PRAIRIE WATER NEWS
Index of Articles
Vol. 1 No.1 Spring 1991:
Planning Ahead for Farm Dugouts - Stan McFarlane [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
We Can't Live Without Water - Dr. M. Reesal and T.J. MacAulay [Saskatchewan Health]
Dugout Water or Mud Soup? - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Algae Problems in Dugouts - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Fighting Water Blooms - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Municipal Water Concerns - Val Kononoff [Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities]
Groundwater: Hidden, But Not Forgotten - John Lebedin [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Liming Improves Dugout Water Quality - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Float Suspended Intake - Orin Kenzie [Alberta Agriculture]
Ozone Water Treatment Has Potential - But... - Ken Williamson [Alberta Agriculture]
Vol. 1 No. 2 Fall 1991:
Fall Dugout Maintenance - Bob Toma [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Dugout Water Quality Concerns in the Peace River Region - Harry Krawchuk [Alberta]
What Can Government Do For You and Your Water? - Richard L. Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Solar Water Pumping - Eric Jensen [Canadian Agtechnology Partners Inc., Alberta]
Water - Precious or Nuisance? - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Dugout Site Testing - Ron Lien [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Prairie Fish Farming - Robert Kidd [Saskatchewan Parks & Renewable Resources]
What Farmers Think About Their Water - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Vol. 2 No.1 Spring 1992:
Drinking Water Safety - Issues for the Nineties
Irrigation Dugouts - Joyce Koke [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Water Use Trends on the Prairies - Bill Andresen [Sask Water]
Looking Back on Water Societies in Southern Alberta - Orin R. Kenzie [Alberta Agriculture]
Trickle Irrigation - Bill King [Sask Water]
Bacteria in Farm Dugout Water - Elmer Spilchen [Public Health Inspector]
"Yes - Some People Really Do Drink That Stuff" - Ken Williamson [Alberta Agriculture]
Hooking up a Well - Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Prevention of Water Contamination by Pesticides - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Surface Water Quality for Cattle - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Check Your Pumping System - Orin R. Kenzie [Alberta Agriculture]
Who Pays for Wetlands? - G.A. Fuller [University of Regina]
Vol. 2 No. 2 Fall 1992:
SPRINGS - An Often Untapped Resource - Craig Wright [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Aerating Dugouts on the Prairies the Natural Way - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Alternative Pasture Water Systems - Ken Williamson [Alberta Agriculture]
Water Water Everywhere But How Do I Find It? - Herb Martin [Sask Water]
Pumping Water by the Air Lift Method - Orin Kenzie [Alberta Agriculture]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Are You Aware of Purple Loosestrife? - WATERHAULER'S BULLETIN 1992
Shock Chlorination for Iron Bacteria Control - Bill Andresen [Sask Water]
A Weed Eating Fish - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Vol. 3 No. 1 Spring 1993:
Agriculture and Water Quality - Gary Bank [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Better Water - and more of it! - Bruce Anderson [Something Ventured]
Treating Drinking Water Through Reverse Osmosis - Bill Andresen [Sask Water, Outlook]
Drinking Water Reservoirs and Reglone A (Diquat) - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Windpowered Dugout Aeration - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
How to Contaminate Your Own Well - Ken Williamson [Alberta Agriculture]
Water Quality Improvements - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Where to Get Good Information on Water Systems - Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Vol. 3 No. 2 Fall 1993:
The Chemical Brew - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Enhancements of Livestock Water Supplies by Snow Fencing - Orin Kenzie [Alberta Agriculture]
What Do You Get When You Cross Dugout Water With Chlorine? - Ken Williamson [Alberta Agriculture]
What Are You Drinking? - Darrell Corkal [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Water Analysis and Interpretation - Bill Andresen [Sask Water]
New Pasture Water System - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Worst and Best Management Practices - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Vol. 4 No. 1 Spring 1994:
Grass Carp Provide Aquatic Plant Control - Robert Burland [Alberta Environmental Protection]
Better Water - More Water - Bruce Anderson [Something Ventured]
Cleaning Dugouts: A Viable Alternative - Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Water Lawnmowers - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Removing Iron From Domestic Water - Bill Andresen [Sask Water]
Letter From the Editor - Esther Kienholz [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Vol. 4 No. 2 Fall 1994:
Stabilization Techniques for Riparian Areas - Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Odour Control in Water Heaters - Bill Andresen [Sask Water]
Protection of Rural Drinking Water Pipelines - T.J. Macaulay [Saskatchewan Health]
Protecting Ground - Water and Wells - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Improve Drinking Water or Pay the Health Bill - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Topical Index - Prairie Water News (PWN)
Vol. 5 No. 1 Spring 1995:
The Ultimate Water Treatment Device - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Rural Water Quality on the Prairies -- Workshop
Why Shock Chlorinate Your Well? - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Using Ozone to Treat Drinking Water from Dugouts - Huch Mack [Alberta Environmental Centre]
Vol. 5 No. 2 Fall 1995:
