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PSA: Well water routine maintenance

by Tory Moore
May 8, 2023

Developed by UF/IFAS Extension regional specialized water resources agents Yilin Zhuang and Andrea Albertin If you obtain drinking water from your own well, you alone are responsible for assuring that it is safe. For this reason, routine ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Contaminated, Drinking Water, Private Well, Safety, Water Resources, Well Water
Holiday Food Safety

Is Food Safety on your Holiday List?

by Nancy Gal
December 1, 2017

You probably have a long to-do list for the holidays. But, is food safety on that list? For many people, food safety is not a thought until they or someone they know gets foodborne illness from consuming contaminated food or beverages. And how ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Bacteria, Beverages, Cleanliness, Contaminated, Contamination, Cooked, Food, Food Preparation, Foodborne, Gal, Illness, Nancy Gal, Raw, Safety

UF/IFAS Extension helps Florida homeowners test well water after hurricane

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 28, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida IFAS Extension has teamed up with Virginia Tech to offer free bacteria testing for well users affected by Hurricane Irma. So far, five counties—Lee, Pasco, Marion, Sarasota and Clay—are participating. UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Contaminated, Extension, Extension Sarasota County, News, Testing, UF-IFAS, Water, Well

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