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.

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