Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
3-20-2019
Series
VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory Technical Report No.3
Abstract
Previous sampling of the stream crossing Bobtown Road (Rt 178) near the intersection of Hollies Church Road (Rt. 620), had indicated high levels of nitrogen in the stream flow (Snyder and Ross, 2019). During a dry period, total nitrogen was determined as 21.932 mg/L, at the end of a rain event 9.56 mg/L was recovered, and during an extended wet period without major rainfall, a value of 18.26 mg/L was found. The lower value associated with the rain event suggested dilution of a ground water source. The proximity of the retired Accomack County Landfill upstream of the site triggered a higher resolution sampling of the stream in an attempt to isolate a source of the nitrogen loading.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/bhz7-8h64
Keywords
Water quality, water contamination
Recommended Citation
Snyder, R. A., & Ross, P. G. (2019) Water quality in an unnamed branch of Pungoteague Creek, Bobtown Road and Hollies Church Road, VA.. VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory Technical Report No.3. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/bhz7-8h64
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