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Project Data - Results from selected sites in the Lake Erie-Lake St. Clair Basin
(National Water-Quality Assessment Program)

Concentrations of trace elements and organic compounds in streambed sediments from selected sites in the Lake Erie - Lake St. Clair Basin

Streambed-sediment samples were collected during low-flow conditions in the Lake Erie - Lake St. Clair Basin at 10 sites in 1996 to determine concentrations of trace elements and hydrophobic organic compounds. Where more than one sample was collected on the same day, the letter after the date denotes an individual sample.

Bed-sediment samples were collected from the top 1 to 2 centimeters of material taken from at least five different depositional areas within the stream reach. A subsample from the composite sample collected at each site was shipped to the USGS Iowa City, Iowa sediment laboratory for particle-size analysis, and the results are reported at the end of this table. Additionally, subsamples from the composite were (1) processed using a 2.0-millimeter stainless-steel mesh wet sieve (WS, <2MM) for preparation of material for organic contaminant analysis, and (2) processed using a 63-micrometer nylon-cloth wet sieve (<63U WS) for preparation of material for trace element analysis. More specific details describing the guidelines used in collection and in processing the streambed-sediment samples can be found in Shelton and Capel (1994).

Bed-sediment constituent concentrations are provided on a percent (percent of dry weight) or a dry-weight (DW) basis. Constituent names are abbreviated as follows: DDD, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane; DDE, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethene; DCPA, dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate; DDT, dicholorodiphenyltrichloroethane; HCH, hexachlorocyclohexane; PCB, polychlorinated biphenyls. (BED SED = bottom sediment, REC = recoverable, UG/G = micrograms per gram, UG/KG = microgram per kilogram, G/KG = gram per kilogram, MM = millimeter, (34790) = the USGS National Water Quality Laboratory parameter code). Additional surface-water and water-quality data for these sampling sites can be found in the continuous-record station sections of the Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and New York data reports.

                                                                  CALENDAR YEAR 1996        
STATION                                                                                      DRAINAGE                          
NUMBER       STATION NAME                                    LATITUDE         LONGITUDE      AREA (mi2)       DATE         TIME    
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04159492    BLACK RIVER NEAR JEDDO, MI                      43° 09' 09" N    082° 37' 27" W      464         07-11-96      1130  
04161820    CLINTON RIVER AT STERLING HEIGHTS, MI           42° 36' 52" N    083° 01' 36" W      309         07-12-96      0900  
04175600    RIVER RAISIN NEAR MANCHESTER, MI                42° 10' 05" N    084° 04' 34" W      132         07-10-96      1545  
04178000    ST JOSEPH RIVER NEAR NEWVILLE, IN               41° 23' 08" N    084° 48' 06" W      610         07-09-96      1500  
04183000    MAUMEE RIVER AT NEW HAVEN, IN                   41° 05' 06" N    085° 01' 20" W    1,967         07-09-96      1030  
                                                                                                                               
04186500    AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS, OH           40° 56' 55" N    084° 15' 58" W      332         07-08-96      1530  
04193500    MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OH                  41° 30' 00" N    083° 42' 46" W    6,330         07-10-96      0930  
04208504    CUYAHOGA RIVER AT LTV STEEL AT CLEVELAND, OH    41° 27' 54" N    082° 22' 50" W      788         08-20-96 (A)  1030  
04208504    CUYAHOGA RIVER AT LTV STEEL AT CLEVELAND, OH    41° 27' 54" N    082° 22' 50" W      788         08-20-96 (B)  1045  
04208504    CUYAHOGA RIVER AT LTV STEEL AT CLEVELAND, OH    41° 27' 54" N    082° 22' 50" W      788         08-20-96 (C)  1100  
                                                                                                                               
04211820    GRAND RIVER AT HARPERSFIELD, OH                 41° 45' 19" N    080° 56' 55" W      552         08-21-96      0945  
04213500    CATTARAUGUS CREEK AT GOWANDA, NY                42° 27' 50" N    078° 56' 07" W      436         08-22-96      1030  

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                                                                   BARO-                                                
                      SPE-     PH,                                 METRIC           ALUM-                               
                      CIFIC    WATER                      TEMPER-  PRES-            INUM,       CALCIUM,    IRON,       
                      CON-     WHOLE    TEMPER-  TEMPER-  ATURE,   SURE,   OXYGEN,  BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     
                      DUCT-    (STAND-  ATURE,   ATURE,   SEDI-    (MM     DIS-     <63U WS  <63U WS  <63U WS  
STATION               ANCE,    ARD      AIR      WATER    MENT     OF      SOLVED   PERCENT     PERCENT     PERCENT     
NUMBER    DATE        (US/CM)  UNITS)   (DEG C)  (DEG C)  (DEG C)  HG)     (MG/L)   (34790)     (34830)     (34880)     
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04159492  07-11-96      784      8.35     28.0     19.6     20.0     753     8.57     5.7         6.6         3.2       
04161820  07-12-96      832      7.90     19.5     18.8     19.0     752     8.59     4.9         7.6         3.1       
04175600  07-10-96      500      7.78     21.0     20.7     20.0     752     9.47     4.6         7.2         3.3       
04178000  07-09-96      591      7.80     22.5     20.9     20.5     742     6.93     7.0         3.4         3.8       
04183000  07-09-96      708      7.85     25.5     22.7     22.0     742     7.80     6.5         4.5         3.6       
                                                                                                                        
04186500  07-08-96      815      8.22     25.5     25.5     25.5     740     9.18     6.9         2.7         3.7       
04193500  07-10-96      493      8.60     17.0     23.3     22.0     752     14.3     5.9         6.5         3.0       
04208504  08-20-96 (A) 1050      7.63     26.0     23.1     - -      755     7.60     6.8         2.0         4.4       
04208504  08-20-96 (B) 1050      7.63     26.0     23.1     - -      755     7.60     6.8         2.0         4.3       
04208504  08-20-96 (C) 1050      7.63     26.0     23.1     - -      755     7.60     6.8         2.0         4.4       
                                                                                                                        
04211820  08-21-96      346      8.15     23.5     24.6     - -      750     8.51     6.5         0.48        3.6       
04213500  08-22-96      327      8.17     22.0     21.3     - -      748     8.66     5.7         4.2         3.3       


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                      MAGNE-                  POTAS-      PHOS-       TITA-       ANTI-                               BERYL-                  
                      SIUM,       SODIUM,     SIUM,       PHORUS,     NIUM,       MONY,       ARSENIC,    BARIUM,     LIUM,       BISMUTH,    
                      BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     
                      <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS  
STATION               PERCENT     PERCENT     PERCENT     PERCENT     PERCENT     (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      
NUMBER    DATE        (34900)     (34960)     (34940)     (34935)     (49274)     (34795)     (34800)     (34805)     (34810)     (34816)     
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04159492  07-11-96      2.7         0.72        1.9         0.07        0.260       0.7         10          410         1           <10    
04161820  07-12-96      2.8         0.75        1.6         0.11        0.240       1.0         13          420         1           <10    
04175600  07-10-96      2.0         0.60        1.5         0.09        0.210       0.7         21          450         1           <10    
04178000  07-09-96      1.8         0.54        2.0         0.11        0.350       0.9          9.5        510         2           <10    
04183000  07-09-96      2.0         0.64        2.0         0.12        0.300       1.0          9.7        500         2           <10    
                                                                                                                                              
04186500  07-08-96      1.4         0.59        2.0         0.12        0.300       0.9         10          490         2           <10    
04193500  07-10-96      2.2         0.80        1.8         0.11        0.290       0.7          7.2        460         1           <10    
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  1.1         0.53        2.1         0.11        0.350       3.0         21          420         2           <10    
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  1.1         0.55        2.2         0.11        0.320       3.0         19          420         2           <10    
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  1.1         0.54        2.2         0.11        0.330       2.0         20          430         2           <10    
                                                                                                                                              
04211820  08-21-96      0.81        0.62        2.0         0.07        0.330       0.7         15          410         2           <10    
04213500  08-22-96      1.3         0.67        1.9         0.07        0.290       0.6         11          390         2           <10    


