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Father Jack Brunner’s Articles

Helpful articles, stories, and facts to keep your lake shore healthy, consider the effects of your actions on the local ecosystem, and learn more about the waters we enjoy.

  • Checklist for Owning Lakeshore Property
  • Classy Shore Owners Redefined
  • Culverts
  • Did You Know?
  • Did You Know? # 2
  • Did You Know? # 3
  • Green Lawns Equals Green Lakes
  • How to Keep Public Waters Clean
  • How to Make Them Stop
  • Keep Big Fish Clean
  • Keep Your Septic Tank Healthy
  • Keep Your Septic System Working Well
  • Lakeshore: “God Does Not Make this Anymore!”
  • Our Lakes Get Older – Water Quality Changes
  • Phosphorus: Ruins all Fresh Water
  • Prepare Your Lakeshore for Winter
  • Septic Systems Can Fail
  • Septic Tanks Make News
  • Understand Your Septic System
  • Water Quality Can Easily Erode Away

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