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Expand below for a list of reports. Email
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Public Outreach
Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Service of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Fl
ACEPD, UF IFAS and Save Our Suwannee (SOS) cooperating research determining economic effects of springs on the local economy.
UF Food & Resource Economic Department - 2014
Springs Saver Event Evaluation
Social experiment with pre and post questionnaires determining understanding of water usage and springs protection.
Ott and Monaghan, UF Agricultural Education and Communication Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology - 2013
Springs Protection Stakeholder Research: Designing a Public Outreach Campaign
Reasoning, stakeholder input and social research behind education about protection of springs.
Stacie Greco, ACEPD - 2012
Alachua County Water Conservation Initiative
Identifying areas of need for water conservation and research.
ACEPD - 2010
Alachua County Scoop the Poop Campaign
Information regarding the county's pet waste campaign and its level of success in the community.
ACEPD - 2009
Alachua County Invasive Plant Inventory and Property Owner Education Project on Lake Santa Fe
Current Problems, Inc. volunteers conducted a survey along Lake Santa Fe to determine invasive plant species occurrence, making botanical observations as well as noting the public's interactions with an invasive species campaign (also in Surface Water and Water Quality sections).
Fritzi Olson of Current Problems, Inc. - 2003
Springs and Groundwater
Baseline Troglobitic Survey and Inventory of Selected Sites
KES completes biological surveys of karst features within Alachua County. Karst Environmental Services
Alachua County Environmental Protection Department - 2023
Santa Fe River Springs Biological/Botanical Survey
Karst Environmental Services, Inc. and Alachua County EPD partnered to release a report documenting current (2017) springs biological and botanical conditions. This report will provide baseline information to support springs restoration efforts.
Karst Environmental Services, Inc for ACEPD - 2017
Poe Springs Area Hydrologic Features Study
A study providing an extremely detailed description of Poe Springs and surrounding springs in the SF River Basin.
Peter L. Butt, Thomas L. Morris and Georgia A. Shemitz, Karst Environmental Services, Inc. - 2015
Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Service of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Fl
ACEPD, UF IFAS and Save Our Suwannee (SOS) cooperating research determining economic effects of springs on the local economy (also in Public Outreach section).
UF Food & Resource Economic Department - 2014
Springs Protection Through Longleaf Pine Restoration and Outreach in the Santa Fe River Springs Basin
Grant-funded study concerning and educating about natural forest cover at Poe Springs Park in western Alachua County.
ACEPD - 2014
Santa Fe River Springs Basin Poe and Hornsby Springs Nitrate Source Investigation
Utilizing isotopes to determine sources of nitrate in the Poe and Hornsby springsheds.
ACEPD - 2014
Sources of Nitrate and Estimated Groundwater Travel Times to Springs of the Santa Fe River Basin
AMEC analyzes land uses and nitrate contributions to springs of SF River.
AMEC - 2013
Springs Protection Stakeholder Research: Designing a Public Outreach Campaign
Reasoning, stakeholder input and social research behind education about protection of springs (also in Public Outreach section).
Stacie Greco, ACEPD - 2012
Springsheds of the Santa Fe River
SDII Global Corporation analyzes springshed delineations of the SF river.
Upchurch, et al, SDII Global - 2011
Alachua County Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment
FGS utilizes 2 models to understand aquifer recharge and vulnerability.
Florida Geological Survey - 2005
Mill Creek and Lee Sinks Dye Trace, Alachua County, Florida July – December, 2005
KES determines the path of groundwater from Mill Creek and Lee Sinks.
Karst Environmental Services, Inc. - 2005
Evaluation of Nitrate Sources in Springs of the Santa Fe River Basin Using Natural Tracers: geochemical, specific microbiological, and multiple stable isotopic indicators
USGS measures nutrient levels in Poe and Hornsby Springs.
Lia Chasar, US Geological Survey - 2005
A Comprehensive Contaminant Source and Well Inventory Near Wellfield Areas of Alachua County
Research by ACEPD prepared for Florida's DEP concerning areas surrounding the county's wellfields and potential contaminants (also in Water Quality section).
ACEPD - 1995
Hydrogeologic Investigation of Newberry, Florida and Model Wellhead Protection Plan
Investigation and preparation for future wellhead development in a western Alachua County municipality. Revised 1996.
