July 2023-07-19Salmonella is commonly found in the environment and lives in the gastrointestinal tract of many birds, reptiles, livestock and other animals including humans. A common source of salmonella in drinking water can be from using stream, pond or lake water to drink or irrigate. Causes can range from natural occurrence in the environment to … Continue reading Water woes part 2: Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Legionella
Water Woes: Part 1
Health experts tell us to get our potable water tested regularly unless we are on an efficiently operated community treated water system which does testing regularly. Water can develop problems which could make us sick, either quickly noticeable or over the long term.Bacteria, protozoa, viruses, etc. can make us sick. Basic water testing at a … Continue reading Water Woes: Part 1
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
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