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Monitoring Water for Pollution

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Local volunteer organization Blue Thumb is helping keep our water clean.

KOSU’s Savannah Titus reports.

Blue Thumb, a part of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, monitors local streams and educates the public about non-point source pollution.

Non-point source pollution comes from things like over fertilizing lawns, spilling gas when you fill up, or soapy run off from washing your car.

Communications Coordinator, Jeri Fleming explains why making little changes can be so important.

“Being just in your small watershed and making changes has a much broader impact. It reaches much further. Because we don’t think about it, but we all live downstream of somebody."

If you want to volunteer or learn more about Blue Thumb you can find them at bluethumbok.com.

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