Date of Award
2020
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Natural Resources Management
Department
Natural Resource Sciences
College
Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty Advisor
Hargiss, Christina
Description
Little is known about the spatial and temporal changes in water quality and E. coli throughout stormwater systems. The objectives of this study are to: 1) assess surface water within detention basins and retention ponds and adjacent groundwater to determine E. coli movement within the system; 2) determine how precipitation events impact water quality and E. coli; and 3) genetically source track E. coli and pathogens to better understand the impact on humans. Methods of this study include sampling surface water during major storm events, followed by sampling of groundwater and surface water one week later. Additional samples were taken to assess E. coli. We concluded that E. coli quantities are high during storm events, often higher in detention basins compared to retention ponds, and E. coli is present but not consistent in groundwater.
Recommended Citation
Olson, Erika Leigh, "Understanding Escherichia coli and Water Quality in Stormwater Retention Ponds and Detention Basins in Fargo as Part of the Red River Watershed" (2020). Natural Resources Management. 43.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/nrm/43
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/32341