Escherichia coli in the Santa Cruz River in Tumacácori National Historical Park, Arizona
Fact Sheet
2019-3065
Links
- Document: Report (17 MB pdf)
- Related Work: Scientific Investigations Report 2019-5108 - Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Bacterial Indicators and Microbial-Source Tracking within Tumacácori National Historical Park and the Upper Santa Cruz River, Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico, 2015–2016
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Abstract
At Tumacácori National Historical Park in southern Arizona, resource managers are concerned about microbial pathogens in the Santa Cruz River that could pose a serious health risk to employees and visitors. The U.S. Geological Survey recently completed a comprehensive 3-year study of water quality in the Santa Cruz River watershed that investigated the possible sources of microbial contamination and how it relates to the amount of water and suspended sediment in the river. The results of this study help water managers and park administration better address this contamination and issue warnings to the public when the water is unsafe.
Suggested Citation
Paretti, N.V., 2019, Escherichia coli in the Santa Cruz River in Tumacácori National Historical Park, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2019-3065, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20193065.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Escherichia coli in the Santa Cruz River in Tumacácori National Historical Park, Arizona |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2019-3065 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20193065 |
| Publication Date | October 15, 2019 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Arizona Water Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Santa Cruz County |
| Other Geospatial | Tumacácori National Historical Park |