ACEPD - 1994
Determining Baseline Groundwater Quality for Water Resources Management: Alachua County, Florida
An older yet informative report detailing the hydrogeologic history and water usage rates for 1980s Alachua County.
Robert H. Frost - 1985
Stormwater
Stormwater Pond Phosphorus Evaluation
Examining the relationship of soil composition in stormwater ponds and the nutrient concentrations in surface waters (also in Stormwater section).
Jennifer Mitchell, Ph. D., for ACEPD - 2013
Evaluation of SSTUs in the Gainesville Urban Area
Structural Stormwater Treatment Units (SSTUs) of the city of Gainesville are monitored and tested by ACEPD for potential nutrient loading back into natural systems.
ACEPD - 2012-2014
Outfall Reconnaissance Inventory (ORI), August 2008-May 2012, Gainesville, Florida, Tumblin Creek, Sweetwater Branch, Colclough Pond, and selected tributaries to Hogtown Creek
Seven areas in Alachua County watersheds were analyzed for fecal coliform concentrations.
ACEPD - 2012
Fecal Coliform Bacteria, Fluorescent Whitening Agents, Bacteriological Indicators, and Microbial Source Tracking Studies In Gainesville's Urban Creeks Microbial "Hot Spots" June 2004 through August 2007
ACEPD looks at fecal coliform "hot spots" around Alachua County and identifies potential sources of contamination.
ACEPD - 2008
Gainesville Creeks - A Status Report on Baseflow Water Quality, Stormwater and Ecosystem Health for the Orange Creek Basin 1998 - 2003
Report prepared for SJRWMD with exhaustive data for the Orange Creek Basin.
ACEPD - 2007
Stormwater Inlet Protection Device Pilot Study
Testing inlet protection devices at two sites in Alachua County.
ACEPD - 2007
Gainesville Creeks: Storm Event Monitoring Data 2003
Partnership with SJRWMD sampling eight county sites for stormwater data.
ACEPD - 2004
Surface Water
Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase II
Phase two of the FDEP Watershed Restoration Assistance grant funded Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative, including an assessment of Hatchet Creek. (Also in the Water Quality section.)
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. - 2018
Sediment Phosphorus Stability in Little Hatchet Creek
DB Environmental explores the various forms and amounts of phosphorus along Little Hatchet Creek as part of the Newnans Lake Initiative Project.
DB Environmental - 2017
Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase I
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. completed a Phase I Report for the grant funded Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative. (Also in the Water Quality section.) Funding provided by FDEP's Watershed Restoration Assistance program.
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. - 2017
Appendix G of Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase I
Appendix G contains Model Input data to accompany the Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative Phase I Report. (Also in the Water Quality section.)
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. - 2017
Stream Bioassessment Report, Alachua County, Florida, 2012 - 2014
A continuation of data collection from the county's creeks, including an assessment of Stream Condition Index (SCI), macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health. Also in the Water Quality section.
Water & Air Research, Inc. - 2015
Projects to Reduce Nutrient Loading to Newnans Lake from Little Hatchet Creek and Gum Root Swamp
Dr. Lippincott explores potential avenues to reduce nutrient loading to Newnans Lake from LHC and GRS.
Carol Lippincott, PhD, CPF, Floridia LLC - 2015
Assessment of Dredging Sediment from Newnans Lake to Improve Water Quality
Dr. Lippincott evaluates the potential ramifications of dredging Newnans Lake to alleviate high nitrogen, phosphorus and algal content.
Carol Lippincott, PhD, CPF, Floridia LLC - 2015
Water Quality and Biological Assessment of the Santa Fe River
Water & Air Research, Inc. samples four spots on the Santa Fe River to evaluate the biological integrity of the river in June of 2015.
Water & Air Research, Inc. - 2015
Outfall Reconnaissance Inventory (ORI) August 2008 - May 2012 Gainesville, Florida Tumblin Creek, Sweetwater Branch, Colclough Pond, and selected tributaries to Hogtown Creek
Seven areas in Alachua County watersheds were analyzed for fecal coliform concentrations (also in Stormwater section).
ACEPD - 2012
Stream Bioreconnaissance Report, Alachua County, Florida 2008 - 2010
A continuation of data collection from the county's creeks, which includes an in-stream assessment of macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health.
