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Water Quality and Twenty-five Mile Creek
September 16, 2016
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Why Install Conservation Practices?
https://elcr.org/spring-in-to-better-water-management/
► Agricultural Practices can affect water quality
► Animal waste
► Fertilizer
► Pesticides
► Soil erosion and sediment transport
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Why Worry About Water Quality
Health Related Issues
► Drinking water quality for humans
► Safe swimming/wading/boating
► Drinking water quality for livestock
http://www.australiansforanimals.org.au/2013/06/17/is-toxic-run-off-from-
mining-changine-reef-environment/
Effect on Aquatic Animals fish and other critters who live in
the water, some of which we like
to eat
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Sources of Pollutants
Industrial (point sources)
Wildlife
Agriculture
► Animal waste (pathogens, nutrients,
O2 demanding material)
► Fertilizer
► Pesticides
► Soil Erosion and sediment transport
http://oe-community.com/node/2214 https://www3.epa.gov/caddis/ssr_do_wtl.html
Municipal
► Runoff from roofs, parking lots, roads
► Leaking sewer lines & overflows
► Leaking septic systems
► Pet waste
http://www.cityscenecolumbus.com/communities/pickerington/take-steps-to-reduce-water-pollution-caused-by-pet-and-goose/
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How Do Agricultural Practices Affect Water Quality?
http://proverbsthirtyonewoman.blogspot.com/2011_07_24_archive.html
►Animal Waste Fecal Coliform production rates
(units per animal per day)
Cattle – 100 billion
Sheep – 12 billion
Pigs – 11 billion
Dogs – 8 billion
Chickens – 1.4 billion
Turkeys – 1 billion
Horses – 400 million
►Water Quality Standard for freshwater is 126 units/100ml
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Watersheds
http://gettysburghs.libguides.com/c.php?g=93448&p=834327
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Agricultural Pollutant Contribution to a Watershed
Twenty-five Mile Creek –
approximately 85% of bacteria from
agricultural sources
Twelvemile Creek –
approximately 83% of bacteria from
agricultural sources
Hollow Creek –
Approximately 80% of bacterial from
agricultural sources
http://emswcd.org/on-your-land/on-your-farm/horses-and-livestock/manure/ https://www.horsejournals.com/acreages-stables/management-maintenance/muddy-paddock-
footing-fixes
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Estimated 350 horses in Twenty-five Mile Creek Watershed
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Twenty-five Mile Creek Watershed 319 Grant
Cost Share Funds are Available for Installation of Agricultural BMPs
and Septic Repairs
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Congaree Creek Watershed 319 Grant – Lexington County Stormwater
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NRCS EQIP Cost Share Funds
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Twenty-five Mile Creek Watershed 319 Grant
Cost share funding available for BMPs such as:
Fencing to keep livestock out of streams
Well and trough for drinking water for livestock
High impact area stabilization
Cross fencing
Composters
Stream bank stabilization