Purdue
Extension Water Quality
Publications
Publications
For your convenience, publications have been divided into the following topics. A complete list of Purdue Extension water quality publications is also available.
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Communities and Water Quality
Many decisions affecting water quality are made at the community level. Purdue Extension educators participate in community decision-making through the Plan Commission and other county or community programs. Your Purdue Extension educator can also provide information on agencies that are working on water quality in your community or county.
Wellhead Protection for Communities
- Wellhead Protection in Indiana (WQ24) html / pdf
- Forming the
Wellhead Protection Planning Team (WQ-28)
html / pdf - A Shortcut to Wellhead Protection Delineation for Some Systems (WQ-29) html / pdf
- Choosing a Consultant to Delineate the Wellhead Protection Area (WQ-30) html / pdf
- Inventorying Potential Sources of Drinking Water Contamination (WQ-31) html / pdf
- Effective Wellhead Protection through Education (WQ-35) pdf
- Management
Options for Wellhead Protection (WQ-37)
To order a copy.
Septic systems
One of the important ways to protect your community’s water is to make sure your septic system is functioning properly. Purdue Extension publications on septic systems include:
- Small Community Wastewater Cluster Systems (ID-265-W) pdf
- Operating and Maintaining the Home Septic System (ID-142) html / pdf
- Construction Guidelines for Conventional Septic Systems (ID-170) html
- Steps in Constructing a Mound (Bed-Type) Septic System (ID-163) html
- Steps in Constructing a Pressure Distribution Septic System (ID-164) html
- Individual Residence Wastewater Wetland Construction in Indiana (ID-220) pdf
Septic System Failure (HENV-1-W) pdf
Increasing the Longevity of Your Septic System (HENV-2-W) pdf
High Water Tables and Septic System Perimeter Drains (RW-1-W) pdf
Watershed Connections: Water Resources of Indiana Counties
Land Use and Water Quality
Planning with POWER (Protecting Our Water and Environmental Resources)
- Protecting
Our Water and Environmental Resources (ID-255)
html / pdf - Nonpoint
Source Pollution: A Threat to Our Waters (ID-256)
html / pdf - Impacts of Development on Waterways (ID-257) html / pdf
- Strategies for Coping with Runoff (ID-258) html / pdf
- How to Get Started: Protecting Your Community from Polluted Runoff (ID-259) html / pdf
Water Quality Issues
Jane Frankenberger, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University