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Conservation Burial and Groundwater

5/10/2022

 
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Fear of water contamination is as old as human civilization. “Poisoning the well”  goes back  to antiquity as a war tactic to deprive their enemies of water. In the era before we understood the science of infectious disease, the public assumed illnesses like the Black Death were caused by Jews, lepers and witches (insert any marginalized, scapegoated people of choice here) contaminating wells, springs and streams. Nothing like hanging someone with Hansen’s disease to nip a flea-spread plague in the bud.


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    Dr. Billy Campbell is the co-founder of Ramsey Creek Preserve, with his wife, Kimberley. His informed perspective is deeply valued in the conservation burial community.

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  • About Us
    • Our Mission
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    • Defining Conservation Burial
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    • Best Practices
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  • Ramsey Creek Preserve
    • Land, Trails, & Wildlife >
      • Land & Wildlife Gallery
    • Botanical Inventory >
      • Flower Gallery
    • Cross Roads Chapel >
      • Cross Roads Chapel Gallery
    • Memorials and Markers >
      • Memorial Marker Gallery
    • Burial Planning Guide
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    • Hours and Rules