Bacteria Source Tracking Shapes a Holistic Watershed Management Plan

Authors

Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Laura Walker
Marc FrischerFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2015

Publication Title

Opflow

DOI

10.5991/OPF.2015.41.0027

ISSN

1551-8701

Abstract

In 2005, several tidal water bodies near Savannah, Ga., were found to violate state fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen regulations. When the city and nearby stakeholders drew up a holistic watershed management plan, bacterial source tracking and fluorometry enabled them to target pollution reduction efforts.

Recommended Citation

Rogers, Peter D., Laura Walker, Marc Frischer. 2015. "Bacteria Source Tracking Shapes a Holistic Watershed Management Plan." Opflow, 41 (5): 18-21: American Water Works Association. doi: 10.5991/OPF.2015.41.0027
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