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| Title | Quality Assurance Project Plan: Walla Walla River Basin Fecal Coliform Bacteria and pH Total Maximum Daily Load Study | |||
| Month-Year Published | August 2002 | |||
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| Short Description |
This Quality Assurance Project Plan describes the technical study that will monitor levels of the fecal coliform bacteria and pH in the Walla Walla River basin, and form the basis for a proposal to allocate contaminant loads to sources. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 02-03-076 | |||
| Author(s) | Swanson, T. and J. Joy | |||
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| Number of pages | 41 pp. + app (52 total) | |||
| Keywords | assessment, bacteria, basin, creek, environmental, fecal coliform, plan, quality assurance, quality assurance project plan, river, study, Total Maximum Daily Load, Walla Walla River Basin, water | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Related Publications | Title | Relationship | ||
| Walla Walla River Basin Fecal Coliform Bacteria and pH Total Maximum Daily Load Study, Data Summary Report | similar topic | |||
| Walla Walla River Basin Fecal Coliform Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Study | similar topic | |||
| Walla Walla River Basin pH and Dissolved Oxygen Total Maximum Daily Load Study: Water Quality Improvement Report | similar topic | |||
| Abstract | Long Description |
The Walla Walla River, Touchet River, and Mill Creek have been listed by the State of Washington under Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act for non-attainment of Washington State fecal coliform bacteria and pH criteria. The listings are based on sampling done by the Washington State Department of Ecology since 1991. EPA requires the states to set priorities for cleaning up 303(d) listed waters and to establish a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for each. A TMDL entails an analysis of how much of a pollutant load a waterbody can assimilate without violating water quality standards. This Quality Assurance Project Plan describes the technical study that will monitor levels of the above mentioned contaminants in the Walla Walla River basin, and form the basis for a proposal to allocate contaminant loads to sources. The study will be conducted by the Ecology Environmental Assessment Program. |
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