1. Dahyana Arias Elizabeth Clever Emilie Piatek Erin Weddle Samantha Wood

2. Our Objective: Our objective was to find out how population growth and the growth of housing developments affects stream quality.

3. Big Run Where: Pendleton County ResultUnits Temperature7.5C pH7 Conductivityn/aus Dissolved Oxygen 10ppm Nitrate/Nitrite0ppm Alkalinity300ppm Turbidity0JTU Bacterian/a

4. Big Run

5. Mill Creek Where: Berkeley County ResultUnits Temperature5.5C pH7.5 Conductivity680us Dissolved Oxygen 10ppm Nitrate/Nitrite0ppm Alkalinity275ppm Turbidity0JTU Bacterian/a

6. Mill Creek

7. Opequon Where: Berkeley County ResultUnits Temperature3.5C pH7.37 Dissolved Oxygen 10ppm Nitrate/Nitrite1ppm Bacterian/a

8. Musselman High Where: Berkeley County ResultUnits Temperature14.4C pH8 Conductivityn/aus Nitrate/Nitrite0ppm Alkalinity120ppm Bacterian/a

9. Musselman High

10. Human Population Densities Berkeley County 1990 population (by census)- 59,253 2008 estimated population- 102,044 people Pendleton County 1990 population (by census)- 8,054 2008 Estimated Population- 7,582 people

13. Housing Developments Berkeley County Occupied and Vacant Housing Units 1990 (by census)-19,348 Estimated Housing Units 2008- 43,999 Pendleton County Occupied and Vacant Housing Units 1990 (by census)- 4,516 – Most of the vacant units used seasonally Estimated Housing Units 2008- 5,386

14. Housing Developments in Inwood, WV

16. Potential Pollutants Pesticides- used to provide healthy conditions for workers Petroleum Products- release oils into the soil Nutrients- fertilizers used for landscaping Solid Wastes- waste not disposed properly Construction Chemicals- paints, acids, cleaning solvents, etc. Other Pollutants- water runoff, spills, improper storage

18. Our Interview With Dan Ryan Builders What has your company done to help reduce run-off/erosion? – silt fence, filter, storm cords, diversion, stabilization, sediment traps How eco-friendly are your building materials? – average,/natural Jim Dorsey, land development manager

19. Storm Ponds Silt Fence Sediment traps

20. Conclusions In Conclusion: – More people in an area = larger effect on watershed – More houses in an area = larger effect on watershed – Our local watershed (Musselman/Mill Creek) is healthy by our data. – As more people move in and more houses are built, it is our responsibility to make sure that proper procedures are being followed to ensure the health of our streams.

21. Bibliography Berkeley County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. (n.d.). State and County QuickFacts. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54003.html http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54003.html Berkeley County, West Virginia - DP-1. General Population and Housing Characteristics: 1990. (n.d.). American FactFinder. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&qr_na me=DEC_1990_STF1_DP1&ds_name=DEC_1990_STF1_&geo_id=05000 US54003 http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&qr_na me=DEC_1990_STF1_DP1&ds_name=DEC_1990_STF1_&geo_id=05000 US54003 Pendleton County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. (n.d.). State and County QuickFacts. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54071.html http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54071.html Pendleton County, West Virginia - DP-1. General Population and Housing Characteristics: 1990. (n.d.). American FactFinder. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&qr_na me=DEC_1990_STF1_DP1&ds_name=DEC_1990_STF1_&geo_id=05000 US54071

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