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Cobb County's Stream Assessment Program
Cobb County's Stream Assessment Program
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Author(s)
Decker, Colin J.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
During the 1970's Cobb County began
a simple stream monitoring program to
locate and correct overflowing manholes
and to evaluate the performance of small
treatment plants operated by the cities
and industries located inside of it's
borders. This initial program consisted
of laboratory technicians sampling the
various stream stations through out the
county and reporting on fecal coliform
populations and the biochemical oxygen
demand. Since its inception, the stream
monitoring program has progressed to
include seventy-one monitoring stations
on twenty streams. Improvements include
a more in-depth analytical evaluation
and the analysis of data including
measurement - of stream flow and the use
of chemical and biotic indices. The
background and developments of Cobb's
local program are offered to provide
information to other local governments
wishing to establish stream monitoring
programs of their own.
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Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Date Issued
1989-05
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