Little River Inlet

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Little River Inlet Focus Study (Fecal Coliform)
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Princeton
Hopkinsville
Cadiz
Fort Campbell
Permitted Discharge Forest Farmland Urban
Little River Watershed Land Use
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Cadiz
Barkley Lake SRP
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Little River Inlet Monitoring Stations
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History

• July 15 sample taken at Barkley Marina
• Result 92cc / 100ml
• Follow-up study authorized by FRWW
• 5 samples taken on Sep 17 23
• Goal To determine source of effluent

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F841 Collection Mouth of Little River Inlet
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• F841 Results
• Sep 17 lt 4 col/100ml
• Sep 23 lt 4 col/100ml

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F842 Collection West Shore, Spring Creek Inlet
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F842 West Shore, Spring Creek Inlet
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F843 Collection F843 Park Side of Spring Creek
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F843 Park side of Spring Creek Inlet
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F844 Collection F844 Lake Barkley Marina
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F844 Lake Barkley SRP Marina
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F845 Collection F845 West Side of Goat Island
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F843 West side of Goat Island
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Conclusions

• Water quality around
• open water sites
• meets swimming standards

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Conclusions

• Problems
• Higher than average
• concentration at Marina
• Potential Sources
• Direct Discharge From Houseboats
• Deck/boat washing
• Leaking from pump out station

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Conclusions

• Recommendations
• Continued monitoring
• Educate boat owners
• Implement boat
• inspection program

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QUESTIONS