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Chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water in lakes, rivers, or streams related to its fitness for use.

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Identifying sources of fecal coliform bacteria in selected streams on Virginia's Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) priority list [More info]: Describes project to identify sources of fecal coliform bacteria by ribotyping to develop the use of Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) values for contaminated stream segments in Virginia.
Johnson Creek basin hydrologic monitoring [More info]: Hydrologic data and analyses of surface-water, water quality, and ground water in the Johnson Creek basin in Oregon.
Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (Upper Mississippi River area): sampling data [More info]: Downloadable data and other information about the sampling programs used in long-term monitoring of the upper Mississippi River area.
Methods for estimating concentrations and loads of selected constituents in tributaries to Lake Houston near Houston, Texas [More info]: Water from this reservoir will be used more extensively by the city, so we are developing methods of assessing the water quality in real time by measuring characteristics of stream flow that correlate with important water quality data.
Missouri River InfoLink: a clearinghouse of Missouri River information [More info]: Portal for Missouri River Infolinks, a clearinghouse to multiple links giving Missouri information, photo gallery, river weather forecast, projects and features, maps, meetings, history, and science research.
Nitrate concentrations and potential sources in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards aquifer and its contributing zone, Central Texas [More info]: The area contributing recharge to this aquifer is undergoing rapid growth, generating more wastewater. We found that nitrate, a major component of wastewater and a nutrient that can degrade water quality, has increased in the creeks in this area.
Parking-lot sealcoat: A major source of PAHs in urban and suburban environments [More info]: Explanation of chemical contaminants released into aquatic environments by popular sealcoating compounds used in parking lots, with frequently-asked questions, links, and contact information.
Pesticides in Wyoming's rivers, 2006-10 [More info]: Sampling for pesticide contamination in four major rivers in in the Bighorn and North Platte River Basins, begun in 2006 and resampled in 2009 and 2010 revealed concentration at levels below the standards for drinking water.
Recent changes in the food web of Lake Erie - the role of phosphorus and zebra mussels [More info]: Brief overview of the proliferation of zebra mussels and the role of phosphorus in Lake Erie with links to publications related to Lake Erie water quality.
Response of lake chemistry to atmospheric deposition and climate in selected Class I wilderness areas in the western United States, 1993-2009 [More info]: Sulfate deposition to high-elevation areas has decreased here as a result of reductions in SO2 emissions. Nitrate deposition did not change, whereas ammonium deposition increased, particularly at sites near urban and agricultural areas.

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