CITY OF GAINESVILLE
GAINESVILLE, GA.
CONTROLLING
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION
ON BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
THROUGH EDUCATION AND
STREAM MONITORING
November 12,1992
"Report on implementation of a program to improve the water quality and correct
non-point source pollution problems on Limestone and Balus Creeks watersheds."
"The preparation of this report, map, documents, etc., was financed in part through
a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the provision of
section 205 (j) of the Federal Pollution Control Act, as amended."
||\ * Prepared by:
David Dockery, Environmental Tech II, City of Gainesville, Environmental Services Division
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1991-92 URBAN WATERBODY DEMONSTRATION GRANT:
CONTROLLING NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION ON BALUS
AND LIMESTONE CREEKS THROUGH EDUCATION
AND STREAM MONITORING
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND
1. Preface
2. Statement of Purpose
B. STRATEGY TO REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION
1. The Beginning
2. The Strategy
3. Stream Walking
4. Stream Inspections
5. Laboratory Analyses
6. Educating The Industrial/Commercial Residents
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CHAPTER II
EDUCATING THE WATERSHED COMMUNITY
A. COMPILATION OF A LIST OF INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTS ON EACH WATERSHED
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B. ORGANIZATION OF THE PAMPHLET
1. Completion of the List
2. Goals of the Pamphlet
C. INSPECTION OF INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS
1.
Business Information
2.
Distance to Stream
3.
Problems Observed
4.
Potential Problems
5.
Hazardous Chemicals
6.
Suggested Action
7.
Follow-up Inspections
8.
Future Inspection Points
CHAPTER III
SAMPLING PROGRAM AND LABORATORY ANALYSES
A. BACKGROUND OF SAMPLING PROGRAM
B. BALUS CREEK LABORATORY ANALYSES
1. Dry Weather Sampling (No Rainfall - < 0.20"Rainfall/24
Hours)
2. Wet Weather Sampling (> 0.20" Rainfall/24 Hours)
C. LIMESTONE CREEK LABORATORY ANALYSES
1. Dry Weather Sampling (No Rainfall - < 0.20"Rainfall/24
Hours)
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2. Wet Weather Sampling (> 0.20"Rainfall/24 Hours)
D. SUMMARY
CHAPTER IV
DISCUSSIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE EDUCATION AND
INSPECTION PROGRAMS
A. COMPILATION OF THE LIST OF INDUSTRIAL
/COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS
B. DISTRIBUTION OF THE PAMPHLET
C. INSPECTIONS
CHAPTER V
FINAL SUMMARY
A. EDUCATING THE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS
B. STREAM MONITORING
CHAPTER VI
APPENDIX
A. CREEK SAMPLE ANALYSES REPORTS
B. CREEK SAMPLE ANALYSES SUMMARY
C. BIWEEKLY CREEK INSPECTION REPORTS
APPENDIX I - BUSINESS INSPECTION REPORTS - BALUS CREEK
APPENDIX II - BUSINESS INSPECTION REPORTS - LIMESTONE
CREEK
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GAINESVILLE-HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA
GILLSVILLE
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND
1. PREFACE
Gainesville-Hall County is a rapidly growing community of approx-
imately 95,000 residents located in the northeast section of
Georgia. We are located beside Lake Sidney Lanier which is part of
the Chattahoochee River Basin that provides water to approx-
imately 60% of Georgia's population and parts of Alabama's and
Florida's population. Because of the potential impact on water
quality from and to our community and others, we recognize the
need to assess and improve local stream water quality
characteristics in watersheds where development is likely to
occur. This proposed project identifies two (2) local streams, Balus
Creek and Limestone Creek, and seeks to assess and improve
water quality in each.
Balus Creek is about 12.0 miles in length and flows into the
middle-to-lower section of Lake Lanier. These headwaters begin
in the Chicopee-Oakwood area located south-southeast of
Gainesville. About one-half of this watershed is pasture/forest
while the remainder is urban with some industry.
Limestone Creek is approximately 6.8 miles in length and flows
into the upper region of Lake Lanier. This stream is an urban
stream for about one-half of its length and pasture/forest for the
remainder of its length. This drainage area encompasses the area
north-northeast of Gainesville.
2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Implementation of a program to improve the water quality in
Balus and Limestone Creeks. This twelve month program will use
education and stream monitoring as a basis for establishing long
term water quality improvements in both streams.
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This project's goal shall be to educate industrial/commercial
residents and local government agencies on the Balus and
Limestone Creek watersheds in the prevention of non-point
source pollution. The educational program will consist of compiling
a list of industrial/commercial residents, distributing a non-point
source pollution information pamphlet, and inspecting the grounds
of residents on the industrial/commercial list.
The stream monitoring program will consist of stream inspections,
stream walks, laboratory analyses, and follow-up inspections.
B. STRATEGY TO REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION
1. THE BEGINNING
In April 1989, the City of Gainesville began to assess the water
quality of Balus and Limestone Creeks after receiving a grant
from Georgia EPD to monitor these streams. This first grant was to
identify areas of non-point source pollution needing immediate
attention and to provide data regarding water quality in these
streams. Although the major point source and non-point source
pollution problems were dealt with and eliminated at their onset,
many smaller problems located throughout both watersheds were
still present.
2. THE STRATEGY
This second year grant from Georgia EPD began July 1, 1991. It
was an effort to eliminate many of the smaller problems through
the education of the industrial/commercial residents and by mon-
itoring the streams in both watersheds. The educational program
would consist of a pamphlet that would be mailed and distributed
to significant industrial/commercial residents and a subsequent
inspection of their grounds.
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3. STREAM WALKING
As in the first grant, the stream walking program continued to
play a vital role in identifying problems which could only be seen
from the stream channel. Many problems that were not observed
during inspections and sampling were evident during these
stream walks.
Both Balus and Limestone Creeks were walked one time each
quarter as per contract guidelines. We feel this time frame is
adequate to identify the status of new and existing problems on
each stream. More stream walks were performed after
complaints were received or water quality samples indicated a
problem was present.
4. STREAM INSPECTIONS
Another aspect of the stream monitoring program consists of bi-
weekly stream inspections. These written reports include notes
on:
1) Wildlife
2) Biological life
3) Weather related problems
3) Apparent water quality
5) General stream conditions
On each bi-weekly inspection, turbidity is measured .(in NTU) at
each of the six (6) sample locations on Balus Creek and at each of
the five (5) sample locations on Limestone Creek. Turbidity is
measured with a Monitek Model 21 PE Portable Nephelometer.
A surprising number of problems can be identified by stream
walking and stream inspections.
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5. LABORATORY ANALYSES
Equally as important as stream walking and inspecting, routine
laboratory analyses can identify many water quality problems. On
both streams, sample stations were located in areas that would be
both representative of general stream conditions and would be
able to define a specific area in which problems could be located.
These six (6) sample stations on Balus Creek and five (5) sample
stations on Limestone Creek are illustrated on pages 5 and 6.
Each stream has been routinely sampled on an alternating month to
month basis. These "grab samples" are analyzed for conventional
pollutants by the City of Gainesville Environmental Services Lab-
oratory. Additional water column samples were collected if pro-
blems were detected during the inspections, stream walks, or con-
ventional pollutant analyses. The results of these laboratory analy-
ses will be discussed in Chapter III.
6. EDUCATING THE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS
The purpose of the educational part of this program is to assist
industries and commercial residents in identifying problems
and/or potential problems and preventing polluting events. The
word "pollution" immediately brings to mind, streams of toxic
waste leaving a large industrial facility. Unknowingly, many
pollution conscious Americans contribute to water quality
problems in our nations waters. We believe educating the public
regarding non-point source pollution can make a difference. Our
plan for this educational process is discussed at length in the next
chapter.
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CHAPTER II
EDUCATING THE WATERSHED COMMUNITY
The three (3) steps we have devised to educate the public in
preventing non-point source pollution consists of the following:
A. COMPILATION OF A LIST OF INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTS ON EACH WATERSHED
The initial phase of educating the industrial/commercial
community, governmental agencies, and other significant
landholders concerning non-point source pollution problems and
their prevention was to compile a comprehensive listing of these
residents on the Balus and Limestone Creeks watersheds.
This listing included the name and street address of each business.
The mailing address was also included if different from the street
address. A contact person and a telephone number for each
location was also included. Criteria for being included in the listing
were: 1) types and amounts of materials routinely handled in that
business; and 2) the potential for land use practices which would
contribute to non-point source pollution. (For these reasons,
businesses that use no processing water, no processing chemicals,
have no polluting industrial products, little or no chemical lawn
maintenance, little or no parking areas, and are not excessively
close to a stream were not included in the listing). Excluded
businesses might include bookstores, boutiques, etc., located within
larger shopping centers.
The list of significant landholders on the Balus and Limestone
Creeks watersheds included industrial, commercial, and
governmental residents. Through past experience, it was
determined that industrial/commercial landholders control a
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significant part of the watersheds of these creeks and have the
potential of causing the severest non-point source pollution
problems.
If an environmental problem such as a spill occurs or a severe
environmental situation happens to be found, a list would be on
file which would inform emergency response agencies regarding
who to contact, chemicals found on site, distance to stream, and
other pertinent information.
B. ORGANIZATION OF THE PAMPHLET
1. COMPLETION OF THE LIST
After the completion of the list of industrial/commercial residents
on both the Balus and Limestone Creeks watersheds, a Non-Point
Source Pollution Pamphlet (see Fig. 2-1) and cover letter was
mailed to each location. A "hand delivered" copy of the same
pamphlet was presented during a subsequent inspection to the
contact person at many of the significant industrial/commercial
facilities.
2. GOALS OF THE PAMPHLET
The goals involved in developing this pamphlet were as follows:
1) To educate the public regarding the definition, sources,
and solutions to non-point source pollution problems.
2) To list applicable means of eliminating and controlling
non-point source pollution by the industrial/commercial
community.
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NON-POINT
SOURCE
POLLUTION
CITY OF GAINESVILLE
PUBLIC UTILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
n~i ®
(404; 532-7462
/ (Figure 2-1)
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INTRODUCTION
In recent years, we have made much progress in cleaning up America's lakes, rivers,
and streams. Industries and municipalities are now subject to strict regulations,
which have significantly reduced the pollution that is discharged directly into
waterways. However, serious water quality problems still exist, and now the cause is
much more difficult to pinpoint and eliminate.
All sources of water pollution can be placed into one of two broad categories: Point
Source Pollution and Non-Point Source Pollution.
Point source pollution is defined as pollution from distinct sources, such as sewage
treatment and industrial plants, that is discharged directly into a body of water.1 In
the past, point source pollution was the major cause of severe water pollution. For
the past twenty years, government environmental agencies have concentrated on
controlling these sources. Now that progress has been made in controlling point
source pollution, we are beginning to concentrate on other causes of serious water
quality problems.
Non-point source pollution comes from many various sources and is often difficult to
find and hard to control. Sources of non-point source pollution include unauthorized
discharges, accidental or intentional spills and destructive land activities. Examples
of non-point source pollution may include excess lawn or agricultural chemicals; oil,
grease, and toxic chemicals from industry or automobiles; leaking underground
storage tanks; improperly managed construction sites; and bacteria and nutrients from
livestock, pets, or faulty septic systems. Contaminants deposited on the ground or
into storm drains are carried into streams, rivers, and lakes, as well as into
groundwater drinking supplies.
At least fifty percent of this nation's water pollution is carried by rainwater and
reaches water systems through runoff or by seepage into the ground.2 In fact, the
runoff from an urban area during the first hour of a storm may carry more pollutants
than the city's untreated sewage during this same period. 3
Pollutants that are contained in runoff from land make water unsafe as a drinking
source and unfit for recreational activity. Contaminants also destroy delicate aquatic
life and can build up in the tissue of animals, sometimes to the point of making fish
unsafe for human consumption.
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INTRODUCTION (CONTINUED) -
Non-point source pollution may be the single greatest problem threatening freshwater
habitats, 4 but it is a problem which can be controlled through education and
responsible action. It is our hope that this pamphlet will serve as an aid in helping
control non-point source pollution in our community.
"The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets
which it must turn oyer to the next generation increased and not
impaired in value."
Theodore Roosevelt
BONT
POLLUTE
1. Water Pollution Controls Federation Research Foundation. 1991. Research Needs for
Nonpoint Source Impacts. Water Environmental & Technology 3(6): 60-64.
2. EPA. 1990. Urban Runoff and Stormwater Management Handbook, EPA Water
Division, Chicago, 1L.
3. EPA. 1990.
4. Pajak, Paul. 1991. Fisheries Implications of the 1990 Farm Bill. Fisheries 16(4):
4-11.
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THE SOURCES
1. AftlUqjt.TURE - Excess fertilizers can drain into lakes, bays, and rivers,
causing abnormal growths of algae and underwater weeds. By accumulating through
the food chain, pesticides can have long-term effects on wildlife and human health.
2. CONSTRt JCTTON - Tons of soil, chemicals and trash wash from
construction sites each year, eventually destroying aquatic habitats and recreational
areas by blanketing lakes, rivers, and bays with layers of unproductive mud.
3. FORESTRY - Sediment resulting from improper logging practices can fill
ponds and reservoirs and smother spawning areas for fish.
4. HOUSKHOTJ) AND AUTOMOTIVE CARE - Oil, grease, gasoline,
paints, and other household and automotive chemicals carelessly dumped on streets
and in storm sewers end up in our surface waters, harming aquatic life and degrading
water supplies.
5. TNDTJSTRTAL/COMMERCTAL - Unsanitary land use practices, chemical
and waste water spills and discharges can be contained in surface runoff. These
polluted waters enter storm sewers and eventually the streams and lakes of our
community.
6. DR1UN STORMWATER RUNOFF - Road salt, soil, lawn and garden
chemicals, and pet wastes travel via street and storm drains to nearby rivers, lakes,
and estuaries, preventing recreational uses.
7 WASTEWATER - Water from septic tanks, field lines, sewer pipes, etc.,
contain pathogenic (disease causing) bacteria and viruses. This water can travel
through yards and ditches into surface waters. Waterborne microorganisms can cause
cholera, hepatitis, and gastroenteritis.
