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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Chattahoochee River

23 September, 2017

Team Leader
Jimmy Ratliff
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
7000 lbs (estimated)

32.5026, -84.9966

Survey Information

Location Name
Chattahoochee River
Organization/Dive Centre
Chattahoochee Scuba
City
Columbus
Country
United States
Date
23 September, 2017
Survey Duration
240 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 32.5026
Longitude: -84.9966
Weather Conditions
Clear / Sunny
Survey Depth Range
15–20 feet
Area Surveyed
200 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
River
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 14
Bags: Trash (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 15
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 23
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 200
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 4
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Toys 6

Location site is adjacent to a bridge that is out of site for normal traffic presenting a dumping opportunity.

Metal sheeting

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