Assessment of Sources of Septic Contamination of Rock Creek in Chickasaw National Recreation Area Near Sulphur, Oklahoma

Assessment of Sources of Septic Contamination of Rock Creek in Chickasaw National Recreation Area Near Sulphur, Oklahoma. Research Permit and Reporting System

During the summer months, thousands of visitors swim and wade in the waters along Rock Creek and Travertine Creek in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. The National Park Service reports that since 2001, Escherichia coli bacteria counts exceeding the Oklahoma primary contact standard of 235 colonies per 100 milliliters have been measured at swimming areas on Rock Creek and Travertine Creek during periods of high use, after heavy rainfall events, and during periods of extended drought. A bet

Type
Unpublished Report
Publisher
Research Permit and Reporting System
Units
CHIC

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