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                      CAD-                    CHRO-                               EURO-                               HOL-        LANTHA-     
                      MIUM,       CERIUM,     MIUM,       COBALT,     COPPER,     PIUM,       GALLIUM,    GOLD,       MIUM,       NUM,        
                      BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     
                      <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS  
STATION               (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      
NUMBER    DATE        (34825)     (34835)     (34840)     (34845)     (34850)     (34855)     (34860)     (34870)     (34875)     (34885)     
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04159492  07-11-96      0.4         63          60          14          27          <2          15          <8          <4          33        
04161820  07-12-96      1.1         52          87          12          59          <2          13          <8          <4          28        
04175600  07-10-96      0.5         46          44          11          16          <2          15          <8          <4          26        
04178000  07-09-96      0.6         67          84          17          36          <2          18          <8          <4          37        
04183000  07-09-96      2.3         66          84          15          56          <2          17          <8          <4          37        
                                                                                                                                              
04186500  07-08-96      0.7         67          81          16          33          <2          19          <8          <4          38        
04193500  07-10-96      0.6         59          62          13          24          <2          16          <8          <4          32        
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  1.3         65          83          18          65          <2          16          <8          <4          33        
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  1.3         64          80          18          66          <2          15          <8          <4          33        
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  1.3         66          81          18          65          <2          15          <8          <4          34        
                                                                                                                                                
04211820  08-21-96      0.4         67          67          17          19          <2          15          <8          <4          34        
04213500  08-22-96      0.3         55          52          15          25          <2          13          <8          <4          28        

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                                              MANGA-                  MOLYB-      NEODYM-                             SCAN-       SELE-       
                      LEAD,       LITHIUM,    NESE,       MERCURY,    DENUM,      IUM,        NICKEL,     NIOBIUM,    DIUM,       NIUM,       
                      BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     
                      <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS  
STATION               (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      
NUMBER    DATE        (34890)     (34895)     (34905)     (34910)     (34915)     (34920)     (34925)     (34930)     (34945)     (34950)     
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04159492  07-11-96      22          50          580         0.06        <2          38          31          11          10          0.4       
04161820  07-12-96      75          30          900         0.25        <2          38          35          11          9           0.8       
04175600  07-10-96      20          30         2100         0.15        <2          32          24          11          8           0.8       
04178000  07-09-96      26          49          710         0.05        <2          39          41          14          13          0.7       
04183000  07-09-96      60          50          670         0.46        <2          39          41          13          12          0.7       
                                                                                                                                              
04186500  07-08-96      30          50          590         0.09        <2          39          45          14          13          0.8       
04193500  07-10-96      27          40          610         0.11        <2          42          31          12          11          0.6       
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  63          50          910         0.11        <2          29          49          15          13          0.6       
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  65          50          900         0.13        <2          28          50          14          13          0.6       
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  62          50          930         0.13        <2          29          50          13          13          0.6       
                                                                                                                                              
04211820  08-21-96      25          50         1100         0.03        <2          29          33          12          12          0.3       
04213500  08-22-96      21          40          750         0.02        <2          26          30          11          11          0.2       

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                                  STRON-                  TANTA-                                          VANA-       YTTR-       YTTER-      
                      SILVER,     TIUM,       SULFUR,     LUM,        THORIUM,    TIN,        URANIUM,    DIUM,       IUM,        BIUM,       
                      BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     BED SED     
                      <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS     <63U WS  
STATION               (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      (UG/G)      
NUMBER    DATE        (34955)     (34965)     (34970)     (34975)     (34980)     (34985)     (35000)     (35005)     (35010)     (35015)     
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04159492  07-11-96      0.1         150         0.07        <40        10           <5          3.0          91         19          2         
04161820  07-12-96      1.0         170         0.16        <40         6           <5          2.6          73         17          2         
04175600  07-10-96      0.2         180         0.24        <40         7           <5          3.2          74         15          2         
04178000  07-09-96      0.2         160         0.11        <40         8           <5          4.4         120         22          2         
04183000  07-09-96      1.0         190         0.08        <40        10           <5          4.2         110         22          3         
                                                                                                                                              
04186500  07-08-96      0.2         330         0.11        <40         9           <5          4.6         110         23          2         
04193500  07-10-96      0.2         240         0.11        <40        10           <5          3.6          89         22          2         
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  0.6         110         0.24        <40        13           <5          3.8         100         23          3         
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  0.6         110         0.24        <40         9           <5          3.8         100         24          2         
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  0.7         110         0.24        <40        11           <5          4.0         110         22          2         
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      0.1          93         0.18        <40        12           <5          3.7          92         22          3         
04213500  08-22-96      0.1         130         0.31        <40         9           <5          3.2          78         22          2         

