Date of Award:
5-1972
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department name when degree awarded
Civil Engineering
Committee Chair(s)
E. J. Middlebrooks
Committee
E. J. Middlebrooks
Committee
D. B. Porcella
Committee
R. A. Gearheart
Abstract
The effects of various land uses on water quality in Summit Creek were evaluated during the period beginning March 13, 1971 and ending October 27, 1971. Potential sources of pollution investigated were: (1) septic tank use, (2) feedlot runoff, (3) urban runoff, (4) rural runoff.
Samples were collected from five sampling stations on 16 separate days during the sampling period. Analyses were performed to determine the following constituents: ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, total phosphorus, orthophosphate, coliform bacteria, chloride, suspended solids, volatile suspended solids, total carbon, organic carbon, temperature and pH.
Agricultural activities, including livestock feedlot operations, were identified as the major source of pollutant inputs to Summit Creek.
No significant pollutant inputs could be attributed to septic tank use, urban runoff, or rural runoff.
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Recommended Citation
Meyers, David W., "Effects of Land Use on Water Quality: Summit Creek, Smithfield, Utah" (1972). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 4124.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4124
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