Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District USDA Service Center, 1931 South Liberty Drive, Bloomington, Indiana 47403 Contact the district at 812-349-2046 or email the District Coordinator Water Quality

Mention water quality in Monroe County and the first thing people think is we have the largest lake in the state. Yet most people are not aware that a large portion of the counties streams are impaired. People are also not aware that they live in a watershed or how their daily lives affect the quality of the water with in a watershed.

Well Disinfection Aquatic Plant Management EPA – Environmental Protection Agency Hoosier River Watch IDEM – Indiana Department of Environmental Management Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy Monroe County Stormwater Program Pond Planning, Design, Construction Resource Lists Watching Your Watershed What is a watershed · Water Testing Facilities Dillman Sewage Plant 812.824.4900 City of Bloomington Utilities 812.339.1444

Areas of Focus Increase public knowledge regarding watersheds, wetlands and water bodies. Provide more news releases to the local media regarding: the Soil and Water Conservation District, stormwater, watersheds, wetlands and water bodies Hold bi-annual workshop on Karst (sinkhole) – what it is and how it affects our ground water quality. Encourage and educate land owners as to the need for placing buffers around Karst (sinkhole) areas which would encourage a natural stabilization process. Take an active and stronger role in developing partnerships with all Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4’s) regarding public education of stormwater management. Develop annual stormwater, Rule 5 and Rule 13 workshops for contractors, planners, engineers and designers. Assist or provide an annual WATER DAY. Apply for grants such as LARE, 319 and Clean Water Indiana to provide on the ground conservation programs Continue to promote the Indian Creek Watershed LARE grant