Topical
Index
Updated Spring 2009
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Animal-operated Pumping Systems
BAC (Biologically Activated Carbon)
Backflow Prevention - see Pipelines
Biological Treatment of Drinking Water - see Water
Treatment
Blue Baby Syndrome - see Nitrate
Bluestone - see Copper Sulphate
Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines
Chloride - see Wells/Well Water
Chlorination - see Water Treatment
Conservation - see Water Conservation
GAC (Granular Activated Carbon)
Government Involvement (Water
Supplies)
PFRA Shifts Focus to Water Quality
Red River Flood in Manitoba (1997)
Reverse Osmosis - see Water Treatment
Riparian Stabilization - see BMPs
Shock Chlorination - see Water Treatment
Slow Sand Filtration - see Water Treatment
Small Diameter Surface Water Wet
Wells
Softening - see Water Treatment
Surface Water Quality Initiative
Wet Wells for Surface Water Intakes - see Dugouts
Aeration - see Dugouts
Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality
- Agriculture and Water Quality (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Agricultural Impacts on Water Quality in Alberta (1998 Vol. 8 No. 1)
- Agricultural Producer Champions Community Involvement in Watershed Management (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Backflow Prevention Devices Keep Contamination out of Drinking Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Do Farming Practices Affect Water Quality? (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- Initiative and Action in Managing the Winkler Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Many Benefits in Healthy Riparian Areas (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- New Vaccine Protects Water and Food Supply from E.coli 0517:H7 Contamination (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Pine Lake Restoration Program: A Community-Based Approach (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Up Crowfoot Creek with a Paddle (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Why Agricultural Producers are Developing Environmental Farm Plans? (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Working Together to Protect Killarney Lake (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Working Together to Protect the Milk River Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- see also Groundwater
- A Simple Aeration Device for Reduction of High Concentrations of Iron from Well Water (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Removing Iron from Domestic Water (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Pumping Water by the Air Lift Method (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Aeration Improves Dugout Water Quality (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Algae Problems in Dugouts (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Availability of Copper Sulphate Products in Western Canada (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- The Basics of Algal Growth in Dugouts (1998 Vol. 8 No. 1)
- Carp May Help to Control Algae in Alberta Ponds (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Drought Increases Blue-Green Algae Problems in Prairies (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Fighting Water Blooms (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Harmful Dugout “Algae” – what to do (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Hypolimnetic Withdrawal System for Pine Lake, Alberta (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Phoslock – A New Control for Algae? (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Pine Lake Restoration Program: A Community-Based Approach (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- A Prairie-Wide Study on the Use of Barley Straw for Algae Control (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- To Bluestone or Not to Bluestone (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Uncontrolled Runoff Creates Problems (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Water and Fish In...Livestock Out (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Water Lawnmowers (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Where Did the Bluestones for Dugouts and Ponds Go? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Working Together to Protect Killarney Lake (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- see also Cyanobacteria
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Simple Facts about Aluminum (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
Animal-operated pumping systems
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Working Together to Protect the Milk River Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- see also Groundwater
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Biological Treatment of Groundwater (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Point of Use Water Treatment for Arsenic Removal from Rural Water Supplies (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Why Won't My Carbon Filter Work? (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
BAC (Biologically Activated Carbon)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
Backflow Prevention - see Pipelines
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Bacteria in Farm Dugout Water (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Biofouling and Water Well Maintenance (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Chlorine in Hauled Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- How to Collect Water Samples for Bacteria Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Insure the Joints of a Cistern are Properly Sealed (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Is My Drinking Water Supply Safe? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Is My Water Safe? Is it Potable? (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Safe Water is Critical for Food Processing (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Water Analysis and Interpretation (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Water and Fish In...Livestock Out (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Well Maintenance Using Shock Chlorination (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- see also Dugouts
- see also Iron Bacteria
- see also Wells/Well Water
- 9 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well and Groundwater (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Agricultural Producer Champions Community Involvement in Watershed Management (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Aeration Improves Dugout Water Quality (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Agriculture and Water Quality (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Backflow Prevention Devices Keep Contamination out of Drinking Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Do Farming Practices Affect Water Quality? (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- Groundwater: Hidden, But Not Forgotten (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- How Do We Best Manage our Groundwater Resources? (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Hypolimnetic Withdrawal System for Pine Lake, Alberta (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Initiative and Action in Managing the Winkler Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Many Benefits in Healthy Riparian Areas (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Pine Lake Restoration Program: A Community-Based Approach (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Riparian Grazing and Off-stream Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Sanitary Protection, the Aquifer and your New Well (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Sealing Old Wells (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Shallow Aquifers Sensitive to Land Uses (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Stabilization Techniques for Riparian Areas (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- To Bluestone or Not to Bluestone (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Uncontrolled Runoff Creates Problems (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Up Crowfoot Creek with a Paddle (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Water and Fish In...Livestock Out (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Why Agricultural Producers are Developing Environmental Farm Plans? (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Why riparian areas are what they are (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Working Together to Protect Killarney Lake (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Worst and Best Management Practices (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- see also Agriculture
