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1 Lower Cape Fear River Basin Cape Fear DO Issues by Jim Bowen, Assoc. Professor Civil Engr. Dept., UNC Charlotte Cape Fear Basin TMDL Conference Raleigh, NC September 9, 2003

2 Outline of Talk 1. Water Quality Models - The Analysis Tool of the TMDL Analysis 2. An Example TMDL - Neuse River Estuary, Nitrogen TMDL 3. Contrasting DO Conceptual Models - Neuse and Lower Cape Fear River Estuaries 4. Special Challenges in Modeling DO Dynamics in the Lower Cape Fear River Estuary

3 The TMDL Analysis Scenario Pollutant Load Nutrients (N,P), BOD, etc.

4 The TMDL Analysis Scenario Pollutant Load Scenario 4 Water Quality Goal Nutrients (N,P), 3 BOD, etc. 2 1 Water Quality

5 The TMDL Analysis Scenario 4 Water Quality Model Pollutant Load Scenario 4 Water Quality Goal Nutrients (N,P), 3 BOD, etc. 2 1 Water Quality

6 TMDL s Use Water Quality Models Hydrologic Conditions River Flows, Temp s, Conc s Tides Time Pollutant Loads Water Quality Model Adjustable Parameters: (growth, death, decay, sinking rates, temperature, nutrient, light functions.) nutrients DO, chlorophyll organic C Air temps, precip, wind, cloudiness Met Data Time Estuary Physical Characteristics: e.g. length, width, depth, roughness State Variables Time

7 2. An Example TMDL - Neuse River Estuary, Nitrogen TMDL Scenario Nitrogen Load to Estuary

8 2. An Example TMDL - Neuse River Estuary, Nitrogen TMDL Scenario Nitrogen Load to Estuary Scenario Water Quality Goal Chlorophyll-a Conc.

9 2. An Example TMDL - Neuse River Estuary, Nitrogen TMDL Scenario Nitrogen Load to Estuary Neuse Estuary Eutrophication Model Scenario Water Quality Goal Chlorophyll-a Conc.

10 Neuse and Cape Fear Models are Mass Balance Models Accumulation = Mass In - Mass Out Mass Inflow Internal sources State Variable Internal Sinks Volume of Water Mass Outflow

11 What Should the State Variables, Sinks, and Sources Be? Mass Inflow Internal sources State Variable Internal Sinks Volume of Water Mass Outflow

12 What Should the State Variables, Sinks, and Sources Be? Conceptual Model of System Mass Inflow Internal sources State Variable Internal Sinks Volume of Water Mass Outflow

13 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Bottom Layer Sediment

14 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Riverine Nutrient Load Long water residence time Bottom Layer Sediment

15 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Riverine Nutrient Load Algal Blooms, High DO Long water residence time Bottom Layer Sediment

16 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Riverine Nutrient Load Algal Blooms, High DO Bottom Layer Sediment Sediment O 2 Demand

17 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Riverine Nutrient Load Bottom Layer Algal Blooms, High DO without stratification Sediment Sediment O 2 Demand

18 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Riverine Nutrient Load Bottom Layer Algal Blooms, High DO without stratification Acceptable DO Sediment Sediment O 2 Demand

19 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Riverine Nutrient Load Bottom Layer Sediment Algal Blooms, High DO with stratification Sediment O 2 Demand

20 Neuse Estuary Conceptual Model Surface Layer Riverine Nutrient Load Bottom Layer Sediment Algal Blooms, High DO Anoxic Bottom Waters with stratification Sediment O 2 Demand

21 Model Developed for Nutrient TMDL NEEM = Neuse Estuary Eutrophication Model

22 NEEM Divides Water Body into Segments Neuse River Estuary

23 NEEM Divides Water Body into Segments Neuse River Estuary

24 Divide Segments into Layers (6-18) Layers may have varying widths Water Column Layer 2 Layer 5

25 NEEM Water Quality State Variables Physical Properties 1. Temperature 2. Salinity 3. Suspended Solids Phytoplankton 4. Diatoms & Dinoflagg s 5. Chloros & Cryptos 6. Blue-Green Algae Organic Matter 7. LPOM 8. RDOM 9. RPOM 9. Part Si 10. LDOM Nutrients 11. NH NO 2 + NO Dissolved Silica 14. Ortho Phosphate Oxidants/Reductants 9. Dissolved Oxygen 10. Benthically Derived Oxygen Demand Sediment Organic Matter 18. Labile SOM 19. Refr. SOM

26 NEEM Predicted and Observed Salinities near New Bern

27 NEEM Predicted and Observed Chl-a near New Bern

28 NEEM Predicted and Observed DO Conc. near New Bern

29 Load Reduction Needed to Meet Water Quality Standards (3 Models) Neuse TMDL Load Reduction Results WASP NEEM Neu-BERN no dummy Neu-BERN w/ dummy Percent TN Reduction Required to Meet Chlorophyl-a Standard Summary of model results used to recommend a 30% reduction in Nitrogen Loading from the 1995 baseline loading.

