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Well-Water Users Should Conserve Water Too, Says NC State Expert
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Lauren Gregg, News Services, (919) 515-3470
Oct. 24, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dr. James Gregory, professor of forestry at North Carolina State University and an expert in watershed and wetlands hydrology, says there's a great deal of misinformation about well-water use during the state's current drought. Well water, he says, actually comes from the same source as other drinking water and therefore must be conserved in the same fashion.
In the piedmont and mountain regions of North Carolina, the groundwater aquifer from which all well water is withdrawn is relatively shallow and is directly connected to surface streams, ponds, lakes and reservoirs. When water is withdrawn from a private well, private pond or lake, Gregory says, that water is taken from the regional supply available to all water users. Therefore, all users of water, regardless of the source, should implement conservation measures during the current exceptional drought in North Carolina.
Gregory is available to discuss well-water use during drought situations. He can be reached by e-mail at jim_gregory@ncsu.edu or by phone at 919/515-7567.
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