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THE SO , J.T ONS
ACRTCTK/nmK
Protect water by wisely managing and reducing pesticide and fertilizer applications.
Use planned grazing systems on pastures and rangeland.
Dispose of pesticides, containers, and tank residue in an approved manner.
Reduce soil erosion by using conservation tillage. For information call USDA Soil
Conservation Service (536-6981).
CONSTRUCTION
Use erosion prevention devices on all land disturbing activities.
When possible develop tracts in stages.
Stabilize all disturbed areas at the end of each work day.
Encourage local government officials to develop and enforce construction erosion
/sediment control ordinances in your community. For information call Hall County
Engineering (531-6798 or 531-6800).
FORESTRY
Use best management practices to protect waters from forestry harvesting activities
such as construction and operation of logging roads and skid trails, limber harvesting
and site preparation.
Report water quality problems caused by questionable logging practices to the Georgia
Forestry Commission (534-5454).
HOUSKHOLP ANP AUTOMOTIVE CAW
Apply lawn and garden chemicals sparingly and according to directions.
Clean up spilled brake fluid, oil, grease, and antifreeze. Do not hose them into the
street where they can eventually re^ch local streams and lakes.
Dispose of used oil, antifreeze, paint, and other household chemicals properly - not in
storm sewers or down drains. For information on disposal of industrial or commercial
quantities of these wastes contact E.P.D. Hazardous Waste Program (1-404-656-2833).
If your community does not have a program for recycling and collecting household
hazardous wastes, ask your local government to establish one. For information call
Hall County Resource Recovery (535-8284).
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TNOTJSTRTAT. /COMMERCIAL STORMWATER RUNOFF
• Clean up spilled oil, grease, and chemicals before liiey contaminate stormwater
runoff during periods of rainfall.
• Develop an Emergency Response Plan to coniain chemical and/or process
waters on site.
• Using on-site control measures, such as detention ponds, "first flush" pits, etc.,
can enhance stormwater quality and reduce llash flooding.
STREAM MONTTORTNO
• Report suspicious discharges and conditions in area streams to proper authorities.
City of Gainesville, Environmental Services (532-7462).
• Become a "foul weather" stream and stormwater monitor. Most non-point source
water pollution problems occur during times of inclement weather.
• Report fish and wildlife kills to Georgia Department of Natural Resources for
proper investigation (535-5498).
TJRRAN STORMWATER RTINOFE
• Keep litter, pet wastes, leaves, and debris out of street gutters and storm drains.
These drain directly to lakes, streams, and rivers.
• Apply roadway maintenance chemicals sparingly and according to manufacturer's
directions.
• Avoid new development projects which increase peak volumes and velocity of
surface runoff.
• Use vegetation controls to aid in pollutant removal through filtration, sediment-
ation, and biological uptake.
WASTEWATER
• Report leaking septic tanks, field lines, sewer pipes, etc., to proper authorities.
Bacteria and viruses contained in wastewater can travel through yards, and ditches
into surface waters where they can cause serious health problems.
Hall County Environmental Health Department (531-5666).
• Report any suspicious tanker and/or solid waste dumping to the proper auth-
orities. Hall County Public Safety (531-6762).
• Remove sources of sewage to stormwater drainage system (cross connections).
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RECYCLE
WASTE on,
. Tunc-Up Clinic 532-3686
PAPER PRODUCTS
• Yonah Recycling, Inc 534-4867
• Sonlight Recycling 983-9515
SCRAP METAL
• Mindis Recycling 534-4889
• Gainesville Scrap Iron and Metal Company 534-5612
• Eades Scrap Metal 532-3036
• Lanier Scrap Iron and Metal Company 536-2941
• Timco Scrap Iron and Metal 535-2476
MUT/rT-HFCYCT AKI ES
Newspapers, glass, aluminum cans and some plastics are accepted at some Hall
County compactor sites.
For more information on solid waste recycling 535-8284
MUI/rr-RKCYCT,AKI,ES SITES
East Crescent Compactor Hall County Gov't/Ed. Bldg.
Gaines Ferry Compactor Lula Compactor
Sardis Road Compactor Blackshear Place Compactor
Murrayville Compactor Wauka Mountain Compactor
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HELP ! HELP!
CITY OF GAINESVILLE
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 532-7462
HALL COUNTY ENGINEERING - SOIL EROSION 531-6798
HALL COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT 531-5666
HALL COUNTY
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 531-6762
HALL COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 534-1700
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES (GAME & FISH DIV) 535-5498
GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION 534-5454
GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION DIVISION (EMERGENCY RESPONSE) .7..; 1-800-241-4113
GEORGIA E.P.D. HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM 1-404-656-2833
U.S. FOREST SERVICE 536-0541
U.S.D.A. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 536-6981
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION
INFORMATION) 1-404-347-2126
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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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3) To provide an up-to-date list of public service agencies
to contact for help if a problem arises.
4) To promote recycling as a viable choice in preventing
some non-point source pollution problems.
5) To be informational to the public despite their
educational background.
Many of these goals were difficult to achieve because of the
various educational backgrounds of each contact person and the
diversity of the industrial/commercial community.
C. INSPECTION OF INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS
Each significant industrial/commercial resident on each watershed
was given an inspection by one of our Environmental Technicians.
The purpose of this inspection was to locate any point-source, non-
point source, or potential pollution problems. (See Site Inspection
Report Fig. 2-2).
During these inspections, pertinent information was recorded on the
Site Inspection Report Sheets for a data base regarding indus-
trial/commercial residents on each watershed.
This information includes:
1) Business Information - This section contains information
regarding the business. A business name, address, and
contact person plus the type of industry was listed in
this section.
2) Distance to Stream - The distance to the nearest stream
in yards was estimated to determine what degree of
prevention was needed to eliminate non-point source
pollution problems.
3) Problems Observed - A list of actual problems on the
grounds was recorded and given to the contact person
and an enforcement agency if needed.
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FIGURE 2-2
SITE INSPECTION REPORT
DATE:
INSPECTOR:.
LOCATION: .
ADDRESS: _
CONTACT PERSON:
TITLE:
TYPE OF INDUSTRY:
DISTANCE TO STREAM:
PROBLEMS OBSERVED:
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS:
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:
SUGGESTED ACTION:
FOLLOW UP INSPECTION:
OTHER:
FUTURE INSPECTION POINTS:
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4. Potential Problems - A list of any potential problems that
could result in non-point source pollution was also re-
corded and pointed out to the contact person.
5. Hazardous Chemicals - This includes a list of chemicals
stored on the premises that would potentially become
non-point source pollution problems.
6. Suggested Action - This section covers actions deemed
necessary to correct any problem or potential problem
located on the grounds.
7. Follow-Up Inspections - This contains a listing of follow-
up inspections which verify that proper remedial actions
have been taken in the elimination of any pollution
problems.
8. Future Inspection Points - This includes other areas
which may be necessary to inspect in an effort to insure
adequate non-point source pollution prevention practices
are present.
Chapter IV contains a discussion of the results and findings of the non-
point source education and inspection efforts.
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CHAPTER III
SAMPLING PROGRAM AND LABORATORY ANALYSES
A. BACKGROUND OF SAMPLING PROGRAM
On both streams, the goal in sampling was to accurately identify
general stream conditions and indicate the presence of non-point
source pollution problems. "Grab" samples were collected on an
alternating monthly basis and analyzed for conventional pollutant
parameters. (See Table 3-1 and 3-2).
Six months of data were compiled for each stream. Findings for
each stream were evaluated as total combined findings and as
dry or wet weather samples.
As in the Year #1 grant (4/89-5/90), both streams showed a
noticeable decrease in water quality during periods of moderate to
heavy rainfall, indicating potential non-point source pollution
problems. Analyses from both wet and dry weather samples
during Year #2 (7/91-6/92) indicate that the water quality on
both creeks remained similar to the water quality found in the
respective creek in Year #1 (4/89-5/90) during similar weather
conditions (See Table 3-3 and 3-4.).
B. BALUS CREEK LABORATORY ANALYSES
1. DRY WEATHER SAMPLING (NO RAINFALL -< 0.20" RAINFALL/24
HOURS)
Most of the conventional pollutant parameters were similar to
those recorded 4/89-5/90. The exceptions to this were ammonia
(NH3) which decreased slightly and conductivity which increased
slightly. No violations of Georgia Water Quality Standards was
observed 7/91-6/92.
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS - AVERAGE RESULTS (DRY & WET WEATHER)
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/1)
pH
NH3
mg/1
Alkalinity
PH 4.5 -
(mgCAC03/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
BC-l
Old Oakwood
Rd., NE.
8.2
13
2
32
107
0.05
6.85
0.12
23
77
60
A.
226
G. 69
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd., SW.
92
13
2
40
135
0.03
7.20
0.11
40
65
109
A.
1112
~~G. 377 '
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
9.9
12
2
22
92
0.02
7.21
0.13
34
37
79
A.
2483
G. 600
BC-4
Chicopee Fork
10.4
12
2
83
145
0.04
7.12
0.21
18
70
58
A.
2650
G. 775 '
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
103
12
3
44
119
0.03
7.25
0.15
29
58
86
A.
6891
~G. 576
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
9.2
15
2
5
43
0.02
7.28
0.22
15
6
45
A.
50
~~G. 12
Date collected: 7/91 - 6/92
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS - AVERAGE RESULTS (DRY & WET WEATHER)
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
°c
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/l)
pH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH 4.5-
(mgCACOs/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
LC-1
St. Route #13
New Holland
10.0
15
4
14
154
0.12
7.73
0.11
62
11
175
785
LC-2
Beverly Road
9.8
15
3
48
162
0.21
7.25
0.13
62
44
159
738
LC-3
Enota Drive
N. East
9.5
14
3
11
89
0.07
7.01
0.19
29
33
87
765
LC-4
Lakeview
Drive
9.7
16
3
9
75
0.21
7.25
0.26
27
16
79
292
LC-5
Pine Valley
Road
10.0
18
3
65
140
0.23
7.30
0.11
22
58
61
165
Date collected: 7/91-6/92
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS- NO RAINFALL (<.20M) VS fe. .20")
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
°C
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/1)
pH
NH3
mg/1
Alkalinity
PH 45-
(mgCAC03/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
BC-l
Old Oakwood
Rd., NE.
T
A. 26
n
9.1
73
9
18
2
3
23
40
92
121
0.04
0.05
6.82
6.87
0.13
0.11
23
23
29
124
61
58
G. 19
~"a.— 5zr '
G. 470
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd., SW.
T
A. 184
n
10.1
8.2
9
17
2
4
3
77
93
176
0.02
0.04
7.20
7.17
0.12
0.10
45
34
4
127
117
101
G. 171
~K. 3(530"'
G. 746
BC-3
T
A. 612
Flat Creek Rd.
n
11.1
8.6
8
16
2
3
4
39
68
115
0.02
0.03
723
7.19
0.20
0.08
31
36
7
70
80
78
G. 439
~a.*~4353 '
G. 1239
BC-4
I
A. 1200
Chicopee Fork
n
11.8
8.9
7
17
2
3
5
161
52
237
0.04
0.03
7.16
7.08
0.34
0.09
19
16
11
130
60
55
G. 681
~K. KW '
G. 883
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
T
A. 1*W
n
11.7
8.7
8
17
2
3
2
32
68
171
0.04
0.03
7.28
7.21
0.16
0.15
32
26
5
111
88
84
G. 198
A. 1$5&2'
G. 1.678
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
i
10.5
7.9
A. &
n
10
21
2
2
6
3
51
34
0.04
0.01
7.21
7.35
0.34
0.09
17
13
8
4
51
39
G. 6
~x—w
G. 26
Date collected: 7/91 - 6/92
I - 0 - .20" RAINFALL
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS - NO RAINFALL (0 -<.20H) vs. RAINFALL (> .20")
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
PO<
(mg/1)
pH
NHs
mg/1
Alkalinity
PH 4.5 -
(mgCACOj/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
1-ecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
A.
212
1
9.7
IS
3
4
139
0.04
7.59
0.11
72
9
189
G.
202
LC-l
St. Route #13
New Holland
11
10.1
16
4
24
168
0.19
7.86
0.11
52
57
161
A.
10,285
G.
3,339
A.
244
I
92
14
2
5
127
0.04
7 29
0.11
73
13
174
G.
163
LC-2
Beverly Road
11
9.9
16
4
91
197
038
7.20
0.15
51
76
143
A.
8,352
G.
3,328
9.4
14
88
0.03
7.10
0.19
32
16
89
A.
309
I
4
5
G.
285
LC-3
Enota Drive
9.6
15
3
18
90
0.11
6.92
0.18
26
50
86
A.
2,417
N. East
11
G.
2,061
A.
341
1
9.6
14
4
3
77
0.02
124
0.29
29
9
79
G.
131
LC-4
Lakeview
Drive
II
9.9
18
3 _
16
73
039
125
0.23
26
23
78
A.
3,555
!
G.
651
A.
204
1
10.0
17
3
6
90
0.05
121
0.09
25
20
74
G.
113
LC-5
Pine Valley
103
19
3
124
189
0.42
733
0.13
18
96
47
A.
862
Road
11
G.
240
Date collected:
I - No Rainfall (0" - < .20")
D - Rainfall ( 2 .20")
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2. WET WEATHER SAMPLING (> 0.2Q" RAINFALL/24 HOURS)
Most of the conventional pollutant parameters were also similar to
those recorded during the Year #1 Grant (4/89-5/90). There were
four (4) violations of Georgia Water Quality for fecal colil'orm
bacteria for the year 7/91 - 6/92. These violations occurred during
one sampling event on 6/4/92 after 2.00" of rainfall was recorded
in the Gainesville-Hall County area. This single sampling event
caused a significant increase in the average amount of fecal
bacteria recorded during wet weather on Balus Creek. No distinct
source for this bacteria could be determined although it could be
caused by agricultural runoff.
Turbidity averages seemed to moderately increase during this
years grant. Part of this increase could be attributed to construction
including a sewer line project and trash compactor site project on
the banks of Balus Creek and other land disturbing activities in the
watershed during this study period.