30 3. LCFR Estuary, Organic Matter (BOD) TMDL Scenario BOD Load to Estuary

31 3. LCFR Estuary, Organic Matter (BOD) TMDL Scenario BOD Load to Estuary Scenario DO Conc. Water Quality Goal

32 3. LCFR Estuary, Organic Matter (BOD) TMDL Scenario BOD Load to Estuary Scenario LCFR Estuary Model DO Conc. Water Quality Goal

33 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model Cape Fear Nutrient Load Vertically Mixed Water Column Shorter water residence time Sediment

34 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model Cape Fear Nutrient Load NECF & Black R. Color Load Vertically Mixed Water Column Shorter water residence time Sediment

35 Monitoring Stations Map Lower Cape Fear River Program

36 Salinity, LCFRP Data Riverine LCFR Ocean NC11

37 Light Attenuation, LCFRP Data Riverine LCFR Ocean

38 Turbidity, LCFRP Data Riverine LCFR Ocean

39 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model NECF & Black R. Color Load Cape Fear Nutrient Load Vertically Mixed Water Column Sediment Fewer phytoplankton Shorter water residence time Sediment O 2 Demand

40 Chl-a, LCFRP Data Riverine LCFR Ocean

41 Orthophosphate, LCFRP Data Riverine LCFR Ocean

42 NOx, LCFRP Data Riverine LCFR Ocean

43 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks Sediment

44 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks NECF & Black R. BOD Load Cape Fear BOD Load Sediment

45 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks NECF & Black R. BOD Load Cape Fear BOD Load Muni & Ind. BOD Load Sediment

46 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks NECF & Black R. BOD Load Cape Fear BOD Load decaying phyto. Muni & Ind. BOD Load Sediment

47 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks NECF & Black R. BOD Load Cape Fear BOD Load Muni & Ind. BOD Load decaying phyto. Phytoplank. Productivity Surface Reaeration Sediment

48 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks NECF & Black R. BOD Load Cape Fear BOD Load Muni & Ind. BOD Load decaying phyto. Input of NECF & Black R. Low DO Water Phytoplank. Productivity Surface Reaeration Ocean Inflows Sediment

49 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks NECF & Black R. BOD Load Cape Fear BOD Load Muni & Ind. BOD Load decaying phyto. Input of NECF & Black R. Low DO Water Phytoplank. Productivity Surface Reaeration Ocean Inflows Sediment Sediment O 2 Demand

50 LCFR Estuary DO Conceptual Model Cape Fear BOD Load BOD Sources, DO Sources & Sinks NECF & Black R. BOD Load Muni & Ind. BOD Load decaying phyto. Input of NECF & Black R. Low DO Water Surface Reaeration Phytoplank. BOD Productivity Consumption Ocean Inflows Sediment Sediment O 2 Demand

51 DO, LCFRP Data Riverine LCFR Ocean

52 95-01 NC 11 (Cape Fear), LCFRP Data

53 117 (Northeast Cape Fear), LCFRP Data

54 Special Challenges of Modeling LCFR Estuary 1. Three dimensional variability (longitudinal, lateral, vertical) in state variables 2. Mixing regimes vary significantly from upstream (riverine) to mouth (energetic tidal mixing) 3. Many significant sources of DO to surface waters algal productivity, surface reaeration, lateral inflows from ocean)

55 Special Challenges of Modeling LCFR Estuary 4. Many significant sinks of DO that affect surface waters sediment oxygen demand low DO water input from Black and NE Cape Fear River, municipal and industrial wastewater loads, BOD inputs from adjacent swamps & Black and NE Cape Fear Rivers

56 Special Challenges of Modeling LCFR Estuary 5. Widely varying decomposition rates of different organic matter sources Decaying phytoplankton biomass Industrial, municipal BOD loads Refractory organic matter from black water sources

57 BOD decomposition rates vary widely BOD5 DO Consumed (mg/l) Decaying phytoplanton biomass Black water organic matter Municipal, industrial BOD loads Time 5 days

58 BOD decomposition rates vary widely Black water organic matter DO Consumed (mg/l) Municipal, industrial BOD loads Decaying phytoplanton biomass 5 days Time 50 days

59 Conclusions Regarding LCFR TMDL 1. Challenging system to model 2. Model must properly account for changing physical regimes through the estuary (river to mouth) 3. Model must account for all of DO sources and sinks 4. Model must properly account for differing qualities of BOD sources to estuary

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