Farm ponds are sometimes constructed by damming up small streams. These ponds form reservoirs of water for irrigation, livestock use, and aquaculture. They often collect surface runoff that may contain high concentrations of pesticides. Some ponds may be deeper than the watertable, which makes the possibility of contaminating the adjacent ground water even greater.
One method of reducing the risk associated with pesticide contamination of farm ponds is to establish a buffer zone between the pond and nearby fields where pesticide is
applied. Another is to minimize the amount
of pesticide applied to nearby fields.
![]() | © Copyright |