October 22, 2008: Bill Schnabel, Variability, Seasonality, and Persistence of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Chester Creek Anchorage Alaska, Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Variability, Seasonality, and Persistence of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Chester Creek Anchorage Alaska

Bill Schnabel
Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

This presentation describes the results of a study conducted in 2004-2006 investigating the origins and fate of fecal coliform bacteria in Chester Creek. The results indicated that while there was a seasonal component to the peak loading events, the creek was impacted year round by low-level chronic loading processes. The study results will be discussed in the context of mitigation measures, regulatory compliance, and cold-region watershed management.