While state officials work on producing new guidelines to protect the state’s drinking water sources and watersheds, some environmentalists south of Boston say they lack the scientific knowledge needed to guarantee adequate “stream flow’’ in the waterways of this region’s flat, sandy areas.
Stream flow, the measure of how many gallons per second water flows past a given point, is an indicator of a stream’s environmental health. Adequate stream flow is needed to keep fish and other species alive.
Article courtesy of The Boston Globe -Green Blog by Robert Knox
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