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Enhancements of nonpoint source monitoring of volatile organic compounds in ground water Enhancements of nonpoint source monitoring of volatile organic compounds in ground water
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled a national retrospective data set of analyses of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ground water of the United States. The data are from Federal, State, and local nonpoint-source monitoring programs, collected between 1985–95. This data set is being used to augment data collected by the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA)...
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W.W. Lapham, M.J. Moran, J.S. Zogorski
Responses of physical, chemical, and biological indicators of water quality to a gradient of agricultural land use in the Yakima River Basin, Washington Responses of physical, chemical, and biological indicators of water quality to a gradient of agricultural land use in the Yakima River Basin, Washington
The condition of 25 stream sites in the Yakima River Basin, Washington, were assessed by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program. Multimetric condition indices were developed and used to rank sites on the basis of physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. These indices showed that sites in the Cascades and Eastern Cascades ecoregions were largely...
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T. F. Cuffney, M. R. Meador, S. D. Porter, M. E. Gurtz
Predicting the probability of detecting organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in stream systems on the basis of land use in the Pacific Northwest, USA Predicting the probability of detecting organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in stream systems on the basis of land use in the Pacific Northwest, USA
We analyzed streambed sediment and fish tissue (Cottus sp.) at 30 sites in the Puget Sound and Willamette basins in Washington and Oregon, USA, respectively, for organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The study was designed to determine the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides and PCBs in fish tissue and sediment by land use within these basins and to...
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R. W. Black, A.L. Haggland, F.D. Voss
Natural attenuation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds in ground water at Area 6, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington Natural attenuation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds in ground water at Area 6, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington
No abstract available.
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Richard S. Dinicola, S.E. Cox, Paul M. Bradley
Hydrology of the Columbia Plateau regional aquifer system, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho Hydrology of the Columbia Plateau regional aquifer system, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
No abstract available.
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H. H. Bauer, Arnold J. Hansen
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
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
Ground-water flooding in glacial terrain Ground-water flooding in glacial terrain
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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
No abstract available.
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Frank D. Voss, Sandra S. Embrey, James C. Ebbert, Dale L. Davis, Annette M. Frahm, George H. Perry