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Proximity to
a water source |
Water source | |||||||||
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| Well | Dugout or pond used for domestic water | Stream, river or lake | Wetland, marsh, pond or slough | Source for spring water or aqueduct | ||||||
| Number of structures1 | % | Number of structures1 | % | Number of structures1 | % | Number of structures1 | % | Number of structures1 | % | |
| Liquid manure storage structures | ||||||||||
| 30 metres (100 feet) or less | 1,615 | 10.9 | 305 | 5.7 | 905 | 9.1 | 335 | 5.8 | 85 | 1.6 |
| More than 30 metres (100 feet) | 13,180 | 89.1 | 5,015 | 94.4 | 9,065 | 90.9 | 5,490 | 94.3 | 5,320 | 98.5 |
| Solid/semi-solid manure storage structures | ||||||||||
| 30 metres (100 feet) or less | 8,260 | 10.5 | 1,020 | 2.7 | 2,340 | 5.0 | 1,355 | 3.4 | 515 | 1.7 |
| More than 30 metres (100 feet) | 70,390 | 89.5 | 36,500 | 97.3 | 44,620 | 95.0 | 37,980 | 96.6 | 30,310 | 98.3 |
| Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals. | ||||||||||
| 1. Manure storage structures. | ||||||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey. | ||||||||||