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Impacts of Ephemeral Streams on Water Quality

This chapter explores the significance of ephemeral streams in influencing water quality, discussing how nutrients, pollutants, and sediments accumulate in these streams before flowing downstream. It touches on the regulation of pollution in freshwater systems under the Clean Water Act in the US and highlights the exclusion of ephemeral streams from regulatory definitions. The study reveals the substantial contribution of ephemeral streams to water discharge in major rivers, emphasizing their impact on water quality and pollutant transport.

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