Phosphorus levels decreased during this years grant. No reason for
these decreasing numbers could be determined.
C. LIMESTONE CREEK LABORATORY ANALYSES
1. DRY WEATHER SAMPLING (NO RAINFALL - < 0.20" RAINFALL/24
HOURS)
On this stream most conventional pollutant parameters were similar
to those recorded during the Year #1 Grant (4/89-5/90). Minor
increases in conductivity, BODs, and total residue were observed
while decreases in total suspended solids, turbidity, and fecal
coliform bacteria were noted. No violations of Georgia Water Quality
Standards was observed in the Year #2 Grant (7/91-6/92).
2. WET WEATHER SAMPLING (> 0.20" RAINFALL/24 HOURS)
On Limestone Creek, no specific trends could be observed comparing
most conventional pollutant analyses with those recorded during the
Year #1 Grant (4/89-5/90). The exception to this pattern was
conductivity and fecal coliform bacteria which increased at four of
the five locations.
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Four violations of Georgia Water Quality Standards for fecal coliform
bacteria were observed on 7/31/91. These violations were pre-
ceded by an isolated thunderstorm in the Limestone Creek
watershed the evening before samples were collected. Possible
sources of this contamination could be attributed to animal waste
runoff and septic tank leakage during the storm.
D. SUMMARY
Conventional pollutant analyses from Year #2 Grant (7/91-6/92)
seemed to show pollution levels in both streams remaining
relatively constant during dry weather and wet weather sampling.
Only a few minor exceptions to this statement were evident.
Wet weather sampling indicated a few non-point source pollution
problems. Some measurements of high levels of fecal bacteria were
recorded after a significant rainfall event. As no specific source of
sewage could be determined, these high fecal levels were probably
because of the flushing effect of storm water from the land.
The only other non-point source pollution problems that
conventional pollutant analyses indicated were erosion and
sedimentation problems. Several of these erosion problems were
construction related while some sedimentation problems were
evidently caused by channelization. Channelization increases both
surface run-off rate and subsequently stream velocity. This increase
in velocity causes a "scouring" of the creek bottom and "slumping" of
the stream banks. No other major non-point source pollution
problem was noted.
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CHAPTER IV
DISCUSSIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE EDUCATION AND
INSPECTION PROGRAMS
A. COMPILATION OF THE LIST OF INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTS
This phase of the project began with the careful mapping of each
watershed. Noted physical barriers such as ridge lines and man-
made landmarks such as roads were used to divide each watershed
into separate regions to facilitate the identification of significant
landholders with the potential for non-point source pollution.
The Balus Creek watershed was divided into seven regions (see Fig.
4-1). The Limestone Creek watershed was broken down into three
regions (see Fig. 4-2).
The roads of each region were driven and the names of businesses
and the approximate street addresses were recorded. This list was
compared to listing in the city directory and corrected accordingly.
Each business was then telephoned to verify street address, and
obtain the name of a contact person and mailing address. Businesses
not reached by telephone were contacted in person.
B. DISTRIBUTION OF THE PAMPHLET
An eight (8) page pamphlet containing a brief introduction about
non-point source pollution, an explanation of the sources, a list of
possible solutions, and important telephone numbers was
composed (see Fig. 2-1). One thousand copies of this document
were printed and many were distributed to the
industrial/commercial residents as identified in the comprehensive
listing. A total of three hundred and forty-one (341) mailings were
sent out, including a cover letter explaining our program to control
non-point source pollution.
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Letters were sent to all businesses in the Balus and Limestone Creek
watersheds. The larger businesses were asked to provide us with a
representative to accompany us on the subsequent inspection.
Additional pamphlets were distributed to the general public at
"1992 Earth Day" presentations, held at both Gainesville College and
the Elachee Nature Center.
C INSPECTIONS
Inspections of businesses and other commercial properties began on
December 20, 1991. As of May 15, 1992, all commercial/industrial
properties on Balus and Limestone Creeks had been inspected.
All businesses which were contacted with the initial mailing were
inspected. Generally, most commercial residents were receptive to
our request for inspection. Those businesses that first were
reluctant, complied after being assured that these inspections were
being conducted for educational purposes and for the benefit of the
business.
Our inspections generally consisted of an overall tour of each
property, concentrating on loading/unloading docks, storm drains,
dumpster's, behind kitchens, and areas of chemical storage.
Three hundred and thirty-six (336) commercial properties were
inspected, which included one hundred and fifty-one (151) on Balus
Creek and one hundred and eighty-five (185) on Limestone Creek.
Nearly all businesses had some potential for causing non-point
source pollution problems ranging from runoff of automotive and
lawn chemicals to questionable storage practices of medical waste
and industrial chemicals. Suggested action often included developing
a response plan in the event of a spill or taking precautionary
measures such as better storage of harmful materials.
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Some specific problem areas were observed and corrective actions
were suggested. Several areas of minor spillage of automotive
chemicals and fuel were observed and property owners were
usually instructed to clean up contaminated areas and dispose of
contaminated soil properly. Some restaurants and cafeterias had
problems with cooking oil improperly stored or spilled onto the
ground. Outdoor automobile washing was also identified to be a
non-point source pollution contributor at some locations.
On the Balus Creek watershed, other problems included a
wastewater discharge at Taco Bell which was quickly corrected and
an area of spilled feed at Crystal Farms Feed Mill which appeared to
be contributing to nutrient loading in a small tributary of Balus
Creek.
The only major problem identified in the inspection of the
Limestone Creek watershed was at Guilford Mills where a spill of
several hundred gallons of oil had occurred in the week prior to our
inspection. Although the oil was contained and most of the oil
soaked earth had been removed, some potential for oil to wash out
during a rainfall event continued to exist. No oil apparently reached
the creek by the time of the inspection.
Most of the businesses we inspected had no non-point source
pollution problems. The few businesses we found that had minor
problems were thankful that we pointed out problems and/or
potential problems and expressed a willingness to correct these
situations. We feel these inspections were a successful educational
tool and should help alleviate some future non-point source
pollution problems.
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CHAPTER V
FINAL SUMMARY
A. EDUCATING THE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS
The goal of this years grant (7/91-6/92) was to "implement a
program to improve the water quality in Balus and
Limestone Creeks through education and stream
monitoring." We believe we have helped improve water quality on
both streams and in Lake Sidney Lanier.
The greatest strides we feel we have made in eliminating non-point
source pollution may never be determined. The preventive
measures, which we have shared with the industrial/commercial
community, could never be measured using laboratory or any other
water quality analyses. Although measurable water quality did not
improve drastically, we feel this project was a success. Most of the
industrial/commercial community had previously given little (if
any) thought to non-point source pollution concerns and the
importance of their contributions to our environment. Upon our
recommendation, several industries began steps to clean up minor
spills and agreed to modify their current practices to demonstrate
more environmental awareness concerning their possible con-
tribution to non-point source pollution problems.
Appendix I and II include the individual inspection reports for each
of the businesses included in the inspection program. These show
the results of our inspection program for the Balus and Limestone
Creek watersheds respectively.
B. STREAM MONITORING
Stream monitoring in the form of inspections and "creek walks" is
the best way to identify point source and non-point source pollution
problems. Careful observation during stream monitoring activities
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can reveal the majority of water quality problems. Many times
small, episodic pollution events may still go undetected even with
the best stream monitoring program and the most discriminating
laboratory analyses.
Although laboratory analyses and stream inspections play a major
role in identifying many non-point source pollution problems, these
methods are limited to only current stream conditions. To get the
full spectrum of the impact of past and present non-point source
pollution episodes, we feel a biomonitoring program would be
beneficial in the future to "round out" our stream monitoring
program.
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CHAPTER VI
APPENDIX
A. CREEK SAMPLE ANALYSES REPORTS
1. Limestone Creek - 7/31//91
2. Balus Creek - 8/28/91
3. Limestone Creek - 9/17/91
4. Balus Creek - 10/16/91
5. Limestone Creek - 11/19/91
6. Balus Creek - 12/19/91
7. Limestone Creek - 1/23/92
8. Balus Creek - 2/4/92
9. Limestone Creek - 3/4/92
10. Balus Creek - 4/7/92
11. Limestone Creek - 5/20/92
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
m°A
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/l)
PO<
(mg/l)
PH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH43- '
(mgCACOi/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/l00 ml)
LC-l
St. Route 4f13
New Holland
9.4
20.1
3
11
122
0.06
7.46
0.12
60
16.0
168.0
27,900
LC-2
Beverly Road
9.6
20.0
<2
9
125
0.04
7.22
0.10
59
16.0
172 J
21,400
LC-3
Enota Drive
N. East
9.2
183
<2
7
82
0.03
7.08
0.15
35
23.0
98.1
4,200
LC-4
Lakeview
Drive
8.7
28.0
3
9
64
0.04
7.16
0.27
26
6.8
753
10,231
LC-5
Pine Valley
Road
10J!
25.0
2
8
38
0.03
7.58
0.10
16
12
42.9
370
Date collected: JULY 31,1991
NO RAINFALL RECORDED AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RAIN GAUGE. HOWEVER, EVIDENCE OF HEAVY RAINFALL
WJTHLN THE PAST 24 HOURS WAS OBSERVED ON THE LIMESTONE CREEK W ATERSHED. NO SEWER LINES OR OVERFLOWS
\STRE OBSERVED ON FOLLOW -IT INSPECTIONS.
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
mg/l
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/l)
PH
NHj
mg/l
Alkalinity
pH 4.5 -
(mgCACOs/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coli/orm
(colonies
/100 ml)
BC-1
Old Oakwood
Rd,NE.
6.6
21
<2
8
67
0.04
6.88
0.12
27
12.0
67
758
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd., SW.
7.6
20
< 2
4
82
0.03
7.17
0.13
40
5.15
111
567
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
8.1
19
<2
4
67
0.03
7.21
0.08
47
7.2
83
600
BC-4
Chicopee Fork
8.5
20
< 2
4
56
0.03
7.19
0.07
19
7.7
62
303
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
8.6
19.5
< 2
3
73
0.02
7.24
0.07
31
53
88
520
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
7.1
26
< 2
3
36
0.01
7.32
0.07
12
23
38
8
Date collected: AUGUST 28,1991
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
• C
BOD
mg/l
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/l)
PCM
(mg/l)
NHj
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH 4_5 -
(mgCACCb/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(ra-omho'i/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
LC-l
St. Route #13
New Holland
8.5
21
4
4
138
O.CM
7.64
0.11
73
6.2
201
920
LC-2
Beverly Road
7.9
20
2
4
131
0.03
7J4
0.10
77
11.0
187
530
LC-3
Enota Drive
N. East
9.0
20
<2
4
87
0.02
7.21
0.19
36
16.0
95
360
LC-4
Lakeview
Drive
7.5
22
3
3
76
0.02
7.24
OiO
27
3.9
83
99
LC-5
Pine Valley
Road
8.4
2S
4
6
53
0.04
7.45
0.06
13
7.7
37
22
Date collected: 9/17/91
No rainfall recorded within lost
24 hours.
Form* LC
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
>c
BOD
mgA
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/1)
pH
NHj
mg/l
Alkalinity
pH 4_5 -
(mgCACQj/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/10O ml)
BC-1
Old Oak^ood
Rd., NE.
7.0
14
2
4
51
0.04
6.91
0.10
32
10.1
70
291
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd., S\V.
8.5
14
<2
1
80
0.02
732
0.09
45
3
125
135
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
8.5
13
<2
1
69
0.02
737
0.09
40
3-5
88
260
BC-4
Cbicopee Fork
8.9
12,5
<2
2
51
0.03
7.23
0.09
19
6.4
67
193
BC-5
OaJovood Fork
92
13
<2
1
67
0.01
736
030
36
2.7
96
111
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
1A
19
<2
2
29
0.01
7.27
0.14
13
3 J
40
8
Date collected: OCTOBER 16, 1991
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/l)
PH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH4j-
(mgCACCb/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
LC-l
St. Route #13
New Holland
10.0
12
2
4
140
0.05
7.66
0.17
83
8.4
219
62
LC-2
Beverly Road
9.4
llJ
<2
5
113
0.03
7.25
0.17
77
12.0
183
143
LC-3
Enota Drive
N. East
9.1
9
3
9
84
0.0-1
7.00
0 26
32
19.0
94
413
LC-4
Lake view
Drive
10.4
10
<2
2
67
0.02
7.30
0.25
34
4.6
90
900
LC-5
Pine Valley
Road
10J
10.5
2
3
113
0.05
7.22
0.14
36
26.0
111
440
Date collected: November 19,1991
Rainfall: Rainfall of 0.15" in 24 hours prior to sampling.
Form: LC
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
°c
BOD
mg/l
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/l)
pH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
pH 4.5 -
(mgCACOa/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
BC-1
Old Oakwood
Rd., NE.
9.6
65
<2
14
67
0.04
6.66
0.09
25
25
63
17
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd., SW.
10.8
65
<2
2
84
0.02
7.28
0.06
49
3.2
124
180
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
12.4
55
<2
4
69
0.02
7.29
0.06
33
7.2
85
940
BC-4
Chicopet Fork
13.2
4.0
<2
2
51
0.02
7.22
0.07
22
6.0
61
2900
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
12.4
5.0
<2
1
73
0.02
7.33
0.06
35
4.4
92
207
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
10.8
9.0
<2
4
40
0.01
7.18
0.14
21
4.0
48
8
Date collected: December 19,1991
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
m°1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/l)
POi
(mg/l)
PH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
pH 4.5 -
(mgCACCb/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Colifonn
(colonies
/10O ml)
LC-l
St. Route #13
New Holland
12.7
8
5
52
240
0.44
7.79
0.10
33
136
115
2400
LC-2
Beverly Road
12.4
8
5
250
398
1.00
7.19
0.13
30
180
101
3100
LC-3
Enota Drive
N. East
12.0
8
3
32
100
0-26
6.75
0.16
12
96
53
2019
LC-4
Lake view
Drive
12J?
7
2
37
76
1.10
7.20
0-27
23
54
64
360
LC-5
Pine Valley
Road
123
7
4
357
484
1.16
7.03
0.20
18
267
59
2200
Date collected: January 23,1992
1.20" rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours.
