Water Quality Information and Resources
Drinking Water Quality, Contaminants and Wells:
UMD Extension Well and Septic Web Page: http://extension.umd.edu/well-and-septic
YouTube Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/@waterquality-universityofm7844/playlists
UMD School of Public Health –
Water Quality, Outreach and Wellness (WOW) Lab: https://sph.umd.edu/research-impact/laboratories-projects-and-programs/water-quality-outreach-and-wellness-wow-laboratory
MD Safe Drinking WATER Study: https://sph.umd.edu/marylandsafedrinkingwater
County Health Department Contact Information: https://extension.umd.edu/programs/environment-natural-resources/program-areas/wells-septic-systems-and-water-quality/county-government-resources/
Maryland Dept. of the Environment:
Residential Wells: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/water_supply/pages/residential_wells.aspx
Water Supply: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/water_supply/pages/index.aspx
Septic Stewardship and Education
UMD Extension Well and Septic Web Page: http://extension.umd.edu/well-and-septic
UM Extension YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@waterquality-universityofm7844/playlists
Maryland Dept. of the Environment – Onsite Systems: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/bayrestorationfund/onsitedisposalsystems/pages/onsitesystems.aspx
Maryland Onsite Wastewater Professional Association (MOWPA): https://mowpa.org/
County Health Department Contact Information: https://extension.umd.edu/programs/environment-natural-resources/program-areas/wells-septic-systems-and-water-quality/county-government-resources/
National Onsite Wastewater and Recycling Association (NOWRA): https://www.nowra.org/resources/
Pond Management
UMD Extension Pond Management Web Page: https://extension.umd.edu/programs/environment-natural-resources/program-areas/wells-septic-systems-and-water-quality/pond-management/
Aquatic Plant Information – Aquaplant: https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/