Green Risks

Groundwater, Water Wells, Water Sustainability, and Sustainable Living

Monday, March 30, 2020

Replacing My Well Pump and Pressure Tank

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While hanging around the house practicing social distancing the time had come to replace my well pump and pressure tank. Pump companie...
Thursday, March 26, 2020

Virginia Declares a State of Emergency

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On Monday Governor Ralph Northam expanded the restriction in Virginia and declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 and the inc...
Monday, March 23, 2020

Keeping Your Home Supplied with Water

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While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates public water systems, if you have a well, you are on your own. The responsibi...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

2020 Prince William Well Clinic Postponed

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In accordance with the guidance from Prince William County, the Prince William County Extension Prince William County Extension has postpone...
Monday, March 16, 2020

Living with a Septic System

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The functioning of a septic system is based on natural ecological cycles. It needs to be treated kindly and kept in balance. When a system i...
Thursday, March 12, 2020

Restoring a Dying Woods

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My house sits on just over 10 acres that is about 70% woodland and 30% garden. Over the past 13 years I have planted more than 40 trees in m...
Monday, March 9, 2020

What to Know if Buying a House with a Well

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There are no national standards for construction of private water wells, thought in recent decades more and more states have developed stand...
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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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