Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Riverwood Fish Kill


Scenario 1:

During the month of August, there was an unusually high amount of water in August. Because of this high amount of rainfall and Snake River flow, there was a high amount of pesticide (.08) in the month of September because of the pressure of the rainwater that washed the pesticides into the river during the month of August.

Scenario 2:

During the month of September, there was an unusually high amount of rainfall (60.10 mm). In addition, there was a high amount of nitrate 20.000 ppm. September 1 there was a 18.00 mm of rainfall and a 14.000 ug/L of organic carbon. The rainwater washed the nitrate from the soil into the river that had a fatal affect on the fish in the river.

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