- see also Covers for Dugouts
- see also Dugouts
- see also Pasture Water Systems
- see also Shock Chlorination for Iron Bacteria
- see also Snow Fencing
- see also Solar Power
- see also Wells
- Carp May Help to Control Algae in Alberta Ponds (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Grass Carp Provide Aquatic Plant Control (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
Biological Treatment of Drinking Water - see Water Treatment
Blue Baby Syndrome - see Nitrate
Bluestone - see Copper Sulphate
- Bottled Water versus Municipal Tap Water (1998 Vol. 8, No. 2)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Is My Water Safe? Is it Potable? (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- New Web-Based Information Tool Helps Rural Water Users (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
Cattle - see Livestock
- Availability of Copper Sulphate Products in Western Canada (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- The Chemical Brew (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Is My Drinking Water Supply Safe? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Is My Water Safe? Is it Potable? (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Some farmers 'flocking' to in-house coagulation system (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- To Bluestone or Not to Bluestone (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- see also Pesticides
Chloride - see Wells/Well Water
Chlorination - see Water Treatment
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Coagulation and Treatment Cell Improve Dugout Water (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Effective Pre-Treatment of Dugout Water (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Magnets Improve Dugout Water Quality (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Post-Flood Dugout Coagulation Beneficial (1997 Vol 7, No. 2)
- Removing Particles and Colour from Dugout Water (1996 Vol. 6, No.1)
- Simple Facts about Aluminum (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Small Numbers Can Have a Large Input (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- New Web-Based Information Tool Helps Rural Water Users (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
Conservation - see Water Conservation
- Availability of Copper Sulphate Products in Western Canada (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Fighting Water Blooms (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- To Bluestone or Not to Bluestone (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Water Lawnmowers (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Where Did the Bluestone for Dugouts and Ponds Go? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Better Water - and More of It! (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Better Water - More Water (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Prairie Water Supplies (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- To Bluestone or Not to Bluestone (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Algae Problems in Dugouts (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Availability of Copper Sulphate Products in Western Canada (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Harmful Dugout “Algae” – what to do (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Nature's Poisons (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Toxic Algae in Manitoba Surface Water (1998 Vol. 8, No. 1)
- Where Did the Bluestone for Dugouts and Ponds Go? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- see also Algae
- Winter Freeze Desalinization Demonstrated (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
Diquat - see Pesticides
- Are You Having Difficulty Maintaining Chlorine Disinfection Residuals in Groundwater (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Chlorine in Hauled Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Ozone to Treat Drinking Water from Dugouts (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- Ozone Water Treatment Has Potential - But ... (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Rural Water Needs Pretreatment for Organics (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Safe Water is Critical for Food Processing (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Using Sunlight as a Natural Disinfectant with Irrigation Water (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- UV Disinfection Growing Trend in Safe Water (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- What Do You Get When You Cross Dugout Water with Chlorine? (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- see also Chlorination Filtration; Wells
- Biological Treatment of Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No.2)
- Biological Treatment of Groundwater (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Why Won't My Carbon Filter Work? (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- 9 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well and Groundwater (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Backflow Prevention Devices Keep Contamination out of Drinking Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Chlorine in Hauled Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- How to Collect Water Samples for Bacteria Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Is My Water Safe? Is it Potable? (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- New Vaccine Protects Water and Food Supply from E.coli 0517:H7 Contamination (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- New Web-Based Information Tool Helps Rural Water Users (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Nitrate Concentrations in Saskatchewan Rural Drinking Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Saskatchewan Hamlet Water Treatment Success Story (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Why Won't My Carbon Filter Work? (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Climate change brings warmer summers, less rain (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Drought Conditions Continue on the Prairies (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Drought Increases Blue-Green Algae Problems in Prairies (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Drought proof your farm water supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Drought Watch on the Internet (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Emergency Water Supply Options During Drought (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- How Prairie Farmers and Ranchers can prepare for and Respond to Drought (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Impacts of the 2001 and 2002 droughts in Canada: Some highlights (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Lakes Disappearing on the Prairies? An Aquatic Whodunnit (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Planning for Drought - An Alberta Example (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Precipitation Harvesting for Remote Livestock Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Rural Pipelines Save the Day in Manitoba (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Water - Precious or Nuisance? (1992 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Water wells & pipelines for drought stricken pastures (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Duckweed: Not Just for Ducks (1998 Vol. 8, No. 2)
- Fall Dugout Maintenance (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Aerating Dugouts on the Prairies the Natural Way (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Aerating Your Farm Dugout (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Aeration Improves Dugout Water Quality (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Agriculture and Water Quality (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Algae Problems - see Algae
