Introduction

How your farmstead practices, such as pesticide handling or manure management, affect groundwater depends in part on the physical characteristics of your farmstead site: soil type, bedrock characteristics and depth to groundwater. That's why evaluating the soil and geologic characteristics at your farmstead is such an important step in protecting groundwater.

Some of the geologic and hydrologic characteristics that help determine the risk of contamination of the groundwater include:

Soil Type and Composition
Soil Physical Properties
Slope of Ground Surface
Depth to Groundwater
Abundance and Location of Surface Water
Climate of the Area
Vulnerable Areas of Geological Material

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