Assessment of water quality in canals of eastern Broward County, Florida, 1969-74
Water-Resources Investigations Report
82-3
Prepared in cooperation with the Broward County Environmental Quality Control Board and the South Florida Water Management District
By: Bradley G. Waller and Wesley L. Miller
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Abstract
An intensive water-quality monitoring program was started in 1969 to determine the effects of man-induced contaminants on the water quality in the primary canal system of eastern Broward County, Florida. This report covers the first 6 years of the program and provides a data base that can be used to compare future changes in water-quality conditions. Most data indicate that beyond the small seasonal fluctuation in constituent level, the greatest adverse effect on the quality of water is caused by discharge of sewage and treated sewage effluent to the canals. The areas affected by sewage have greater concentrations of macronutrients, trace metals, and pesticides than unaffected areas. Major-ion concentrations were affected only by season and local lithology. Over the 6-year study a gradual decrease in macronutrient concentration and an increase in dissolved oxygen have occurred. This improvement in water quality is attributed to a decrease of sewage discharge into canals and better treatment of sewage effluents. (USGS)
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Assessment of water quality in canals of eastern Broward County, Florida, 1969-74; 1982; WRI; 82-3; Waller, Bradley G.; Miller, Wesley L.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of water quality in canals of eastern Broward County, Florida, 1969-74 |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 82-3 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri823 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center |
| Description | vii, 70 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
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