Statistics Canada - Government of Canada
Table A.12.F  Frequency of domestic water testing on Canadian farms, by farm type, Saskatchewan, 2001
Farm type Twice a year or more Once a year Every two years Not tested regularly Total
Number of farms
Grain and oilseed
1,355A
2,865A
3,065A
15,695A
22,980
Beef
335A
1,050A
1,130A
5,925B
8,440
Dairy
x
55C
x
150D
255
Hog
x
45D
x
100E
205
Poultry and egg
0
F
0
F
135
Potato
x
x
x
x
x
Fruit and vegetable
x
25E
x
45E
85
Other1
95A
180A
330B
1,550C
2,155
  Share of farms (%)
Grain and oilseed
5.9
12.5
13.3
68.3
100
Beef
4.0
12.4
13.4
70.2
100
Dairy
x
21.6
x
58.8
100
Hog
x
22.0
x
48.8
100
Poultry and egg
0
F
0
F
100
Potato
x
x
x
x
100
Fruit and vegetable
x
29.4
x
52.9
100
Other1
4.4
8.4
15.3
71.9
100
Notes:
Due to rounding, figures may not add up to totals.
Exclude farms that do not need to test their domestic water (e.g. those that are connected to the municipal water supply).
Farm type is determined by the activity on an individual farm that generated more than 50% of farm revenue.
1  Includes farm types not listed such as dairy and beef farms. These farms may have irrigation systems for secondary enterprises.
Data quality symbols:
A excellent
B very good
C good
D acceptable
E use with caution
F - too unreliable to be published
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, Water Management on Canadian Farms, Farm Environmental Management in Canada series, volume 3, number 1, Catalogue no. 21-021-MWE2007001.