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Concentration data for 12 elements of concern in surface water of three hydrologic basins (Delaware River, Illinois River and Upper Colorado River) – A data visualization tool

September 6, 2023
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This tool includes six data visualization and output filters: a) Element; b) Fraction (filtered, particulate, unfiltered); c) Units; d) Censored Data (exclude or include various types); e) Data Source (USGS, other); and f) Summary Statistic (calculation of data mean, geomean, median, or count). With over 1,600,000 observations across all three basins, the entire database covers the period from 1900-2022.

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