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Issue to be addressed: Water Quality Program, related to Goal 1 and Goal 4                   EFFECTIVE 7/1/04
The goal of the Water Quality Program is to develop strategies by which economically viable land use can coexist with good water quality.  In order to accomplish this goal it is critical to characterize processes that control contaminant movement, contaminant bioavailability and toxicity, and contaminant degradation and assimilation by natural biogeochemical processes. The water quality program will have several research areas composed of related projects.  
puzzle A program is comprised of interrelated projects, like pieces in a puzzle. 
The current research projects in thi
s program are:

HATCH PROJECTS  
Copper and mercury complexation by natural organic matter: effects of NOM size on metal bioavailability
- Carraway, E. 1700260 (6/09)

Ozonation of animal manures to reduce environmental impact
- Greene, A.K. 1700219 (6/05)

Factors controlling the toxicity of metals and pesticides to aquatic organisms
- Klaine, S.J. 1700179 (6/06)

Relating preferential flow to soil physical and chemical characteristics
- Quisenberry, V.L. 1700204 (6/07)

Reduction reaction of point and non-point source pollutants mediated by natural and model organic macrocyles and other soil components
- Schlautman, M.A. 1700133  (6/05)

The chemical and physical nature of particulate matter affecting air, water and soil quality
- Schlautman, M.A. 1700265 (9/09)

    

MULTI-STATE PROJECTS
Development and evaluation of TMDL planning and assessment tools and processes
- Hayes, J.C. 1700188 (9/06)

Water quality methodology for crop protection chemicals
- Riley, M.B. 1700245 (9/08)

Mineral controls on P retention and release in soils and soil amendments
- Smith, B.R. 1700249 (9/08)

McINTIRE-STENNIS PROJECTS 
Biotic responses in SC streams to natural and anthropogenic non-point source stressors
- English, W. 1710038 (6/06)

Application of GIS-based spatially-distributive hydrologic models to coastal plain forested watersheds
- Williams, T.M. 1700228 (6/08)

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PERFORMANCE GOALS for WATER QUALITY PROGRAM

Output Indicators:
- Research published in peer-reviewed research journals
- Extension publications based on peer-reviewed journal articles  

Outcome Indicators:
- Improved water quality an safety for citizens of South Carolina  
- Better information for policy decisions  

Key Program Components:
Research projects will focus on: Monitoring and Assessment, Point Source Discharge Evaluation, Watershed Processes, Best Management Practice Development, Mathematical Modeling, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Risk Mitigation. 

Internal and External Linkages:
SC Departments of Health and Environmental Control, Natural Resources, Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the Forestry Commission, Forestry Association, industry, growers 

Target Audiences:
Commercial producers, rural water districts, processing industry forest industry, rural homeowners.  

Program Duration:
Five years  


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