WHAT WE DO - Education - The Groundwater Adventures of Walter Wet

The Ground Water Adventures of Walter Wet^© is twelve minute video, focused on

ground water protection and preservation at the local (municipal) level. The video discusses basic hydrology, aquifers, wells, pollution sources and well head protection. A variety of educational pamphlets can be used along with this video and are available through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).

The following are definitions of key topics discussed in the video:

·             Hydrologic Cycle - The circulation of water above, on and below the earth's surface

·             Aquifer - A formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield economical quantities of water to wells. The water in an aquifer is also called ground water

·             Pollution Sources come from two types, point and non-point

Point source of pollution occur at specific locations, such as leaking underground storage, tanks, waste water discharges and spills.

Non-point sources of pollution originate from dispersed sources such as roadway runoff and fertilizers and pesticides.

·             Well Head Protection - A national program that intends to minimize the risk of ground water contamination for water supply wells.

·             Well Head Protection Area - An area of land surrounding a well from which a water borne contaminant may percolate through the ground to a well.

If you would like to have a copy of "The Ground Water Adventures of Walter Wet"^© video, send $19 check (includes shipping and handling) payable to:

Passaic Valley Ground Water Protection Committee

 c/o Passaic River Coalition

94 Mount Bethel Road

Warren, New Jersey 07059

Phone: (908) 222 - 0315