Roots, Rats and Relics: A Series of Discoveries Made Possible By the Utilization of the Down Well Camera by Georgia Cooperative Extension

Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 27-29, 2007, Athens, Georgia.Homeowners purchase property not associated with public drinking water systems. These individuals are unaware of their responsibilities as private well owners and are unfamiliar with proper well construction and maintenance requirements. Most become inspired to take action only after apparent water quality problems arise. The development of various diagnostic techniques involving the use of the down well camera as a detection tool by Cooperative Extension Specialists and Agents in Georgia has produced dramatic results. Routine well camera use has documented various vertebrate and invertebrate pests associated with private drinking water wells as well as the intrusion of roots of various botanical origins. Debris sources not commonly thought to be associated with drinking water wells have also been documented. This presentation will illuminate these varied contaminants.Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThis book was published by the Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2202. The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-397) or the other conference sponsors