- Availability of Copper Sulphate Products in Western Canada (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Bacteria in Farm Dugout Water (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Cleaning Dugouts: A Viable Alternative (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Drought proof your farm water supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Dugout Aeration Study Answers Questions (1998 Vol. 8, No. 2)
- Dugout Fall Maintenance (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Dugout Odors - What Causes Them and How Do I Fix This? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Dugout Site Testing (1992 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Dugout Water or Mud Soup? (1991 Vol. 1 No. 1)
- Dugout Water Quality Concerns in the Peace River Region (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Dugouts and the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Emergency Water Supply Options During Drought (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Fall Dugout Maintenance (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Float Suspended Intakes (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Harmful Dugout “Algae” – what to do (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- How to reclaim your dugout's water quality (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- In Search of Quality Dugout Water (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Irrigation Dugouts (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Muskrat control in farm dugouts (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Nitrate Concentrations in Saskatchewan Rural Drinking Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Phoslock – A New Control for Algae? (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Planning Ahead For Farm Dugouts (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Prairie dugout manual coming this fall (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- A Prairie-Wide Study on the Use of Barley Straw for Algae Control (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- PWN Develops Quality Farm Dugouts (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Quality Farm Dugouts - A report card (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- 'Quality Farm Dugouts' Accessible On The Internet (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Real water sources make real "cents" (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Reliable Water Supply--Ground Water Dugouts (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Removing Iron from Domestic Water (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Snow Fences Can Benefit Farm Water Supplies (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Some farmers 'flocking' to in-house coagulation system (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Surface Water Quality for Cattle (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Suspended intakes work in aerated dugouts (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- To Bluestone or Not to Bluestone (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Uncontrolled Runoff Creates Problems (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Water: The real life line (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Water Quality Improvements (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Water Water Everywhere But How Do I Find It? (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- What Farmers Think About Their Water (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Why Won't My Carbon Filter Work? (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Windpowered Dugout Aeration (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Winter Freeze Desinalization Demonstrated (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Working with Wet Wells (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- "Yes - Some People Really Do Drink That Stuff" (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- You won't gain weight walking for water....Will livestock? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- see also Coagulation
- see also Disinfection by Chlorination
- see also Liming
- see also Livestock
- see also Windmills
- Environmental Farm Planning Making Strides Across the Prairies (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Many Benefits in Healthy Riparian Areas (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Feedlot Runoff Treatment Demonstration Project (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- New Vaccine Protects Water and Food Supply from E.coli 0517:H7 Contamination (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- A Weed Eating Fish (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Carp May Help to Control Algae in Alberta Ponds (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Fishing for Opportunity (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Grass Carp Provide Aquatic Plant Control (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Hardisty Creek Restoration Project (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Lakes Disappearing on the Prairies? An Aquatic Whodunnit (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Prairie Fish Farming (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
Float Suspended Intake (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Better Water - More Water (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Climate change brings warmer summers, less rain (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Flood Control Works (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Flooded Dugout Water Treatment Revisited (1998 Vol. 8, No. 1)
- Flood Proofing Your Well (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Impact of the Flood of the Century (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Post-Flood Dugout Coagulation Beneficial (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Putting Water Away on a Rainy Day (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water Tested (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
GAC (Granular Activated Carbon)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Why Won't My Carbon Filter Work? (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Fighting Water Blooms (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Prairie Water Supplies (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Linking Water Quality and Livestock Productivity (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
Government Involvement (Water Supplies)
- Agricultural Producer Champions Community Involvement in Watershed Management (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Alberta’s Working Well Program (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Co-operation featured in Assiniboine Basin Study (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Effective treatment for rural drinking water needed (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Is your well water bacterially safe? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Manitoba Watershed Program Continues to Grow (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- PFRA expanding under a new name (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Prairie Water News – What we have accomplished since 1991? (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Safe Water is Critical for Food Processing (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- There's more to microbiological life than E. coli (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Water: Who is Responsible Anyway? (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Welcome to Alberta Environment (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- What Can Government Do For You and Your Water? (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- 9 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well and Groundwater (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Are You Having Difficulty Maintaining Chlorine Disinfection Residuals in Groundwater (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Backhoe Installed Wells (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Details Important in Well Cementing (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Developing an Adequate Water Source (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Electric Logging - A Valuable Water Well Drilling Tool (1998 Vol. 8, No. 2)
- Environmental Monitoring on the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer: Agricultural Practices and Water Quality (1998 Vol. 8, No. 2)
