Protecting Colorado's Groundwater

Pesticides and chemicals can have an unhealthy effect on groundwater, so the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado State University, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have teamed up “to protect groundwater and the environment from impairment or degredation due to the improper use of agricultural chemicals while allowing their proper and correct use.”

For further information, check out the program’s website, including reports and information on current investigations.  You can also find numerous reports on the topic available from our library, including

• Agricultural Chemicals & Groundwater Protection in Colorado
• Best Management Practices for Agricultural Pesticide Use
• Best Management Practices for Water Quality
• Groundwater Monitoring Report, San Luis Valley
• Groundwater Monitoring Report, Weld County
• Groundwater Monitoring Report, Western Slope
• Relative Sensitivity of Colorado Groundwater to Pesticide Impact

Search our library’s web catalog for additional reports.