Characterizing Water Quality in the North Folk-Fall Creek Hydrologic Unit Area, Tennessee

Abstract

Project Goals: The goal of this USGS project is to determine hydrologic conditions throughout the NFFC watershed and to identify actual sources of water quality impairment. Several activities are currently underway to accomplish this goal. These activities are to: 1. Measure nutrient levels in streams throughout the basins during various seasons. 2. Quantify the amount of fecal bacteria present in the streams. 3. Test for laundry brightener in the streams which indicates septic input. 4. Evaluate biologic communities to determine if the streams are healthy. 5. Develop a genetic technique for fecal bacteria that can identify the source (cattle, poultry, or other). 6. Evaluate the effectiveness of Best Management Practices (BMP) in NFFC watershed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA455027

Entities

People

  • Harold C. Matthew Jr.
  • Tom Byl

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Bacteria
  • Drainage Basins
  • Drinking Water
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Forestry
  • Genetic Techniques
  • Geological Surveys
  • Monitoring
  • Natural Resources
  • Surveys
  • Tennessee
  • Water
  • Water Quality

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Microbial Pathology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation