
Water Wellness
Dr. Andy Lazur, State Extension Specialist on Water Quality for the University of Maryland Extension, will pick a topic for review each month on drinking water quality, wells, septic systems, ground water or pond management.
Podcasting since 2024 • 13 episodes
Water Wellness
Latest Episodes
Got PFAS? Unfortunately, we all do!
PFAS are everywhere and forever. Due to the long term use of thousands of PFAS compounds in hundreds of products, we are now facing a global contamination crisis with proven environmental and human health consequences. Children are more suscept...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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13:35

Climate Change and Water Quality
Climate change is impacting our environment in many ways with events like hurricanes, drought, and floods, which affect our water quality in several ways. For example, hurricanes cause coastal flooding which can flood both public drin...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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7:23

Tapping into water related financial and information resources
Your septic system or drinking water well are important and valuable infrastructures for your home. Fortunately, there are programs that provide financial assistance to help with the cost of repairing or replacing a septic system or well. These...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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7:02

Being Salt Smart This Winter
The negative impacts of deicing salts on the environment, road infrastructure, cars, and home appliances, and drinking water quality can be significant. An overview of these impacts with emphasis on drinking water, and recommendations are discu...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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7:01

Microplastics and Nanoplastics - More prevalent in bottled water than we thought
We are now facing a global issue with both PFAS and microplastics and learning more about them and risks to both environmental and human health. There isindeed need for concern and we all should be aware of the pollution, so we can red...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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12:53
