Look familiar?
The
majority of small acreage livestock owners rely on private
wells for drinking water.
Do
you know what type of well you have or where it is located
on the property?
Where is the well in relation to
manure piles and livestock yards? Do you know how to protect
your private well and whether the water is safe to drink?
Click
here for URI Home*A*Syst Private Well Protection information. Includes
information on private well testing, treatment, upcoming
workshops and numerous resources including fact sheets and
a private
well protection video.
Look familiar?
Many
small acreage livestock owners have ponds, streams and wetlands
on their properties.
Do you know why it is important
to control animal access to these water resources and how to
go about doing so?
Photo courtesy of the USDA NRCS.

Look familiar?
Do you have wet spots or areas that
flood on your property? Do you know why this happens?
Visit
our wells and water resources pages to learn
more about the
water
cycle
-
how
water moves through the environment and how livestock activities
can
possibly pollute water resources - including
your own drinking water well.
Photo courtesy of
the Mid-Atlantic Equine Pasture Initiative.
Visit our pages on manure, livestock
yard and pasture management for steps you can take to protect
your drinking water, families and animals.
View our fact
sheets to learn more
- including how to identify risks and plan solutions on your
own farm.
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