Agricultural pollution in waterways puts both drinking and wastewater utilities in a difficult position. Often utilities and their customers pay significantly higher costs to remove pollutants from water than what it would cost to prevent that pollution in the first place.
But when water utility staff connect with farmers, build trust, and develop plans to tackle farm pollution, opportunities arise to develop partnerships and to promote nutrient reducing agricultural practices in their watershed. The National Wildlife Federation is working to reduce nutrient pollution issues by cultivating relationships with rural water utilities and local agriculture producers.
For more information about these efforts, please contact Elizabeth Lillard.
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