Form: LC
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
PCM
(mg/1)
pH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH 4.5 -
(mgCACCb/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Co li form
(colonies
/100 ml)
BC-1
Old Oakwood
Rdn NE.
9.8
83
<2
5
98
0.02
6.91
0.08
23
9.1
56
8
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd^SW.
lOo
9.0
<2
2
118
0.02
7.22
0.10
45
3.0
115
103
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
11.8
7.0
<2
4
71
0.02
7.24
0.07
34
6.8
78
115
BC-4
Chicopee Fork
12.0
6.5
<2
4
53
0.02
7.17
0.11
18
7.1
59
467
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
12.6
7.0
<2
3
65
0.02
7J5
0.11
31
5.7
87
173
B C-6
Cove
Odell Drive
10.8
9.0
3
9
55
0.04
7.29
0.19
18
10
56
6
Date collected: February 4, 1992
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
°C
BOD
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
PCM
(mg/l)
PH
NHj
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH 4 J -
(mgCACCb/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Collform
(colonies
/100 ml)
LC-l
St. Route #13
New Holland
10.8
12
<2
3
140
0.04
7.48
0.05
60
11
147
110
LC-2
Beverly Road
10.2
11.5
<2
6
138
0.05
7.28
0.06
65
15
152
58
LC-3
Enota Drive
N. East
10.0
12
<2
1
93
0.03
7.09
0.13
27
13
78
155
LC-4
Lakevie^v
Drive
11
11
<2
4
87
0.03
7.18
0.13
26
18
$A
25
LC-5
Pine Valley
Road
103
12
<2
8
105
0.05
7.15
0.06
25
25
75
150
DATE COLLECTED: MARCH 4,1992
RAINFALL: NO RAl.NT.ALL WITHIN PAST 24 HOURS.
Form! LC
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
InitiaJ
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
• c
BOD
mg/l
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
PO-4
(mg/l)
pH
NHj
mg/l
Alkalinity
pH 4.5 -
(mgCACOs/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 mi)
BC-1
Old Oakv,ood
Rd.,NE.
7.9
12
2
51
112
0.07
6.9
0.22
20
53
65
53
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd.,SW.
9.1
12
<2
4
78
-0.02
\
7.2
0.19
42
6 J
113
270
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
9.1
11
<2
4
64
0.01
7.15
0.46
26
8 J
76
780
BC-4
Chicopee Fork
10.2
11J
<2
8
51
0.09
7.09
0.83
17
19
61
233
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
10.2
llo
<2
3
65
0.07
7.17
0.30
30
4.1
85
217
BC-6
Cove
Odell Dri\e
10.0
12J
<2
5
58
0.07
7.16
0.69
12
8.9
49
<5
Date collected: April 7, 1992
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
3 C
BOD
xng/\
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
PO-4
(mg/l)
PH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
pH 4_5 -
(mgCACCb/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
LC-l
St. Route #13
New Holland
8.4
19J
5
8
142
0.08
833
0.11
63
20
199
556
LC-2
Beverly Road
7.8
193
6
13
67
0.D9
7.19
0.22
65
31
157
556
LC-3
Enota Drive
N. East
7.5
19
4
14
87
0.03
6.93
0.24
32
30
106
1033
LC-4
Lakeview
Drive
83
20
5
1
78
0.04
739
0.15
28
9
95
75
LC-5
Pine Valley
Road
7.6
24
4
8
44
0.06
739
0.08
21
13
40
17
Date collected: May 20,1992
Rainfall: 030" in past 24 hours.
Fom: LC
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BALDS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
Temper-
ature
°C
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/1)
pH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH 4.5 -
(mgCACOj/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
BC-1
Old Oak wood
Rd.,NE.
S3
18
4
108
244
0.06
6.81
0.10
10
175
37
LA.
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd., SW.
8.6
18
7
225
365
0.07
7.02
0.09
18
330
68
5,417
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
9.2
17
4
113
209
0.03
7.00
0.08
21
190
62
12,200
BC-4
Chicopee Fork
93
19
4
476
605
0.03
6.83
0.11
10
375
36
11,800
BC-5
Oakv,ood Fork
8.8
18
6
252
373
0.05
7.04
0.08
10
325
69
40..000
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
8.7
17
<2
4
38
0.01
7.46
0.06
14
7.5
40
263
Dale collected: June 4.1992
Rainfall:
2.00" in past 24 bours.
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B. CREEK SAMPLE ANALYSES SUMMARY
Table I. Balus Creek Sample Results - No Rainfall
Table II. Balus Creek Sample Results - Rainfall
Table III. Limestone Creek Sample Results - No Rainfall
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS - NO RAINFALL <.20"
BC-l
Old Oalrwood
Rd, N. E.
Initial
D.O.
(mg/1)
838
9.1
Temper-
ature
•c
14.0
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/1)
19
23
Total
Residue
(mg/l)
79
92
PO<
(mg/1)
.050
.04
pH
6.64
6.82
NH3
mg/1
.182
0.13
Alkalinity
pH 4.5.
(mgCACOa/l)
24
23
Turbidity
34 J
29
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
55.68
A.
G.
Fecal
Coliform
(colonies
/lOOml)
229
147
61
A.
G.
26
19
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd, S. W.
8.89
13.0
86
.023
7.10
.513
38
33
10.1
93
.02
7.20
0.12
45
94.90
A.
G.
117
A.
G.
274
209
184
171
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
11.1
68
.02
7.23
0.20
31
A.
G.
80
A.
G.
612
439
BC-4
Chicopee Fork
9.83
13.0
11.8
<2
2
59
52
.025
6.89
7.95
0.04
7.16
034
18
19
13.0
11
4833
60
A.
G.
A.
G.
173
_1_70_
1200
681
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
9.68
13.0
11.7
2
<2
9.45
19.0
n
10.5
10
73
68
50
51
.020
6.83
.166
0.04
7.28
0.16
32
32
8.4
5
.043
7.03
.141
0.04
7.21
034
13
17
6.1
8
71.08
88
A.
G.
36.05
51
181
177
199
198
12
9
1 - 4/89 - 5/90 (Grant I)
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BALUS CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS - > .20"RAINFALL
BC-l
Old Oakwood
Rd, N. E.
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
9.57
13
Temper-
ature
•c
12.0
18
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
38
40
Total
Residue
(mg/l)
88
121
PO<
(mg/l)
.12
0.05
pH
7.03
6.87
NH3
mg/l
.099
0.11
Alkalinity
PH 4.5-
(mgCAC03/l)
17
23
Turbidity
18.5
124
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Kecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
49.90
58
A.
G.
A.
G.
2692
480
525
470
BC-2
Old Oakwood
Rd, S. W.
9.67
12.5
381
307
.400
7.07
.109
24
22.1
8.2
17
77
176
0.04
7.17
0.10
34
127
74.07
101
A.
G.
A.
G.
16019
1232
2040
746
BC-3
Flat Creek Rd.
8.6
16
39
115
0.03
719
0.08
36
70
G.
78
A.
G.
4353
1239
BC-4 I
Chicopee Fork
10.46
12.0
66
122
.167
694
0.79
8.9
17
161
237
0.03
7.08
0.09
14
16
17.5
130
48 JO
55
G.
A.
G.
3050
_653
4099
883
10.40
12.0
52
123
.17
7.16
.096
24
36.5
BC-5
Oakwood Fork
8.7
17
32
171
0.03
7.21
0.15
26
9.67
15.0
BC-6
Cove
Odell Drive
7.9
21
37
60
.063
7.09
.091
34
0.01
7.35
0.09
13
13
111
48 J
69 J
A.
G.
84
A.
G.
39.13
39
A.
G.
A.
G
12,172
_1378
13,582
1,678
99
48
93
26
1 - 4/89 - 5/90 (Grant I)
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS - NO RAINFALL < .20"
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
•c
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/l)
P04
(mg/l)
pH
NH3
mg/l
Alkalinity
PH 4.5 -
(mgCACC>3/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Kecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
A.
212
I
10.05
13.0
<2
8
105
.048
7.62
.105
62
16
124.80
G.
202
LC-1
SL Route #13
New Holland
II
9.7
15
3
4
139
0.04
7.59
0.11
189
A.
364
72
9
G.
184
A.
296
I
9.1
14.0
<2
18
120
.075
7.33
\
.093
66
41
130.60
G.
208
LC-2
Beverly Road
n
9.2
14
2
5
127
0.04
7.29
0.11
73
13
174
A.
244
G.
163
A.
177
i
8.95
13.0
<2
5
72
.030
7.10
.221
34
25
77.83
G.
73
LC-3
Enota Drive
9.4
14
4
5
88
0.03
7.10
0.19
32
16
89
A.
309
N. East
n
G.
2S5
i
ii
9.0
14.0
<2
6
59
.033
7.25
.198
28
16
60.28
A.
263
LC-4
Lakeview
Drive
9.6
14
4
3
77
0.02
7.24
0.29
29
9
79
G.
A.
139
341
G.
131
9.18
17
2
28
78
.100
7.22
.071
26
25
62.85
A.
137
LC-5
Pine Valley
i
10.0
17
3
6
90
0.05
7.27
0.09
25
20
74
G.
A.
42
204
Road
n
G.
113
Date collected: I - 4/89 - 5/90 (GRANT I)
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LIMESTONE CREEK SAMPLE RESULTS - RAINFALL > .20"
Initial
D.O.
(mg/l)
Temper-
ature
¦c
BOD
mg/1
T.S.
Solids
(mg/l)
Total
Residue
(mg/1)
P04
(mg/l)
pH
NHj
mg/l
Alkalinity
pH 4.5 -
(mgCAC03/l)
Turbidity
Conductivity
(m-omho's/cm)
Kecal
Coliform
(colonies
/100 ml)
A.
3,600
I
8.90
16
4
38
127
.125
7.52
.080
57
40
115.85
G.
3,272
LC-1
St. Route #13
New Holland
n
10.1
16
4
24
168
0.19
7.86
0.11
52
57
161
A.
10,285
G.
3,339
A.
2,610
i
8.80
16.5
3
460
597
.865
7.61
.085
72
390
144.1
G.
2,453
LC-2
Beverly Road
n
9.9
16
4
91
197
038
7.20
0.15
51
76
143
A.
8,352
G.
3,328
A.
4,331
i
8.15
16.0
7
13
73
.130
6.93
.098
26
23
56.25
G.
1,982
LC-3
Enota Drive
A.
2,417
N. East
ii
9.6
15
3
18
90
0.11
6.92
0.18
26
50
86
G.
2,061
7.98
16.5
.070
7.27
.235
26
A.
395
i
5
12
67
26
56.60
G.
391
LC-4
Lakeview
Drive
ii
9.9
18
16
73
0.39
7.25
0.23
26
A.
3,555
3
23
78
G.
651
A.
84
LC-5
Pine Vallev
i
8.73
20.5
3
8
33
.040
7.20
.062
13
10
28.85
G.
A.
72
862
Road
n
10 J
19
3
124
189
0.42
7.33
0.13
18
96
47
G.
240
Date collected: I- 4/89 - 5/90 (GRANT I)
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C. BIWEEKLY CREEK INSPECTION REPORTS
1.
July 1, 1991
2.
July 15, 1991
3.
July 30, 1991
4.
August 14, 1991
5.
August 26 and 27, 1991
6.
September 9, 1991
7.
September 25 and 27, 1991
8.
October 7, 1991
9.
October 23 and 24, 1991
10.
November 6, 1991
11.
November 22, 1991
12.
December 2 and 3, 1991
13.
December 17, 1991
14.
January _3, 1992
15.
January 15, 1992
16.
January 30, 1992
17.
February 14, 1992
18.
February 27, 1992
19.
March 13; 1992
20.
March 27, 1992
21.
April 7, 1992
22.
April 20 and 23, 1992
23.
May 7, 1992
24.
May 20 and 21, 1992
25.
June 5, 1992
26.
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OTl-IER AREAS rNSPECTED:
MILL STREET (11:45 AM) - walcr clear, no scum or sheen present;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (1:15 PM) - walcr clear, no problems observed at iliis locaiion;
MULBERRY LANE (1:10 PM) - walcr clear, creek looks good in this area.
1JALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD RD..SW - 10:15 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen evident,
inspected effluent from SCM Package Plant, everything appearcs to be normal,
observed many small minnows and beaver tracks at this locaiion, turbidity 12.0
NTU;
BC-2 (OLD OAKWOOD RD. NE - 10:05 AM) -water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
encountered, lurbidily 12.0 NTU;
BC-3 (OAKWOOD FORK - 10:45 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible, observed
duck tracks on the creek bank, lurbidily 6.3 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 10:35 AM) - water slightly lurbid, no problems observed,
noticed a small water snake at this location, lurbidily 19.0 NTU;
BC-5 (FLAT CREEK ROAD - 9:30 AM) - water clear, boih forks of the creek looks good,
observed a small water snake; near the roadway culvert, lurbidily 6.2 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE, ODELL DRIVE - 9:50 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen .sighted,
observed a school of small minnows in shallow walcr, lake level 1071.95 feel,
lurbidily 2.5 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:20 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen encountered;
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:10 AM) - walcr clear, no scum or sheen sighted, observed
several small fish at this locaiion;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (9:00 AM) - walcr slightly turbid, no problems visible;
BALUS CREEK PARK (8:55 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, observed a
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OTIIER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (11:40 AM) - Waicr clear, no scum or sheen sighted;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (12:45 PM) - water clear, no problems observed;
MULBERRY LANE (12:35 PM) - water clear, creek looks good in litis area.
BALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 2:20 PM ) - waier clear, creek looks good, observed
raccoon and beaver tracks on ihe creek bank, turbidity 2.4 NTU;
BC-2 (OLD OAKWOOD RD. NE - 2:10 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
sighted, observed signs of beaver activity in this area, turbidity 22.0 NTU;
BC-3 (OAKWOOD FORK - 2:40 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, observed
raccoon tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 3.2 NTU;
BC-4 (CH1COPEE FORK - 2:30 PM) - water slightly turbid, no problems observed,
noticed a school of small minnows in the creek, turbidity 9.2 NTU;
BC-5 (COVE, ODELL DRIVE - 2:00 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible,
observed numerous small bream in shallow water, lake level 1071.10 feel, turbidity
2.4 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (1:25 PM) - Water clear, creek looks good, noticed raccoon tracks on
the creek bank;
FLAT CREEK ROAD (1:45 PM) - water clear oil both forks of the creek, no problems
encountered, observed approximately 15-20 small minnows and fish, turbidity 3.0
NTU;
FRONTAGE ROAD (1:15 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, observed 10-15
small fish in this area;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (1:05 PM) - water slightly turbid, no problems observed;
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W.'ilor Works
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Kngineunng Services
linvironmonial Services
MEMORANDUM
TO TIM MERR1TT.ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: RANDALL HULSEY.ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN
DATE: AUGUST 2, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ER WIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MA'ITOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF 15ALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: Tlic protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses lo urban anil commercial land uses.
On July 30, 1991, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our Assessment
Project for the streams. 1 found the following :
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-I (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 10:15 AM ) - Water slightly muddy from tliis
mornings rainfall, no scum or sheen sighted, turbidity 80.0 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 10:30 AM) - slightly muddy, no scum or sheen present, spoke
willi engineer at Lanier Park Hospital about the need for silt fences around
construction areas, turbidity 22.0 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 11:05 AM - water slightly turbid on both forks of the cieek,
no scum or sheen visible, turbidity 15.0 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 10:40 AM ) - water clear, creek looks good in this area,
tuibidity 4.2 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 10:50 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, no erosion problems noted al the bridge construction site, lake level
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (10:00 AM) - Walcr clear, no scum or sheen visible;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (11:20 AM) - water slighlly muddy, no scum or sheen present at
this location;
MULBERRY LANE (11:10 AM) - water clear, creek looks good in this area.
BALUS CREEK
DC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 1:30 PM ) - Water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
encountered, observed signs of beaver activity on the creek bank, turbidity 19.0
NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 1:15 PM) - walcr clear, crcck looks good, observed a
school of small minnows and raccoon tracks at this location, turbidity 4.8 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 12:25 PM ) - water clear on both forks of the crcck, no scum
or sheen visible, turbidity 4.0 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 1:45 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen visible,
observed several small minnows at this location, turbidity 8.6 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 1:55 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present in this
area, turbidity 3.4 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE, ODELL DRIVE 12:45 PM) - no scum or sheen sighted, observed a school of
small bream in shallow water', lake level 1071.89 feet, turbidily 2.2 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (12:15 PM) - Water clear, crcck looks good in this area;
FRONTAGE ROAD (12:05 PM) - water clear, observed approximately twenty (20) small
minnows at this location, no scum or sheen visible;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (12:00 noon) - water slighlly turbid, no problems observed
at this location;
BALUS CREEK PARK (1:00 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen sighted, observed
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Environmental Survicus
MEMORANDUM
TO TIM MERRITT,ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: RANDALL MULSEY,ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIANj^^^^"
DATE: AUGUST 20, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERF1ELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERW1N TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION OF I1ALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent
to areas changing from rural land uses lo urban and commercial land uses.
On August 14, 1991, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our
Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 COLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 10:15 AMI - Water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen sighted, rainfall very light at this time, turbidity 10.5 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 10:30 AM) - water slightly muddy from erosion near a new
roadway drainage pipe which is being installed, noticed heavy deposits of sill
leaving Lanier Park Hospital construction site, reported this to Engineering
Department, turbidity 400 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 12:40 PM ) - water muddy, flow above normal, flow in the
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Inspection of Bains & Limcsionc Creeks
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 10:40 AM) - waicr muddy from a small creek upstream of
Lakevicw Drive, clear leaving Brenau Lake, no oilier problems observed, turbidity
380 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 10:50 AM) - wulcr slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
sighted, no problems observed on erosion prevention devices at the bridge
construction site during this heavy downpour of rain, turbidity 11.0 NTU; lake level
1071.63 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (10:00 AMI - Water slightly turbid from light rain falling at this time,
no scum or sheen present;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (1:00 PM) - water slightly muddy, could not find the source of
this muddy water;
MULBERRY LANE (12:50 PM) - water muddy, no scum or sheen observed.
HAUIS CKKEK
nc-l (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 1:30 PM) - Water slightly muddy, flow above normal,
no scum or sheen present, turbidity 110 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 1.40 PM) - water slightly muddy, How above normal,
creek looks typical for flood conditions, turbidity 210 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 1:50 PM) - water slightly muddy on both forks of the creek,
How above normal, no major problems observed, turbidity 230.0 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 2:10 PM) - water muddy from this mornings rainfall, flow
above normal, no scum or sheen sighted, turbidiiy 250 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 2:00 PM) - water muddy, flow above normal, no scum or
sheen observed, turbidity 290 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 2:20 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present,
observed a green heron at Ihis location, lake level 1071.63 feet, turbidiiy 3.3 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
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August 20, 1991
Inspection of Dalus & Limestone Creeks
FRONTAGE ROAD (2:40 PM) - water almost clear, How above normal, no scum or
sheen present;
TUMDL1NG BROOK ROAD (2:50 PM) - water slightly turbid/muddy, no problems
observed;
DALUS CREEK PARK (2:25 PM> - water clear, no scum or sheen sighted, lake level
1071.63 feet.
SUMMARY:
Limestone Creek was inspected during very heavy rainfall (1.90" this
morning). Balus Creek was inspected later the same day. Doth creeks show
definite non-poinl source pollution problems. Several areas on both crocks
will have follow-up inspections in an effort to eliminate problems observed
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MEMORANDUM
TO TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: RANDALL HULSEY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN
DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERW1N TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION OF UALUS & LIMKSTONIi CRKICKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses.
On August 26 and 27, 1991 David Dockery and, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks
as a pari of our Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
UMKSTONK CKKKK
LC-1 COLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 10:55 AMI - Water slightly turbid with no
apparent problems, turbidity 22.0 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 10:50 AM ) - water clear with no scum or sheen present,
observed raccoon tracks from previous niglu, turbidity 17.0 NTU;
~LC-1 ("ENOTA DRIVE NE -1:00 PM ) - water muddy, flow above normal, noticed the
Sherwood Plaza fork was muddier than Memorial Drive fork, turbidity 170 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 10:40 AM) - water slightly turbid, no problems evident,
saw several small fish upstream of the roadway culvert, turbidity 7.7 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 10:30 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
sighted, no evidence of sill from bridge construction site entering ihc lake, lake
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OTMEK AREAS INSPECTED:
~MILL STREET ("11:05 AMI - water slightly lurbid, 110 scum or sheen sighted;
~MEMORIAL DRIVE (11:50 AM) - water muddy, flow above normal, no scum or
sheen present;
~MULBERRY LANE (11:55 AM) - water muddy, flow above normal, no scum or sheen
visible.
HAM/.S CHEEK
nc-l (01 .n OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 10:25 AMI - water slightly muddy, no problems-
observed, turbidity 21.0 NTU;
OC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW -10:20 AM ) - water muddy, noticed some mud entering
the crcck from a road widening project, reported this to City of Oakwooil personnel,
observed a green heron at this location, turbidity 150 NTU;
BC-3 (ELAT CREEK RD. - 9:55 AM) - water slightly turbid, right fork of crcck seems
to be muddier than the left fork, no scum or sheen observed, turbidity 35.0 NTU;
BC-4 (CH1COPEE FORK - 10:40 AM ) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, turbidity 50.0 NTU;
13C-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 10:45 AM ) - water slightly muddy, flow above normal, creek
looks typical for rainfall conditions, turbidity 43.0 NTU;
~BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVF. - 10:15 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen present,
lake level 1071.62 feet, turbidity 4.1.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:50 AM) - Walcr slightly lurbid, heavy rains falling.at this time,
no scum or sheen present;
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:45 AM) - water slightly lurbid, no problems observed;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (9:30 AM) - walcr was slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
visible;
BALUS CREEK PARK ( 11:10 AM) - water was clear, no problems observed, noticed
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SUMMARY
Balus Creek was inspected on August 26, 1991 during moderate to heavy rainfall
conditions. The only major problem was erosion from road construction on Old
Oakwood Road SW. Several areas on Limestone Creek were inspected this same day
and were noted with *. Other areas of Limestone Creek were inspected August 27,
1991. Some erosion problems from N.E. Georgia Medical Center were found on
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MEMORANDUM
TO. TIM MERRITT, ENVrRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II Q/t/9-
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERF1ELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERW1N TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION'OF BALUS & LIMFSTONF CRKKKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses.
On September 9, 1991 Randall Hulscy and 1 inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a
pail ol" our Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMKSTONK CKKKK
L.C-1 ("OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 2:40 PM) - Water clear, no problems encountered,
noticed raccoon tracks on the crcck bank, turbidity 10 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 2:50 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, observed a
school of minnows at this location, turbidity 12 NTU;
LC-3 CENOTA DRIVE NE - 3:10 PM) - water clear, no problems observed, turbidity 8.0
NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 2:55 PM) - water clear, noticed a school of small fish,
turbidity 3.2 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 3:00 PM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen sighted, no
problems apparent at bridge construction site, turbidity 3.4 NTU, lake level 1071.39
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OTHKK AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (2:25 PM) - Waicr clear, no problems observed;
MEMORIAL DR1VF. (3:20 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible;
MULBERRY LANE n:15 PM) - water clear, creek looks good.
ualus cri;i;k
OC-l (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE -10:55 AM) - Water slightly muddy, no problcnis
observed, saw some frogs and water snakes and signs of beaver activity, turbidity
20 NTU;
DC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RP. SW -10:45 PM ) - water was clear with no scum or sheen,
observed raccoon tracks on sandbar and minnows in stream, turbidity 13 NTU;
DC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 9:20 AMI - water clear, noticed an accumulation of white to
light brown foain in areas of spill water below ripples. Wc will watch for future
problems, numerous minnows sighted, turbidity 3.0 NTU;
DC-4 (CHICQPEE FORK - 10:20 AM 1 - water clear, no problcnis evident, noticed a few
small fish and raccoon tracks in this area, turbidity 7.8 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 10:30 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, noticed
raccoon tracks along the cretik bank, turbidity 3.1 NTU;
DC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 9:40 AM) - water was clear with no scum or sheen, saw a
kingfisher and a few small bream, turbidity 2.8 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:10 AM) - Water clear, noticed a minor amount of silt-had washed
into creek from sidewalk construction, saw a school of small minnows; 1
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:05 AM) - water clear, no problems observed, saw numerous
small fish;
TUMBLING DROOK ROAD (8:55 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present;
BALUS CREEK PARK ( 9:50 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible, noticed
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SUMMARY
Today's inspection of Linieslonc and Dalus Creek revealed no problems. The areas
of muddy waier observed on Balus Creek appeared 10 be the result of beaver
activity. We will continue to monitor the area around Flat Creek road for future
accumulation of foam, and the Oakwood Road area for impact of sidewalk
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MEMORANDUM
TO TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHfEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD. UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MA1TOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION.OF 1JALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses.
On September 25 and 27 respectively, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a
part of our Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
MMlvSTONK CKKI'IK
LC-I (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 9:30 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen present.
A small amount of foam was noted in pool below inspection site, raccoon tracks and
a few fish were observed, turbidity 5.9 NTU;
L.C-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 9:15 AMI - water clear, no problems observed at this
location, turbidity 10 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 10:15 AMI - water slightly turbid, no problems encountered
at this inspection site, saw some raccoon tracks, turbidity 32 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 9:45 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen cncounlcicd,
saw a few bream in stream, turbidity 5.6 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 10:00 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
observed, saw several large bream, two (2) ducks, and muskral tracks, turbidity 8.3
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0T1II-.R ARK AS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (10:50 AMI - walcr clear, a small amount of foam was seen, but no
source could be determined;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (10:35 AM) - water slightly muddy with no scum or sheen, some
raccoon tracks observed;
MULBERRY LANE (10:25 AM) - water clear, creek looked good at this location.
HAMIS CREEK
DC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 12:45 AMI - Water slightly muddy, creek high
because of rain, some signs of beaver activity were observed, no problems at this
location, turbidity 34 NTU;
DC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - water muddy, some evidence of erosion because of
recent road widening construction, no scum or sheen present, turbidity 150 NTU;
HC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 12:20 AM) - walcr muddy, upstream - both foiks seem lo be
similarly turbid, downstream - some foaming in pool below ripples, turbidity 105
NTU;
BC-4 (ClllCOPEE FORK -10:40 AM) - creek high and slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
observed, turbidity 125 NTU;
OC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 11:45 AM) - walcr muddy due to the rain, no other problems
observed at this site, saw a snapping turtle, turbidity 130 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 1:15 PM) - water clear, no problems observed at this
location, saw a few small bream, turbidity 2.4 NTU, lake level 1069.81.
QTHivK ARK AS INSPKCTEP
OAKWOOD ROAD (12:10 AM) - water muddy, some evidence of minor erosion from
sidewalk construction was apparent, no scum or sheen present;
FRONTAGE ROAD (11:55 AM) - walcr slightly turbid in shallow areas and muddy in
holes, no problems observed at this site;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (12:55 PM) - water stained due to rain, some litter dropped
next to creek, saw several frogs.
SUMMARY:
Balus Creek was inspected on 9/25/91 following a rainfall event of 1.3 inches in 24
hours. High turbidity levels were measured, but no single point of major erosion
could be determined.
Limestone Creek was inspected on 9/27/91 and looked to be in good condition at all
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MEMORANDUM
TO TIM MERR1TT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: RANDALL HULSEY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN I
DATE: OCTOBER 9.1991
COPIES: ALCRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION _OE liALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land use
On October 7, 1991, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our
Assessment Project for the streams. 1 found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 11:10 AM) - Water clear, creek looks good,
observed raccoon tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 16.0 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 11:20 AM) - water clear, no scurn or sheen encountered,
observed raccoon tracks on the crcck bank, turbidity 3.7 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 11:45 AM) - water clear on both forks of the creek, no scum
or sheen observed at this location, turbidity 9.4 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 11:25 AM) - water slightly stained, no scum or sheen
sighied, observed several small minnows at this location, turbidity 3.1 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 11:35 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
visible, no erosion problems or potential problems observed at t lie bridge
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OTIIliK AKKAS INSPIXTIW:
MILL STREET (11:00 AM) - Walcr clear, no scum or sheen encountered;
MEMORIAL DRIVE d2:00 Noonl - water clear, no scum or sheen visible in ihis area;
MULBERRY LANE CI 1:55 AM) - walcr clear, creek looks good.