- Geophysics and Groundwater Exploration (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Groundwater Chemistry Pilot Project (1998 Vol. 8, No. 1)
- Groundwater: Hidden, But Not Forgotten (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- How do we Best Manage our Groundwater Resources? (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Initiative and Action in Managing the Winkler Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- New Well? - What about the Old Well? (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Prairie Dugout Manual Coming this Fall (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Protecting Groundwater and Wells (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Reliable Water Supply-Ground Water Dugouts (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Run Cattle Operations on Low Capacity Water Wells (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Sand-Free Water From Screened Wells - Guaranteed! (1996 Vol. 6, No.2)
- Sanitary Protection, the Aquifer and your New Well (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Saskatchewan Hamlet Water Treatment Success Story (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Sealing Old Wells (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Shallow Aquifers Sensitive to Land Uses (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Simple Well Depth Gauge for Everyone (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Solve Iron Problems in Your Well Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Water in the Well: The fresh-water-injection debate (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Water Water Everywhere But How Do I Find It? (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Water Well Pits Can Pose Life-Threatening Dangers (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Well Maintenance Using Shock Chlorination (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Well Pits are a Major Cause of Contamination (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Working Together to Protect the Milk River Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- "Yes - Some People Really Do Drink That Stuff" (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- see also Pesticides - Prevention of Water Contamination
- see also Springs
- see also Wells/Well Water
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Backflow Prevention Devices Keep Contamination out of Drinking Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Details Important in Well Cementing (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Groundwater: Hidden, But Not Forgotten (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Nitrate Concentrations in Saskatchewan Rural Drinking Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Sanitary Protection, the Aquifer and your New Well (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Working Together to Protect the Milk River Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Drinking Water Safety - Issues for the Nineties (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Is My Water Safe? Is it Potable? (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- New Web-Based Information Tool Helps Rural Water Users (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Safe Water is Critical for Food Processing (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Water Analysis and Interpretation (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- A primer on private and farm water supply quality (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Alberta research finds new options in E. coli control (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Are You Willing to Take a Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Chlorine in Hauled Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Drinking Water Safety - Issues for the Nineties (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Effective treatment for rural drinking water needed (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- How to Collect Water Samples for Bacteria Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Improve Drinking Water or Pay the Health Bill (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Is My Drinking Water Supply Safe? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Is My Water Safe? Is it Potable? (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Is your well water bacterially safe? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Manure Contamination Bad for Human and Animal Health (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Muskrat control in farm dugouts (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Nature's Poisons (1992 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- New Vaccine Protects Water and Food Supply from E.coli 0517:H7 Contamination (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Nitrate Concentrations in Saskatchewan Rural Drinking Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Quality water will improve cattle weight gain (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Safe Drinking Water - Even for Farmers (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Some farmers 'flocking' to in-house coagulation system (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- There's more to microbiological life than E. coli (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Water: The real life line (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- We Can't Live Without Water (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Why riparian areas are what they are (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- see also Giardia, Toxins, Bacteria, Water Quality Analysis, Disinfection
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Insure the Joints of a Cistern are Properly Sealed (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Water Well Pits Can Pose Life-Threatening Dangers (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
Herbicides - see Pesticides
Intake Systems - see Dugouts
Internet - www.prairiewaternews.ca
- New Web Address for PWN (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Prairie Water News Enters Cyberspace (1996 Vol. 6, No.1)
- A Simple Aeration Device for Reduction of High Concentrations of Iron from Well Water (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Biological Treatment of Groundwater (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Iron Removal by Slow Sand Filtration (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water Tested (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Removing Iron from Domestic Water (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Saskatchewan Hamlet Water Treatment Success Story (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Shock Chlorination for Iron Bacterial Control (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Solve Iron Problems in Your Well Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Well Maintenance Using Shock Chlorination (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Why Won't My Carbon Filter Work? (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- see also Water Treatment
- Trickle Irrigation (1992 Vol. 2, No.1)
- Using Sunlight as a Natural Disinfectant with Irrigation Water (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- see also Dugouts
