MSUE Water Quality Publications

Water quality publications from other states are available here.

Water Related Materials
Check out our link to various Phosphorus Bulletins that can be directly accessed and downloaded.
A new bulletin on the New Water Withdrawal Assessment Process is now available (WQ60). Also a new bulletin on the Eurasian Water Milfoil Weevil is also on-line (WQ61)
Below is a partial list of the water resources available from MSU Extension. Although the on-line versions have been specially formatted for on-line printing, original versions and bulk orders should be obtained from: MSU Bulletin Office, 10-B Agriculture Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1039. You may also FAX this order to 517-353-7168.

WQ-02 Testing of private wells
WQ-03 Managing organic soils to reduce nonpoint pollution
WQ-05 Phosphorus: Pollutant and Essential Plant Food Element
WQ-08 Understanding sediments: problems and solutions
WQ-13 Maintaining your septic system: special considerations for shoreline
property
WQ-14 What to do if your septic system fails
WQ-15 Buying or selling a home? What to find out about your water and septic
system
WQ-16 How to conserve water in your home and yard
WQ-18 An Introduction to Michigan's Water Resources (VERY LARGE PDF FILE - 44MG)
(By Chapter): Introduction and Chapter 1; Place of Great Waters;
Chapter 2: Water Availability and Distribution; Chapter 3: Water Quality;
Chapter 4: Multiple Uses; Chapter 5: Managing Our Water Resources
References and Sources of Information
WQ-19 Nitrate -- A drinking water concern
WQ-21 A guide to home water treatment
WQ-22 Distillation for home water treatment
WQ-23 Home water treatment using activated carbon
WQ-24 Reverse osmosis for home treatment of drinking water
WQ-25 Nutrient management to protect water quality
WQ-35 What is Groundwater?
WQ-40 Plugging Abandoned Wells, 6pp., 0.70*
WQ-51 Home Assessment System, 92 pp. $3.00
WQ-52 Managing Shoreline Property to Protect Water Quality, 8pp., 0.55*
WQ-53 Lawn*A*Syst: An Environmental Risk Assessment Guide for Lawn Care, 6pp.
WQ-54 Groundwater: Everybody's Resource/Everybody's Responsibility, 4pp., .50
WQ-55 Guide to Identifying, Mapping & Management of Aquatic Plants of MI, 2nd ed.,
82pp., and 4 color plates; $7.95 (NEW).
WQ-56 Integrated Pest Management for Nuisance Exotics in Michigan Inland
Lakes, 28pp. (download as pdf file)
WQ-57 Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality, 180pp., 29.95*
WQ-58 Occurrence, Distribution and Control of the Parasites that Cause
SWIMMER'S ITCH IN MICHIGAN, 32pp., $3.00*
WQ-59 On-Farm Fuel Storage (NEW).
WQ-60 Considering Aquatic Ecosystems: The Basis for Michigan's New Water
Withdrawal Assessment Process (NEW).
WQ-61 Biological Control of Eurasian Watermilfoil: A Review of the Native Watermilfoil Weevil (NEW).

*(Cost for hard copy)

Also Available

Protecting Michigan's Vanishing Native Lakeshore (download as pdf file)
Nuisance Aquatic Plant Control Using Algicides and Herbicides for 2006 (download as
pdf file
FAQs on Pond Management in MSWord format or in pdf format
E-0021TURF Phosphorus and Home Lawns

For a complete list of water quality bulletins available and ordering information, click here.

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