BALDS CRF.KK
DC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE -10:30 AM) - Walcr slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
encountered, observed beaver tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 15.0 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 10:40 AM ) - walcr clear, inspected SCM Package Plant -
everything appears to be in normal operation, turbidity 1.8 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 9:45 AM ) - water clear, no problems observed, noticed
raccoon tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 3.0 NTU;
BC-4 fCHICOPEE FORK - 10:15 AM) - walcr slightly turbid, no scum or sheen present,
observed raccoon tacks on the crcck bank, turbidity 5.7 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 10:20 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen sighted, observed
raccoon tracks on ihe crcck bank, turbidity 2.7 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL. DRIVE - 9:55 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible,
observed a school of small bream and ten (10) Canadian geese, lake level 1067.84
feci, lurbidity 2.6 NTU.
OTHKK AUKAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:40 AM) - Walcr clear, no scum or sheen cncounlcrcd, no erosion
problems observed, disturbed ground in this urea seems to have been stabilized;
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:30 AM) - water clear, crcck looks good, observed several small
fish in this area;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (9:20 AM) - waicr slightly turbid, no scum or sheen visible,
noticed where someone has thrown out garbage on the crcck bank;
BALUS CREEK PARK (10:05 AM ) - walcr clear, no scum or sheen sighted, observed a
school of small bream in shallow walcr, lake level 1067.84 feci.
¦SUMMARY
No walcr quality problems were observed on todays inspection. Wildlife or
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MEMORANDUM
TO.
TIM MERR1TT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM:
DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE:
OCTOBER 28, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF ItALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of waicr quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses.
On October 23 and 24, 1991 I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part ol" our
Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
MM KETONE CWWK
LC-l (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY -10:00 AMI - Water clear with a small amount of
foam in some areas, minnows and raccoon tracks observed, turbidity 6.1 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 10:10 AM) - water slightly stained, no scum or sheen
present, a few minnows observed, turbidity 7.7 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 10:40 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, creek looked
good at this location, turbidity 5.8 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 10:50 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen observed,
noticed several bream and creek chubs, turbidity 3.2 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 11:00 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
visible, observed three (3) mallard ducks and fish jumping in lake, lake level down
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OTIir.K AKKAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET ("10:25 AMI - Waicr clear, sonic brown scum accumulated on surface,
which appeared to be of natural origin;
MEMORIAL DRIVE ("11:25 AMI - water slightly turbid, some accumulation of scum
present (appears to be natural), little sign of previously reported filiation problem
was observed;
MULBERRY LANE f 11:15 AMI - water clear, creek looks very good at this location.
HAUJS CREEK
DC-1 ("OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 9:15 AMI - Water clear, creek looks very good at this
inspection site, noiiccd several small fish, turbidity 1.6 NTU;
DC-2 (OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 9:05 AM) - water clear, some surface scum present,
observed frog, crawfish and several small fishes, turbidity 2.3 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:05 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
observed, turbidity 9.9 NTU;
I3C-4 (CH1COPEE FORK - 9:25 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, .several
small minnows observed, turbidity 3.8 NTU;
BC-5 ("OAKWOOD FORK - 9:30 AM^ - water clear, no problems observed at this
location, turbidity 2.2 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 10:00 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, saw several
bream and a kingfisher, turbidity 2.6 NTU, lake level 1064.74 feel.
OTHER AKKAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (8:50 AM) - Water clear, some brown scum and foam was observed,
but appears to be natural;
FRONTAGE ROAD (8:45 AM) - water clear, no problems observed, noticed several
small fish;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (8:30 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, frogs and
minnows observed.
SUMMARY
Limestone Creek looked good on the day of inspection (10/23/91). Some surface
scum was present at some of the inspection sites, but appeared to be of natural
origin, and was usually accompanied by a large volume of fallen leaves.
On October 24, Balus Creek looked to be in very good condition, some accumulation
of scum was observed but was similar to scum commonly seen when many leaves
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FROM: RANDALL HULSEY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECH I
DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERF1ELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION OF UALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of waicr quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On November 6, 1991 David Dockcry and I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a
pari of our Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 COLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 1:40 PM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen
encountered, noticed a large amount of leaves on the creek bottom,- observed
raccoon tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 6.8 NTU;
I.C-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 1:45 PM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, observed
raccoon and muskrat tracks in this area, turbidity 8.2 NTU;
LC-3 CENOTA DRIVE NE - 2:15 PM) - water clear, no problems observed on either
fork of the creek, turbidity 3.6 NTU;
LC-4 fLAKEVIEW DRIVE - 1:55 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible,
observed two (2) frogs and muskrat tracks, turbidity 4.4 NTU;
LC-5 fPINE VALLEY RD - 2:05 PM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, observed raccoon tracks in this area, lake level 1063.39 feet, turbidity 9.8
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (1:30 PM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen sighted;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (2:35 PM) - water clear, flow very low, no problems observed;
MULBERRY LANE (2:20 PM) - water clear, creek looks good in Lhis area.
BALDS CREEK
- 9:55 AMI - Water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 9:40 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present,
observed raccoon tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 2.0 NTU;
DC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 9:35 AM) - water clear, both forks of the creek look good,
turbidity 2.4 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 9:35 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen observed, turbidity
4.8 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 9:40 AM ) - water clear, noticed lots of leaves on the creek
bottom, observed raccoon tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 2.4 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 10:30 AM ) - water c|par, no scum or sheen visible,
observed a kingfisher in this area, lake level 1063.39,^turbidity 1.5 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:30 AM) - Water clear, noticed some foam in the creek which
appears to be of natural origin;
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:20 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (9:10 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen visible;
BALUS CREEK PARK ( 10:45 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen sighted, observed
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FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN
DATE: November 22, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
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SUBJECT:
INSPECTION-OK HALUS & LIMKSTONK CRKKKS
PROJECT GOAL: The proicciion of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On November 22, 1991, Randall Hulsey and I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as
a part of our Assessment Project for the streams. We found the following:
LIMKSTONK CRKKK
LC.-l ("OLD CORNF-L.IA HIGHWAY - 9:15 AMI - Water slightly turbid from yesterday's
heavy rainfall, no scum or sheen encountered, turbidity 35 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 9:25 AM) - water slightly turbid, flow above normal, no
scum or sheen present, turbidity 44 NTU;
LC-3 CENOTA DRIVE NE - 9:45 AM) - water slightly turbid, flow above normal, no
scum or sheen, turbidity 25 NTU;
L.C-4 CLAKEVIEW DRIVE - 9:40 AM) - water slightly muddy, flow higher than usual,
turbidity 62 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 9:35 AM") - water muddy, no scum or sheen visible, muddy
water appears to be originating upstream of the bridge construction site, lake level
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (9:05 AM) - Water slightly lurbid from yesterdays heavy rainfall, no
scum or sheen visible;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (9:55 AMI - water slightly muddy, How above normal;
MIJLDERRY LANE (9:55 AMI - water slightly lurbid, flow higher than normal, no
scum or sheen present.
BALL'S CKISISK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 9:15 AM) - Water muddy, flow above normal, no scum
or sheen observed, turbidity 39 NTU;
DC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 9:10 AM) - water slightly muddy and high from
previous day's rainfall, no problems noticed at this location, turbidity 40 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:10 AM) - water slightly lurbid with a small amount of
foam on surface, noticed several small minnows in flooded grass along creek bank,
turbidity 22 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 9:25 AM ) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen,
observed one (L) crawfish, turbidity 32 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 9:30 AM) - water muddy, no problems evident, observed two
(2) salamanders in creek, turbidity 38 NTU;
RC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 9:45 AM ) - water muddy, no scum or sheen present,
observed two (2) kingfishers and two (2) mallard ducks, turbidity 86 NTU.
OTHER ARKAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:05 AM) - Water turbid, no scum or sheen present, some minor
foam accumulation was noticed;
FRONTAGE ROAD (8:55 AM) - water lurbid, flow rate above normal, no problems
observed;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (8:50 AM) - water slightly lurbid, no scum or sheen
observed;
BALUS CREEK PARK (10:00 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen observed, noticed
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TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM:
DAVID
DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE:
DECEMBER 4, 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIF.LD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The proicciion of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On December 2 & 3, 1991 I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our
Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-l COLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 1:40 PM) - Water muddy with a slight oil sheen,
creek level much higher than normal, turbidity 98 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 1:45 PM ) - water muddy with no visible scum or sheen, flow
higher than normal, turbidity 87 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 2:15 PM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, turbidity 56 NTU;
LC-4 CLAKEVIEW DRIVE - 1:55 PM) - water muddy, flow higher than normal,
turbidity 58 NTU;
LC-5 fPINE VALLEY RD - 2:00 PM) - water very muddy, flow above normal, observed
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OTHKK AKI-.AS INSPKCTKl):
MILL STREET (1:30 PM) - Water slightly cloudy, flow higher than normal;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (2:30 PM) - water slightly turbid, no problems observed;
MULBERRY LANE (2:25 PM) - water slightly muddy, no problems present, observed
one (1) small frog.
HALMS CKKKK
I3C-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 9:15 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen, noticed a
school of minnows and some raccoon tracks, turbidity 4.2 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 9:05 AM ) - water clear, no problems observed, water
from south fork was slightly more turbid than water from north fork, observed
several minnows, turbidity 10.1 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 3:20 PM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen,
observed several minnows in creek, turbidity 11.0 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 9:25 AM ) - water slightly cloudy, no scum or sheen present,
turbidity 8.0 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 9:35 AMI - water clear, no problems evident, raccoon tracks
observed, turbidity 6.1 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 9:45 AMI - water slightly muddy, observed one (1) great
blue heron, one (1) kingfisher, and several fish surfacing in lake, turbidity 4.4
NTU, lake level 1063.44 feet.
OTIIl'.K ARK AS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:00 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen, noticed raccoon tracks
on creek bank;
FRONTAGE ROAD (8:45 AM) - water clear, no problems observed at this location;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (8:45 AM) - water slightly muddy, with no scum or sheen
present, observed several small fish in creek.
SUMMARY:
On December 2, Balus Creek was inspected and no problems were observed.
Limestone Creek was inspected on December 3, following a rainfall event of 1.3
inches within 24 hours. The conditions observed in Limestone Creek were typical
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TO: TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN 11
DATE: DECEMBER 18. 1991
COPIES: AL CRACE. CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SA'ITERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERW1N TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION,OF 11 ALUS & LIMESTONE CRKICKS
PROJECT GOAL: The proicciion of walcr quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On December 17, 1991 I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our
Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CKKKK
LC-1 ("OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 11:10 AM) - Walcr clear, no scum or sheen visible,
observed raccoon tracks, turbidity 6.6 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD -11:20 AM) - walcr clear, no scum or sheen, observed dead
creek chub and raccoon tracks, turbidity 12 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 11:45 AM) - water clear from both forks, creek looks good at
this location, no scum or sheen observed, turbidity 44 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 11:2.5 AM) - walcr slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, turbidity 9.1 NTU;
LC-5 CPINE VALLEY RD - 11:35 AM) - water stained slightly, no scum or sheen,
observed seven (7) ducks and several fish, lake level has risen since lasl
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OTHKR AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET CI 1:00 AM) - Waicr clear, some scum on surface which appears lo be
of natural origin;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (12:00 Noon) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen, raccoon
tracks observed;
MULBERRY LANE ("11:55 AM) - water clear, no problems observed.
HALUS CRKCK
DC-l COLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 9:40 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen present,
observed raccoon and muskral tracks on sand bars, turbidity 2.7 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 9:30 AM) - water clear in both forks of stream, no scum
or sheen observed, noted raccoon tracks along bank, turbidity 7.7 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:40 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen, some
evidence of muskral activity was observed, turbidity 12.0 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPF.F. FORK - 9:45 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed raccoon
tracks, turbidity 6.4 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 9:50 AM) - water clear, no problems evident at this location,
turbidity 4.3 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 10:30 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, observed a pair of mallard ducks, turbidity 3.4 NTU, lake level IG64.16 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:20 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen present;
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:10 AM) - water clear, no problems observed at this location;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (9:00 AM) - water muddy, with a slight sheen on surface
which appears to be of natural origin.
BALUS CREEK PARK (10:10 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed many
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OTHKK AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET fl0:50 AM - Walcr slightly turbid, no scum or sheen sighted;
MEMORIAL DRIVE f 10:40 AM) - water slightly turbid, no problems observed in this
area of the creek;
MULBERRY LANE (10:35 AMI - walcr slightly turbid, no scum or sheen visible.
HAMJS CREEK
BC-1 OLD OAKWOOD RD. NE - 10:05 AM) - water stained with a moderate amount of
suspended sediment, no scum or sheen, turbidity 46 NTU;
BC-2 COLD OAKWOOD ROAD SW - 10:00 AM) - water from right fork is very muddy,
left fork is slightly muddy, no scum or sheen present, turbidity 73 NTU;
BC-3 ("FLAT CREEK ROAD - 10:55 AM) - Water muddy with flow more than normal, no
other problems noticed, turbidity 42 NTU;
BC-4 (CH1COPEE FORK - 10:20 AM) - water muddy, flow higher than normal, no
problems observed, turbidity 68 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 10:15 AM ) - water muddy, no scum or sheen encountered,
turbidity 67 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 10:30 AM ) - walcr in cove very muddy near entrance of
Balus Creek, clearer in area of cove toward body of lake, no scum or sheen present,
turbidity 245 NTU, lake level 1064.87 feet.
