Chrissy Lucas

Small Farms , Ground Water Quality Outreach Program Coordinator

541-713-5009
[email protected]

Expertise: Residential Water/Wells

Programs: OSU Small Farms , Southern Willamette Valley Small Farms

Locations: Benton County , Lane County , Linn County , Marion County , Polk County

Links: http://wellwater.oregonstate.edu

Content by Chrissy Lucas

How can I protect my duck egg?

Q: We have a pair of Mallards stop by and hang out in our pool for a few weeks every year. Our dogs are used to them and give the ducks a wide berth when they walk by the pool. I just noticed that in the last ...

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Can I leave my garden hoses outside this winter?

Q: If I unhook my garden hoses from the faucet, can I leave them outside? I always turn off the outside water for the winter. But will it damage a hose to leave it outside ?

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Twelve Simple Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well Water / Doce pasos sencillos para proteger su agua de pozo

Practical tips on protecting well water. Consejos prácticos para proteger el agua del pozo.

Chrissy Lucas, Maggie Livesay | Apr 2017 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Keeping Your Well Water Well / Agua limpia en su pozo

Tips for making sure a well is properly constructed and maintained, and that the water is safe to drink. Consejos prácticos para asegurarse de que un pozo ha sido construido y mantenido correctamente, y que el agua del pozo se puede beber.

Chrissy Lucas, Maggie Livesay | Apr 2017 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Well, where is my well?

Q: I am looking at a property in Williams, Josephine county, OR It has an identified well that no one knows were it is. Not even the water master. The well was drilled in 1978 but the driller looks to not be around any more. How can I find this thing? Any Ideas?

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What are the costs for urban goats?

Q: I live in Eugene, and am interested in keeping 2 mini-Nubians goats. Do you have any information available on expected expenses of keeping this breed (in town) per year? I'm wondering about both initial expenses (such as ...

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Groundwater specialist leads effort to repair fire-damaged septic systems and wells in Lincoln County

Chrissy Lucas-Woodruff is distributing flyers in English and Spanish and visiting fire survivors where they’ve landed after the fire stole their homes.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 8, 2021 | News story

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