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Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 9 - Trouble Shooting Guide for Dugout Problems

 
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 Dugout problems fall into two broad categories: water quantity and water quality. Problems can result from the watershed; the dugout location, design, and construction; the systems and equipment for pumping, aeration, and treatment; as well as management practices. This module is designed to identify the source of a problem and provide suggestions for correction. The troubleshooting guide starts by identifying typical symptoms of water quantity or quality problems. It systematically lists possible causes, identification features, suggestions for corrective action, and references for further information within the manual.

Symptom 1 Low Dugout Water Levels / Low Dugout Water Levels, continued
Symptom 2 Human or Animal Sickness Caused by Water Contamination
Symptom 3 Black Smelly Water in Dugout / Black Smelly Water in Dugout, continued
Symptom 4 Dirty Dugout Water
Symptom 5 Discoloured Water and Staining
Symptom 6 Mineral Scale and Grey Discolouring of Clothes
Symptom 7 Taste and Odour in Water

 
 
 
 

Other Documents in the Series

 
  Quality Farm Dugouts
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 1 - History
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 2 - Understanding Prairie Dugouts
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 3 - Planning
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 4 - Design and Construction
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 5 - Operating Systems
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 6 - Water Quality for Domestic and Drinking Water Supplies
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 7 - Water Treatment for Domestic Water Supplies
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 8 - Dugout Maintenance
Quality Farm Dugouts: Module 9 - Trouble Shooting Guide for Dugout Problems - Current Document
Quality Farm Dugouts: Appendix 1- Provincial Regulations
Quality Farm Dugouts: Appendix 2 - Water Quality Guide
Quality Farm Dugouts: Appendix 3 - Using Copper Products to Control Cyanobacteria
Quality Farm Dugouts: Appendix 4 - Contacts and References
 
 
 
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This document is maintained by George Ragan.
This information published to the web on October 31, 2005.
Last Reviewed/Revised on December 20, 2005.
 

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