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water quality
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Cooper, Natalie A., and Martha C. Monroe. 2021. “Water Quality in the Floridan Aquifer Region: FOR371 FR440, 12 2021”. EDIS 2021 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr440-2021.
Abstract
We rely on clean water to sustain human life, ecosystems, and food supply. In Florida and southwest Georgia, the Floridan Aquifer supplies much of the water we use. As populations grow and regional economies expand, the impacts of human activity on water pollution become more widespread. We must take preventative actions to minimize water pollution to maintain the quality of our water sources, and thus, our quality of life.
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Boulding, J. R., & J. S. Ginn. (2016). Practical handbook of soil, vadose zone, and ground-water contamination: assessment, prevention, and remediation. CRC Press.
Capasso, J., L. Krimsky, and J. Bhadha. (2019). Wetlands as a Tool for Water Treatment. Florida Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet, FOR350. 7 pp. University of Florida, UF/IFAS EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source Database). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr419
Cohen, M. (2008). Springshed nutrient loading, transport and transformations. Summary and synthesis of the effects of nutrient loading on spring ecosystems and organisms. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, pp. 53-134.
Dukes, M.D., L. Krimsky, M. Lusk, L. Trenholm, B. Unruh, M. Atkinson, and R. Mylavarapu. (2020). Urban Fertilizer Ordinances in the Context of Environmental Horticulture and Water Quality Extension Programs: Frequently Asked Questions. Florida Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet, AE534. 8 pp. University of Florida, UF/IFAS EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source Database). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae534
EPA. (2020a). National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved October 26, 2020, from https://www.epa.gov/npdes
EPA. (2020b). Septic Systems and Surface Water. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved August 10, 2020, from https://www.epa.gov/septic/septic-systems-and-surface-water
FDEP. (2010). Florida Springs Initiative monitoring network report and recognized sources of nitrate. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, Bureau of Watershed Restoration, Ground Water Protection Section, Tallahassee, FL.
FDEP. (2020). Integrated Water Quality Assessment for Florida. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Talahassee, FL. https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/2020_IR_Master_FINAL%20-%20ADA.pdf
Furman, A.L., H.O. White, O.E. Cruz, W.E. Russell, and B.P. Thomas. (1975). Soil Survey of Lake County Area, Florida. Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA, Washington, DC. Available at www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/florida/lakeareaFL1975/Lake.pdf.
Guignet, D., Walsh, P. J., & Northcutt, R. (2016). Impacts of ground water contamination on property values: agricultural run-off and private wells. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 45(2), 293-318.
Marella, R. F. (2008). Water Use in Florida, 2005 and Trends 1950–2005. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet, 3080. 6 pp. https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3080/
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - MPCA. (2008). Nutrients: Phosphorus, Nitrogen Sources, Impact on Water Quality – A General Overview. Water Quality/Impaired Waters #3.22. Available at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/wq-iw3-22.pdf
Mylavarapu, R. (2014). Impact of Phosphorus on Water Quality. Florida Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet, SL 275. 4 pp. University of Florida, UF/IFAS EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source Database). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss490
Toor, G. S., M. Lusk, and T. Obreza. 2011. Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems: Nitrogen. Florida Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet, SL 348. 6 pp. University of Florida, UF/IFAS EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source Database). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss550
WQA. (2013). Nitrate/Nitrate Fact Sheet. WQA Technical Fact Sheet. Water Quality Association, Lisle, IL. Accessed October 26, 2020, from https://www.wqa.org/Portals/0/Technical/Technical%20Fact%20Sheets/2014_NitrateNitrite.pdf