Pasquotank River Water Quality Program Report - Sam Chambers & Brian Thompson
The PRWQ program involves testing of the Pasquotank river bi-weekly for conductivity,
dissolved oxygen, E. Coli, phosphates, nitrates, pH, temperature, total coliform and total
dissolved solids.

An Investigation of Chemical Microbiological Parameters in  Aquatic Environments of Canals Associated with Shoreline Housing Developments - Uyless Dewberry
A popular, and lucrative type of housing development in the coastal and piedmont environments of North Carolina, consists of canals dug shoreward from rivers and the construction of houses along these canals. The canals give homeowners easy boat access to the rivers or estuaries adjacent to the development. Water in dead end canals would seem to become stagnant and propagate growth of micro-organisms and the build up of undesirable chemicals, especially nutrients and heavy metals. The research performed will measure several microbiological and chemical parameters, which are important to the health and safety of those people who live along the canal. The results will also indicate if these polluted waters are being flushed from the canals into the rivers or estuaries.