University of Missouri Extension provides the resources below to assist those interested in understanding the water quality issues affecting Webster County, and how to protect the water supplies for current use and future generations. Call the extension center at 417-859-2044 for unbiased, research-based information to help you prevent and solve problems.
Helpful resources for water topics in Webster County
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Waves Rippling Through Groundwater - USGS The 2011 Japanese earthquake caused water well level fluctuations as far away as Missouri.
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Historic Earthquakes - DNR 1985 Mexico City earthquake dropped water level 15 feet overnight in monitoring wells in city of Lamar, MO.
Drip irrigation
Gray water
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Graywater: Safe Re-use & Recycling - National Small-Flows Clearninghouse
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Graywater Re-use Guidelines - Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona
For vegetables and fruit
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Commercial Horticulture Handbooks - Order from Plant & LIfe Sciences Publishing
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Fertigation Injection Schedule Calculator for Selected Vegetables - Noble Foundation
Government sites
On-site sewage resources and related links
Planning and construction and maintenance
- Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction - USDA
- County Soil & Water Conservation District (they can assist with soils information and topographic maps that show watershed drainage areas)
- Ag Site Assessment Tool
- Topographic Quad Maps (Free) USGS National Geographic
- Web Soil Survey - USDA
- Leaky Pond - MO Dept of Conservation
Management and weed control
- Farm Pond Safety - Penn State University Extension
- 5 Tips for a Healthy Pond - Penn State University YouTube
- Algae Control - MO Dept of Conservation
- Algal Blooms, Scums & Mats in Ponds - Univ of Arkansas
- Cattail & Water Primrose Control - MO Dept of Conservation
- Clearing Muddy Pond Water - MO Dept of Conservation
- Duckweed & Watermeal Control - MO Dept of Conservation
- Fish Kills - MO Dept of Conservation
- Floating Leaf Plant Control - MO Dept of Conservation
- Ponds: Plant Management - MO Dept of Conservation
- Pond Area Estimator - MO Dept of Conservation
- Pond Turnover - MO Dept of Conservation
- Submerged Plant Control - MO Dept of Conservation
- Grass Carp for Weed Control - MO Dept of Conservation
- Controlling Pond Algae with Barley Straw - Univ of Nebraska
- AquaPlant: A Pond Manager Diagnostics Tool -Texas A&M
- Aquatic Plant Management - Purdue University
- Aquatic Plant Management Guide - Purdue University
- Aquatic Weed Management Herbicides - Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
- SePRO's Aquatic Weed ID Guide - SePRO *Commercial Site
Aquaculture
- Fisheries & Aquaculture Publications
- Missouri Aquaculture Association
- Stocking Fish in Your Pond - MO Dept of Conservation
- Missouri Fish Producers - MO Dept of Conservation
Water/rain gardens
- Water Garden Links - Cornell University
- Rain Gardens - Design & Installation - Univ of New Hampshire
- Build a Rain Garden (video) Univ of New Hampshire
- 12,000 Rain Gardens - Puget Sound
- Vermont Rain Garden Manual - Univ of Vermont
Water testing
- Water Analysis with MU Soil Lab
- Algae Toxicity Testings - KS State Veterinary Diagnostic lab (Select the blue-green algae test under the toxicology section on the back page)
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Ag Site Assessment Tool — Learn about the physical, environmental and cultural characteristics of your land
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Cooperative Soil Survey — User-customizable science-based soil system information about soils where you live
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Missouri Onsite Soil Evaluators List — Click on map to find a soil evaluator serving your county
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Missouri Registered Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Installers List — Click on map to find a registered installer serving your county
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Missouri Licensed Onsite System Inspectors/Evaluators List — Click on map to find a licensed inspector or evaluator for property sale purposes
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Center for Agricultural, Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) — Enter the Map Room to get interactive maps of locations of interest in Missouri
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Missouri 811 (for marking utilities. Call 811)
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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) — USDA government agency that works with people to conserve natural resources on private lands in Missouri
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Natural Resources Conservation Service — USDA government agency that works with people to conserve natural resources on private lands in Missouri