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                                  CARBON                                 CARBON                                                                        
                                  ORG +        CARBON       CARBON       ORG +        CARBON       CARBON                    ACENAPH      ACENAPH      
                                  INORG,       ORGANIC,     INORG,       INORG,       ORGANIC,     INORG,       PCB,         THYLENE,     THENE,       
                      ZINC,       BED SED      BED SED      BED SED      BED SED      BED SED      BED SED      BED SED      BED SED      BED SED      
                      BED SED     WS, <63U     WS, <63U     WS, <63U     WS, <2MM     WS, <2MM     WS, <2MM     WS, <2MM     WS, <2MM     WS, <2MM  
                      <63U WS     DW, REC      DW, REC      DW, REC      DW, REC      DW, REC      DW, REC      DW, REC      DW, REC      DW, REC      
STATION               (UG/G)      PERCENT      PERCENT      PERCENT      (G/KG)       (G/KG)       (G/KG)       (UG/KG)      (UG/KG)      (UG/KG)      
NUMBER    DATE        (35020)     (49267)      (49266)      (49269)      (49272)      (49271)      (49270)      (49459)      (49428)      (49429)      
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04159492  07-11-96       89         4.02         1.43         2.59         17.0          5.00        12.0          <50          <50          <50     
04161820  07-12-96      220         6.21         3.26         2.95         27.0         14.0         13.0          <50          e42          e30        
04175600  07-10-96       82         7.08         4.60         2.48         21.0         14.0          6.80         <50          e19          <50     
04178000  07-09-96      150         3.57         2.37         1.20         30.0         21.0          8.70         <50          e23          <50     
04183000  07-09-96      190         3.87         2.20         1.67         21.0         10.0         11.0          400           77           98         
                                                                                                                                                       
04186500  07-08-96      150         3.16         2.31         0.85         31.0         12.0         19.0          <50          <50          <50     
04193500  07-10-96      110         4.23         1.90         2.33         18.0          6.00        12.0          <50          e21          e16        
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  270         2.46         1.84         0.62         12.0         10.0          1.80         120           55           58         
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  270         2.43         1.80         0.63         15.0         13.0          2.20         120          100           75         
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  270         2.45         1.82         0.63         18.0         15.0          2.80         100           79           61         
                                                                                                                                                     
04211820  08-21-96      110         1.53         1.44         0.09         11.0         11.0          0.400        <50          <50          <50     
04213500  08-22-96       86         2.35         1.01         1.34         22.0         12.0          9.70         <50          e13          <50     

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                                                         C8-ALKYL                         9,10 ANTHRA-     AZO-             BENZ (A)         
                      ACRIDINE,        ALDRIN,          PHENOL,          ANTHRACENE,      QUINONE,         BENZENE,         ANTHRACENE,      
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49430)          (49319)          (49424)          (49434)          (49437)          (49443)          (49436)          
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04159492  07-11-96      <50             <1.00            <50              <50               <50              <50             e16            
04161820  07-12-96      e45             <1.00            <50               89               160              <50             320            
04175600  07-10-96      <50             <1.00            <50              e17               <50              <50             e20            
04178000  07-09-96      <50             <1.00            <50              e21               e25              <50             e34            
04183000  07-09-96      e47             <1.00            <50              260               190              <50             740            
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      <50             <1.00            <50              e20               e33              <50             e28            
04193500  07-10-96      <50             <1.00            <50              e32               e27              <50              67             
04208504  08-20-96 (A)   65             <1.00            <50              240               270              <50             650            
04208504  08-20-96 (B)   83             <1.00            <50              360               290              <50             900            
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  e46             <1.00            <50              260               260              <50             600            
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      <50             <1.00            <50              e11               e23              <50             e49            
04213500  08-22-96      <50             <1.00            <50               e9.0             e21              <50              55             


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                                       BENZO (B)        BENZO (K)        BENZO                             4-BROMO          
                      BENZO-           FLUOR-           FLUOR-           (G,H,I)          BENZO (A)        2, 2'-           PHENYLPHENYLE    
                      CINNOLINE,       ANTHENE,         ANTHENE,         PERYLENE,        PYRENE,          BIQUINOLINE,     THER,            
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49468)          (49458)          (49397)          (49408)          (49389)          (49391)          (49454)          
                                                                                                                                     
