dahyana arias elizabeth clever emilie piatek erin weddle samantha wood
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Dahyana AriasElizabeth CleverEmilie PiatekErin WeddleSamantha Wood
Our Objective:
• Our objective was to find out how population growth and the growth of housing
developments affects stream quality.
Big Run• Where: Pendleton County
Result UnitsTemperature 7.5 CpH 7Conductivity n/a usDissolved Oxygen
10 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite 0 ppmAlkalinity 300 ppmTurbidity 0 JTUBacteria n/a n/a
Big Run
Mill Creek• Where: Berkeley County
Result UnitsTemperature 5.5 CpH 7.5Conductivity 680 usDissolved Oxygen
10 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite 0 ppmAlkalinity 275 ppmTurbidity 0 JTUBacteria n/a n/a
Mill Creek
Opequon• Where: Berkeley County
Result UnitsTemperature 3.5 CpH 7.37Dissolved Oxygen
10 ppm
Nitrate/Nitrite 1 ppmBacteria n/a n/a
Musselman High• Where: Berkeley County
Result UnitsTemperature 14.4 CpH 8Conductivity n/a usNitrate/Nitrite 0 ppmAlkalinity 120 ppmBacteria n/a n/a
Musselman High
Human Population Densities
Berkeley County• 1990 population (by
census)- 59,253• 2008 estimated population-
102,044 people
Pendleton County• 1990 population (by
census)- 8,054• 2008 Estimated Population-
7,582 people
Housing Developments
Berkeley County• Occupied and Vacant
Housing Units 1990 (by census)-19,348
• Estimated Housing Units 2008- 43,999
Pendleton County• Occupied and Vacant
Housing Units 1990 (by census)- 4,516– Most of the vacant units used
seasonally
• Estimated Housing Units 2008- 5,386
Housing Developments in Inwood, WV
Potential Pollutants• Pesticides- used to provide healthy conditions for
workers• Petroleum Products- release oils into the soil• Nutrients- fertilizers used for landscaping• Solid Wastes- waste not disposed properly• Construction Chemicals- paints, acids, cleaning
solvents, etc.• Other Pollutants- water runoff, spills, improper
storage
Our Interview With Dan Ryan Builders
Storm Ponds
Silt Fence
Sediment traps
Conclusions
• In Conclusion:– More people in an area = larger effect on watershed– More houses in an area = larger effect on watershed– Our local watershed (Musselman/Mill Creek) is
healthy by our data.– As more people move in and more houses are built, it
is our responsibility to make sure that proper procedures are being followed to ensure the health of our streams.
Bibliography• Berkeley County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. (n.d.). State
and County QuickFacts. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54003.html
• Berkeley County, West Virginia - DP-1. General Population and Housing Characteristics: 1990. (n.d.). American FactFinder. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&qr_name=DEC_1990_STF1_DP1&ds_name=DEC_1990_STF1_&geo_id=05000US54003
• Pendleton County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. (n.d.). State and County QuickFacts. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54071.html
• Pendleton County, West Virginia - DP-1. General Population and Housing Characteristics: 1990. (n.d.). American FactFinder. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&qr_name=DEC_1990_STF1_DP1&ds_name=DEC_1990_STF1_&geo_id=05000US54071
Bibliography (continued)• Dorsey, J. (2010, April 19) Telephone Interview• Fleischer, S. (2010, April 20) Telephone Interview• Management Measures for Urban Areas - Construction Site Chemical
Control | Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution) | US EPA. (n.d.). US Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.epa.gov/nps/MMGI/Chapter4/ch4-3b.html
• Environmental Impact Analysis from "Community Guide to Development Impact Analysis" by Mary Edwards. (n.d.). [ Land Information & Computer Graphics Facility, UW-Madison ]. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.lic.wisc.edu/shapingdane/facilitation/all_resources/impacts/analysis_environmental.htm
• Ecological Society of America (2007, October 26). Housing: Location Key With Environmentally Friendly Cluster Developments. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2007/10/071024133812.htm