Bacteria Source Tracking Shapes a Holistic Watershed Management Plan

Authors

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

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Publication Title

American Water Works Association (AWWA) – 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, George Yuzhu Fu, Marc Frischer. 2015. "Bacteria Source Tracking Shapes a Holistic Watershed Management Plan." American Water Works Association (AWWA) – Opflow, 41 (5): 18-21: American Water Works Association (AWWA). doi: 10.5991/OPF.2015.41.0027
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