OPERATOR and EFFECT	Example
AND narrows your results by saying all the search terms must be present in each result, although they do not necessarily have to be together.	crop AND yield
OR broadens your results by saying either search term is present in each result.	crop OR yield
NOT narrows your results by saying a search term must not be present in each result.	crop NOT yield
Quotation Marks narrow your results by saying the entire phrase must be present in each result.	"crop yield"
An asterisk is like a wild card. Any other element can be part of the search term, which means a result can include other forms of the word, like children for child*.	child*

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Where to Have Your Water Tested

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Ohio has about 1 million homes using private wells. Since property owners are responsible for the well water quality, annual water testing for homes with private water supplies is recommended. Many private laboratories in Ohio will analyze water from public and private water supplies. This publication lists laboratories willing to accept water samples from the public for testing.
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