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Air Quality Parameters

Larry Cummings, April 21st, 2007

The air we breathe can consist of many contaminants including ozone, sulfur dioxide (SO2) particulate matter, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Each of these contaminants has specific impacts on human health and the environment and is therefore monitored by the Department of Environmental Protection. The results of this monitoring are tracked below. Ozone (O3) Ozone is a highly reactive ... read more

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Biology Parameters

Larry Cummings, April 21st, 2007

As water quality decreases, the ability of the system to support its inhabitants decreases as well. In addition, as water quality decreases, the natural biological diversity of a system is replaced with species that are pollution resistant. For those of us who lack the expertise to know otherwise, a system may look healthy with numerous fish present, but in reality ... read more

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Environmental Impacts (Behaviours)

Larry Cummings, April 21st, 2007

Environmental Health is impacted by three major categories – non point source discharges (stormwater), point source discharges, and air deposition. The degree of impact to the environment caused by each category is dependent upon human behavior and the weather. The following performance measures track some of the behaviors that have been found to most impact our environment. Percentage of Farmland ... read more

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Habitat Parameters

Larry Cummings, April 21st, 2007

Habitats are vital to the watershed for several reasons. They provide shelter and nursing grounds for organisms, filter water and provide protection for sensitive areas just to name a few. The following measures track the amount of some of our most important habitats. Acreage of seagrassSeagrass beds are a very important part of surface water systems. Among the most important roles ... read more

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Water Quality Parameters

Larry Cummings, April 21st, 2007

The following parameters are analyzed to determine the quality of a waterbody. If a parameter meets criteria, then its concentration has been determined to not contribute to poor water quality. It should be noted that not all parameters have the same trend data due to data collection limitations. Total Nitrogen Total Phosphorus Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Total Suspended Solids (Turbidity) Bacteria read more

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Pensacola Bay Watershed Community Web Site

Trey Granger, April 21st, 2007

This Web Site was created by the Environmental Education Coordination Team (EECT) and the Bay Area Resource Council (BARC), working in partnership to provide our community with a "one stop" location for information about our environment. On this Web Site you will find information about the Pensacola Bay Watershed's air, water and land quality as well as information about its unique ... read more

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Earth 911 Centralizes Earth Day and Spring Environmental Events on Web Portal

Larry Cummings, March 18th, 2006

Phoenix, AZ—Earth 911™, the nation’s portal for local environmental action and information, announces an improved informational resource for posting and searching Earth Day and other environmental events throughout the United States and Canada. Just in time for Earth Day, Arbor Day, spring cleanups and other environmental events, environmental organizations are now able to quickly post their events online through Earth ... read more

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