OTIIKK ARKAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (9:50 AM) - Walcr slightly muddy, no problems observed;
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:45 AM) - water muddy, flow higher lhan normal,.no scum or
sheen observed;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (9:35 AM) - walcr muddy wilh no scum or sheen;
BALUS CREEK PARK (10:45 AM ) - walcr clear, no problems observed.
SUMMARY
The water in both creeks showed the effects of 1.0" of rain that had fallen in the
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TQ TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: JANUARY 21, 1992
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION^!- BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On January 15, 1992 Randall Hulscy and I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a
part of our Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-I COLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 1:30 PM ) - Water clear, no scum or sheen present,
observed raccoon tracks, turbidity 11.0 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 1:40 PM1 - water clear, no problems observed al this
location, turbidity 7.2 NTU;
LC-3 fENOTA DRIVE NE - 2:40 PM1 - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed raccoon
tracks, turbidity 4.5 NTU;
LC-4 CLAKEVIEW DRIVF. - 1:50 PM 1 - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
present, turbidity 7.4 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 12:00 noon) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
encountered, observed six (6) ducks and seven (7) Canadian geese, turbidity 10.0
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OTKRR ARKAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (1:20 1 - Water clear, no scum or sheen observed;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (2:45 PM) - water clear at litis location, no problems observed,
noticed raccoon tracks;
MULBERRY LANE (2:50 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen observed.
BALUS CKEEK
DC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 2:50 PM1 - Water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, observed signs of recent beaver activity, turbidity 24.0 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 2:40 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen evident, SCM
Package Plant operations appear normal, turbidity 5.3 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 1:40 PM) - water clear in shallows, slightly turbid in deeper
pools, no problems observed at this location, turbidity 7.5 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 2:20 PM) - water slightly turbid, no problems sighted,
observed deer track's on the creek bank, erosion prevention devices on the creek
bank appear to be working adequately, turbidity 10.2 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 2:30 PM ) - water clear, creek looks good, observed two (2)
small fish at this location, turbidity 4.5 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 1:50 PM') - water clear, no scum or sheen visible, lake
level 1065.32 feet, turbidity 8.1 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPKCTKD
OAKWOOD ROAD (1:30 PM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen encountered;
FRONTAGE ROAD (1:20 PM) - water clear, creek looks good;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (1:10 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen visible,
noticed sewer line construction beginning in this area, no problems observed at
this construction site;
BALUS CREEK PARK (2:00 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen observed, lake level
1065.32 feet.
SUMMARY
Water in both Balus and Limestone Creeks looked good at all inspection points
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FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 1992
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERW1N TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION, OF IMLUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams
adjacent to areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial
land uses.
On January 30, 1992, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks-as a part of
our Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMASTONE CKftfrK
LC-l (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 1:20 PM ) - Water clear, no scum or
sheen observed, creek looks good at this location, turbidity 7.2 NTU
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 1:25 PM ) - water clear, no problems present,
observed raccoon tracks, turbidity 7.8 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 1:50 PM) - water clear from both forks, no
scum or sheen observed, turbidity 5.5 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 1:30 PM) - water slightly muddy, with no
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LC-5 (PFNE VALLEY RD - 1:40 PM ) - water turbid in creek channel, more
muddy out in lake, observed eight (8) Canadian geese, turbidity 12 NTU.
OTHF.R AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET Cl:10 PM) - Water clear, no problems observed;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (2:05 PM) - water in pool below road is slightly
muddy, no scum or sheen visible, installation of a storm water run-off
culvert has began at Civic Center and should help alleviate some of the
siltation in Limestone Creek;
MULBERRY LANE (2:00 PM) - water clear, creek looks good at this
location;
B/VMJS CREEK
BC-l (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 12:00 Noon') - Water very muddy at this
location - has some brown scum on surface. Problems appear to be
originating from construction work along creek, turbidity 46 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 11:00 AM ) - water slightly turbid, bridge
construction may be contributing to siltation of creek at this location,
turbidity 15 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 11:10 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen
present, silt appears to be entering creek from right fork, turbidity 7.3
NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 11:45 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen, observed one (1) small fish, sewer line construction was observed
along creek at this location, turbidity 13 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 11:50 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen present, observed raccoon tracks, turbidity 23 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 11:20 AM) - water in cove is slightly muddy,
no scum or sheen, observed one great blue heron and six (6) mallard;
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OTHKR AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (10:50 AM) - Water clear at this inspection site, no
problems observed;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD ("10:30 AM) - water clear at this location, no
scum or sheen observed, sewer line construction may be a potential
siltation problem, though silt fences are in place;
FRONTAGE ROAD (10:40 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, creek looks
good at this location;
BALUS CREEK PARK (11:35 AM) - water clear, no problems observed,
talked with a fisherman who has been catching striped bass from bank
near boat ramp.
SUMMARY
Water in Limestone Creek looked good today in most location. Muddy
water in Brenau Lake is contributing to high turbidity levels measured at
sample sites below dam.
Turbid water on Balus Creek seems to be resulting from construction
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LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 10:15 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen, turbidity 12 NTU;
LC-S (PINE VALLEY RD - 10:25 AM) - water slightly turbid at this
location, no scum or sheen present, observed six (6) Canadian geese and
a great blue heron, turbidity 9.8 NTU, lake level 1066.25 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (9:15 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen present;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (10:45 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen;
MULBERRY LANE (10:40 AM) - water clear, no problems observed.
BAUJS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 11:15 AM) - Water muddy from sewer
line construction, no other problems noted, turbidity 240 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 10:10 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen
present, noticed some recent deposits of sediment on the creek bottom
from the removal of the roadway culvert, no problems observed at this
time, turbidity 12.0 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:20 AM) - water clear, both forks of the creek
look good, turbidity 12.0 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 10:45 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen sighted, no sewer line construction problems observed, turbidity
6.3 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 10:55 AM) - water clear, no culvert construction
problems visible, observed deer tracks on the creek bank, turbidity 6.4
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BC-6 (COVE. ODHLL DRIVE - 11:35 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen
observed, lake level 1066.25 feet, turbidity 7.0 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (10:00 AM) - Water clear, some algae growing in an
eddy on the downstream side of the culvert, no scum or sheen
encountered;
FRONTAGE ROAD (9:40 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
visible;
TUMBLING DROOK ROAD (9:30 AM") - water slightly turbid, no sewer line
construction problems evident;
BALUS CREEK PARK (11:05 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen sighted,
lake level 1066.25 feet.
SUMMARY
The water on Limestone Creek looked good at all locations today. Most of
the construction areas on Balus Creek had no problems except for Old
Oakwood Road N.E. (BC-1), where a crew was working on the new sewer
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TQ TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: FEBRUARY 28, 1992
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
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PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams
adjacent to areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial
land uses
On February 27, 1992 Randall Hulsey and I inspected Balus and Limestone
Creeks as a part of our Assessment Project for the streams.. We found the
following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 COLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 10:50 AMI - Water slightly turbid and
higher than normal due to' obstruction in stream, observed raccoon
tracks, turbidity 14 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 11:00 AM) - water slightly stained, no scum or
sheen present, observed muskrat and rabbit tracks on bank, turbidity 17
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LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 11:35 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen,
some accumulation of silt is present in the fork coining from Sherwood
Plaza, observed raccoon tracks, turbidity 7.2 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 11:10 AMI - water muddy, no scum or sheen
visible, turbidity 62 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 11:20 AM) - water very muddy at this location,
observed a duck, turbidity 240 NTU, lake level 1069.09 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (10:40 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen present;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (11:45 AM) - water clear, no problems observed;
MULBERRY LANE (11:40 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen.
HALMS CREEK
PC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 12:40 AM) - Water muddy from
construction work on the new sewer line, no other problems
encountered, turbidity 205 NTU;
RC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 10:45 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen
observed, noticed only a few minor erosion problems at the culvert
construction site, turbidity 13 NTU;
I3C-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:30 AM) - water slightly turbid, no problems
present on either fork of the creek, turbidity 21 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 12:20 PM) - water slightly turbid, no sewer line
construction problems noted, observed a kingfisher at this location,
turbidity 29 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 12:30 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen noticed, signs of beaver activity on the creek bank, turbidity 17
NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODFLL DRIVE - 10:55 AM) - water muddy from recent heavy
rainfall, no other problems encountered, lake level 1069.09 feet,
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD 00:40 AM) - water clear, creek looks good;
FRONTAGE ROAD 00:35 AM) - water clear in shallows, slightly turbid in
deeper pools, no scum or sheen visible;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD 00:25 AM) - water clear, no sewer line
construction related problems observed;
BALUS CREEK PARK 02:10 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
sighted, lake level 1069.09 feet.
SUMMARY
Water in Balus and Limestone Creeks varied from clear in upper
tributaries to muddy in slower areas. Heavy rainfall two days ago
contributed to muddy water conditions. Sewer line construction
continues to be a source of siltation. We will continue to monitor these
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TQ TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
ROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TEC11NICIAN II
DATE: MARCH 16, 1992
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SA1TERF1ELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MA1TOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION OK IJALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses lo urban and commercial land uses
On March 13 1992, Randall Hulsey and I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a
part of our Assessment Project for the streams. 1 found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-I (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 12:15 AMI - Water slightly turbid, some brown
scum on surface at this location, appears to be of natural origin, turbidity" 9.0 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 12:20 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible, turbidity
9.4 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVF. NE - 12:45 PM) - water clear in both forks, no scum or sheen,
observed raccoon tracks, turbidity 3.3 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKF-VIEW DRIVE - 12:25 PM) - water slightly muddy at this location, no scum
or sheen present, turbidity 26.0 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 12:35 PM) - water muddy, no scum or sheen, turbidity 33.0
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (12:00 Noon') - Water clear, no scum or sheen;
MEMORIAL DRIVE CI2:55 PM) - waicr clear, crcck looks good ai this inspection site;
MULBERRY LANE (12:50 PM) - water clear, no problems observed.
1MLUS ClWvK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 11:40 AMI - Water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
evident, no sewer line construction problems noted, turbidity 8.5 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 11:30 AMI - water clear, no scum or sheen present, no
bridge construction problems evident, turbidity 4.8 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:40 AMI - water clear, creek looks good in this area,
turbidity 7.4 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 11:10 AM') - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen evident,
turbidity 11.0 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 11:20 AM) - water clear, no problems observed at this
location, turbidity 6.1 NTU;
OC-6 (COVE. QDELL DRIVE - 10:50 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
visible, lake level 1070.87 feet, turbidity 29.0 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (10:35 AM) - Water clear, no problems encountered;
FRONTAGE ROAD (10:30 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible, observed
several small fish at this location;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (10:15 AM) - water slightly turbid, "no"sewer line
construction problems evident, turbidity 15.0 NTU;
BALUS CREEK PARK (11:00 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen sighted,
lake level 1070.67 feet.
SUMMARY
Water in both Balus and Limestone Creeks looked good today. Areas with higher
turbidities include lake inspection sites, where the effect of heavy rainfall earlier
in the week is still observable. Bridge and sewer line construction sites did not
seem to be causing any problems in today's inspection, but we will continue 10°
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TQ TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II QjftlQ
DATE: APRIL 2, 1992
COPIES: AL CRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams
adjacent to areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial
land uses
On March 27, 1992 Randall Hulsey and I inspected Balus and Limestone
Creeks as a part of our Assessment Project for the streams'." 1" found the
following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 COLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 8:40 AM) - Water slightly turbid, no
scum or sheen encountered, observed raccoon tracks on the creek bank,
turbidity 7.1 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 8:50 AM) - water slightly turbid, no problems
observed in this area, noticed beaver tracks on the creek bank, turbidity
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LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 11:25 AM) - waicr clear, no problems observed
on cither fork of the creek, turbidity 4.0 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 9:05 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen sighted, turbidity 10.1 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 11:55 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or
sheen visible, observed five (5) Canadian geese at this location, lake level
1071.59 feet, turbidity 14.0 NTU.
OTHER ARRAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (8:30 AM) - Water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
present, noticed sewer service line leak at Moorehead's Apartments has
not been repaired;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (11:45 AM) - water clear, creek looks good at this
location;
MULBERRY LANE (11:40 AM) -water clear, no scum or sheen visible,
noticed where someone had dumped several cacti on the bank of the
creek.
HAH/S CREEIy
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 9:45 AM) - Water slightly turbid with no
scum or sheen present, noticed one small fish, turbidity 11.0 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW -9:30 AM) - water clear, no problems
observed, turbidity 4.5 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 9:00 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen,
observed two (2) wood ducks, turbidity 9.5 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPFE FORK - 9:35 AM) - water clear, no problems at this
location, turbidity 9.6 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 9:40 AM) - water clear at this location, no scum
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BC-6 CCOVE. ODELL DRIVE - 9:10 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum
or sheen, observed two (2) Canadian geese, turbidity 12.0 NTU, lake level
1071.59 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTS
QAKWOOD ROAD (8:55 AM) - Water clear at this inspection site, no
problems evident;
FRONTAGE ROAD (8:50 AM) - water clear, no problems present;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (8:45 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen,
observed several minnows, sewer line construction at this location shows
no erosion problems.
BALUS CREEK PARK ( 8:40 AM) - water clear, no problems present,
observed approximately fifty (50) seagulls.
SUMMARY
No major problems were observed on either creek today. The sewer
service line leaking at Moorehead's Apartments has been reported to Mr.
Moorehead. This leak is not reaching Limestone Creek during periods of
dry weather but is definitely a cause of Non-Point Source Pollution in
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TO: TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: APRIL 9, 1992
COPIES: ALCRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEK
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On April 7, 1992 I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our Assessment
Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 9:15 AM) - Water slightly turbid at this location
due to morning's light rainfall, no scum or sheen visible, turbidity 12 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 9:25 AM) - water somewhat turbid, no scum or sheen,
algae has begun to grow on rocks on bottom of stream, turbidity 20 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE -10:10 AM) - water clear from both forks, no scum or sheen
observed, turbidity 4.4 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 9:35 AM) - water appears clear at this inspection site, no
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LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 9:50 AM ) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen visible,
turbidity 11 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (9:00 AM) - Water clear, some surface scum is present, sewer
service line problem continues to exist behind Moorehead Apartment's. We have
contacted Mr. Moorehead regarding this problem.
