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… intercept and absorb rainwater, stabilize stream banks, provide shade to cool streams, remove nutrients and filter out sediment from stormwater. Deforestation impairs water quality by … Read More

… environmental benefits, including water filtration, erosion prevention, and providing vital nutrients to stream ecosystems. Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District is teaming up … Read More

… conditions are right for algal blooms, given that the Wallkill is known to have an excess of nutrients (from sources such as farm runoff, lawn fertilizers and treated sewage discharges). Those … Read More

… as stormwater runoff and streambank erosion as “suspected” sources. Other sources of nutrients (not identified specifically by the DEC as of concern in the Wallkill, but possibly … Read More

… Profile, Allan Beers & Nicole Laible -6:30 – 6:45 Bacteria, Jennifer Epstein -6:45 – 7:00 Nutrients, Sarah Fernald -7:00 – 7:40 How does water quality relate to the marsh and local … Read More

… there is little tidal mixing and dilution. CSOs cause problems in at least two ways – by adding nutrients (primarily nitrogen and phosphorus) and bacteria to the creek. Added nutrients promote … Read More

… water. They are fresh water algae and thrive when conditions are suitable – water, light and nutrients (including silica). Nutrients can come from a wide range of sources including sewage … Read More

… Estuary. Other pollutants include PCBs, radioactive contaminants such as tritium and strontium-90, nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, heavy metals and a variety of toxins. Some of the … Read More

… substances, ammonia, pesticides (such as malathion sprayed on the city to fight West Nile Virus), nutrients, petroleum products (from sources such as gas stations, auto repair shops, and garages), … Read More