- Agricultural Producer Champions Community Involvement in Watershed Management (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Hypolimnetic Withdrawal System for Pine Lake, Alberta (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Lake Stewardship Associations Tack Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Many Benefits in Healthy Riparian Areas (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Our Collective Responsibility - Reducing Nutrient Loading to Lake Winnipeg (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Pine Lake Restoration Program: A Community-Based Approach (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Working Together to Protect Killarney Lake (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water Tested (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Liming Improves Dugout Water Quality (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Alberta research finds new options in E. coli control (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Alternative Pasture Water Systems (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Clean Water Boosts Cattle Performance (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Drought proof your farm water supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Elevated Water Reservoir with a Twist (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- High Sulphate in Water a Problem for Cattle (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- How to reclaim your dugout's water quality (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Impacts of Stocking Rates on Pasture Water Quality (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Linking Water Quality and Livestock Productivity (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Manure Contamination Bad for Human and Animal Health (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Many Benefits in Healthy Riparian Areas (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Muskrat control in farm dugouts (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- New Intermediate Storage Tank for Pasture Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- New Vaccine Protects Water and Food Supply from E.coli 0517:H7 Contamination (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Pasture watering with the Glockemann pump (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Prairie dugout manual coming this fall (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Precipitation Harvesting for Remote Livestock Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Quality water will improve cattle weight gain (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Riparian Grazing and Off-stream Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Run Cattle Operations on Low Capacity Water Wells (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Shallow buried pipelines provide reliable supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Spring Development Waters 1000 Head of Cattle (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Surface Water Quality for Cattle (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Treating High Sulfate Water for Livestock – without the High Expense (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Water and Fish In...Livestock Out (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Water From Dugouts Can Reduce Livestock Performance (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Water Requirements for Cattle (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Water wells & pipelines for drought stricken pastures (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Watering Range Livestock: Part Risk, Part Profit (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Why riparian areas are what they are (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- You won't gain weight walking for water....Will livestock? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Water and Fish In...Livestock Out (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Natural Gas from Water Wells Can Be Dangerous (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- "Sucker" Water Wells Nitrogen Levels Can Be Deadly (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- 9 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well and Groundwater (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- The Alberta Water Quality Awareness Day: An Example of Community-Based Volunteer Monitoring (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Lake Stewardship Associations Tack Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Simple Well Depth Gauge for Everyone (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Up Crowfoot Creek with a Paddle (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Using Field Chemistry Kits for Monitoring Nutrient Concentrations in Surface Water (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Well Production Restoration (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Working Together to Protect the Milk River Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Manitoba Watershed Program Continues to Grow (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Municipal Water Concerns (1991 Vol. 1, No.1)
- Natural Gas from Water Wells Can Be Dangerous (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- New Web-Based Information Tool Helps Rural Water Users (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Nitrate Concentrations in Saskatchewan Rural Drinking Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Nitrates in Well Water Run Pose Problems (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water Tested (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Aeration Improves Dugout Water Quality (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Constructed Wetlands Successfully Treat Town Effluent (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Our Collective Responsibility - Reducing Nutrient Loading to Lake Winnipeg (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Uncontrolled Runoff Creates Problems (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Using Field Chemistry Kits for Monitoring Nutrient Concentrations in Surface Water (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Dugout Odors - What Causes Them and How Do I Fix This? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- see Iron/Iron Bacteria
- see Water Heaters
- Water in the Well: The fresh-water-injection debate (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Aeration Improves Dugout Water Quality (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
Ozone - see Water Treatment
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Alternative Pasture Water Systems (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Backflow Prevention Devices Keep Contamination out of Drinking Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Drought proof your farm water supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Elevated Water Reservoir with a Twist (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- New Intermediate Storage Tank for Pasture Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- New Pasture Water System (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Precipitation Harvesting for Remote Livestock Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Riparian Grazing and Off-stream Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Shallow buried pipelines provide reliable supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Drinking Water Reservoirs and Reglone ATM (Diquat) (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Prevention of Water Contamination by Pesticides (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Reduce Health Risks by Minimizing Pesticide Exposure (1998 Vol. 8, No. 1)
- Water Quality Effects Herbicides Effectiveness (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
PFRA Shifts Focus to Water Quality (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
Phytoplankton - see Algae
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Backflow Prevention Devices Keep Contamination out of Drinking Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Emergency Water Supply Options During Drought (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Foam Swabbing Effective and Inexpensive (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Looking Back on Water Societies in Southern Alberta (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Planning a Farm Water System (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Protection of Rural Drinking Water Pipelines (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- Real water sources make real "cents" (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Rural Pipelines Save the Day in Manitoba (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Shallow buried pipelines provide reliable supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Spring Development Waters 1000 Head of Cattle (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Water wells & pipelines for drought stricken pastures (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- You won't gain weight walking for water....Will livestock? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Hooking Up a Well (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- How to Contaminate Your Own Well (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Sanitary Protection, the Aquifer and your New Well (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- "Sucker" Water Wells Nitrogen Levels Can Be Deadly (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Water Well Pits Can Pose Life-Threatening Dangers (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Well Pits are a Major Cause of Contamination (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Developing an Adequate Water Source (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Planning a Farm Water System (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Editor's Comment (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- How We Got Started (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Letter From the Editor (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Letter From the Editor (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- Letter From the Editor (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- Letter From the Editor (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Letter From the Managing Editor (1998 Vol. 8, No. 1)
