CALCUTTA, Ohio – The Columbiana County Port Authority, in partnership with the Columbiana County Health District, will host a public educational session on the Expanded Potable Well Testing Program.
The free session will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Clair Township Administrative Building, 15442 Pugh Road, Suite 1.
The session will provide an introduction to groundwater, including:
- What groundwater is and how it exists beneath the Earth’s surface.
- How groundwater moves through soil and rock formations.
- The connection between groundwater and private drinking water wells.
- Factors that can influence groundwater quality.
- How groundwater is sampled and evaluated as part of the Expanded Potable Well Testing Program.
The presentation will be led by Guy Montfort of Tetra Tech and Laura Fauss of the Columbiana County Health District.
The session is the second in a series of quarterly educational events that will be conducted throughout the duration of the Expanded Potable Well Testing Program. The sessions are designed to provide continued transparency, public engagement and scientific education related to private well water and groundwater resources in Columbiana County, a news release states.
For more information about the Expanded Potable Well Testing Program and future quarterly sessions, go to CCPA-OhioRiver.com or Columbiana-Health.org.