Project Overview

Full Title
Fate and transport of pathogenic microorganisms and nutrients originating from livestock animal manures applied to agricultural lands

Location
 Wake County, NC

Cooperating Agencies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Laboratory, Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, Cincinnati, Ohio

Project Chief
Stephen Harden
slharden@usgs.gov

Period of Project
October 2009 – September 2012

Team Members
Doug Smith
Scott Caldwell
Shane Rogers (EPA)

Science Topic
Agriculture and Water Quality

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Fate and transport of pathogens and nutrients from land-applied animal manures

Reports

Reconnaissance of Organic Wastewater Compounds at a Concentrated Swine Feeding Operation in the North Carolina Coastal Plain, 2008 By Stephen L. Harden Open-File Report 2009–1128

Microbial and nutrient concentration and load data during stormwater runoff at a swine concentrated animal feeding operation in the North Carolina Coastal Plain, 2006-2007 By Stephen L. Harden Open-File Report 2008-1156

Factors affecting nitrate delivery to streams from shallow ground water in the North Carolina Coastal Plain By S.L. Harden and T.B. Spruill Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5021

Geochemistry and characteristics of nitrogen transport at a confined animal feeding operation in a Coastal Plain agricultural watershed, and implications for nutrient loading in the Neuse River Basin, North Carolina, 1999-2002 By T.B. Spruill, A.J. Tesoriero, H.E. Mew, Jr., K.M. Farrell, S.L. Harden, A.B. Colosimo, and S.R. Kraemer Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5283

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