- Manitoba Environment Joins Prairie Water News (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Prairie Water News Enters Cyberspace (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Prairie Water News Enters Team in Easter Seal Relay (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Prairie Water News welcomes Environment Canada (NHRI) (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Prairie Water News – What we have accomplished since 1991? (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- PWN Develops Quality Farm Dugouts (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Quality Farm Dugouts - A report card (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Safe Drinking Water Relay Team Raises Funds (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- How to Extend Your Pump Motor Life (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Pasture watering with the Glockemann pump (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Using a Dole Flow Control Valve Bypass to Prevent Gas-Locking in Submersible Pumps (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Water wells & pipelines for drought stricken pastures (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- What Does It Cost to Pump Water? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Winter Watering with Frost Free Nosepumps (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Check Your Pumping System (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Emergency Water Supply Options During Drought (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Planning a Farm Water System (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- What Does It Cost to Pump Water? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- New Pasture Water System (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Reduce Cycling to Extend Pump Life (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Well Chlorination and Submersible Pump Motors (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
Red River Flood in Manitoba (1997)
- Impact of the Flood of the Century (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
Reglone A - see Pesticides
Reverse Osmosis - see Water Treatment
- Many Benefits in Healthy Riparian Areas (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Putting Water Away on a Rainy Day (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Riparian Grazing and Off-stream Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
Riparian Stabilization - see BMPs
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Environmental Farm Planning Making Strides Across the Prairies (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Details Important in Well Cementing (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Feedlot Runoff Treatment Demonstration Project (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Flood Proofing Your Well (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Lakes Disappearing on the Prairies? An Aquatic Whodunnit (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Sharing a Prairie Resource: Prairie Provinces Water Board (PPWB) (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Uncontrolled Runoff Creates Problems (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Up Crowfoot Creek with a Paddle (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- All about E. coli 0157:H7 (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Natural Gas from Water Wells Can Be Dangerous (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- "Sucker" Water Wells Nitrogen Levels Can Be Deadly (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Water Well Pits Can Pose Life-Threatening Dangers (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Good Science, Bad Science and Nonsense (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- New Vaccine Protects Water and Food Supply from E.coli 0517:H7 Contamination (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water Tested (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
Shock Chlorination - see Water Treatment
Slow Sand Filtration - see Water Treatment
Small Diameter Surface Water Wet Wells
- Working with Wet Wells (1995 Vol. 5, No 2)
- Enhancement of Livestock Water Supplies by Snow Fencing (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Snow Fences Can Benefit Farm Water Supplies (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water Tested (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
Softening - see Water Treatment
- Dugout Water or Mud Soup? (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Solar Water Pumping (1991 Vol. 1, No. 2)
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Water wells & pipelines for drought stricken pastures (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Developing Springs as a Water Source (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Spring Development Waters 1000 Head of Cattle (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Springs - An Often Untapped Resource (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- High Sulphate in Water on Problems for Cattle (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- New Research on Sulphates in Poultry Drinking Water (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Project Update: Slow Sand Filter Demonstration (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Treating High Sulfate Water for Livestock – without the High Expense (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
Surface Water Quality Initiative
- Lakes Disappearing on the Prairies? An Aquatic Whodunnit (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- What Are You Drinking? (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Saskatchewan Rural Water Mapping Initiative: The Surface Water Quantity Component (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Rural Water vs. City Water: A Matter of Taste (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- see Iron/Iron Bacteria
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- see Water Quality Problems
- see Water Treatment
- A Weed Eating Fish (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Fishing for Opportunity (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- What Do You Get When You Cross Dugout Water With Chlorine? (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Chemical Concerns in Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Advantages of Reducing Water Use for Rural Homeowners (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Introducing the Prairie Xeriscape: Gardening with Limited Water (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Manitoba Watershed Program Continues to Grow (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Putting Water Away on a Rainy Day (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Up Crowfoot Creek with a Paddle (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- see Water Use
