Category: Trends

Water Stewardship Summary Report 2012-2019

by mcdwater1, posted in Aquifer, Arsenic, Bacteria, Better Site Design, Buried Valley Aquifer, Climate, Groundwater, Groundwater, Land use planning, Monitoring, Nutrients, Precipitation, Private wells, Recreation, Trends, Water levels

MCD has released a new report on Water Stewardship that discusses the region's water challenges and how communities can take action and build resiliency to address those challenges.. Mike Ekberg, MCD manager of water resources monitoring and analysis, and Sarah Hippensteel Hall, manager of watershed partnerships, are currently visiting county commissions and key stakeholders to present … Continue reading Water Stewardship Summary Report 2012-2019

Top 5 Regional Water Challenges for the 21st Century

by MCDwater, posted in Aquifer, Nutrients, Precipitation, Stream habitat, Surface water, Trends, Water quality, Weather patterns

By Mike Ekberg, MCD manager for water resources monitoring and analysis You may have heard me say this before—southwest Ohio is water rich. We have abundant, high-quality, water when compared with other parts of our country and the world. Yet, our region is not without challenges in managing water. Here are five water trends that … Continue reading Top 5 Regional Water Challenges for the 21st Century