Publications
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Water quality in the Puget Sound basin, Washington and British Columbia, 1996-98 Water quality in the Puget Sound basin, Washington and British Columbia, 1996-98
Puget Sound basin streams during 1995-98 met most guidelines and criteria. Seventy-four manmade compounds were detected and different mixtures linked to land use. Urban expansion into forested areas is changing stream habitats--urban and agricultural streams are warmer and support less diverse insect populations than streams in forested areas. Elevated nitrate concentrations and the...
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James C. Ebbert, Sandra S. Embrey, Robert W. Black, Anthony J. Tesoriero, Alan L. Haggland
Contaminant trends in sport fish from Lake Roosevelt and the upper Columbia River, Washington, 1994-1998 Contaminant trends in sport fish from Lake Roosevelt and the upper Columbia River, Washington, 1994-1998
Fish from Lake Roosevelt were first reported to contain elevated concentrations of contaminants in the early 1980?s, with mercury, dioxins and furans, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) identified as being of most concern to human health. Over the following years there were a series of studies by United States and Canadian agencies addressing contaminants in fish from both a human and
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Mark D. Munn
Ground-water flooding in glacial terrain Ground-water flooding in glacial terrain
No abstract available.
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Myrtle Jones, Joseph Jones, Theresa Olsen
Mechanism and rate of denitrification in an agricultural watershed: Electron and mass balance along groundwater flow paths Mechanism and rate of denitrification in an agricultural watershed: Electron and mass balance along groundwater flow paths
The rate and mechanism of nitrate removal along and between groundwater flow paths were investigated using a series of well nests screened in an unconfined sand and gravel aquifer. Intensive agricultural activity in this area has resulted in nitrate concentrations in groundwater often exceeding drinking water standards. Both the extent and rate of denitrification varied depending on the
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Anthony J. Tesoriero, Hugh Liebscher, Stephen E. Cox
Water-quality assessment of the eastern Iowa basins: Data, September 1995 through September 1996 Water-quality assessment of the eastern Iowa basins: Data, September 1995 through September 1996
The U.S. Geological Survey began data-collection activities in the Eastern Iowa Basins study unit of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program in September 1995 with the purpose of determining the status and trends in water quality. Surface-water data were collected, beginning in March 1996, on a monthly basis with occasional extra high- and low-flow samples. Data collected from 12...
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Kimberlee K.B. Akers, Douglas J. Schnoebelen, Mark E. Savoca, Linda R. Roberts, Kent Becher
The Washington and Oregon mid-shelf silt deposit and its relation to the late Holocene Columbia River sediment budget The Washington and Oregon mid-shelf silt deposit and its relation to the late Holocene Columbia River sediment budget
The purpose of this report is to compile and analyze existing data which lend support to the development of a sediment budget for the Columbia River, coastal, and offshore regions of southwest Washington. This will contribute to the construction of a sediment budget model which will reflect sediment sources, depocenters, and the sediment contribution to each region. The Columbia River is...
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Stephen C. Wolf, Hans Nelson, Michael R. Hamer, Gita Dunhill, R. Lawrence Phillips
Pesticides Detected in Urban Streams During Rainstorms and Relations to Retail Sales of Pesticides in King County, Washington Pesticides Detected in Urban Streams During Rainstorms and Relations to Retail Sales of Pesticides in King County, Washington
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Frank D. Voss, Sandra S. Embrey, James C. Ebbert, Dale L. Davis, Annette M. Frahm, George H. Perry
Testing water quality for pesticide pollution: U.S. Geological Survey investigations reveal widespread contamination of the nation's water resources Testing water quality for pesticide pollution: U.S. Geological Survey investigations reveal widespread contamination of the nation's water resources
No abstract available.
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Robert J. Gilliom, Jack E. Barbash, Dana W. Kolpin, Steven J. Larson
Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin in Washington: Spatial and temporal distribution of trace elements in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91 Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin in Washington: Spatial and temporal distribution of trace elements in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91
The report describes the distribution of trace elements in sediment, water, and aquatic biota in the Yakima River basin, Washington. Trace elements were determined from streambed sediment, suspended sediment, filtered and unfiltered water samples, aquatic insects, clams, fish livers, and fish fillets between 1987 and 1991. The distribution of trace elements in these media was related to...
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Gregory J. Fuhrer, Daniel J. Cain, Stuart W. McKenzie, Joseph F. Rinella, J. Kent Crawford, Kenneth A. Skach, Michelle I. Hornberger, Marshall W. Gannett
A tracer test to estimate hydraulic conductivities and dispersivities of sediments in the shallow aquifer at the East Gate Disposal Yard, Fort Lewis, Washington A tracer test to estimate hydraulic conductivities and dispersivities of sediments in the shallow aquifer at the East Gate Disposal Yard, Fort Lewis, Washington
No abstract available.
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Edmund A. Prych
The development and evaluation of a benthic index of biological integrity for the Cedar River Watershed, Washington The development and evaluation of a benthic index of biological integrity for the Cedar River Watershed, Washington
No abstract available.
Authors
Robert W. Black, Dorene E. MacCoy
Preserving ground water samples with hydrochloric acid does not result in the formation of chloroform Preserving ground water samples with hydrochloric acid does not result in the formation of chloroform
Water samples collected for the determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are often preserved with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to inhibit the biotransformation of the analytes of interest until the chemical analyses can he performed. However, it is theoretically possible that residual free chlorine in the HCl can react with dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to form chloroform via the...
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Paul J. Squillace, James F. Pankow, Jack E. Barbash, Curtis V. Price, John S. Zogorski