County Fair Pre-Entry Now Open Online
Step-by-Step Fair Entry Instructions Available
Pre-entry is free and required
4-H exhibits can now be pre-entered for the Greeley, Howard, Sherman and Valley County Fairs. Read the instructions before you begin to save time and have the best results. Please remember to consult the 2025 Central IV fairbook to ensure your exhibits meet all the criteria for entry. If you have questions, contact our office by phone or email. Good luck with all your project work!
Well Water Safety
If your private drinking water well has been impacted by floodwater, your water supply may have been contaminated with pollutants carried in the flood water. In addition, wells can be contaminated by surface water runoff even if the surrounding area is not flooded. Do not use the water for cooking, drinking, or brushing teeth until laboratory analysis confirms it is safe. (See water treatment options for household amounts and shock chlorination for well disinfection.)
Wells at greatest risk of contamination from floodwater or surface water runoff include:
- A well located in a pit. This is where a wellhead, and possibly other well equipment are located in a below ground enclosure.
- Dug wells or any wells that do not have a watertight casing.
- Any well that does not have a watertight secure cover or cap
- Any well constructed prior to 1986. Prior to water well construction regulations in Nebraska, construction practices did not have a mandatory grout seal in the annular space around the well casing, making it less resistant to having surface runoff or floodwaters enter the well.
- Any well that was submerged with floodwater or surface water runoff.
More information can be found at Necessary Steps to take for Owners of Private Drinking Water Wells Impacted by Flooding | IANR News.
