The water quality in rivers and streams and in selected aquifers in eastern Iowa and part of southern Minnesota is described and illustrated. Major ions, nitrogen and other nutrients, and pesticides and some of their breakdown compounds were analyzed in both surface and ground water. Biological communities that included fish, invertebrates, and algae, were described in relation to stream water quality. Volatile organic compounds that originate from fuels, solvent, and industry were analyzed from ground-water samples. Agricultural and urban land-use effects on shallow ground-water compared and contrasted.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Title | Water quality in the eastern Iowa basins, Iowa and Minnesota, 1996-98 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir1210 |
| Authors | Stephen J. Kalkhoff, Kimberlee K. Barnes, Kent Becher, Mark E. Savoca, Douglas J. Schnoebelen, Eric M. Sadorf, Stephen D. Porter, Daniel J. Sullivan |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Circular |
| Series Number | 1210 |
| Index ID | cir1210 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Iowa Water Science Center |