Farm Water Audit Worksheet
Worksheet for a farm water audit, recording sources, uses, losses and ideas for saving water across the operation. Fill in each line as you gather facts and keep the sheet with your field records.
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What you fill in
- Water sources listed
- Meters and measuring points
- Irrigation uses details
- Livestock uses details
- Cleaning and processing uses
- Known leaks or losses
- Water quality concerns
- Savings ideas details
- Priority actions details
How to use this worksheet
Work down the lines and fill in what you know. Leave a line blank if you need to look something up, then come back and finish it.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the crop planting calendar. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Dairy Farm Water Use Report Finds Cows Drinking With Suspicious Enthusiasm, and farming farm stories.