In order to investigate the occurrence of nonpoint source pollution in groundwater, the Groundwater Section administers several nonpoint source monitoring projects throughout the state.
Nonpoint sources are defined as any source other than from a specific single discharge, such as a pipe. Typical nonpoint sources of groundwater pollution include pesticides and nutrients from row crop production, hydrocarbons and chlorides from oil and gas exploration and production, and pollutants associated with urban runoff, such as salting of roadways and the application of lawn chemicals.
For More Information Contact:
Rob Blair
14 Reilly Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-3410
Fax: 502-564-9899
E-mail: robert.blair@ky.gov