Design, implementation, and initial results from a water-quality monitoring network for Atlanta, Georgia, USA
In cooperation with the City of Atlanta, Georgia, the US Geological Survey has designed and implemented a water-quantity and quality monitoring network that measures a variety of biological and chemical constituents in water and suspended sediment. The network consists of 20 long-term monitoring sites and is intended to assess water-quality trends in response to planned infrastructural improvements. Initial results from the network indicate that nonpoint-source contributions may be more significant than point-source contributions for selected sediment associated trace elements and nutrients. There also are indications of short-term discontinuous point-source contributions of these same constituents during baseflow.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2005 |
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Title | Design, implementation, and initial results from a water-quality monitoring network for Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Authors | A. J. Horowitz, K. A. Elrick, J.J. Smith |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70029287 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |