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April 1, 2000

Pesticides in ground water of the United States, 1992-1996 Pesticides in ground water of the United States, 1992-1996

During the first cycle of the National Water Quality Assessment (1992–1996), ground water in 20 of the nation's major hydro-logic basins was analyzed for 90 pesticide compounds (pesticides and degradates). One or more of the pesticide compounds examined were detected at 48.4% of the 2485 ground water sites sampled. However, approximately 70% of the sites where pesticides were detected...

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Dana W. Kolpin, Jack E. Barbash, Robert J. Gilliom

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Recharge from a subsidence crater at the Nevada test site Recharge from a subsidence crater at the Nevada test site

Current recharge through the alluvial fans of the Nevada Test Site (NTS) is considered to be negligible, but the impact of more than 400 nuclear subsidence craters on recharge is uncertain. Many of the craters contain a playa region, but the impact of these playas has not been addressed. It was hypothesized that a crater playa would focus infiltration through the surrounding coarser...

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G. V. Wilson, D.M. Ely, S. L. Hokett, D. R. Gillespie

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Occurrence of pesticides in streams and ground water in the Puget Sound basin, Washington, and British Columbia, 1996-98 Occurrence of pesticides in streams and ground water in the Puget Sound basin, Washington, and British Columbia, 1996-98

No abstract available.

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Gilbert Carl Bortleson, J.C. Ebbert

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Pesticides detected in urban streams during rainstorms in King and Snohomish Counties, Washington, 1998 Pesticides detected in urban streams during rainstorms in King and Snohomish Counties, Washington, 1998

No abstract available.

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Frank D. Voss, Sandra S. Embrey

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

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

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

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

Water Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

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

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

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

Natural attenuation is a viable alternative to pump and treat for meeting remediation objectives in the vicinity of the southern contaminant plume. The combination of historically low contaminant concentrations in ground water, a landfill cap that limits source area contributions, favorable conditions for degradation of VC, and a relatively long downgradient distance to potential...

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Richard S. Dinicola, S.E. Cox, Paul M. Bradley

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

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

Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

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 Resources Mission Area, Washington Water Science Center

January 1, 2000