Publication Date
2014
Document Type
Water Quality Monitoring Report
Abstract
The Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring (CERCOM) visits 15 locations in Great South Bay to monitor for dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, salinity, clarity, total and fecal coliforms and temperature. This monitoring program has been conducted for the past 13 years. These parameters are critical in determining long-term water quality conditions in Long Island estuaries. Methodologies for monitoring parameters are provided by the Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 20th Edition (1998). Criteria for determining water quality conditions in marine eco-systems are based on the type of contact (uses) people have with the water system. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for primary contact (bathing) have been employed for recreational use and as criteria to monitor water quality
Recommended Citation
CERCOM, Molloy University; Tanacredi, John Ph.D.; and Portilla, Sixto E., "Great South Bay, Long Island, New York Summer Water Quality Monitoring Program" (2014). CERCOM Reports. 3.
https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/cercom_reports/3
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