Ground Water

Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle to teach public school class to commemorate Ground Water Awareness Week

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle, who serves as chairman of the state Ground Water Resources Commission, will be visiting his hometown on Tuesday, March 10, to teach a lesson on ground water to an 8th grade science class at Breaux Bridge Junior High School, where he attended middle school. The class will begin at 8:15 a.m. and the event is open to the news media.

Gov. Bobby Jindal has proclaimed the upcoming week of March 8 through March 14 as Ground Water Awareness Week in the state of Louisiana.

The awareness week is being sponsored by the Louisiana Ground Water Resources Commission in conjunction with the National Ground Water Association.

Angelle is taking time to teach the course not only to help some students better understand what ground water is and why it is important, but also to draw attention to the issues involved with conserving and protecting ground water.

“We use about 1.6 billion gallons of ground water every day in Louisiana, so there is no question that protecting that natural resource is critical,” Angelle said. “One thing in our favor in protecting our ground water is that conservation is something every one can do. We want to make sure all citizens of the state, young and old, know they can help.”

Throughout the week, the Department of Natural Resources will be providing information on protection of ground water and best practices for making use of it, and reaching out through schools to help in the effort.

DNR and state Office of Conservation staffers, along with soil and water conservation agents with the state Department of Agriculture and Forestry, will be offering classroom presentations around the state on ground water protection. The state Department of Environmental Quality will also be highlighting ground water issues as several events this week.