Minutes of the Task Group on Biology and Microbiology




In Reply Refer To:                                 June 13, 1986
OWS-Mail Stop 412


OFFICE OF WATER QUALITY TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO. 86.05

Subject:  PROGRAMS AND PLANS--Minutes of the Task Group on
                              Biology and Microbiology

I am pleased to transmit with this memorandum the minutes of the 
Office of Water Quality Task Group on Biology and Microbiology 
held February 18-20, 1986.  This meeting of the Task Group focused 
on the role of biology in the new National Water Quality 
Assessment (NAWQA) Program.  The Task Group concluded that 
biological studies are vital to the success of NJAWQA and made 
11 recommendations for biological studies within the surface-water 
projects.  The group recognized that biological processes may also 
be significant in ground-water projects but made no specific 
recommendations for the design of experiments to investigate these 
processes.

We welcome your thoughts on these minutes and on the role of 
biology in NAWQA.  If you have questions or comments, please 
contact Gail Mallard, Office of Water Quality, 412 National 
Center, FTS 959-6872.




                                   David A. Rickert
                                   Chief, Office of Water Quality

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Distribution:  A, B, FO, PO

Key Words:  Biology, Water Quality

This memorandum does not supersede any previous memorandum.