During 1987-91, chemical data were collected for pesticides and other organic compounds in surface water, streambed sediment, suspended sediment, agricultural soil, and aquatic biota to determine the occurrence, distribution, transport, and fate of organic compounds in the Yakima River basin in Washington. The report describes the chemical and physical properties of the compounds most frequently detected in the water column; organochlorine compounds including DDT, organophosphorus compounds, thiocarbamate and sulfite compounds, acetamide and triazine compounds, and chlorophenoxy-acetic acid and benzoic compounds. Concentrations are evaluated relative to chronic-toxicity water quality criteria and guidelines for the protection of human health and freshwater aquatic life.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1999 |
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| Title | Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin, Washington; distribution of pesticides and other organic compounds in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91; with a section on dissolved organic carbon in the Yakima River basin |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp2354B |
| Authors | Joseph F. Rinella, Stuart W. McKenzie, J. Kent Crawford, William T. Foreman, Gregory J. Fuhrer, Jennifer L. Morace, George R. Aiken |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series Number | 2354 |
| Index ID | wsp2354B |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Oregon Water Science Center |