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- Evaluation of household water quality in Bland and Giles Counties, VirginiaRoss, Burton Blake; Danner, D. R.; Scott, J. A.; Barnes, L. Dawn; Childers, L. A.; Parrott, Kathleen R.; Bourne, Amanda C. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2000-01)During Spring 1999 in Bland and Giles Counties, Virginia, programs of household water quality education, which included water sampling, testing, and diagnosis, were conducted. Participation in the water quality programs was made available to any resident of these two counties who utilized a private, individual water supply. During the course of the projects, 153 households submitted water samples which were analyzed for iron, manganese, hardness, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, total dissolved solids, pH, saturation index, copper, sodium, nitrate, and total coliform and E. coli bacteria.These analyses identified the major household water quality problems in these two counties as iron/manganese, hardness, and bacteria. Additionally, a number of samples were determined to have concentrations of sodium and nitrate high enough to possibly lead to health complications for at-risk segments of the population. Following completion of the programs, a survey was mailed to the 153 participants. Seventy-two participants returned survey forms on which they identified their reason( s) for participating in such a program; the primary reason was concern about safety of their water supply. Returned survey forms also provided insight into measures participants had already taken, or planned to take, to improve the quality of their water supply. Nearly three-fifths of the households who reported having at least one water quality problem had taken, or planned to take, at least one measure to improve the quality of their water supply. Ten percent or more of all participants had, or planned to, take one or more of the following actions: shock chlorinate the water system, purchase or rent water treatment equipment, and contact a state agency for further assistance.
- Evaluation of household water quality in Floyd County, VirginiaRoss, Burton Blake; Barnes, L. Dawn; Gardner, D. L.; Parrott, Kathleen R.; Bourne, Amanda C. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 1999-02)During Spring 1998, a program of household water quality education, which included water sampling, testing, and diagnosis, was conducted in Floyd County, Virginia. Participation in the water quality program was made available to any Floyd County resident who utilized a private, individual water supply. During the course of the project, 101 households submitted water samples which were analyzed for iron, manganese, hardness, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, total dissolved solids, pH, saturation index, copper, sodium, nitrate, and total coliform and E. coli bacteria. These analyses identified the major household water quality problems in Floyd County as iron/manganese, corrosivity, and bacteria. Following completion of the program, a survey was mailed to the 101 participants. Forty-nine participants returned survey forms on which they identified their reason(s) for participating in such a program; the primary reason being concern about safety of their water supply. Returned survey forms also provided insight into measures participants had already taken, or planned to take, to improve the quality of their water supply. Nearly two-thirds of the households who reported having at least one water quality problem had taken, or planned to take, at least one measure to improve the quality of their water supply. Fourteen percent or more of all participants had taken, or planned to take, one or more of the following actions: improve existing water treatment equipment, shock chlorinate the water system, and purchase or rent water treatment equipment.
- Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Floyd County, Virginia, April 2010Benham, Brian L.; Ling, Erin; Pollard, Jen; Lutz, Jessica; Barnes, L. Dawn; Vest, John (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2012-01-03)In April 2010, 32 residents from Floyd County participated in a drinking water clinic sponsored by the local Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) office and the Virginia Household Water Quality Program.
- Facilitation Series: Parliamentary ProcedureWalker, Martha A.; Barnes, L. Dawn; Seibel, Megan M.; Seibel, G. Andrew (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-03-23)Discusses how to facilitate discussions during a meeting, including the use of parliamentary procedure.