Water Resources
Water Resources Publications
Pond Management
- Management of Fish Ponds in Pennsylvania
- Management of Aquatic Plants
- 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
- 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
- Pond Facts #21: Planktonic Algae
- Pond Facts #22: Chara and Nitella
- Pond Facts #23: Coontail
- 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)
Water Conservation
- 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 Supply (Drinking Water)
- A Guide to Private Water Systems in Pennsylvania
- 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
Water Pollutants, Testing, Treatment
- 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?
- Water Quality for Dairy Cattle
- Fixing a Flooded Well (EPA)
- Water Quality Matters
- Roadside Dumps and Water Quality
