Agriculture and the Environment

Water Quality

Defining Water Quality - Washington State Exension

EPA National Water Quality Report for Oregon

How Soil Properties Affect Groundwater Vulnerability to Pesticide Contamination - Oregon State University Extension - requires Acrobat Reader

National Extension Water Quality Database - educational materials prepared by Extension Specialists from throughout the United States.

Oregon DEQ Water Quality page.
Columbia River
Willamette River Basin
Lakes
Water Quality Limited Streams in Oregon
Oregon Water Quality Index for rivers and streams throughout Oregon
Water Quality Fact Sheets & Reports

Site Assessment for Groundwater Vulnerability to Pesticide Contamination - Oregon State University Extension - requires Acrobat Reader

The State of Water in Oregon - Oregon State University Extension - requires Acrobat Reader

Understanding Pesticide Persistence and Mobility for Groundwater and Surface Water Protection - Oregon State University Extension - requires Acrobat Reader

National Association of Conservation Districts

 

Oregon Association of Conservation Districts

USGS National Water Quality Assesment (NAWQA) Program Willamette Basin Study

Water Quality: Agriculture's Role - Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)

Water Quality Information Center - USDA-ARS National Agriculture Library - this is an enormous database and reference center. Covers research and public policy issues related to agriculture and water quality. If they don't have it, it probably doesn't exist.

 

 

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Last updated October 10, 2002.
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