|
Lower Clifty Creek flows through south central Indiana in Bartholomew County, just southeast of Columbus. Agriculture is the watershed’s primary land use. Two small streams, Sloan Branch and an unnamed tributary from Suhre Lake, contribute flow to lower Clifty Creek, which in turn empties into the East Fork White River.
Exceedances of E. coli (i.e., recreational use standard) limits in 2002 were traced back to nonpoint source run-off from manure spread on pastures and crops, livestock operations, leaking and failing septic systems, and wildlife. Additional point sources of E. coli in the basin included three small community wastewater treatment plants. However, the plants have no history of violations, which supports IDEM’s assertion that nonpoint sources were the cause of the E. coli impairments in the lower part of Clifty Creek.
Download the PDF version of Riffles & Pools for the full article.
IDEM is now accepting applications for 2019 Riverwatch sampling equipment kits. If you have taken—or are registered to attend—a Riverwatch basic training workshop and are part of a school, government, or nonprofit group that is interested in stream sampling in Indiana, you and your group are eligible to apply for a kit.
Download the PDF version of Riffles & Pools for the full article.
A Hoosier Riverwatch Basic Training workshop will introduce you to hands-on water quality monitoring methods. You will learn about aquatic habitat and practice chemical and biological assessment techniques. Each workshop is held both indoors and outdoors unless weather or water conditions prohibit otherwise. All interested persons age 18 and over are welcome to attend. Once trained, certified educators are qualified to teach these methods and topics to their students.
Download the PDF version of Riffles & Pools for the full article.
|
