A Conceptual Program for Water Quality Monitoring in the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin in Georgia
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McCallum, Brian E.
Horowitz, Arthur J.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
The Chattahoochee River is a major
resource for drinking water, aquatic life, recreation, and
wastewater assimilation in the States of Georgia,
Alabama and Florida. The rapid growth of the Atlanta
metropolitan area has put a substantial strain on the
basin's water resources. The U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) has developed a conceptual program to
evaluate the current status of, and to monitor changes
in, the water quality of the upper Chattahoochee River
basin (from the headwaters to Columbus, Georgia). The
concept is both multifaceted and multidisciplinary, and
would be phased in over four years. Components of the
program are intended to: (1) better detect health risks
from bacteria and various chemical constituents; (2)
implement an intensive basinwide sampling effort to
provide an assessment of current water-quality
conditions and identify local areas of concern; (3)
establish current baseline conditions; (4) provide a
framework for assessing changes in water quality; and
(5) develop a state-of-the-art real-time water-quality
monitoring network throughout the basin.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
2001-03
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