Assessment of fecal contamination sources to Alley Creek, Queens County, New York
Science Center Objects
PROBLEM Alley Creek, a tributary to Little Neck Bay (Queens County, New York; figure 1) has been designated as impaired by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) for primary and secondary contact and included on the 303(d) Impaired Waterways for pathogens related to combined sewer overflow contributions. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (...
OBJECTIVES
Physical parameters | FIB | MST markers | Pharmaceuticals | |
Surface water and outfall | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 |
Groundwater | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Bed sediment and storm-sewer sludge | -- | 4 | 4 | -- |
Project Location by County
Queens County, NY