MEMORIAL DRIVE (10:25 AM) - water slightly muddy at this location, siltation is
apparently due to areas of unstabilized dirt behind civic center, observed a frog at
this site;
MULBERRY LANE (10:15 AM) - water is clear at this location, no scum or sheen
present.
BALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE -10:50 AM) - Water very muddy at this location,
due to sewer line construction, no scum or sheen visible, turbidity 620 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 11:00 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen
present, observed several small fish, turbidity 4.3 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 11:10 AM ) - water from left fork is slightly turbid, right fork
is clear, no scum or sheen visible, turbidity 6.4 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 12:05 PM ) - water slightly muddy, some yellow-brown
scum was observed in still areas of creek which appears to be a mixture of dust and
pollen, turbidity 14 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 12:10 PM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen present,
turbidity 3.6 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 11:45 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed
one (1) Canadian goose and one (1) kingfisher, turbidity 10.0 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (11:35 AM) - Water clear, no problems present;
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TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (11:20 AM) - water clear, a slight oil sheen is present but
no source could be determined, observed many small tish.
BALUS CREEK PARK (11:20 AM ) - water clear, the lake looks good at this location,
observed several fishermen out in the lake.
SUMMARY
A light rainfall on the morning of April 7, contributed to turbid conditions in some
areas of both Balus and Limestone Creeks. A problem continues to exist at the
Moorehead Apartments near the Mill Street inspection site on Limestone Creek.
The owner of the apartments has been contacted about this service line problem.
Sewer line construction adjacent to the Chicopee fork of Balus Creek is contributing
to excessive turbidity levels. Construction management has been contacted about
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM:
DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: APRIL 24, 1992
COPIES: ALCRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD. UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF LIMESTONE & BALUS CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On April 20, and April 23, 1992 I inspected Limestone & Balus Creeks as a part ol our
Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 2:20 PM ) - Water muddy at this location, very
muddy water entering creek upstream from drainage ditch along Old Cornelia
Highway, no distinct source of mud was determined, observed raccoon tracks,
turbidity 175 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 2:35 PM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen present,
turbidity 59 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 3:10 PM) - water from left fork is slightly turbid, water from
right fork is very muddy, no scum or sheen present, turbidity 350 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 2:45 PM) - water slightly turbid, with no scum or sheen,
observed a bullfrog, turbidity 18 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 2:55 PM) - water clear at this inspection site, no scum or
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (2:10 PM) - Water slightly muddy due to recent thunderstorm, no
scum or sheen visible, the sewer service line leak continues to exist behind the
Moorehead Apartments.
MEMORIAL DRIVE (3:25 PM) - water muddy at this location, no scum or sheen
present, source of mud in creek appears to be unstabilized dirt at Civic Center;
MULBERRY LANE (3:20 PM) - water very muddy, no scum or sheen.
BALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 11:35 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen,
sewer line construction is taking place at this location, creek level has dropped
approximately two leet because of beaver dam removed downstream, turbidity 17
NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW -11:20 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen evident,
many small fish were noticed in shady portion of stream, turbidity 2.5 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:15 AM ) - water clear from right fork, slightly turbid from
left, observed a school of small fish, turbidity 8.7 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 11:00 AM) - water slightly turbid at this inspection site,
apparently due to construction activity, turbidity 14 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 11:15 AM) - water clear, no problems observed, turbidity
3.6 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 10:45 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed
several bream, two large bass, and three Canadian geese, turbidity 3.0 NTU, lake
level 1071.48 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (10:30 AM) - Water clear at this location, no scum or sheen,
observed a frog;
FRONTAGE ROAD (10:05 AM) - water clear at this location, no problems present,
noticed many small fish and two frogs;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (10:20 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible,
observed several fish and one frog.
BALUS CREEK PARK (11:00 AM) - water clear, no problems evident, sighted
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SIJMMARY
Limestone Creek was inspected on Monday, April 20, 1992 following a brief, heavy
thunder shower. Three areas of very turbid water were identified, including
drainage entering Limestone Crook near Old Cornelia Highway, the fork of
Limestone Creek above Robinhood Trail at Brenau Lake, and the section of creek
below Memorial Drive. These areas will continue to be monitored. The sewer
service line problem is still present at Mill Street behind Moorehead's Apartments
and has apparently received no attention from the owner.
Balus Creek was inspected on Thursday April 23. No significant problems were
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TO:
TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNICIAN II
DATE: MAY 13, 1992
COPIES: ALCRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On May 7, 1992, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our Assessment
Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY -10:05 AM ) - Water clear, no scum or sheen
visible, turbidity 3.8 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 10:15 AM) - water clear at this site, no scum or sheen
present, observed raccoon tracks along creek bank, turbidity 10.0 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 10:55 AM) - water is clear from both forks, no problems
present at this inspection site, turbidity 4.5 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE -10:25 AM) - water is more clear than usual at this location
due to recent period of dry weather, no problems present, turbidity 7.4 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 10:35 AM ) - water is slightly turbid, with no scum or
sheen present, noticed two (2) Canadian geese, turbidity 11.0 NTU, lake level
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (9:50 AM) - Water clear at this location, no scum or sheen present,
sewer service line continues to be a problem behind Moorehead Apartment's,
observed a groundhog feeding on kudzu;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (11:05 AM) - water clear with an unusually large volume of flow,
traced source of water to Green Street pool being drained;
MULBERRY LANE (11:00 AM) - water muddy with a large amount of flow.
BALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 2:50 AM) - Water muddy at this location due to
sewer line construction and pumping water from trenches, turbidity 75 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 2:40 PM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible,
observed several minnows, turbidity 2.4 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 1:40 PM ) - water clear with no scum or sheen, observed
many fish in pool above Oakwood road, turbidity 5.8 NTU;
BC-4 fCHICOPEE FORK - 2:20 PM) - water in this fork is slightly turbid, apparently'
due to continued construction activity, turbidity 16 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 2:25 PM ) - water clear, no problems observed, turbidity
4.2 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 1:50 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
present, turbidity 5.1 NTU, lake level 1070.97 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (1:30 PM) - Creek is clear at this inspection site, no problems
apparent;
FRONTAGE ROAD (1:25 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, noticed several fish
in pool;
TUMB LING BROOK ROAD (1:10 PM) - water slightly turbid, no problems evident,
observed several small fish;
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SUMMARY
These inspections were performed on Thursday May 7, 1992 following a light
rainfall event of 0.04" in 24 hours. The light rainfall did not appear to affect
turbidities on either creek. Problems observed on Limestone Creek today include
sewer service line at Mill Street, and sediment disturbance by high volume of water
coming from Green Street pool. Sewer line construction continues to be causing
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: MAY 26, 1992
COPIES: ALCRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On MAY 20 & 21, 1992, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our
Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 9:40 AM) - Water clear at this location, no scum
or sheen encountered, turbidity 6.1 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD - 9:50 AM) - water clear, no problems present, turbidity 9.0
NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE -10:15 AM) - water clear at this inspection site, no scum or
sheen, turbidity 7.4 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 9:55 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed
several bream, turbidity 8.4 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD - 10:05 AM)' - water appears slightly muddy at this location,
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QTHER AREA? INSPECTEP;
MILL STREET (9:30 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen, repairs on sewer service
line problem behind Moorehead's Apartments appear to be inadequate, confirmed
with dye later in the day;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (10:25 AM) - water clear at this location, no scum or sheen
present;
MULBERRY LANE (10:20 AM) - water clear, no problems observed.
BALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 11:40 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or
sheen, turbidity 22 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 11:30 AM) - water in creek is clear, no problems
evident, turbidity 4.7 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 10:30 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present,
observed many fish in pool above road, turbidity 6.2 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK -11:20 AM) - water in this fork is slightly muddy, apparently
due to construction activity, no scum or sheen, turbidity 34 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK -11:15 AM) - water clear, no problems present, turbidity 7.2
NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 10:45 AM) - water appears slightly muddy at this
location, no scum or sheen, turbidity 4.8 NTU, lake level 1070.69 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (10:25 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present;
FRONTAGE ROAD (10:15 AM) - water clear, noticed several small fish;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (10:10 AM - water dingy at this location, observed a large
snapping turtle;
BALUS CREEK PARK (10:50 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed many
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SUMMARY
Balus Creek was inspected on May 20, 1992 following a rainfall event of 0.30" in 24
hours. Limestone Creek was inspected May 21, 1992. The area on Balus Creek
where sewer line construction is taking place will continue to be monitored closely.
The sewer service line leak at Moorehead's Apartments was reported to the City
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
MILL STREET (9:05 AM) - Water clear, no scum or sheen encountered, sewer
service line leak at Moorehead's apartments is still present;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (10:05 AM) - water clear, no problems observed;
MtJI.RERRY I ANF M 0:00 AM) - water clear, no problems observed.
BALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 11:55 AM) - Water muddy from sewer line
construction, no scum or sheen encountered, turbidity 22.0 NTU;
BC-2 OLD OAKWOOD RD. SW - 11:45 AM) - water clear in shallows, slightly turbid
in deeper pools, no scum or sheen present, inspected the SCM Package Plant,
everything appears normal, turbidity 8.5 NTU;
BC-3 (FLAT CREEK RD. - 11:10 AM) - water clear in shallows, slightly turbid in
deeper pools, no scum or sheen visible, turbidity 12.0 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK -11:30 AM ) - water muddy from sewer line construction, no
other problems noted, turbidity 65 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 11:35 AM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
sighted, noticed raccoon tracks on the creek bank and a kingfisher in this area,
turbidity 8.8 NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODFLL DRIVE,-11:00 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible, no
muddy water from yesterday's heavy rainfall observed out in the cove, lake level
1070.17 feet, turbidity 4.1 NTU.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (10:45 AM) - Water clear, creek looks good;
FRONTAGE ROAD (10:35 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen visible, observed
numerous small fish in this area;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (10:25 AM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
present, observed numerous small fish at this location;
BALUS CREEK PARK ( 11:20 AM) - water clear, no scum or sheen sighted, spoke
with a lisherman who had caught "several bream and a bugle mouth", lake level
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GAINESVILLE, CliOUCIA 30503
Oflicu o( Director
Walur Distribution
Walur Works
Walur Pollution Control
Sanitary Suwcrs
Engineering Servicos
Environmental Services
MEMORANDUM
TO:
TIM MERRITT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHIEF
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FROM: DAVID DOCKERY, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN II
DATE: JUNE 19, 1992
COPIES: ALCRACE, CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
GURLEY SATTERFIELD, UTILITIES DIRECTOR
ERWIN TOPPER, CORP OF ENGINEERS
JOHNNY MATTOX, SOIL CONSERVATION
SUBJECT: INSPECTION OF BALUS & LIMESTONE CREEKS
PROJECT GOAL: The protection of water quality of community streams adjacent to
areas changing from rural land uses to urban and commercial land uses
On June 17, 1992, I inspected Balus and Limestone Creeks as a part of our
Assessment Project for the streams. I found the following:
LIMESTONE CREEK
LC-1 (OLD CORNELIA HIGHWAY - 11:50 AM ) - Water clear, no problems evident,
observed raccoon tracks, turbidity 7.0 NTU;
LC-2 (BEVERLY ROAD -12:00 noon) - water clear at this location, no scum or sheen
observed, turbidity 11.0 NTU;
LC-3 (ENOTA DRIVE NE - 12:40 AM) - water from both forks is clear, no scum or
sheen present, litter problem behind Sherwood Plaza has been cleaned up
considerably, turbidity 13.0 NTU;
LC-4 (LAKEVIEW DRIVE - 12:05 AM ) - water appears clear, no scum or sheen
present, observed several bream, turbidity 8.3 NTU;
LC-5 (PINE VALLEY RD -12:15 AM ) - water clear, no scum or sheen, observed six
(6) geese, two (2) golden shiners, and several bream, turbidity 5.0 NTU, lake level
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OTHER AREAS INSPECTED:
Mil I STRFFT (11:30 AM) - Water clear at this location, no scum or sheen, sewer
service line problem continues to exists behind Moorehead's Apartments, City
Marshal was notified;
MEMORIAL DRIVE (12:50 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, some siltation is
evident, apparently irom runoff from Civic Center construction;
MULBERRY LANE (12:45 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen present, silt has
accumulated on the rocky substrate in some places.
BALUS CREEK
BC-1 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD NE - 4:20 PM) - water appears slightly turbid, no scum
or sheen present, turbidity 14 NTU;
BC-2 FLAT CREEK fROAD- 4:10 PM) - water in this location is clear with no scum or
sheen, noticed many small fishes, turbidity 2.7 NTU;
BC-3 (OLD OAKWOOD ROAD SE. - 3:30 PM) - water clear from both forks of
stream, noticed several bream, chubs and one (1) sucker. Also sighted raccoon
tracks, turbidity 7.5 NTU;
BC-4 (CHICOPEE FORK - 3:55 PM) - water slightly muddy, no scum or sheen
visible, observed a watersnake, turbidity 22 NTU;
BC-5 (OAKWOOD FORK - 4:00 PM) - water clear, no problems evident, turbidity 4.3
NTU;
BC-6 (COVE. ODELL DRIVE - 3:40 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
visible, turbidity 9.5 NTU, lake level 1070.91 feet.
OTHER AREAS INSPECTED
OAKWOOD ROAD (3:20 PM) - Water clear at this location, no problems evident,
observed two (2) small lish;
FRONTAGE ROAD (3:15 PM) - water clear, no scum or sheen, noticed many small
fishes;
TUMBLING BROOK ROAD (3:10 PM) - water slightly turbid, no scum or sheen
present, observed several small fish;
BALUS CREEK PARK (3:50 PM) - water clear at this location with no scum or
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SUMMARY
The water in both Balus and Limestone Creek appeared to be in good condition in
most inspection locations today.
Some evidence of siltation is apparent in the section of Limestone Creek below the
Civic Center, although the area of construction is beginning to stabilize. The sewer
service line continues to remain a problem and the City Marshal has again been
notified.
While no significantly turbid measurements were taken on Balus Creek, large areas
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