Rainwater Collection How-to
This year's AGM guest speaker was Ken Nentwig from Rainwater Canada. Literally the guy that wrote the book on safe water collection methods. He was kind enough to let us tape his presentation to share with our region. If you're interested in future workshops with Ken let us know or would like to work with … Continue reading Rainwater Collection How-to
Wells
Feb. 2023 OPSRRA Types of Wells: There are basically three types of wells: deep, shallow whether dug or bored anddriven wells. Each has unique characteristics and needs to ensure drinking waterstays healthy.A deep well is typically drilled and only ten to twenty cm. ( four to eight inches)wide and is more than eight meters ( … Continue reading Wells
Aquifers
Aquifers Definition The Britannica (1) defines an aquifer as “a rock layer that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts.” Although adequate in a general sense, the definition fails to portray the range of geological settings and types of aquifers. The figure below is a conceptual model from a presentation to the Capital Regional … Continue reading Aquifers
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