Urban stormwater drains are used to channel runoff from precipitation away from roads for treatment and to prevent flooding. Contaminants in water can also be transported through stormwater systems in rain and snowmelt runoff.
Multimedia
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Images
Cap parked near an urban storm drain in Virginia.
Urban stormwater drains are used to channel runoff from precipitation away from roads for treatment and to prevent flooding. Contaminants in water can also be transported through stormwater systems in rain and snowmelt runoff.
Water samples are extracted for pesticides.
Water samples are extracted for pesticides at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory.
Photo credit: Elisabeth LaBarbera
Water samples are extracted for pesticides at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory.
Photo credit: Elisabeth LaBarbera
Bumble bees being prepped for pesticide residue analysis.
Bumble bees being prepped for pesticide residue analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL), California.
Bumble bees being prepped for pesticide residue analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL), California.
Biosolids Analysis.
Co-extracted matrix is removed from biosolids prior to analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL).
Photo Credit: Gabby Black.
Co-extracted matrix is removed from biosolids prior to analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL).
Photo Credit: Gabby Black.
Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (LC-HRMS).
Suspect screening/non-target analysis is done with LC-HRMS at the Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL) in Sacramento, CA.
Photo credit: Michelle Hladik
Suspect screening/non-target analysis is done with LC-HRMS at the Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL) in Sacramento, CA.
Photo credit: Michelle Hladik
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing.
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions.
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions.
Videos
Coho Salmon 6PPD-Q Exposure Study
Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) exhibiting abnormal behaviors associated with exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.
Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) exhibiting abnormal behaviors associated with exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.
USGS Laboratory for the Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
The U.S. Geological Survey laboratory for the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) uses cutting-edge techniques to analyze environmental samples including tissues, plasma, water, and soils to undertake and support research projects across the country.
The U.S. Geological Survey laboratory for the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) uses cutting-edge techniques to analyze environmental samples including tissues, plasma, water, and soils to undertake and support research projects across the country.
PAHs/Coal Tar Sealants Effects on Environment & Human Health
Webinar on USGS research findings on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) contamination associated with coal-tar-based sealants and implications for environmental and human health. Dr.
Webinar on USGS research findings on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) contamination associated with coal-tar-based sealants and implications for environmental and human health. Dr.
Trends in Nutrients and Pesticides in the Nation's Rivers
Congressional Briefing at the Capitol Visitors Center on April 11, 2014. The briefing focuses on the Mississippi River Basin, which covers about 40% of the nation and represents a wide range of important climatic, agricultural, and urban influences that are present throughout the country.
Congressional Briefing at the Capitol Visitors Center on April 11, 2014. The briefing focuses on the Mississippi River Basin, which covers about 40% of the nation and represents a wide range of important climatic, agricultural, and urban influences that are present throughout the country.
Ecological Health of U.S. Streams
Congressional Brefing on Health of U.S. Streams Reduced by Streamflow Modifications and Contaminants.
Congressional Brefing on Health of U.S. Streams Reduced by Streamflow Modifications and Contaminants.
Effects of Urban Development on Streams and Aquatic Life (2)
Gerard McMahon, former NAWQA urbanization study leader
Gerard McMahon, former NAWQA urbanization study leader