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Return to How To Contaminate Public Water Erosion like this causes our taxes to go up, causes health problems for animals and man by clogging water treatment facilities and impairing their ability to purify our drinking water. And because topsoil is washed away, large bare areas lacking vegetation allow additional erosion to take place, causing the problem to get worse.
Trying to repair the problem with the same failed remedy!!! What were you thinking? Erosion and Sedimentation Control Courses teach that if an erosion control measure does not work, don't use it again. Replace it with something that does. If you have comments, please let us know at dr_e@awsa.info. You can support our efforts by contacting us and donating funds to support this portion of our web site.
Notice in the image above, how effective a simple measure like covering the ground with straw works to reduce erosion. But straw decomposes. The real solution is planting something that will grow, hold the soil in place with its roots, and not decay or wash away in a month. Notice also that the silt fences are not properly maintained and are not working.
Trapped water provides excellent breeding for mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus and Equine Encephalitis (harmful to horses). We have already had cases affecting humans in White County. Proper drainage to remove standing water is essential to limiting the spread of those diseases.
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