Water & Air Research, Inc. - 2011
Fecal Coliform Bacteria Fluorescent Whitening Agents, Bacteriological Indicators, and Microbial Source Tracking Studies In Gainesville's Urban Creeks Microbial “Hot Spots” June 2004 through August 2007
ACEPD looks at fecal coliform "hot spots" around Alachua County and identifies potential sources of contamination (also in Stormwater section).
ACEPD - 2008
Wildlife Surveys of Fecal Coliform "Hot Spot" Segments of the Gainesville Urban Creeks July and August 2007
ACEPD determines potential source of fecal coliform contamination through wildlife surveys by observation and surveying residents.
ACEPD - 2008
Gainesville Creeks - A Status Report on Baseflow Water Quality, Stormwater and Ecosystem Health for the Orange Creek Basin 1998-2003
Report prepared for SJRWMD with exhaustive data for the Orange Creek Basin (also in Stormwater section).
ACEPD - 2007
Stream Bioreconnaisance Data Report Alachua County Florida 2000 - 2003
Comprehensive data collection from the county's creeks, which includes an in-stream assessment of macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health.
Water & Air Research, Inc - 2004
Alachua County Invasive Plant Inventory and Property Owner Education Project on Lake Santa Fe
Current Problems, Inc. volunteers conducted a survey along Lake Santa Fe to determine invasive plant species occurrence, making botanical observations as well as noting the public's interactions with an invasive species campaign.
Fritzi Olson of Current Problems, Inc. - 2003
Wastewater
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2018 - 2019 Data Report
ACEPD - 2023
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2014 - 2015 Data Report
ACEPD - 2018
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2012 - 2013 Data Report
2012 - 2013 data for the county's municipal and package wastewater treatment plants.
ACEPD - 2015
Results of a Screening Analysis for Organic Wastewater Contaminants in Treated Wastewater Effluent from Four Wastewater Reclamation Facilities and Two Surface Water Sites on Sweetwater Branch Alachua County, Florida
Analysis for potential contaminants in county wastewater effluent and Sweetwater branch.
ACEPD - 2012
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2010 - 2011 Data Report
Biannual report with nutrient values from the county's wastewater treatment facilities.
ACEPD - 2012
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2008 - 2009 Data Report
Biannual report with nutrient values from the county's wastewater treatment facilities.
ACEPD - 2011
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2006 - 2007 Data Report
Biannual report with nutrient values from the county's wastewater treatment facilities.
Stacie Greco, ACEPD - 2008
Water Conservation
Alachua County Water Conservation Initiative
Identifying areas of need for water conservation and research (also in Public Outreach section).
ACEPD - 2010
Water Quality
Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase II
The second phase of the FDEP Watershed Assessment Restoration grant funded Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative. Includes an assessment of Hatchet Creek. (Also in the Surface Water section.)
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. - 2018
Sediment Phosphorus Stability in Little Hatchet Creek
DB Environmental explores the various forms and amounts of phosphorus along Little Hatchet Creek as part of the Newnans Lake Initiative Project.
DB Environmental - 2017
Appendix G for Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase I
Appendix G contains Model Input data to accompany the Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative Phase I Report. (Also in the Surface Water section.)
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. - 2017
Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase I
ECT completed a report for Phase I of the grant funded Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative. Funding provided by FDEP's Watershed Restoration Assistance program. (Also in the Surface Water section.)
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. - 2017
Projects to Reduce Nutrient Loading to Newnans Lake from Little Hatchet Creek and Gum Root Swamp
Dr. Lippincott explores potential avenues to reduce nutrient loading to Newnans Lake from LHC and GRS (also in Surface Water section).
Carol Lippincott, PhD, CPF, Floridia LLC - 2015
Assessment of Dredging Sediment from Newnans Lake to Improve Water Quality
Dr. Lippincott evaluates the potential ramifications of dredging Newnans Lake to alleviate high nitrogen, phosphorus and algal content (also in Surface Water section).
Carol Lippincott, PhD, CPF, Floridia LLC - 2015
Water Quality and Biological Assessment of the Santa Fe River
Water & Air Research, Inc. samples four spots on the Santa Fe River to evaluate the biological integrity of the river in June of 2015 (also in Surface Water section).
