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Of Current Interest...
National Drinking Water Week – May 4-10, 2008.
05/05/2008
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Celebrate
drinking water, our most precious natural resource. The event is sponsored by
the American Water Works Association and provides people with the opportunity to
recognize the importance of safe and reliable drinking water. Do you know where
your water comes from and how you can help protect it? More information about
drinking water and this event can be found at the
U.S. EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water and
American Water Works Association web pages. Only Tap Water Delivers!
Our Foyer Gets a Facelift.

04/17/2008
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Visitors to the USGS Ohio Water Science Center are now greeted by a beautiful wall mural. Local artist Virginia Ball painted the stream scene, which highlights the surface water, ground water, and ecology of Ohio.
Ohio Water Science Center Hosts Microbiology Workshop.
04/11/2008
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USGS Ohio WSC scientists
Rebecca Bushon, Amie Brady, Chris Kephart, and Don Stoeckel hosted and presented
a series of talks and provided hands-on analytical experience to 20 students
from nine states. Workshop attendees representing Federal, State, and local
agencies, universities, and a consulting group, learned about microbial sample
collection, analytical methods and techniques, recreational water regulations,
rapid-detection methods, and microbial source tracking. More information about
the projects, services, and methods of the USGS
Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory is available. The
Environmental Pathogens Information Network (EPI-Net) with Purdue University
sponsored the workshop.
National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 17-21, 2008.
03/17/2008
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Water is
Ohio’s greatest natural hazard. Flooding is a threat in Ohio and throughout the
Nation.
National Flood Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Weather
Service, highlights some of the causes of floods, hazards of floods, and things
people can do to save lives and property. A map of current flood and high-flow
conditions is available from the
USGS Water Watch. USGS Science in
Ohio (503 Kb .pdf) and the
Nation (2.35 MB .pdf)
helps reduce flood related death and damage.
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Location
Ohio Water Science Center:
6480 Doubletree Ave Columbus, OH 43229-1111
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Phone (614) 430-7700
Fax (614) 430-7777
Field Office:
551 Wabash Ave NW New Philadelphia, OH 44663-4143
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Fax (330) 364-8095
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