LANDSCAPING TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY
Contributors: T.E. Bilderback, Extension Horticulture Specialist;
A.H. Bruneau, Extension Crop Science Specialist;
S.C. Hodges, Extension Soil Science Specialist;
L.T. Lucas, Extension Plant Pathology Specialist; W.A. Skroch, Professor
Emeritus; S.L. Warren, Associate Professor, Horticulture Science
The way in which the landscape is managed has an impact on the quality of surface water and
groundwater. Groundwater is the primary source of drinking water for 55 percent of all North
Carolinians and 97 percent of the state's rural residents. Many effective techniques that prevent
and reduce water contamination by sediment, fertilizers, and pesticides are based on common
sense. The techniques discussed in the following sections can be used to develop a landscape
maintenance plan that will help protect water quality.
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