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Water Resources Publications
General Information Publications
- A Quick Guide to Groundwater in Pennsylvania
- Access and Allocation of Water Resources in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Water Resources Extension - description of programs and impacts
- Water Quality Research in the College of Agricultural Sciences (20 pages)
- Water Resources Outreach in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Incredible Water With the Water Lion
- Listing of Water Publications in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Water Publications For Sale Through NRAES
- Water Facts #1 - Water Resources Publications from the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
- Pennsylvania's Master Well Owner Volunteer Program
Water Supply (Drinking Water) Publications
- Drilling a New Well
- Private Water System Management
- Best Management Practices for Private Water Systems
- Water Facts #2 - Water System Planning - Estimating Water Use
- Before You Drill a Well
- MTBE and Private Water Wells in Pennsylvania
- Water Facts #3 - Using Low Yielding Wells
- Water Facts #4 - Spring Development and Protection
- Water Facts #5 - Water Well Location by Fracture Trace Mapping
- Water Facts #6 - Sanitary Well Caps and Grouting Wells
- Water Facts #9 - Bottled Water
- Rainwater Cisterns: Design, Construction, and Water Treatment
- How to Store Water for Drinking or Cooking
- Safeguarding Wells and Springs from Bacterial Contamination
- Agricultural Water Needs and Sources of Water Supply
- Water Conservation Opportunities for Residences Serviced by On-Lot Wastewater Disposal System
- The Water Resources Planning Act
- Agricultural Water Use in the Ohio River Basin
- Registration of Agricultural Water Use in the Susquehanna River Basin
- Consumptive Water Use Restrictions in the Delaware River Basin
Drought and Water Conservation Publications
- Water Facts #7 - Managing Your Well During Drought
- Water Facts #8 - Water Conservation - How Much Water and Money Could You Save?
- Household Water Conservation
- Water Conservation With the Water Lion (youth, 4-H project)
- Estimating Water Use for the Farm and Home
- Incredible Water with the Water Lion (youth, 4-H project)
- Agricultural Water Needs and Sources of Water Supply
- Registration of Agricultural Water Use in the Susquehanna River Basin
- Consumptive Water Use Restrictions in the Delaware River Basin
- Registration of Agricultural Water Use in the Susquehanna River Basin
- Agricultural Water Use in the Ohio River Basin
- Other Water-Related Publications from the College of Agricultural Sciences
Water Pollutants, Testing, Treatment Publications
- Online List of Certified Water Treatment Devices (NSF)
- Water Facts #10 - Testing Your Drinking Water
- Water Facts #11 - How to Interpret a Water Analysis Report
- Water Facts #12 - Interpreting Drinking Water Results for Dairy Cows
- Water Facts #13 - Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water
- Water Facts #14 - Shock Chlorination of Wells and Springs
- Water Facts #15 - Nitrates in Drinking Water
- Water Facts #16 - Corrosive Water Problems
- Water Facts #17 - Hydrogen Sulfide (Rotten Egg Odor) in Pennsylvania Groundwater Wells
- Water Facts #18 - Tips for Buying Water Treatment Equipment
- Water Facts #19 - Removal of Arsenic from Wells in Pennsylvania
- Water Facts #20 - Reducing Radon in Drinking Water
- Water Facts #21 - Removing Giardia Cysts from Drinking Water
- Water Facts #22 - Iron and Manganese in Private Water Systems
- Water Facts #23 - Water Softening
- Water Facts #24 - Methane Gas and Its Removal from Wells in Pennsylvania
- Water Facts #25 - Home Water Treatment In Perspective
- Water Facts #27 - Magnetic Water Treatment Devices
- Water Facts #28 - Gas Well Drilling and Your Private Water Supply
- Lead in Drinking Water
- Water Tests: What do the Numbers Mean?
- Where to Have Your Water Tested (DEP)
- Water Quality for Dairy Cattle
- Fixing a Flooded Well (EPA)
- Water Quality Matters
Pond Management Publications
- Management of Fish Ponds in Pennsylvania
- Pond Management and Aquatic Plant Control
- Pond Design and Construction (NRCS, 96 pages)
- Pond Facts #1 - Pond Assessment and Inspection
- Pond Facts #3 - Fixing a Leaking Pond
- Pond Facts #4 - Measuring Pond Area and Volume
- Pond Facts #5 - Water Quality Concerns for Ponds
- Pond Facts #6 - Pond Ecology
- Pond Facts #7 - Pond Agencies and Permits in Pennsylvania
- Pond Facts - Controlling Aquatic Plants and Algae in Ponds
- Pond Facts - Commonly Used Aquatic Herbicides
- Pond Facts #8 - Using Barley Straw to Control Algae
- More Barley Straw Information (From Iowa State University)
- Pond Facts #9 - Commercial Aquatic Herbicide Applicators in Pennsylvania
- Approved Grass Carp Hatcheries in Pennsylvania (PFBC)
- Grass Carp Plant Preferences
- Pond Facts #10 - Using Grass Carp to Control Aquatic Plants
- Pond Facts #11 - Fish for Pennsylvania Ponds
- Pond Facts #12 - Pond Fisheries Management
- Pond Facts #14 - Pond Management Resources on the Web
- Aquatic Plant Fact Sheet Series Pennsylvania
- Pond Facts #15 - Filamentous Algae
- Pond Facts #16 - Duckweed and Watermeal
- Pond Facts #17 - Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Pond Facts #18 - Elodea (Common Waterweed)
- Pond Facts #19 - Eurasian Water Milfoil
- Pond Facts #20 - Naiad
- Aquaculture Fact Sheet
- State Permit to Apply an Aquatic Herbicide
- Controlling Birds at Aquaculture Facilities
- Farm Pond Safety
- Drawdown Permit (PFBC permit)
- Backyard Ponds
- Pond Liming (Virginia Extension Web Site)
- Dam Permits in Pennsylvania (DEP Fact Sheet)
Watershed Publications
- Watershed Restoration Notes #1 – Vertical Flow Wetlands
- Watershed Restoration Notes #2 – Limestone Sand: Pros and Cons
- Watersheds (Youth Publication)
- Acid Rain: The Pennsylvania Connection
- Roadside Dumps and Water Quality
- Passive Treatment Methods for Acid Water in Pennsylvania
- Stream Bank Fencing
- Biotic Index Card (macroinvertebrates)
- StreamStats (USGS)
- Good Web Sites for Students
Septic Systems Publications
Nutrient Management and Policy Publications