Water Quality Assessment of Jacks Creek, Washington, NC
Grant
Overview
abstract
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Jacks Creek in Washington, NC drains an urbanized area and discharges flow to the Pamlico estuary. Urban runoff is suspected to be source of nutrients, sediment, and bacteria to Jacks Creek and the estuary. Main tributaries of Jacks Creek will be sampled during storm events (n = 6) for total dissolved nitrogen, ammonium, nitrate, chloride, total dissolved phosphorus, phosphate, and E. coli analyses of water samples. Physicochemical parameters including pH, dissolved oxygen, oxidation reduction potential, specific conductance, temperature and turbidity will also be determined during each sampling event using field meters. Analyses of water quality will allow us to determine which tributaries of Jacks Creek are most polluted and where the mitigation efforts should be focused.
date/time interval
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December 2021 - December 2023
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