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Questions
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1. Do you know what products are considered household hazardous waste?
Yes
No
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2. If you answered yes to the above question, in what way do you dispose of your household hazardous waste?
Pour down the drain
Pour on the ground/ditch
Pour down the storm drain
Put them in the trash
Use them until finished
Take them to the Johnson County Tox Box
Other
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3. How do you dispose of your unwanted medications?
Flush down the toilet
Pour down the drain
Put them in the trash
Bring them to a pharmacy
Bring them to a pharmaceutical take back day
Other
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4. In your opinion, how much does what people do on the land affect nearby bodies of water?
Great Deal
Somewhat
Not too much
Not at all
Don’t know
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5. How much do shrubs and trees left along the banks of creeks, streams and lakes protect water quality?
Great Deal
Somewhat
Not too much
Not at all
Don’t know
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6. Inspection and routine clean out of septic tanks is necessary to protect the water quality of nearby bodies of water.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t know
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7. Pet waste can be a source of bacteria for nearby streams and bodies of water.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t know
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8. Even if you don’t live right next to a river or lake, fertilizers and pesticides used can harm local bodies of water.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don’t know
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9. In most cities and towns, water that goes down storm drains is treated at a water treatment plant before it is released into the nearest river.
True
False
Don’t know
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10. In Johnson County, runoff from farms and cities causes more water pollution than industrial facilities.
True
False
Don’t know
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11. When it rains in your neighborhood, do you know which body of water the runoff from rainwater flows?
Yes
No
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12. Has your yard been fertilized in the past twelve months? If No Skip to question 13.
Yes
No
12A . How many times has your yard been fertilized in the past twelve months?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Or More
Don’t know
12B. Have you ever used any of the following in deciding how much fertilizer to apply?
Label Information
Consulting with the garden or home center
The recommendations of the Purdue Extension Service
Fertilize your lawn until it is green.
Utilize some other method to decide.
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13. Is your home served by a septic system? If NO skip to question 14.
Yes
No
13A . How many years has it been since your septic system was last inspected?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Or More
Don’t know
13B. Have you ever gotten any advice on how to maintain a septic system?
Yes
No
13C. From which of the following have you gotten advice on how to maintain a septic system?
The Local Health Department
Some other Government Agency
Friends and neighbors
• The septic service company
The internet
Other
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14. Do you own a dog? If NO skip to question 15.
Yes
No
14A. When your dog is on your property, do you clean up after them?
All of the time
Most of the time
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
14B. When you walk your dog, do you clean up after them?
All of the time
Most of the time
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
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15. Listed are several methods for distributing information to the public on how you can protect water quality. Please choose the three best options.
Brochures mailed to your home.
Supplements in the local newspaper.
Community newsletter articles.
Free educational videos
Public Service announcements on television or radio.
A training workshop.
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16. Which of the following would you classify yourself as (check all that apply)?
Resident
Visitor
Public Service Employee
Commercial Facility Employee
Industrial Facility Employee
Construction Site Personnel
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17. What is your Zip Code?
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