Biological Treatment of Drinking Water - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Working With Wet Wells - Rob May [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water - Barry H. Thomas and Veronique Morisset [Health Canada]
Prairie Water News Enters Team in Easter Seal Relay
Rural Water Quality on the Prairies Workshop
Vol 6 No. 1 Spring 1996:
Clean Water Boosts Cattle Performance - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Iron Removal by Slow Sand Filtration - Bunny Mah [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Geophysics and Groundwater Exploration - Althea Lincoln [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
PFRA Shifts Focus to Water Quality - Brad Fairley [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Meeting Peak Water Demands - Wes Friesen and Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Removing Particles and Colour from Dugout Water - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
High Sulphate in Water a Problem for Cattle - Meg Smart [University of Saskatchewan]
Prairie Water News Enters Cyberspace
Vol. 6 No. 2 Fall 1996:
Small Numbers Can Have a Large Impact - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Well Chlorination and Submersible Pump Motors - Bill Andresen [Saskatchewan Water Corporation]
Aerating Your Farm Dugout - Ken Janzen [Alberta Agriculture]
Are You Willing to Take a Risk? - Darrell R. Corkal [Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration]
Manitoba Environment Joins Prairie Water News - Sharon Gurney [Manitoba Environment]
Vol. 7 No. 1 Spring 1997:
Nitrates in well water can pose problems - Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Coagulation and treatment cell improve dugout water - Jim Kidd [Sask Water]
Advantages of reducing water use for rural homeowners - Lisbeth Liebgott [Manitoba Environment]
Simple facts about aluminum - Hans Peterson [Saskatchewan Research Council]
Water wells that last for generations - Bob Buchanan [Alberta Agriculture]
Prairie Water News welcomes Environment Canada
Vol. 7 No. 2 Fall 1997:
Impact of the Flood of the Century
Manure contamination bad for human and animal health - Peter Wallis
New well? - What about the old well? - Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Good science, bad science and nonsense - Hans Peterson
Reduce recycling to extend pump life - Richard Barg [Goulds Pumps Canada]
Water quality effects herbicides effectiveness - Bill Andresen [Sask Water]
An old technology -- the slow sand filter -- makes a come back - Ken Williamson
Vol. 8 No. 1 Spring 1998:
Toxic algae in Manitoba surface waters - Sharon Gurney and Geoff Jones [Manitoba Environment]
The basics of algal growth in dugouts - Richard Pasquill [Manitoba Water Services Board]
Ground water chemistry pilot project - Nolan Shaheen [Sask Water]
Testing-- a step to good quality water - Dr. Joanne Sketchell [Sask Water]
Reduce health risks by minimizing pesticide exposure - Dr. Tom Thompson [Saskatchewan Health]
Treating high iron, manganese, sulfate and sodium levels - Larry Braul [PFRA, Water Quality Unit]
Flooded dugout water treatments revisited - Robert L. Butler [PFRA]
Letter from the managing editor
Vol. 8 No. 2 Fall 1998:
Bottled water versus municipal tap water
Water sampling, analysis, and interpretation
Dugout aeration study answers questions
Electric logging--a valuable water well drilling tool
Membrane filtration pilot plant study in Wawota
Environmental monitoring on the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer: agricultural practices and water quality
Vol. 9 No. 1 Spring 1999:
Is my water safe? Is it potable?
Protect water quality through proper manure management
Natural gas from water wells can be dangerous
Sanitary protection, the aquifer and your new well
Solve iron problems in your well water
Project update: slow sand filter demonstration
Water and fish in.....livestock out!
To bluestone or not to bluestone
International approaches to quality water
Vol. 9 No. 2 Fall 1999:
Working together to protect Killarney Lake
Well maintenance using shock chlorination
Details important in well cementing
Pesticide detection in shallow wells studied
Arsenic in groundwater--a Saskatchewan survey
Tips on how to select a pasture watering system
Uncontrolled runoff creates problems
Aeration improves dugout water quality
"Sucker" water wells nitrogen levels can be deadly
Vol. 10 No. 1 Summer 2000:
Protect groundwater with good manure management
Cattle wintering sites can affect water quality
Nitrate concentrations in Saskatchewan rural drinking water
Many benefits in healthy riparian areas
Why won't my carbon filter work?
Biological treatment shows promise on Prairie water
Saskatchewan hamlet water treatment success story
Initiative and action in managing the Winkler aquifer
Lake stewardship associations tackle water quality
Vol. 10 No. 2 Fall 2000:
How to collect water samples for bacteria testing
Understanding the results of water quality testing
Protecting your well from contamination
Saskatchewan rural water mapping initiative: the surface water quantity component
Working together to protect the Milk River Aquifer
Up Crowfoot Creek with a paddle
Water quality perceptions in Sask.'s agri-food sector
Replacing filter media makes economic sense
Vol. 11 No. 1 Spring 2001:
Effective treatment for rural drinking water needed
There's more to microbiological life than E. coli
Is your well water bacterially safe?
Water wells & pipelines for drought stricken pastures
Climate change brings warmer summers, less rain
How to reclaim your dugout's water quality
Prairie dugout manual coming this fall
Muskrat control in farm dugouts
Quality water will improve cattle weight gain
Why riparian areas are what they are
Real water sources make real "cents"
Vol. 11 No. 2 Fall 2001:
Drought proof your farm water supply
Shallow buried pipelines provide reliable supply
You won't gain weight walking for water....Will livestock?
