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Water Quality Data Interpretation

Water Quality Data Interpretation. College Creek Case Study. Response of indicators to pollution or negative alterations. Response of indicators to pollution or negative alterations. What is the data telling us?. How are the indicators related to one another? How do they affect each other ?.

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Water Quality Data Interpretation

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  1. Water Quality Data Interpretation College Creek Case Study

  2. Response of indicators to pollution or negative alterations

  3. Response of indicators to pollution or negative alterations

  4. What is the data telling us? • How are the indicators related to one another? How do they affect each other?

  5. What is the data telling us? • How are the indicators related to one another? How do they affect each other? Temp DO Temp FC? AlkpH NitrTSS?

  6. What is the data telling us? 2. Does flow seem to have an effect on WQ indicators? If so, how?

  7. What is the data telling us? 2. Does flow seem to have an effect on WQ indicators? If so, how? Increasing flow TSS AlkNitr Decreasing flow FC

  8. What is the data telling us? 3. Do any data suggest that point sources may be impacting the stream? If so, which indicators?

  9. What is the data telling us? 3. Do any data suggest that point sources may be impacting the stream? If so, which indicators? Discharge #7 (WWTP) – high FC at CC3

  10. Do any data suggest that non-point source pollution may be impacting the stream? If so, which indicators?

  11. Do any data suggest that non-point source pollution may be impacting the stream? If so, which indicators? Ag runoff to SB1 – high FC Ag runoff to EB1 – high nitrate with high flow (check into further)

  12. Overall, what would you say about the health of the College Creek Watershed?

  13. Overall, what would you say about the health of the College Creek Watershed? • WB1 (sandstone) & EB1 (limestone) baseline conditions • WQ at CC3 significantly degraded

  14. 6. If this was your watershed, what are some ways to improve the condition of the stream and raise awareness in the community?

  15. 6. If this was your watershed, what are some ways to improve the condition of the stream and raise awareness in the community? • Investigate non-point source Ag inputs above SB1 – education & outreach? • WWTP – investigate summer discharges • Protect summer baseflows and water temp – riparian vegetation and wetland creation

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