Cooks Creek walk finds stream scour, non-point pollution; council notes unusually low flow
A stream corridor walk for the Cooks Creek Conservation Plan found evidence of stream scour and non-point source pollution from nearby farm fields, with council notes that flow in the creek is the lowest seen in thirty years.
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At its March 13 meeting the Springfield Township EAC reviewed findings from a recent Cooks Creek stream corridor walk that identified extensive stream scour and signs of non-point source pollution coming from farm fields in the area. The council noted evidence of excess nutrients appearing to originate from the Springtown area and expressed concern about impacts to aquatic habitat and water quality.
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