Pasture watering with the Glockemann pump
A primer on private and farm water supply quality
Some farmers 'flocking' to in-house coagulation system
PWN team develops dugout manual
Suspended intakes work in aerated dugouts
Co-operation featured in Assiniboine Basin Study
Alberta research finds new options in E. coli control
Vol. 12 No. 1 Spring 2002:
Drought conditions continue on the Prairies
It's time to update your water supply
Reliable water supply—Groundwater dugouts
UV disinfection growing trend in safe water
Rural water needs pretreatment for organics
Understanding water quality testing results
How to extend your pump motor life
Winter watering with frost free nose pumps
Putting water away on a rainy day
Feedlot runoff treatment demonstration project
PWN develops Quality Farm Dugouts
Vol. 13 No. 1 Winter 2002/2003:
Emergency Water Supply Options During Drought
Drought Increases Blue-Green Algae Problems in Prairies
Developing Springs as a Water Source
Troubleshooting Water Well Problems
Making and Using an Electric Sounder to Monitor Water Wells
Sharing a Prairie Resource: Prairie Provinces Water Board (PPWB)
Rural Pipelines Save the Day in Manitoba
Introducing the Prairie Xeriscape: Gardening with Limited Water
A Note from the Managing Editor
Vol. 13 No. 2 Winter 2003/2004:
Water: Who is Responsible Anyway?
Run Cattle Operations on Low Capacity Water Wells
Snow Fences Can Benefit Farm Water Supplies
Elevated Water Reservoir with a Twist
A Simple Aeration Device for Reduction of High Concentrations of Iron from Well Water
Carp May Help to Control Algae in Alberta Ponds
Why Agricultural Producers are Developing Environmental Farm Plans?
Well Pits are a Major Cause of Contamination
Safe Water is Critical for Food Processing
Vol. 14 No. 1 Fall 2004:
Spring Development Waters 1000 Head of Cattle
Watershed Groups - where to from here?
Environmental Farm Planning Making Strides Across the Prairies
Is My Drinking Water Supply Safe?
Using a Dole Flow Control Valve Bypass to Prevent Gas-Locking in Submersible Pumps
What Does It Cost to Pump Water?
'Quality Farm Dugouts' Accessible On the Internet
In Search of Quality Dugout Water
Vol. 15 No. 1 Spring 2005:
Pine Lake Restoration Program: A Community-Based Approach
Hypolimnetic Withdrawal System for Pine Lake, Alberta
Agricultural Producer Champions Community Involvement in Watershed Management
Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed
New Intermediate Storage Tank for Pasture Watering
Welcome to Alberta Environment
Precipitation Harvesting for Remote Livestock Watering
Backhoe Installed Wells
Biofouling and Water Well Maintenance
Flood Proofing Your Well
Using Field Chemistry Kits for Monitoring Nutrient Concentrations in Surface Waters
Riparian Grazing and Off-stream Watering
Water in the Well: The fresh-water-injection debate
Our Collective Responsibility - Reducing Nutrient Loading to Lake Winnipeg
The Alberta Water Quality Awareness Day: An Example of Community-Based Volunteer Monitoring
Hardisty Creek Restoration Project
Impacts of the 2001 and 2002 droughts in Canada: Some highlights
Planning for Drought - An Alberta Example
How Prairie Farmers and Ranchers can Prepare for and Respond to Drought
Where Did the Bluestone for Dugouts and Ponds Go?
Dugout Odors - What Causes Them and How Do I Fix This?
A Prairie-Wide Study on the Use of Barley Straw for Algae Control
How Safe is the Water Cooler?
Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine
Constructed Wetlands Successfully Treat Town Effluent
Quality Farm Dugouts - A report card
Lakes Disappearing on the Prairies? An Aquatic Whodunnit
9 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well and Groundwater
Backflow Prevention Devices Keep Contaminants out of Drinking Water
Chlorine in Hauled Water
New Vaccine Helps Protect Water and Food Supply from E.coli O157:H7
New Web-Based Information Tool Helps Rural Water Users
Manitoba Watershed Program Continues to Grow
Availability of Copper Sulphate Products in Western Canada
Developing an Adequate Water Source
Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home
Water Well Pits Can Pose Life-Threatening Dangers
Simple Well Depth Gauge for Everyone
Insure the Joints of a Cistern are Properly Sealed
My Hot Water Stinks
61st CWRA Annual Conference
There is no Vol. 18
Prairie Water News – What we have accomplished since 1991?
Point of Use Water Treatment for Arsenic Removal from Rural Water Supplies
Treating High Sulfate Water for Livestock – without the High Expense
Are You Having Difficulty Maintaining Chlorine Disinfection Residuals in Groundwater?
Using Sunlight as a Natural Disinfectant with Irrigation Water
Harmful Dugout “Algae” – what to do?
Phoslock – A New Control for Algae?
Sealing Old Wells
Alberta’s Working Well Program