Control of water pollution from agriculture - FAO irrigation and drainage paper 55. Chapter 1: Introduction to agricultural water pollution; Chapter 2: Pollution by sediments; Chapter 3: Fertilizers as water pollutants; Chapter 4: Pesticides as water pollutants; Chapter 5: Summary and recommendations.

Stronger laws are needed for the rapidly changing livestock industry. Current laws in Illinois and in many other states are woefully inadequate to protect family farmers, rural communities, water quality, air quality, and property values.

Agricultural water pollution is becoming a major concern not only in developed regions such as the European Union (EU) but also in many developing countries. The intensification of agricultural practices - in particular, the growing use of fertilizers and pesticides, and the specialization and concentration of crop and livestock production - has had an increasing impact on water quality.

Provide your zipcode to get a report on your community, or use the Pollution Locator to search for reports on specific areas. Almost two trillion pounds of animal waste are produced per year nationally. An increasing amount of this animal waste is produced by intensive livestock operations, which are really more factories than farms. Common animal waste treatment practices used by these livestock factories are often inadequate to protect our drinking water and environment, posing one of America's serious pollution problems.