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Baseline Characterization of Pilot Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed (Taylor Creek STA)

Research Team
PI:
K. Ramesh Reddy, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida
 
Co-PIs:
Sabine Grunwald, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida
Tom DeBusk, DB Environmental Inc.  
Vimala Nair, Soil and Water Department, University of Florida
 
GIS analysis:
Andre Moura, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida
 
Analytical analysis:
Yu Wang, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida
 
 
Time
2005 to 2006
 
 
Funding Source
South Florida Water Management District
 
   
Objectives
The objective of this project is to characterize the environmental base conditions of Taylor Creek Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) before going into operation.
 
Multiple soil and vegetation properties were mapped including bulk density, pH, loss on ignition, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, total carbon, and several phosphorus variants.
 
 
 
Study Area
 
 
 
 
 
Results
 
Final project report
 
Power Point presentation
 
 
 
Fig. 2. Total phosphorus distribution in 0-10 cm and 10-30 cm soil across Taylor Creek STA.
 
 
 
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