Assessing Private Well Safety After Flooding

As the floodwater recede, we are getting lots of questions from rural residents wanting to know if their wells are safe to use. Here are three of the most common questions

Composting dead livestock: A new solution to an old problem

Learn how on-farm composting of dead livestock can save producers money and help protect the environment.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_ag_pubs/1214/thumbnail.jp

Sampling Your Drinking Water

If your drinking water comes from a private water supply, here are some guidelines to make sure your system is safe. Information includes what to test for, when to test, collecting the sample, and selecting a lab.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_ag_pubs/1078/thumbnail.jp

Good Wells for Safe Water

The best defenses against well contamination are good construction, periodic inspection and maintenance, and regular water testing. Detailed construction features are described here to help you plan new wells or inspect and repair existing ones.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_ag_pubs/1079/thumbnail.jp

Coping With Contaminated Wells

The most common cause of well water test failures is bacterial problems caused by well deterioration. This publication addresses how to handle contaminated well issues by looking at coliform and nitrate problems.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_ag_pubs/1081/thumbnail.jp

Composting Swine Mortalities in Iowa

Swine producers have found that composting is a flexible and reasonably priced disposal method that can be used year round. Find out about facilities and equipment, procedures, and regulations.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_ag_pubs/1080/thumbnail.jp

Shock-chlorinating small water systems

Learn how to shock chlorinate a small water system to combat disease-causing bacteria and viruses that remain in a system following construction, repair, or maintenance.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_ag_pubs/1082/thumbnail.jp

Demonstration of swine carcass composting as part of an environmentally friendly production system

Carcass composting is not a new technology, but it has excellent potential to be part of a swine production system that uses solid bedding

Swine Carcass Composting as Part of an Environmentally Friendly Production System

As a consequence of normal swine production, mortalities must be handled on a daily basis. Average death losses of 4100 kg/year (9,000 lbs/year) per 100 sows pose a significant management and disposal task for Iowa swine producers. Several methods of disposal have been used for this costly and time-consuming task