Water Quality Monitoring and Dye-testing
(Includes establishing water quality monitoring, ambient monitoring, targeted shoreline monitoring, storm/event sampling.)
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Office Evaluation
(Includes GIS and other existing data evaluation.)
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Parcel Inspection (Sanitary Survey)
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Visual Inspections from Vehicle
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Experimental Methods
Microbial Source Tracking (MST)
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Plane Fly-Overs
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Scent Testing
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Incentives
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Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Fencing of Heavy Use Areas
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Riparian Buffers
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Farm Plans
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Operation and Maintenance
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Other Tools
The SPD placed port-a-potties at boat ramps to reduce waste at marinas. Also, the county has a very effective county-wide bacteria pollution control plan and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit with a water complaint hotline. This is part of a storm permit. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) is less effective than complaint investigation. There are issues with permit geography and where to monitor since the county doesn't own wastewater treatment lines.
The SPD provides money to fix pollution and flooded areas due to failed tide gates.