Analysis of fecal coliform concentrations of Otsego Lake ' s tributaries and the upper Susquehanna River , 1996
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In previous years, studies h.;.ve been conducted on several tributaries of Otsego Lake and the upper Susquehanna River that analyzed the concentrations offecal coliforms. a group of bacteria found in the intestines ofwarm blooded animals and thus indic' ve offecal contamination. Research was conducted for the duration of the SUIll:.ler ,f 1996 on the upper Susquehanna River, Hayden Creek, Shadow Brook, Cripple Creek, \Vhite Creek. and the stream on Mount Wellington. The latter two streams were addition~ to the study conducted during the summer of 1995. These tributaries were included to obtain a wider spectrum of data on the quality of water entering Otsego Lake.
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER MONITORING : Monitoring the water quality of the upper Susquehanna River , summer 1997
As part of an ongoing study, the water quality of the Susquehanna River between Otsego Lake and its junction with Oaks Creek was monitored during the summer of 1997. This monitoring program is designed to determine the assimilative capacity of the Susquehanna River below the point of discharge of the Village Sewage Treatment Plant. The study helps to detect point sources of pollution. The water...
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