Assessment of the Water Quality of Stream Discharge into Furnace Run Metro Park, Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron13542219002021-08-03T05:27:07Z Assessment of the Water Quality of Stream Discharge into Furnace Run Metro Park, Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio DeWitt, Debra J. Geochemistry Furnace Run water quality suspended sediment NE Ohio Cuyahoga River Watershed With the growing population, development of large residential houses, commercial and industrial developments, and the construction of Interstate 80 and Interstate 77 interchange, water quality of Furnace Run has become an important issue. Recent studies by the Ohio EPA have found the stream to only be in partial attainment for aquatic life. In 2003 a study by the Metroparks found high dissolved solids in one of the tributaries to Furnace Run that flows through the park. The high dissolved solids were attributed to the ongoing construction of the highway interchange. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence western and eastern tributaries that flow within Furnace Run Metropark have on the water quality of Furnace Run. The land use west of Furnace Run consists of large housing developments; and that to the east consists of highways, an interchange, houses, commercial, and industrial developments. Field work was performed on 23 tributaries, and Furnace Run itself, within the Furnace Run Metropark from June 5, 2010, through April 9, 2011. Water samples were collected nine times during the study period from Furnace Run and its tributaries for water quality analysis for common anion concentrations; and on two occasions, samples were collect for analysis for cation concentrations. The cation and anion data were used to create Piper diagrams to determine water types. Also, suspended sediment load was measured using the Ohio Sediment Stick to find the actual amount of mineral and organic particles transported in the tributaries.This study found that the use of road deicer in the winter months may be contributing to the high concentration of chloride in Furnace Run and its tributaries. The eastern tributaries were affected the most due to their location near the highways. Duration between storm events also had an effect on the water quality of the streams. Pollutants were able to build up on roadways and other surfaces during dry days, which may have lead to the increase in pollutant concentrations in the streams during the first flush from the next storm event. 2012-12-17 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1354221900 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1354221900 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Assessment of the Water Quality of Stream Discharge into Furnace Run Metro Park, Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio |
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Assessment of the Water Quality of Stream Discharge into Furnace Run Metro Park, Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio |
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Assessment of the Water Quality of Stream Discharge into Furnace Run Metro Park, Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio |
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