In November 2022, Harpeth Conservancy in partnership with the Southern Environmental Law Center, filed an official complaint to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) alerting state officials to a bacterial bloom near a sewer treatment plant (STP) outfall (an outfall is the place where a drain or sewer empties into the sea, a river, or…
Excessive nutrient and microbial contamination of surface waters contribute to poor water quality that threatens environmental and human health. Nutrients drive increased occurrence and severity of harmful algal blooms whereas microbial contamination(indicated by the presence of Escherichia coli)can lead to swim advisories at local beaches or rivers frequented by swimmers. These pollutants are some of…
Introduction Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential nutrients for plant and algal growth in aquatic habitats. Elevated levels of phosphorus and nitrogen caused by nutrient pollutionmaylead to the growth and occurrence of algal blooms, which is the rapid growth of aquatic or marine algae. Algal blooms have a multitude of impacts to human and environmental health…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 06, 2018) Harpeth Conservancy Launches New Water Reporter Initiative Harpeth Conservancy is holding the first training session for its new citizen science program on Thursday at 2:00 pm at Harpeth River State Park Highway 100 Canoe Access. NASHVILLE, TN (March 08, 2018) — On Thursday, March 08 at 2:00 pm, Harpeth…
For the eleventh year, the Rotary Club of Brentwood gathered volunteers to clean up the Little Harpeth River.
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