Sandy Point Park Groundwater and Well Maintenance Event

Who

• Robert M. Summers, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment

• Frank Dawson, Assistant Secretary, Maryland

  Department of Natural Resources

• Jason Gillespie, Chief, Environmental Monitoring Division, Maryland Environmental Service

• Jennifer Newland, Director, Canaan Valley Institute 

• Anne Arundel County Health Department (Invited)

When

Thursday, March 14, 2013, 10:30 a.m.

Where

Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21409

Why

A clean and abundant supply of groundwater is crucial to virtually every aspect of our lives. Too often groundwater is taken for granted because it cannot be seen, however, about 30 percent of Maryland’s population relies on groundwater for their daily use including drinking water, household purposes, irrigation, business and industry.

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