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04159492  07-11-96      <50              <50              <50              <50              <50             <50           <50         
04161820  07-12-96      <50              540              340              230              500             <50           <50         
04175600  07-10-96      <50              e33              e10              <50              e35             <50           <50         
04178000  07-09-96      <50              e46              e38              e35               62             <50           <50         
04183000  07-09-96      e41              630              500              370              710             <50           <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      <50              e38              e13              e34              e37             <50           <50         
04193500  07-10-96      <50               71              e43              e42               76             <50           <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  <50              980              790              380              830             <50           <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  <50             1100             1300              490             1100             <50           <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  <50              990              880              380              780             <50           <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      <50               56              e25              e35              e47             <50           <50         
04213500  08-22-96      <50               67              e45              e40               58             <50           <50         

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                                                                                          BIS                                                
                      BUTYL                                                               2-CHLORO-        4-CHLORO         2-CHLORO-        
                      BENZYL-                           CIS-             TRANS-           ETHOXY           3-METHYL-        NAPH-            
                      PHTHALATE,       CARBAZOLE,       CHLORDANE,       CHLORDANE,       METHANE,         PHENOL,          THALENE,         
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49427)          (49449)          (49320)          (49321)          (49401)          (49422)          (49407)          
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04159492  07-11-96      e35              <50              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
04161820  07-12-96       93               82              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
04175600  07-10-96      e39              e18              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
04178000  07-09-96       51              <50              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
04183000  07-09-96       60              130              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96       50              <50              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
04193500  07-10-96      e49              e21              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  120              150               2.80             2.90            <50              <50             <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (B)   92              160               2.80             2.90            <50              <50             <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  130              170               2.00             2.00            <50              <50             <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      e40              <50              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         
04213500  08-22-96      e42              <50              <1.00            <1.00            <50              <50             <50         


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                                                       4-CHLORO-                                                                            
                                       2-              PHENYL                                                                               
                                       CHLORO-         PHENYL                            P-                                                 
                      CHLORONEB,       PHENOL,         ETHER,           CHRYSENE,        CRESOL,          DCPA,            O, P'- DDD,      
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS     BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)         (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49322)          (49467)         (49455)          (49450)          (49451)          (49324)          (49325)          
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04159492  07-11-96      <5.00            <50            <50              e14              e20              <5.00            <1.00       
04161820  07-12-96      <5.00            <50            <50              470              240              <5.00            <1.00       
04175600  07-10-96      <5.00            <50            <50              e22              170              <5.00            <1.00       
04178000  07-09-96      <5.00            <50            <50              e48              320              <5.00            <1.00       
04183000  07-09-96      <5.00            <50            <50              740              100              <5.00            <1.00       
                                                                                                                                            
04186500  07-08-96      <5.00            <50            <50              e40              130              <5.00            <1.00       
04193500  07-10-96      <5.00            <50            <50               81              200              <5.00            <1.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  <5.00            <50            <50              940              790              <5.00            <1.40       
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  <5.00            <50            <50             1200              900              <5.00            <1.10       
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  <5.00            <50            <50             1100              700              <5.00            <2.00       
                                                                                                                                            
04211820  08-21-96      <5.00            <50            <50               65              280              <5.00            <1.00       
04213500  08-22-96      <5.00            <50            <50               85              140              <5.00            <1.00       
 

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                                                                                                           DIBENZ (A,H)      DIBENZO-        
                      P, P'- DDD,      O, P'- DDE,      P, P'- DDE,      O, P'- DDT,      P, P'- DDT,      ANTHRACENE,      THIOPHENE,       
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49326)          (49327)          (49328)          (49329)          (49330)          (49461)          (49452)          
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04159492  07-11-96      <1.00            <1.00         <1.00               <2.00             <2.00            <50              <50         
04161820  07-12-96       2.70            <1.00          3.70                3.30             <2.00            130              e41            
04175600  07-10-96      <1.00            <1.00         <1.00               <2.00             <2.00            e28              e20            
04178000  07-09-96       2.10            <1.00          1.20               <2.00             <2.00            e33              <50         
04183000  07-09-96       4.50            <1.00          2.10               <2.00             <2.00            <50               74             
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      <1.00            <1.00         <1.00               <2.00             <2.00            e29              e26            
04193500  07-10-96       1.30            <1.00         <1.00               <2.00             <2.00            <50              e28            
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  e2.20            <5.00          6.50               <2.00             e8.70            170               58             
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  e2.10            <5.00          8.10               <2.00             e8.40            220               81             
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  e3.50            <1.00          6.40               <2.00              6.00            210               69             
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      <1.00            <1.00          1.20               <2.00             <2.00            e28              <50         
04213500  08-22-96      <1.00            <1.00         <1.00               <2.00             <2.00            <50              <50         


