Drought

MA EEA Drought Status Update of 7/18/23

The Harvard Press, "Understanding Groundwater" article series, written by HBOH Members Sharon McCarthy and Chris Mitchell (2023)

• Part 1:  A limited, dynamic resource
• Part 2:  How drought is defined and why it matters for private wells
• Part 3:  How to protect your well and the community's groundwater

Drought Resources:  

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Be drought aware
• EPA's How we use water
• EPA's WaterSense
• MA Drought Management Task Force's Drought Monitoring 
• MA EEA's Information for Private Well Owners During a Drought 
• UMASS School of Agriculture, Food and the Environment's Checklist for water conservation