Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: United States State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)water; water quality; fish; human health; pollution; environmental monitoring; nonpoint source pollution; shellfish; Multiple Antibiotic Resistance; MAR; Navesink River
DescriptionNew Jersey's coastal waters can be impacted by nonpoint source pollution. Much of this type of pollution is carried into the coastal waters by stormwater. NJDEP's Water Monitoring and Standards program (WM&S) performs intensive stormwater monitoring along the coast to identify the causes of nonpoint source pollution. These stormwater projects generally start by evaluating the long-term bacterial monitoring data to identify impacted areas. WM&S then performs stormwater monitoring to delineate major sources of fecal contamination. Specialized tests, including coliphage and Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR) analyses, are used to identify the sources of contamination (i.e., human, domestic animal, and wildlife). Once identified, actions can be recommended and taken to eliminate or reduce the impact of these sources and ultimately improve the water quality. Follow-up monitoring is often conducted to track the outcome of these studies. This report presents the results of the nonpoint source pollution monitoring project in the upper Navesink River.
NotePurpose: To present the results of the nonpoint source pollution monitoring project in the upper Navesink River
Data Life Cycle Event(s) Date: 2008-12-01 00:00:00.0 Creator: Rebecca Allsopp
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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