Project #2671

Development of Event-Based Pathogen Monitoring Strategies for Watersheds

$636,411
Completed
Principal Investigator
Paula
Rees
Research Manager
Linda J Reekie
Contractor
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Microbes & Pathogens
Source Water Protection
Monitoring

Abstract

Develops and validates a strategy for selection of sampling locations, frequencies and methods to accurately depict pathogen occurrence and variability in relation to various sources within watersheds during and after weather, hydrologic, or land-use events. Research partner: USEPA. Published in 2006.

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