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                      DI-N             1,2-             1,3-             1,4-                                                                
                      BUTYL            DICHLORO-        DICHLORO-        DICHLORO-                         DIETHYL          1,2-DIMETHYL-    
                      PHTHALATE,       BENZENE,         BENZENE,         BENZENE,         DIELDRIN,        PHTHALATE,       NAPHTHALENE,     
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49381)          (49439)          (49441)          (49442)          (49331)          (49383)          (49403)          
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04159492  07-11-96     e49               <50              <50             <50              <1.00            e22              <50         
04161820  07-12-96      61               <50              <50              e6.0            <1.00            e26              <50         
04175600  07-10-96      61               <50              <50             <50              <1.00            e22              <50         
04178000  07-09-96      62               <50              <50             <50               1.40            e24              <50         
04183000  07-09-96      75               <50              <50             e10              <1.00            e25              e22            
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      61               <50              <50             <50               4.60            e34               e9.0           
04193500  07-10-96      53               <50              <50             <50               1.00            e24              <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  68               <50              <50             e13               1.70            e32              e11            
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  67               <50              <50             e15               2.00            e44              e11            
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  82               <50              <50             <50              <1.00            e25              e29            
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96     e46               <50              <50             <50              <1.00            e39              <50         
04213500  08-22-96      61               <50              <50             <50              <1.00            e41              <50         

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                      1,6-DIMETHYL-    2,6-DIMETHYL-                                                                        DI-N-            
                      NAPH-THALENE,    NAPH-THALENE,    3,5-             DIMETHYL         2,4-DINITRO-     2,6-             OCTYL            
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      DIMETHYL-        PHTHALATE,       TOLUENE,         DINITRO-         PHTHALATE,       
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     PHENOL,          BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      TOLUENE,         BED SED, WS      
                      (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          BED SED, WS      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     BED SED, WS      <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (49404)          (49406)          <2MM DW, REC     (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          <2MM DW, REC     (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE                                          (UG/KG)          (49384)          (49395)          (UG/KG)          (49382)          
                                                        (49421)                                            (49396)                           
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04159492  07-11-96       e8.0            e12              <50              <50              <50              <50              <50         
04161820  07-12-96      e18              e39              e37              e10              <50              <50               87             
04175600  07-10-96      <50              e39              <50              <50              <50              e20               55             
04178000  07-09-96      e12              e30              <50              <50              <50              <50              <50         
04183000  07-09-96      e41               51              <50              <50              <50              <50              <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      e21              e39              <50              <50              <50              <50              <50         
04193500  07-10-96      <50              e20               59              <50              <50              <50              e33            
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  e43               96              <50              <50              <50              <50              200            
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  e44               92              <50              <50              <50              <50              130            
04208504  08-20-96 (C)   73              150              <50              <50              <50              <50             e130           
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      e11              e42              <50              <50              <50              <50               60             
04213500  08-22-96      <50              e38              <50              <50              <50              <50               91             


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                                                        BIS 2-           2-ETHYL                                                             
                      ALPHA-                            ETHYLHEXYL       NAPH-            FLUOR-                                             
                      ENDOSULFAN,      ENDRIN,          PHTHALATE,       THALENE,         ANTHENE,         FLUORENE,        ALPHA-HCH,       
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49332)          (49335)          (49426)          (49490)          (49466)          (49399)          (49338)          
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04159492  07-11-96      <1.00            <2.00            e36              <50              e23              e19              <1.00       
04161820  07-12-96      <1.00            <2.00            400               e9              910              e42              <1.00       
04175600  07-10-96      <1.00            <2.00            e49              <50              e39              e20              <1.00       
04178000  07-09-96      <1.00            <2.00            130              <50               72              e22              <1.00       
04183000  07-09-96      <1.00            <2.00            360              e18             1600              100              <1.00       
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      <1.00            <2.00             98               e7.0             64              e24              <1.00       
04193500  07-10-96      <1.00            <2.00             60              <50              130              e25              <1.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  <5.00            <2.00           1100              e10             1900               81              <1.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  <5.00            <2.00           1000              e11             2500              120              <1.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (C)   1.30            <2.00           1200              e11             1800               97              <1.00       
                                                                                                                                            
