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Joining Forces to Assess Water Quality in Rural
North Dakota
February 10, 2009
Roxanne JohnsonWater Quality Associate
Agricultural & Biosystems EngineeringNDSU Fargo, North Dakota
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North Dakota
President Theodore Roosevelt
The Roughrider State
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90,995
49,32136,567
16,718
55,53216,010
14,940
15,527
State Population 642,200
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Rural Water Systems
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Needs Assessment
Spring Conference
2008
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Needs Assessment ResultsConfidence in responding to WQ questions
Importance of Water Quality
Rank of Importance
Human Water QualityLivestock Water QualityHuman Water QuantityLivestock Water Quantity
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Needs Assessment Results
1. BMP’s on rangeland2. Small acreage ownership3. Urban/agriculture interface
Public Concern as Stated to County Agents
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Needs Assessment Results
1. Salinity issues (soil & water)2. Livestock drinking water quality3. Nutrient impacts to surface and ground water
County Agents Response to BMP’s & Production Agriculture
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Needs Assessment Results
1. Industrial water use (biofuels, oil)2. Water Conservation3. Water permitting process
Water Conservation and ProtectionWater Policies
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Needs Assessment Results
Permitting process – somewhat concernedWater discharge – somewhat to not concerned
Agricultural Water Conservation and ProtectionTile Drainage
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Needs Assessment Results
1.Testing water2.Quality of water3.Understanding the test result
Livestock Drinking Water
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Needs Assessment Results
1.Quality of water2.Contamination of water source3.Understanding test results
Human Drinking Water
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Our Response
• Proposal to Research Center Directors• News releases developed for state and local papers
Test Water Samples at Field Days Across the State
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Our Response
• Agreement with private laboratory for reduced bacteria test pricing
• Sent packets to each county including sterile bottles and sampling information
Test Water Samples at Field Days Across the State
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Field Days 2008
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Field Days 2008Comments:Very hard waterSmelly, bad color, bad odorBacteriaReplace faucets often, yellows laundryWhite spots on grassBrownCauses throat pain
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Field Days 2008Sample source:BarnHouse – pre & post treatmentSloughDamWellRural water system
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Field Days 2008Nitrates (NO3-N)Hach colorometric
Human drinking water - 10mg/LLivestock - <90mg/L
Our findings: 0->50mg/L2 samples in SW ND 10mg/L1 sample in central ND at >50mg/L
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Field Days 2008TDSHand held EC meter
Our findings: <100 – 16,000mg/L
Recommended levels:Human drinking water - < 500 mg/LLivestock water - < 5,000mg/L2 blind cows
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Field Days 2008
pHHandheld meter
Our findings 7.0 – 10.3
Most in the 8-9 range
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Field Days 2008HardnessHach titration method
Largest water quality complaint
Our findings – majority >25 grains
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ConclusionsMore education needed for private well users. More education needed for county staff in sampling
and understanding results and treatment.Speed up process by purchasing new equipment for
next year. Keep samples for future educational opportunities.Work more closely with counties on advertising.Share data with MPU’s.
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ImpactsFace to face +150 people
livestockprivate well ownersrural waterirrigation
Children watching with great interest!!!
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Impacts
Interviews with TV, radio, news papers.
Raised awareness of county agents, experiment stations and staff…some even brought in samples from the experiment stations!
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Questions?