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Una calle residencial inundada con agua estancada que rodea varias casas, árboles y buzones de correo. El agua cubre la calle y parte de los jardines, reflejando las viviendas y los árboles, lo que muestra el impacto de una inundación en el vecindario.

Aprenda a proteger su pozo de agua y su sistema séptico durante la temporada de tormentas con esta serie gratuita de seminarios web de UF/IFAS

by Luz Bahder
July 20, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Muchos hogares de Florida dependen de pozos privados para obtener agua potable y de sistemas sépticos para tratar ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Events, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Aguas Residuales Domésticas, Andrea Albertin, Español, Sistemas Sépticos, Spanish, Temporada De Tormentas, Yilin Zhuang
Flooded residential area with underwater houses from hurricane Debby rainfall water in Sarasota, Florida. Aftermath of natural disaster in southern USA. Adobe Stock File # 1947311237 By bilanol

Learn to safeguard your well water, septic system for storm season with this free UF/IFAS webinar series

by Lourdes Mederos
July 20, 2026

Many Floridians rely on private wells for drinking water and septic systems to treat household wastewater. Hurricanes, flooding and routine maintenance challenges can affect the safety and reliability of these systems. To help homeowners ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Brain Health, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Drinking Water, Environment, Flooding, Florida Well Owner Network, Health, Homeowner, Household Water Systems, Hurricanes, News, North Florida Research And Education Center, Safeguard, Septic System, Septic Tank, Top News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang
Well system with tank. Photo taken 02-08-23.

​​Media Alert: Free webinar series for private well and septic system owners​

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell
July 24, 2025

Do you know what is in your drinking water? If you own a private well or have a septic system, maintaining these systems is your responsibility, and your first line of defense in protecting your family’s health, your property and our ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, MREC, Septic System, Septic Tank, Well, Yilin Zhuang
A woman holding onto and looking at a glass of water.

Free Webinar Series for Private Well and Septic System Owners

by Yilin Zhuang
July 16, 2025

Do you know what is in your drinking water? If you own a private well or have a septic system, maintaining these systems is your responsibility, and your first line of defense in protecting your family’s health, your property, and our shared ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Drinking Water, Extension, FWON, Groundwater, Home Maintenance, Hurricane Preparedness, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, MREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Webinar, Well Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang
Waves of water

Shaping a Sustainable Future: Water School for Leaders to Tackle Key Water Issues in Marion and Sumter Counties

by Stella Canfield
April 10, 2025

Decision-makers and community leaders are invited to the Water School for Leaders, a two-day professional development program to provide essential, science-based information on current and future water issues in Marion and Sumter counties. The ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: CEUs, FNGLA, Marion County, Sumter County, Water, Water School, Yilin Zhuang
Panorama of sunrise at Lake Alice.

New Online Resource for Florida Well and Septic System Owners

by Stella Canfield
March 24, 2025

Floridians who rely on private wells and septic systems now have access to a valuable online resource to ensure the safety and maintenance of their household water. Water resources regional specialized agents Yilin Zhuang (Central District) ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Disaster Preparation, Drinking Water, Florida Well Owner Network, FWON, Groundwater, Hurricane, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Water, Yilin Zhuang
Un trabajador con casco de seguridad y traje protector naranja está de pie sobre un tanque séptico, sosteniendo una manguera mientras realiza labores de mantenimiento.

Sobrecarga del Sistema Séptico: Cómo las Fuertes Lluvias Afectan su Sistema y Qué Debe Hacer

by Luz Bahder
October 1, 2024

Creado por Yilin Zhuang, agente especialista en recurso hídrico del Servicio de Extensión de UF/IFAS.  Cuando hay fuertes lluvias o huracanes, muchos propietarios de viviendas con sistemas sépticos enfrentan un problema común: la sobrecarga ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agua, Aguas Residuales, Bombeo, Campo De Drenaje, Contaminacion, Cuidados Del Sistema Septico, Danos, Desborde, Dispopsitivos De Ahorro De Agua, Español, Especialista En Recurso Hidrico, Huracán, Infografia, Inspecciones Reulares, Inundaciones, Lluvias, Mantenimiento, Obstrucciones, Pozo De Agua, Preparación, Proactivo, Profesional, Reflujo, Sistema Septico, Sobrecarga, Spanish, Suelo Humedo, Tormenta, UF-IFAS, Yilin Zhuang
Collage featuring MREC faculty cards, visitors watching a monitor, and screens projecting live insects and OrangeTV clips.

MREC Exhibits at 2024 Landscape Show, Sharing Research and Resources

by Stella Canfield
September 4, 2024

The Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) connected with industry professionals at the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA)’s 2024 Landscape Show, a three-day event that brings in over 7,000 industry professionals ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: David Norman, FNGLA, Lance Osborne, Liz Felter, The Landscape Show, Yilin Zhuang
Attendees at the Growing Together Symposium.

2024 Growing Together Symposium Connects Agricultural Community with Experts, Resources

by Stella Canfield
August 8, 2024

The Growing Together Symposium made a memorable return on Aug. 1 for its second annual event, bringing together over 45 Central Florida farmers, growers and industry professionals at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, , Water
Tags: Ag Bmps, Ag Policies, Central Florida, Extension, Free Event, Greenhouses, Jianjun Chen, Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski, Liz Felter, Outreach, Plant Clinic, Yilin Zhuang
Multiple seedlings in pots.

Growing Together Symposium returns for its second annual event

by Stella Canfield
July 12, 2024

Growing Together! Central Florida Partners for Agriculture Symposium, an event to connect the Central Florida agricultural community to allied agencies, returns for its second annual event. This year hosted in the Mid-Florida Research and Education ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Ag Bmps, Ag Policies, Central Florida, Extension, Free Event, Outreach, Yilin Zhuang

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