Conservation District helping to monitor water
WAYNESBURG – The Greene County Conservation District is continuing to partner with landowners to monitor water quality in homes and streams throughout the county. Many residents are concerned about the effects that industry and energy development may have on surface water and groundwater resources. Water quality testing is important, but can be very expensive and time-consuming for landowners.
To assist in these efforts, the Conservation District is providing landowners with a simple water monitoring device called a CATTfish. The devices are free, easy to use and take about a minute to install in a toilet tank. The CATTfish measures and records the temperature and conductivity of fresh water coming into the tank. These are simple measurements that can be taken daily to track changes in water quality over time.
Since the program was first introduced in March, many landowners have taken advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the quality of the water they use every day. The Conservation District is seeking additional participants who live in rural areas of the county and obtain their water from either a well or a spring. Landowners are encouraged to participate whether they have energy development in their area or not. Participation in the program is an easy and free way to learn more about the quality of water entering their homes.
Landowners interested in participating with this project can download a pre-project questionnaire from the Conservation District’s website at www.co.greene.pa.us/gccd and e-mail the completed form to Jared D. Zinn, the county watershed specialist, at jzinn@co.greene.pa.us. For more information, call Zinn at 724-852-5278.