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Desinfección de pozos de agua por hipercloración
Mark L. McFarland, Profesor Adjunto y Especialista en Fertilidad de Suelos de Extensión Monty C. Dozier, Profesor Adjunto y Especialista de Extensión – Recursos Hídricos, Sistema Universitario Texas A&M Craig Runyan, Coordinador de Programa, Departamento de Ciencias de Plantas de Extensión, Universidad Estatal de Nuevo México Si su pozo se ha inundado, necesitará aplicar el proceso de hipercloración…
Categories: Response and RecoveryTags: Water Quality
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Emergency Food and Water Supplies
Safe food and water supplies are a major concern following a natural disaster such as a tornado, flood, hurricane or blizzard. Texas families who live in disaster-prone areas may benefit from being prepared in the event of disaster. Knowing how to safely handle food and water in the immediate few days after the disaster can…
Categories: Disaster Preparedness
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Disinfecting Water After a Disaster
After a disaster such as a hurricane or flood, your water supplies may have become contaminated or been temporarily cut off. To make sure your water is safe, follow these guidelines: How to Disinfect Water Boiling water is the best way to kill harmful organisms that can make you and your family sick. Use clean…
Categories: Response and Recovery
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Droughts
A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather that persists long etamu urban water conservationnough to produce a serious hydrologic imbalance. Droughts have wide-ranging adverse economic, environmental, and social impacts as rivers, reservoirs, groundwater levels, and soil moisture all drop. View resources collected by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and organized by department for…
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Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Responding to Electrical Power Outages and Floods INTRODUCTION Electrical power outages and floods can impact you and your residential onsite wastewater treatment system. These onsite wastewater treatment systems remove organic matter, solids and living organisms (viruses, bacteria, and protozoa) from wastewater thus protecting public health and the environment. The appropriate response to a disaster depends…
Categories: Community Risk AssessmentTags: Water Quality
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Protecting Ground Water
A series to help rural residents assess the risk of ground water pollution, and utilize best management practices to protect ground water. High-quality, print versions are available for purchase from the AgriLife Bookstore. All links below open as PDFs in a new browser window.
Categories: Flood and Stormwater MitigationTags: Water Quality
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Food & Water Safety
After a disaster such as a hurricane or flood, your food and water supplies may have become contaminated or been temporarily cut off. Use the resources below to make sure your food and water is safe. Additional Resources:
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Disinfecting Water Wells by Shock Chlorination
Mark L. McFarland, Associate Professor and Extension Soil Fertility Specialist Monty C. Dozier, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist — Water Resources, The Texas A&M University System Craig Runyan, Program Coordinator, Extension Plant Sciences Department, New Mexico State University If your well has been flooded, it will need to be shock chlorinated before you can use it…
Categories: Response and RecoveryTags: Water Quality
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Disinfecting Water After a Disaster
After a disaster such as a hurricane or flood, your water supplies may have become contaminated or been temporarily cut off. To make sure your water is safe, follow these guidelines: How to Disinfect Water Boiling water is the best way to kill harmful organisms that can make you and your family sick. Use clean…
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