Green Tips: Water Resource Information

8 Pages·1999·0.2 MB·English

by  Ontario Ministry of the Environment: Communications Branch

luly
Ontario 1999
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Water Resource Information
There are many resources available for Ministry of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
information about water conservation
and efficiency; each are especially important Common Services Counter
during prolonged dry weather. This list Stone Road West
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provides a range of information sources Cuelph ON NIG 4Y2
This fact sheetgives from Ontario government ministries and 1-888-4-OMAFRA (1-888-466-2372) x63700
contact points for other organizations in Canada and the (enter extension when asked for last five
waterconservation United States. digits of phone number you wish to reach)
information from the in Cuelph: [phone]
Government of Ontario
Ontario government
Internet:
and other North http://wv\w.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/index.html
Ministry of the Environment
American sources.
(MOE) Publications
Public Information Centre Most of the following publications can be
obtained by calling or writing to OMAFRA.
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto ON M4V 1 P5 Some are available through other contact
numbers or through the Internet and are
Public Information Centre
noted below.
1-800-565-4923
in Toronto: [phone] Best Management Practice Books
Internet: http://www.ene.gov.on.ca These can be obtained by calling the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, Wendy Beaton
Publications
[phone] x235. She is also available
Publications are available by writing, by e-mail at [email protected]
MOE
telephoning or visiting the Internet site.
Water Management
Water conservation tips for Ontario Public
Management
Service facilities managers Irrigation
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management
Water conservation tips for kids
Water conservation tips in and around Water Wells
the home Field Crops
Water conservation tips for industry Environmental Farm Plan (EFP)
Maintaining your water well in times of The EFP is a provincial initiative delivered by
water shortage the Ontario Soils and Crop Improvement
Association in partnership with OMAFRA. It is
an educational program for farmers promoting
voluntary assessments of their on-farm
environmental risks. Part of this program
includes information on ways to conserve
Ministry of the Environment
Green Tips
and use water more efficiently on the farm. Booklet
More information is available for farmers by Water Management Guide for Livestock
calling the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Production, Water Quality and Wildlife
Association at 1-800 - 265-9751 or visiting Habitat (version 2, 1998)
their Internet site and selecting "EFP
Agricorp (crop insurance)
County/District Info."
The crop insurance program provides
OMAFRA fact sheets protection for farmers enrolled in the
Note: OMAFRA has various fact sheets and program against yield reductions caused by
other extension materials covering adverse natural hazards. The Client Call Inquiries
weather conditions. They are available Centre can be reached at 1-888-247-4999.
through field offices and advisory services, as
well as on the Internet at:
http://www.gov.on.ca:80/OMAFRA/english/ Other Canadian
sitemap.html organizations
Some of the topics include:
Irrigation Scheduling for Fruit Crops Ontario Clean Water Agency
(order #90-069) (OCWA)
Irrigation Scheduling for Tomatoes - Water 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1 700
Budget Approach (order# 90-049) Toronto ON M5E 1E5
1-800-667-6292
Water Requirements for Livestock
(order# 86-053) [phone]
Internet: http://www.ocwa.com
Weekly horticultural crop report
summaries OCWA focuses its efforts on provision of
Weekly summaries of rainfall are available environmentally responsible and cost-
starting May 3, 1999 along with crop heat effective water and wastewater services to
units (a measure used to help farmers select Ontario municipalities. It produces a quarterly
suitable hybrids and varieties for their area) publication called Waterline, which sometimes
for horticultural reports. Both are available on has information on water efficiency. It is
OMAFRA's Internet site. available through the agency's Internet site or
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/ by calling the numbers provided above.
crops/hort/reports/index.html
Canadian Water and
Weekly field crop summary reports Wastewater Association
(CWWA)
Weekly summaries of field crop agriphone
reports for four areas of the province starting 45 Rideau Street, Ste. 402
May 3, 1999 are available on OMAFRA's Ottawa ON KlN 5W8
Internet site. [phone]
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/ Contact CWWA for a publication on
crops/field/reports/index.html increasing water efficiency in communities
They can also be obtained by phoning titled Q&A, a guide showing you how to
1-888-290-4441 and selecting 4. These bring the benefits of water efficiency to your
reports include summaries of rainfall and community.
crop heat units. The Tobacco Agriphone
Report can be obtained by calling
1-800-810-0167.
Ministry of the Environment
Green Tips
Durham Region Works Department This Internet resource provides useful
105 Consumers Drive information, including the following fact
Whitby ON LIN 6A3 sheets:
[phone] Use Water Wisely
1-800-372-1103 Water Saving Tips: Beverage Industries
Durham region produces a publication Water Saving Tips: Commercial Buildings
called Household Guide to Water Efficiency. Water Saving Tips: Food Processing
It is available by calling Glen Pleasance at Facilities
[phone] x5391. Water Saving Tips: Golf Courses/Industrial
Landscapes
U.S. resources Water Saving Tips: Health Care Facilities
Water Saving Tips: Hotels and Motels
National Drought Mitigation Water Saving Tips: Laundries/Linen
Center
Suppliers
236 LW. Chase Hall, P.O. Box 830749 Water Saving Tips: Restaurants
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Water Saving Tps: Schools and Colleges
Lincoln NE 68583-6614
[phone] American Water Works
Internet: Association
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/index.html 6666 West Quincy Ave.
