Green Risks

Groundwater, Water Wells, Water Sustainability, and Sustainable Living

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

WSSC Customers only Essential Water Use

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 WSSC Water is urging all 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties to only use water for essential purposes effectiv...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

The Occoquan Model Run

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Last Thursday the Prince William Conservation Alliance held a community presentation on the newly completed 2040 Occoquan Land Use Report , ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The Formation of Streams

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  The Birth and Growth of Streams Streams and rivers are an essential part of our water supply, but where do they come from? Streams form th...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Drought Expands

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All of the Potomac watershed is currently in drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor Map released last Thursday shows shows 88.8% of the Potomac B...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The Magnificent Woodland

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We are now entering the seventh year of my woodland restoration project. My property is just over ten acres, with about three acres dedicate...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Impacts of Land Use Change on a Watershed

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A watershed is an area of land that collects precipitation, such as rainfall and snow, and directs it into a common water body—whether a str...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The Occoquan Reservoir and Overlay Protection Area (ORPA)

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ORPA from PWC To ensure the protection of the Occoquan Reservoir —a primary drinking water source for eastern Prince William County and eas...
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Elizabeth Ward,
Elizabeth was awarded an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and an MS ChE from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, worked as a chemical engineer for both the US EPA in DC, and at DuPont before working in finance and then becoming consultant with Washington Advisors and is the author of "The Lenders Guide to Developing an Environmental Risk Management Program." Elizabeth retired from Washington Advisors and began her volunteer career and served 10 years as the Treasurer of the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District.
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