- Dugout Odors - What Causes Them and How Do I Fix This? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- My Hot Water Stinks (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Odour Control in Water Heaters (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- New Pasture Water System (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Planning a Farm Water System (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Riparian Grazing and Off-stream Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Winter Watering with Frost Free Nosepumps (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Aeration Improves Dugout Water Quality (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- The Alberta Water Quality Awareness Day: An Example of Community-Based Volunteer Monitoring (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Cattle Wintering Sites can Affect Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Constructed Wetlands Project Demonstrated (1996 Vol. 6, No.2)
- Hardisty Creek Restoration Project (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Hypolimnetic Withdrawal System for Pine Lake, Alberta (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Initiative and Action in Managing the Winkler Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- In Search of Quality Dugout Water (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Insure the Joints of a Cistern are Properly Sealed (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Lake Stewardship Associations Tack Water Quality (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Protect Groundwater with Good Manure Management (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Protect Water Quality Through Proper Manure Management (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Surface Water Quality Initiative -- 1994 Update (1994 Vol. 4, No. 2)
- Uncontrolled Runoff Creates Problems (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Understanding the Results of Water Quality Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Using Field Chemistry Kits for Monitoring Nutrient Concentrations in Surface Water (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Water and Fish In...Livestock Out (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Water Quality Perceptions in Sask.'s Agri-food Sector (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Watershed Groups - where to from here? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Working Together to Protect the Milk River Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- A primer on private and farm water supply quality (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Effective treatment for rural drinking water needed (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- How to Collect Water Samples for Bacteria Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Is My Drinking Water Supply Safe? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Is your well water bacterially safe? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- New Web-Based Information Tool Helps Rural Water Users (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Quality water will improve cattle weight gain (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Rural Water Needs Pretreatment for Organics (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Shallow buried pipelines provide reliable supply (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Some farmers 'flocking' to in-house coagulation system (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Suspended intakes work in aerated dugouts (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- There's More to Microbiological Life than E. Coli (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Understanding Water Quality Testing Results (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Using Field Chemistry Kits for Monitoring Nutrient Concentrations in Surface Water (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Water: The real life line (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Water Analysis and Interpretation (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- You won't gain weight walking for water....Will livestock? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Is My Water Safe? Is it Potable? (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Safe Water is Critical for Food Processing (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- There's more to microbiological life than E. coli (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Water Analysis and Interpretation (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- My Hot Water Stinks (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Project Update: Slow Sand Filter Demonstration (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Small Numbers Can Have a Large Input (1996 Vol. 6, No.2)
- How to Collect Water Samples for Bacteria Testing (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Water Sampling, Analysis and Interpretation (1998 Vol. 8, No. 2)
- 9 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well and Groundwater (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Backhoe Installed Wells (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Developing an Adequate Water Source (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Emergency Water Supply Options During Drought (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Insure the Joints of a Cistern are Properly Sealed (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- It's Time to Update Your Water Supply (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Planning a Farm Water System (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Precipitation Harvesting for Remote Livestock Watering (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Reliable Water Supply--Ground Water Dugouts (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Simple Well Depth Gauge for Everyone (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- A Simple Aeration Device for Reduction of High Concentrations of Iron from Well Water (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Alberta research finds new options in E. coli control (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- An Old Technology--the Slow Sand Filter--Makes a Come Back (1997 Vol. 7, No. 2)
- Are You Having Difficulty Maintaining Chlorine Disinfection Residuals in Groundwater (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Are You Willing to Take A Risk? (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Biological Treatment of Drinking Water (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Biological Treatment of Groundwater (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Biological Treatment Shows Promise on Prairie Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Chlorine in Hauled Water (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Constructed Wetlands Successfully Treat Town Effluent (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Effective treatment for rural drinking water needed (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Feedlot Runoff Treatment Demonstration Project (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- How Safe is the Water Cooler? (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- How to reclaim your dugout's water quality (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Hypolimnetic Withdrawal System for Pine Lake, Alberta (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- In Search of Quality Dugout Water (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- International Approaches to Quality Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Iron Removal by Slow Sand Filtration (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Membrane Filtration Pilot Plant Study in Wawota (1998 Vol. 8, No. 2)
- Ozone Water Treatment Has Potential, But... (1991 Vol. 1, No. 1)
- Phoslock – A New Control for Algae? (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Point of Use Water Treatment for Arsenic Removal from Rural Water Supplies (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Project Update: Slow Sand Filter Demonstration (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Replacing Filter Media Makes Economic Sense (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Removing Iron from Domestic Water (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)
