperative Extension
Editor's Notes
- #3: Volume of the Earth; Volume of All Water; Volume of Fresh Water for drinking