
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.
Episodes
13 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

PFAS - the 'Forever' and 'Everywhere' Chemicals
Information on PFAS and why are they called the 'forever' chemicals. Dr. Andrew Lazur talks about where we find PFAS and what we can do about it to reduce the risk to our health.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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6:11

Drinking Water - to filter or not filter
University of Maryland Extension, Water Quality Specialist, Dr. Andrew Lazur talks about or drinking water...to filter or not filter.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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7:04

Maintaining Pond Health
Ponds are very common in the US and used for lots of different purposes such as irrigation, recreation (fishing, swimming, and enjoying nature), livestock watering, soil erosion, urban stormwater management, and even water gardens. Think of...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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7:34

Home Septic Care
A septic system is the most expensive appliance or system in a home! It is important to know how a septic system works. Maintenance is essential for the system to effectively process and treat the wastewater and will help save you money.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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8:57

Common Smell and Stains of Our Drinking Water
Andrew Lazur, Maryland Water Quality Specialist, talks about common smells and stains of our drinking water, and what can be done to correct it.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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7:04

All These Contaminants - What We Should Know
Both public and private well water supplies may contain minerals, metals, etc. that can cause either aesthetic or health concerns. In this webinar, PFAS, common contaminants and filters will be presented.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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8:32