- Rural Water Needs Pretreatment for Organics (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Saskatchewan Hamlet Water Treatment Success Story (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Shock Chlorination for Iron Bacterial Control (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Solve Iron Problems in Your Well Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Some farmers 'flocking' to in-house coagulation system (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Study of Farm Dugout Water Treatment (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- The Ultimate Water Treatment Device (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- To Bluestone or Not to Bluestone (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- To Soften or Not to Soften? (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- Treating Drinking Water Through Reverse Osmosis (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Treating High Iron, Manganese, Sulphate and Sodium Levels (1998 Vol. 8, No. 1)
- Treating High Sulfate Water for Livestock – without the High Expense (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Using Ozone to Treat Drinking Water from Dugouts (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- Using Sunlight as a Natural Disinfectant with Irrigation Water (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- UV Disinfection Growing Trend in Safe Water (2002 Vol. 12, No. 1)
- Water Quality Improvements (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Water Treatment Demonstration Trailer (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Water Treatment Trailer - An Update (1996 Vol. 6, No.2)
- Where to Get Good Information on Water Systems (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Why Won't My Carbon Filter Work? (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- see also Disinfection
- see also Iron/Iron Bacteria
Water Use (General Consumption)
- Co-operation featured in Assiniboine Basin Study (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Meeting Peak Water Demands (1996 Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Pasture watering with the Glockemann pump (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Water in the Well: The fresh-water-injection debate (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Water Quality Perceptions in Sask.'s Agri-food Sector (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Water Use Trends on the Prairies (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Agricultural Producer Champions Community Involvement in Watershed Management (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Hardisty Creek Restoration Project (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Hypolimnetic Withdrawal System for Pine Lake, Alberta (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Manitoba Watershed Program Continues to Grow (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Our Collective Responsibility - Reducing Nutrient Loading to Lake Winnipeg (2006 Vol. 16, No. 1)
- Pine Lake Restoration Program: A Community-Based Approach (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Protecting the Water Quality on the Farm and in the Watershed (2005 Vol. 15, No. 1)
- Up Crowfoot Creek with a Paddle (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Water: Who is Responsible Anyway? (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Watershed Groups - where to from here? (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Why Agricultural Producers are Developing Environmental Farm Plans? (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
Weed Control - see Pesticides
- 9 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Well and Groundwater (2007 Vol. 17, No. 1)
- Alberta’s Working Well Program (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Arsenic in Groundwater--a Saskatchewan Survey (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Backhoe Installed Wells (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Biofouling and Water Well Maintenance (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Details Important in Well Cementing (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Developing an Adequate Water Source (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Disinfecting Water Wells with Chlorine (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Effective treatment for rural drinking water needed (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Emergency Water Supply Options During Drought (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Flood Proofing Your Well (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Hooking Up a Well (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- How to Contaminate Your Own Well (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Initiative and Action in Managing the Winkler Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Is your well water bacterially safe? (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Making and Using an Electric Sounder to Monitor Water Wells (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Natural Gas from Water Wells Can Be Dangerous (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Nitrate Concentrations in Saskatchewan Rural Drinking Water (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Nitrates in Well Water Can Pose Problems (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Pesticide Detection in Shallow Wells Studies (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Project Update: Slow Sand Filter Demonstration (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Protecting Your Well from Contamination (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- Quality of Alberta Farmstead Well Water Tested (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Real water sources make real "cents" (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Run Cattle Operations on Low Capacity Water Wells (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Sand-Free Water From Screened Wells - Guaranteed! (1996 Vol. 6, No.2)
- Sanitary Protection, the Aquifer and your New Well (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Saskatchewan Hamlet Water Treatment Success Story (2000 Vol. 10, No. 1)
- Sealing Old Wells (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Shock Chlorination for Iron Bacteria (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Simple Well Depth Gauge for Everyone (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Solve Iron Problems in Your Well Water (1999 Vol. 9, No. 1)
- Study Shows Water Well Contamination Occurs Close to Home (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- "Sucker" Water Wells Nitrogen Levels Can Be Deadly (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Troubleshooting Water Well Problems (2002/2003 Vol. 13, No. 1)
- Water in the Well: The fresh-water-injection debate (2005 Vol. 15, No. 2)
- Water Quality Improvement (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Water Water Everywhere But How Do I Find It? (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Water Well Pits Can Pose Life-Threatening Dangers (2007 Vol. 17, No. 2)
- Water wells & pipelines for drought stricken pastures (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Water Wells that Last for Generations (1997 Vol. 7, No. 1)
- Well Chlorination and Submersible Pump Motors (1996 Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Well Maintenance Using Shock Chlorination (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Well Pits are a Major Cause of Contamination (2003/2004 Vol. 13, No. 2)
- Well Production Restoration (2004 Vol. 14, No. 1)
- Why Shock Chlorinate your Well? (1995 Vol. 5, No. 1)
- Working Together to Protect the Milk River Aquifer (2000 Vol. 10, No. 2)
- also see Groundwater
- Climate change brings warmer summers, less rain (2001 Vol. 11, No. 1)
- Constructed Wetlands Project Demonstrated (1996 Vol. 6, No.2)
- Constructed Wetlands Successfully Treat Town Effluent (2006 Vol. 16, No. 2)
- Water: The real life line (2001 Vol. 11, No. 2)
- Who Pays for Wetlands? (1992 Vol. 2, No. 1)
- Working Together to Protect Killarney Lake (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
Wet Wells for Surface Water Intakes - see Dugouts
- Aerating Dugouts on the Prairies the Natural Way (1992 Vol. 2, No. 2)
- Alberta’s Working Well Program (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- New Pasture Water System (1993 Vol. 3, No. 2)
- Tips on How to Select a Pasture Watering System (1999 Vol. 9, No. 2)
- Windpowered Dugout Aeration (1993 Vol. 3, No. 1)
- Prairie Water News Conference Announcement (2009 Vol. 19, No. 1)
- Rural Water Quality on the Prairie (1995 Vol. 5, No. 2)
- Water Lawnmowers (1994 Vol. 4, No. 1)