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Tag Archives: dissolved oxygen
Dissolved oxygen injection system a ‘remarkable success’
Last week we completed the report on tests for the Hutchinson Island dissolved oxygen injection system, an environmental mitigation feature of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The report contains conclusive evidence demonstrating the downstream D.O. plant delivers results better … Continue reading
Posted in Dissolved oxygen, Savannah Harbor, SHEP
Tagged Beth Williams, Col. Daniel Hibner, data, dissolved oxygen, dissolved oxygen injection system, Hutchinson Island, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SHEP, studies, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, water quality
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SHEP roars into 2018
As cold weather gripped the nation and temporarily stalled work in cities across the South in the new year, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project continued to check items off its to-do list.
Workers prepare site for dissolved oxygen system
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Just like a nurse who swabs an arm before injecting vaccine into a patient, workers began clearing debris and underbrush from land set to house dissolved oxygen injection equipment for the Savannah River.
Sound science is critical for balancing ecological, economic needs of the basin
Editor’s Note: This article is authored by Oscar P. Flite III, Ph.D. CEO and Senior Scientist at Phinizy Center for Water Sciences. Dr. Flite and his organization are involved in scientific research on the Savannah River that provides critical information … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Guest Author, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged Augusta, biology, chemistry, data, dissolved oxygen, ecosystem, environmental, EPA, geological, Georgia Southern University, guest author, Monitoring, Nature Conservancy, nonprofit, Ogeechee River, Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, SCDNR, scientist, SHEP, studies, sturgeon research, testing, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water quality, water samples
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Sophisticated network monitors Savannah River estuary
Editors Note: This is the fifth in a series of articles to explain environmental monitoring efforts associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). This series will focus on the various monitoring activities that must take place before construction begins. … Continue reading
Posted in Fish and Wildlife, Savannah Harbor, Studies, Water Quality/Water Supply
Tagged chlorides, data, dissolved oxygen, environmental monitoring, estuary, Monitoring, research, salinity, Savannah District, Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Savannah River, SHEP, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Geological Survey, USACE, USGS, water quality
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For Thurmond Lake fish, D-O is a G-O
Recently we received this comment about dissolved oxygen and pumpback at the Russell Dam: “As I recall, the Russell project was initially accompanied by much debate over water quality and fish. Has the addition of underwater oxygen injection resolved the … Continue reading
Corps answers Frequently Asked Questions from drought public workshops
Not only do droughts differ, questions about drought management differ. During a series of drought workshops held in McCormick and Anderson, S.C., in October, and during a meeting with the Lake Hartwell Association, new questions arose not previously addressed in Balancing the Basin. … Continue reading