General information is given on water and water cycles around the homes, barn and farm buildings, the fields and also the wetlands, watercourses, woodlots, and ponds. The information presented is general and consider all agricultural practices and the best ways to do things in order to maintain good water quality or improve the water quality. Reference to other guides (nutrient management, livestock and poultry waste management) is given for further details has the information presented is more general for all agricultural productions and practices. The use of buffer zones and wetlands are discussed as means to lower nutrients levels in watercourses.

This guide is general and present different practices about water on the farm and rural facilities such as wells and septic systems.