Other Resources


Reference Name:
Building a Farm Dam – Agfact E5.7, Selecting an irrigation pump - Agfact E3.8, Interpreting water quality results - Agfact
Agency:
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries—Agriculture
Contact Details:
Locked Bag 21, Orange, NSW, 2800
02 6391 3100
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Format:
Web Page          Publishing Date: 2000-2004      ISBN: 0725-7729
Comment:
Web page based factsheets on water management on your property including steps and issues to consider when building a farm dam, calculating water use and selecting the correct water pump for your needs, and interpreting water quality results for the health of yourself, livestock and plants.
Website:

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/water/storage/publications/building-a-farm-dam

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/water/irrigation/
systems/pumps/selecting

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/beef/feed/
publications/livestock-water-quality-tests

 


Reference Name:
Nutrients in Rural Waterways
Agency:
New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority (within DECC)
Contact Details:
PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW, 1232
1300 361 967
www.environment.nsw.gov.au
Format:
Web Page          Publishing Date: 2001  
Comment:
Discusses why nutrients are important and where they come from, and what can be done in rural areas to prevent nutrients entering rural waterways.
Website:

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/soe/soe2003/chapter5/chp_5.3.htm

 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Planning your Property
- Where the Water Flows - Wetlands, Creeks and Drains
- Managing Livestock and Pets
- Getting the Dirt on Soil
- Local Council
- NSW Department of Water and Energy (formerly DNR)
- NSW Department of Primary Industries
- Local Water Provider
 

 


Reference Name:
Farm Water Quality and Treatment - Agfact AC.2 / Leaking Farm Dams - Agfact AC.24 / How efficient is your pump? - Agfact E5.11
Agency:
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries—Agriculture
Contact Details:
Locked Bag 21, Orange, NSW, 2800
02 6391 3100
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Format:
PDF / Brochure      Publishing Date: 2004/2005   ISBN: 0725-7729
Comment:
Details water quality issues and their treatment and remediation; the principles for the remediation and restoration of leaking farm dams; and step by step instructions to calculate water pump efficiency.
 
Download 
off this CD:
     - Farm Water Quality and Treatment
     - Leaking Farm Dams
     - How efficient is your pump?
 
Website:

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/water/quality/
publications/treatment

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/water/storage/
publications/leaking

 


Reference Name:
The Easy Septic Guide
Agency:
New South Wales Department of Local Government - Septic Safe
Contact Details:
Locked Bag 3015, Nowra, NSW,  2541
02 4428 4100
septicsafe@dlg.nsw.gov.au
Format:
PDF / Brochure      Publishing Date: 2000   
Comment:
Comprehensive overview of on-site sewage systems, including information and a checklist on trouble-shooting and looking after your system safely to ensure public health and the health of the environment.  
Website:

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/ssguide.pdf

 


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