Water Management

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  • Introduction
    • Pathways of Water …2
    • Pathways of Pollution …3
    • Ontario Perspective …3
  • The Home
    • Pathways of Water …6
    • Water Sources …8
    • Water Use …10
    • Wastewater …11
    • Best Management Practices …14
    • The Well …14
    • Home Water Efficiency …21
    • The Septic System …24
    • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal …28
  • The Barn and Other Farm Buildings
    • Pathways of Water …30
    • Water Sources …32
    • Water Use …33
    • Wastewater …34
    • Best Management Practices …36
    • Pesticide Storage and Handling …36
    • Silage Storage …41
    • Fuel Storage …43
    • Fertilizer Storage and Handling …45
    • Greenhouse Waste …46
    • Manure Storage and Handling …47
    • Milkhouse Waste Management …47
    • Farm Water Efficiency …48
    • Deadstock and Other Farm Waste Disposal …49
  • The Field
    • Pathways of Water …51
    • Best Management Practices …58
    • Nutrient Management …58
    • Pest Management …59
    • Irrigation Management …59
    • Drainage Management …60
  • Wetlands, Watercourses, Woodlots and Ponds
    • Pathways of Water …68
    • Best Management Practices …70
    • Wetlands …70
    • Watercourses and Lakes …75
    • Woodlots …85
    • Ponds …85
  • Some of the Legislation and Guidelines Protecting Water Resources