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| Title | Water Quality Screening in the Dakota, Bertrand, and Fishtrap Creek Watersheds, Whatcom County, Washington | |||
| Month-Year Published | December 1992 | |||
| Online Availability |
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| Short Description |
A water quality screening was conducted in the Dakota, Bertrand, and Fishtrap Creek watersheds in February-March 1992. The objective was to identify water quality problem areas during wet season runoff conditions to assist in prioritizing areas for further investigation and targeting of source controls. However, precipitation was low and runoff conditions did not occur during the study period. Nonetheless, areas of poor water quality were identified. Water quality standards violations for fecal coliform bacteria, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, and nitrate appear to be associated with agricultural land use, particularly commercial dairies. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 92-e14 | |||
| Author(s) | Dickes, B. | |||
| Print Availability |
Not maintained in stock. Copy must be made from archive version.
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| Number of pages | 31 pp. | |||
| Keywords | ammonia, bacteria, Canada, county, creek, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, fish, nitrate, quality, runoff, study, water, water quality, water quality standards, watershed, Whatcom | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Abstract | Long Description |
A water quality screening was conducted in the Dakota, Bertrand, and Fishtrap Creek watersheds in February-March 1992. The objective was to identify water quality problem areas during wet season runoff conditions to assist in prioritizing areas for further investigation and targeting of source controls. However, precipitation was low and runoff conditions did not occur during the study period. Nonetheless, areas of poor water quality were identified. Water quality standards violations for fecal coliform bacteria, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, and nitrate appear to be associated with agricultural land use, particularly commercial dairies. All three watersheds have a portion of their drainage area in British Columbia. Consequently, joint efforts by the United States and Canada would likely increase the effectiveness of water quality controls initiated in these watersheds. |
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