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Title: Assessment of Commercially Marketed Filter Materials for Tile Drainage Outlets on Golf Courses

Author
item King, Kevin
item MOORE, JAMES - Us Golf Course Association
item BALOGH, JAMES - Spectrum Research, Inc
item Agrawal, Sheela

Submitted to: U.S. Golf Association
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/13/2010
Publication Date: 2/13/2010
Citation: King, K.W., Moore, J.F., Balogh, J.C., Agrawal, S.G. 2010. Assessment of Commercially Marketed Filter Materials for Tile Drainage Outlets on Golf Courses. U.S. Golf Association. Annual Report.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Subsurface tile drainage is essential in the construction and functionality of golf course greens. However, due to turf management, the waters conveyed by the drainage network contain potentially high levels of nutrients and pesticides. The objective of this research is to assess the subsurface hydrology and efficiency of different filter materials and in-line filter designs at removing or reducing the levels of pollutants in the discharge waters. In the laboratory, the filter materials significantly reduced the amount of phosphorus, chlorothalonil, and metalaxyl in the drainage waters. In the field studies, the results are mixed. Significant reductions in nitrogen species and total phosphorus were measured. Reductions in concentrations of dissolved phosphorus and chlorothalonil were noted; however, the reductions were not statistically significant.