Rotarians learn about spring protection program

Chiefland Rotary Club members and guests learned about a spring protection program Nov. 28, which not only helps protect nearby water quality but also promises hope for better drinking water on an international scale.

John Wheeler, a visiting Rotarian from Lake City, told the group about a program to reduce pollution from the water feeding Ichetucknee Springs.

The government has worked to decrease pollutants going into the water, by changing the manner it spreads waste in the spray fields, Wheeler said. Farmers continue using best management practices to limit the impact of agriculture on water resources too, he added.

The biggest group putting nutrients into the system now appears to be residential property owners, he said. Leaking septic tanks and using too much fertilizer on lawns are seen as two significant culprits, he said.

Homeowners in Lake City and Columbia County, Wheeler said, can team up with the Lake City Rotary Club in a program called the Ichetucknee Promise.

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