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Nevan Kane
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
901 S Stewart St
4th Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701
Phone: 775-687-9520
Email: nkane@ndep.state.nv.us
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| Title: New York: Tioga County Planning Department, Town and Village of Candor |
| Subtitle: Septic Systems GIS Pilot Project for Small Towns |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: Located in the Upper Susquehanna Watershed, the Town and Village of Candor rely on an unconfined aquifer to supply well-water to over 850 residents. A DOH source water assessment identified nitrates and pathogens as possible drinking water contaminants. The town planning department initiated a pilot project to collect and integrate septic system data into a geographical information system (GIS), using a GPS-loaded PDA in the field.. This data was integrated with digitized tax maps to generate clear GIS maps of regional septic systems, and color-coded to indicate those with a history of problems and hence pose a threat to groundwater. |
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