Water Related Events - Educational Series on Drinking Water

Wednesday, February 04, 2009	12 to 1:30pm	Howe Library Mayer Room 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	All About Aquifers. A panel discussion featuring Carl Renshaw and Lance Hansen will address issues relating to Aquifers, their purpose, their contribution to water pollution and various remediation efforts. In addition to providing general knowledge of the functions of Aquifers, the panel participants will also focus on local Aquifers and their impact on our water. This panel is part of the LWV-UV Natural Resources Committee February program series: "Whose Water is it Anyway?" For additional information, see "What's New".
Wednesday, February 11, 2009	12 to 1:30pm	Howe Library Mayer Room 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Who Has Rights to Our Water?. Jon Groveman and Brandon Kernan, local experts on water regulation and ownership rights will discuss current issues impacting the use and sale of local water rights. Topics that will be addressed include the legal ownership structure of "public" water, the bottling and sale of such water and the right to remove large quantities of water. The Vermont Water Bill of 2008, as well as the protection of ground and surface water under New Hampshire law will also be discussed. This panel discussion is part of the LWV-UV Natural Resources Committee February series: "Whose Water is It Anyway?' For Additional Information, see "What's New."
Wednesday, February 18, 2009	12 to 1:30pm	Howe Library Mayer Room 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Bottled Water: Taking Back The Tap. Water experts Marc Morgan and Nancy Toth, along with Sustainability professionals from Dartmouth, the town of Hanover and the Hanover Coop will discuss the economic and environmental impact of drinking bottled water. The panel will address the disposal of water bottles, how best to assure the safety of drinking water and local efforts to reduce the use of bottled water in our community. This panel discussion is part of the LWV-UV Natural Resource Committee's February program series "Whose Water is it Anyway?" For additional information, see "What's New."