Overview |
| The Southwest States and Pacific Islands Regional Water Quality Coordination Program (also known as the Region 9 Water Program) serves a region of remarkable geographic, social, and economic diversity. Residents in Region 9 receive their water from a variety of sources, including public water systems, private wells, and rainwater harvesting. In each part of the region, households have a strong need for information about drinking water supplies. |
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Objectives |
- Rural water treatment plant operators will obtain information needed to improve skills.
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- Domestic well owners will be able to determine the chemical and microbiological quality of their water supply and select appropriate treatment options.
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- Domestic well owners will understand important aspects of installation and maintenance of treatment devices.
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- Homeowners utilizing rainwater collection systems will understand best designs for collection systems, contaminant detection, and decontamination methods for collected drinking water.
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Highlight |
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Rainwater Catchment Safety
Campaign in the Pacific. Palau Community College publishes a rainwater catchment guide adapted from a successful University of Hawaii publication. Extension Specialist Trish Macomber from the University of Hawaii launches a catchment safety series of workshops in the Pacific Islands. Read More > |
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Projects |
| Arsenic in Churchill County, Nevada Domestic Water Supplies |
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$372,500 (36 MOs)/Integrated Research, Education, & Extension |
| Investigator: |
Mark Walker, University
of Nevada, Reno |
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| Water Quality Interpreter: An Interactive Web Site |
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| Investigator: |
Mark Walker,
University of Nevada, Reno; R. Moore |
| Project Description: |
PDF |
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| Private Well Owner Education |
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| Investigator: |
Kitt Farrell-Poe,
University of Arizona in Yuma |
| Project Description: |
PDF |
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| Water Quality Survey on the Navajo Nation |
| Award/Source: |
$45,214 CSREES Southwest States & Pacific Islands Water Quality Program |
| Investigators: |
Marnie Carroll,
Diné College; Mark Walker,
University of Nevada, Reno |
| Project Description: |
PDF |
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| Shock Chlorination: Use of Chlorine Test Strips as Indicators of Completed Purging |
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| Investigators: |
Mark Walker,
University of Nevada, Reno; Ralph Seiler, USGS |
| Project Description: |
PDF |
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| Detection of Leptospira in Water |
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| Investigators: |
Mark Walker,
University of Nevada, Reno; Carl Evensen, University of Hawaii |
| Project Description: |
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| Evaluation of a Method to Detect Leptospira in Water: Preliminary Results from a Regional Collaboration |
| Investigators: |
Ilima Hawkins and Carl Evensen, University of Hawaii; and Mark Walker, University of Nevada, Reno |
| Project Description: |
PDF |
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| Onsite Wastewater Education Program |
| Investigator: |
Kitt Farrell-Poe, University of Arizona in Yuma |
| Project Description: |
PDF |
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| Septic System Installation Comic Book |
| Investigators: |
Kitt Farrell-Poe, University of Arizona in Yuma;
Craig Runyan, and Adrian Hanson, New Mexico State University; Bruce Lesikar, Texas A&M University |
| Project Description: |
PDF |