Denver CO 80235
Publications
All publications are available on the National [phone]
Drought Mitigation Center's Internet site. Internet: hUp://www.awwa.org
The Internet site also provides a resource list This organization's Internet site provides
with several useful links. some useful resources on water conservation
The Impacts of Drought and efficiency.
Drought Impacts Checklist
Seattle Public Utilities
Current Drought Planning Initiatives
Dexter Horton Building
The 10-Step Drought Planning Process
710 Second Avenue, 10th Floor
Basics of Drought Planning Seattle WA 98104-1 71 7
Drought Network News [phone]
Internet:
Pennsylvania Department of
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/util/services/water/
Environmental Protection
Division of Water Use Planning Seattle Public Utilities Internet site provides a
P.O. Box 8555 variety of water-saving tips for issues like the
Harrisburg PA1 7105-8555 purchase of water-saving appliances for the
(71 7) 772-4048 home, selection of drinking water systems,
natural lawn care and irrigation.
E-mail address:
[email protected]
Internet:
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/
hotopics/drought/drought.htm
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Renseignements sur les
ressources en eau
existe de nombreuses sources d'information sur Ministere de I'Agriculture, de
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Ila protection et la conservation des ressources en i'Alimentation et des Affaires
eau, information qui peut s'averer tres utile en rurales
periode de secheresse. La liste renferme des
Lepresent feuillet de sources du gouvernement de I'Ontario ainsi que Comptoir des services communs
renseignements d'autres organismes du Canada et des Etats-Unis. 1, chemin Stone Ouest
Cuelph ON N1G4Y2
donne la liste des Gouvernement de 1 888 4-OMAFRA (1 888 466-2372) poste 63700
ressources auxquelles I'Ontario (entrer les cinq derniers chiffres lorsque la
vous pouvez faire messagerie vocale vous le demandera)
appelpourobtenirde Ministere de I'Environnement de Cuelph : 519 826-3700
Internet
I'information surla Centre d'information :
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFFWindex.html
conservation de I'eau. 135, avenue St. Clair Quest
Elle renferme des Toronto ON M4V 1P5 Publications
sources de dliferents Centre d'information On peut obtenir la plupart des publications
800 565-4923 suivantes en appelant ou en ecrivant au Ministere.
ministeres du d1e Toronto 416 325-4000 Certains litres peuvent etre obtenus en
gouvernement de : communiquant avec les autres personnes
Internet http://www.ene.gov.on.ca
rOntaho et de divers : ressources mentionnees ci-dessous ou en
Publications consultant les sites Web indiques.
autres organismes
tant au Canada On peut se procurer les publications du ministere Meilleures pratiques de gestion
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Ministere. de I'agriculture de I'Ontario, 416 485-3333,
Eco-conseils sur la conservation de I'eau poste 235, adresse electronique
:
destines aux gestionnaires des installations de [email protected]
la fonction publique de I'Ontario La gestion de I'eau
Conseils sur la conservation de I'eau a Gestion de I'irrigation
I'intention des jeunes
Gestion de I'habitat du poisson et de la faune
Conseils sur la conservation de I'eau a la
Les puits
maison
Grandes cultures
La conservation de I'eau : conseils utiles a I'en-
droit du secteur industriel
Pianification agricole environnemen-
Comment gerervotre puits en temps de tale (Environmental Farm Plan)
penurie d'eau
Une initiative provinciale mise en oeuvre par la
Ontario Soils and Crop ImprovementAssociation
en collaboration avec le ministere de I'Agriculture,
de I'Alimentation et des Affaires rurales. II s'agit
d'un programme par lequel les agriculteurs font,
sur une base volontaire, une evaluation des
risques environnementaux de leur exploitation
agricole. Une partie du programme est axee sur
Ministere de I'Environnement
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Cco«conseils
Ressources americaines American Water Works
Association
National Drought Mitigation 6666 West Quincy Ave.
Center Denver CO 80235
303 794-771
236 L.W. Chase Hall, P.O. Box 830749
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Internet : http://www.awwa.org
Lincoln NE 68583-6614 Le siteWeb de cet organisme renferme de
402 472-6707
precieuses sources d'information sur la
Internet : conservation de I'eau.
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/index.html
Seattle Public Utilities
Publications
Dexter Horton Building
On peut avoir acces a toutes les publications de
cet organisme en consultant le siteWeb dont 7Se1a0ttlSeecWoAnd9A8v1e0nu4e-,171107th Floor
I'adresse figure ci-dessus. Le site comprend
206 684-3000
egalement une liste de ressources des plus
completes et plusieurs liens utiles. Internet
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/util/services/water/
The Impacts of Drought
Drought Impacts Checklist Le siteWeb de I'entreprise de services publics de
Current Drought Planning Initiatives Seattle renferme de nombreux conseils sur la
conservation de I'eau. II donne notamment des
The 10-Step Drought Planning Process
renseignements sur les apparells electromenagers
Basics of Drought Planning economiseurs d'eau, les dispositifs d'eau potable,
Drought Network News I'entretien ecologique des pelouses et rirrigation.
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection
Division ofWater Use Planning
P.O. Box 8555
Harrisburg PA 17105-8555
717 772-4048
Adresse electronique
:
[email protected]
Internet
:
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/
hotopics/drought/drought.htm
On trouvera dans ce site Web de nombreux
renseignements utiles, dont les feuillets de
renseignements suivants
:
UseWater Wisely
Water Saving Tips: Beverage Industries
Water Saving Tips: Commercial Buildings
Water Saving Tips: Food Processing Facilities
Water Saving Tips: Golf Courses/Industrial
Landscapes
Water Saving Tips: Health Care Facilities
Water Saving Tips: Hotels and Motels
Water Saving Tips: Laundries/Linen Suppliers
Water Saving Tips: Restaurants
Water Saving Tips: Schools and Colleges
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