Water Quality Publications

Riparian Bulletins

Cooperative Extension faculty and staff work with landowners every day on issues affecting their lives and livelihoods. This provides many opportunities for educating landowners about the role of riparian areas to protect streams. A two page brochure summarizing this information is available by clicking the following link: Download the informative PDF bulletin here.

PNW 552 Taking Care of Streams in Western Washington, Western Oregon, and Coastal Alaska: A Homeowners Guide to Riparian Areas

PNW 558 Taking Care of Streams in Western Washington, Western Oregon, and Coastal Alaska: A Landowner's Guide to Riparian Areas

PNW 560 Taking Care of Streams in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska: A Guide to Riparian Areas in Rangelands

PNW 561 Taking Care of Streams in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska: A Recreationist's Guide to Riparian Areas

PNW 562 Taking Care of Streams in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska: A Developer's Guide to Riparian Areas

Animal Waste Management

GWQ-00548 Protecting Alaska's Water Resources

GWQ-00947 How Alaska's Groundwater is Contaminated

LPM-00340 Animal Manure as Fertilizer

ASPP Alaska's Scoop the Poop Program

Drinking Water & Human Health

GWQ-00547 Protect Water Resource-Understand Pesticide Movement

GWQ-00548 Protecting Alaska's Water Resources

HCM-01557 Water Cistern Construction for Small Houses

HCM-02020 Water Softeners Annual Maintenance

HCM-04950 Suggestions for Installing Domestic Water Storage Tanks

HCM-04954 A Guide for Assessing Risks and Costs of Water Well Drilling…

PNW-00589 Iron in Drinking Water

Nutrients & Pesticides

FGV-00149A Forage Crops: Field Crop Fertilizer Recommendations for Alaska

FGV-00142 Field Crop Fertilizer Recommendations for Alaska

FGV-00242A Soil Fertility Basics

FGV-00349 Organic Fertilizers

FGV-00442 Cereal Grains: Field Crop Fertilizer Recommendations for Alaska

FGV-00643 Vegetables: Field Crop Fertilizer Recommendations for Alaska

LPM-00340 Animal Manure as Fertilizer

HGA-00131 Make Your Own Complete Fertilizer

HGA-00436 Tree Maintenance and Pesticides

HGA-00236 Lawn Maintenance and Pesticides 

GWQ-00946 Protecting Groundwater

GWQ-00947 How Alaska's Groundwater

GWQ-00949 Potential Effects of Waste on Groundwater

LPM-00340 Animal Manure as Fertilizer

PMC-00541 Choosing a Pest Control Operator

PMC-00543 Factors Affecting Pesticide and Nutrient Movement in Alaska Soils

Pollution Assessment & Prevention

GWQ-00548 Protecting Alaska's Water Resources

GWQ-00947 How Alaska's Groundwater is Contaminated

Watershed Management

GWQ-00548 Protecting Alaska's Water Resources

GWQ-00947 How Alaska's Groundwater is Contaminated

EWB Emergency Water Brochure What to do when drinking water may become contaminated.

DWUM Domestic Water Use Manual Water topics for the home.

WQMHJ  The Water Quality Monitor's Handbook of Jargon: Contains common vocabulary, definitions and terms.

WPL2003 The Water Pipeline: Sharing the Latest News in Water Quality This newsletter is a compilation of articles from agencies, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers all working towards water quality education, research or restoration. The Water Pipeline is no longer published. For copies of back issues, please contact us.