Water & Air Research, Inc. - 2015
Sources of Nitrate and Estimated Groundwater Travel Times to Springs of the Santa Fe River Basin
AMEC analyzes land uses and nitrate contributions to springs of SF River (also in Springs and Groundwater section).
AMEC - 2013
Stormwater Pond Phosphorus Evaluation
Examining the relationship of soil composition in stormwater ponds and the nutrient concentrations in surface waters (also in Stormwater section).
Jennifer Mitchell, Ph. D., for ACEPD - 2013
Evaluation of SSTUs in the Gainesville Urban Area
Structural Stormwater Treatment Units (SSTUs) of the city of Gainesville are monitored and tested by ACEPD for potential nutrient loading back into natural systems (also in Stormwater category).
ACEPD - 2012-2014
Stream Bioassessment Report, 2012 - 2014
Building upon bioassessment data of past years. (Also in the Surface Water section.)
Water & Air Research, Inc. - 2012 - 2014
Results of a Screening Analysis for Organic Wastewater Contaminants in Treated Wastewater Effluent from Four Wastewater Reclamation Facilities and Two Surface Water Sites on Sweetwater Branch Alachua County, Florida
Analysis for potential contaminants in county wastewater effluent and Sweetwater branch (also in Stormwater section).
ACEPD - 2012
Outfall Reconnaissance Inventory (ORI), August 2008-May 2012, Gainesville, Florida, Tumblin Creek, Sweetwater Branch, Colclough Pond, and selected tributaries to Hogtown Creek
Seven areas in Alachua County watersheds were analyzed for fecal coliform concentrations (also in Surface Water section).
ACEPD - 2012
Stream Bioreconnaissance Report, Alachua County, Florida 2008-2010
A continuation of data collection from the county's creeks, which includes an in-stream assessment of macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health (also in Surface Water section).
Water & Air Research, Inc. - 2011
Fecal Coliform Bacteria Fluorescent Whitening Agents, Bacteriological Indicators, and Microbial Source Tracking Studies In Gainesville's Urban Creeks Microbial "Hot spots" June 2004 through August 2007
ACEPD looks at fecal coliform "hot spots" around Alachua County and identifies potential sources of contamination (also in Surface Water section).
ACEPD - 2008
Wildlife Surveys of Fecal Coliform "Hot Spot" Segments of the Gainesville Urban Creeks July and August 2007
ACEPD determines potential source of fecal coliform contamination through wildlife surveys by observation and surveying residents (also in Surface Water section).
ACEPD - 2008
Gainesville Creeks - A Status Report on Baseflow Water Quality, Stormwater and Ecosystem Health for the Orange Creek Basin 1998-2003
Report prepared for SJRWMD with exhaustive data for the Orange Creek Basin (also in Surface Water section).
ACEPD - 2007
Stormwater Inlet Protection Device Pilot Study
Testing inlet protection devices at two sites in Alachua County (also in Stormwater section).
ACEPD - 2007
Evaluation of Nitrate Sources in Springs of the Santa Fe River Basin Using Natural Tracers: geochemical, specific microbiological, and multiple stable isotopic indicators
USGS measures nutrient levels in Poe and Hornsby Springs (also in Springs and Groundwater section).
Lia Chasar, US Geological Survey - 2005
Gainesville Creeks: Storm Event Monitoring Data 2003
Partnership with SJRWMD sampling eight county sites for stormwater data (also in Stormwater section).
ACEPD - 2004
Stream Bioreconnaisance Data Report, Alachua County, Florida, 2000 -2003
Comprehensive data collection from the county's creeks, which includes an in-stream assessment of macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health (also in Surface Water section).
Water & Air Research, Inc. - 2004
Alachua County Invasive Plant Inventory and Property Owner Education Project on Lake Santa Fe
Current Problems, Inc. volunteers conducted a survey along Lake Santa Fe to determine invasive plant species occurrences, making botanical observations as well as noting the public's interactions with an invasive species campaign (also in Surface Water and Public Outreach sections).
Fritzi Olson of Current Problems, Inc. - 2003
A Comprehensive Contaminant Source and Well Inventory Near Wellfield Areas of Alachua County
Research by ACEPD prepared for Florida's DEP concerning areas surrounding the county's wellfields and potential contaminants.
ACEPD - 1995