04211820  08-21-96      <1.00            <2.00            380              <50               97               e8.0            <1.00       
04213500  08-22-96      <1.00            <2.00             83              <50              100              <50              <1.00       


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                                                                                                           INDENO                            
                                                                         HEPTACHLOR       HEXACHLORO-      (1,2,3- CD)                       
                      BETA-HCH,        LINDANE,         HEPTACHLOR,      EPOXIDE,         BENZENE,         PYRENE,          ISODRIN,         
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49339)          (49345)          (49341)          (49342)          (49343)          (49390)          (49344)          
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04159492  07-11-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         <50              <1.00       
04161820  07-12-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         370              <1.00       
04175600  07-10-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         e29              <1.00       
04178000  07-09-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00          52              <1.00       
04183000  07-09-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         560              <1.00       
                                                                                                                                               
04186500  07-08-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         <50              <1.00       
04193500  07-10-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00          66              <1.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         540              <1.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         700              <1.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00         570              <1.00       
                                                                                                                                               
04211820  08-21-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00          66              <1.00       
04213500  08-22-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.00          74              <1.00       

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                                                                                                           4,5-                              
                                                        O,P'-            P,P'-                             METHYLENE-                        
                                       ISOQUINO-        METHOXY-         METHOXY          2-METHYL-        PHEN             1-METHYL-        
                      ISOPHORONE,      LINE,            CHLOR,           CHLOR,           ANTHRACENE,      ANTHRENE,        9H-FLUORENE,     
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49400)          (49394)          (49347)          (49346)          (49435)          (49411)          (49398)          
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04159492  07-11-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            <50              <50              <50         
04161820  07-12-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            e34               78              <50         
04175600  07-10-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            e21              e21              <50         
04178000  07-09-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            e23              e25              <50         
04183000  07-09-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00             88              170              e41            

04186500  07-08-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            e23              e29              e21            
04193500  07-10-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            e27              e35              e22            
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            e47              160              e23            
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  <50              e12              <5.00            <5.00             65              230              e28            
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00             52              170              e33            
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            <50              <50              <50         
04213500  08-22-96      <50              <50              <5.00            <5.00            <50               e9.0            <50         


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                      1-                                                                                                                     
                      METHYL-          1-                                                                  N-NITRO-         N-NITROSODI-     
                      PHEN-            METHYL-                           NAPH-            NITRO-           SODIPHENY-       N-PROPY-         
                      ANTHRENE,        PYRENE,          MIREX,           THALENE,         BENZENE,         LAMINE,          LAMINE,          
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49410)          (49388)          (49348)          (49402)          (49444)          (49433)          (49431)          
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04159492  07-11-96      e19              e18              <1.00            <50              <50              <50              <50         
04161820  07-12-96      e43               50              <1.00            e12              <50              <50              <50         
04175600  07-10-96      e19              e19              <1.00            <50              <50              <50              <50         
04178000  07-09-96      e24              e23              <1.00            <50              <50              <50              <50         
04183000  07-09-96      110              120              <1.00             62              <50              <50              <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      e30              e22              <1.00            <50              <50              e32              <50         
04193500  07-10-96      e34              e27              <1.00            <50              <50              <50              <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (A)   93              110              <1.00             67              <50              <50              <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  110               87              <1.00             71              <50              <50              <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  140              110              <1.00             75              <50               56              <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      e12              e12              <1.00            e17              <50              <50              <50         
04213500  08-22-96      e10              e15              <1.00             <5.0            <50              <50              <50         
  

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                                                                                          PENTA-                                             
                                                                         PENTA-           CHLORO-                                            
                      CIS-             TRANS-           OXY-             CHLORO           NITRO-           CIS-             TRANS-           
                      NONACHLOR,       NONACHLOR,       CHLORDANE,       ANISOLE,         BENZENE,         PERMETHRIN,      PERMETHRIN,      
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49316)          (49317)          (49318)          (49460)          (49446)          (49349)          (49350)          
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04159492  07-11-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       
04161820  07-12-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       
04175600  07-10-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       
04178000  07-09-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       
04183000  07-09-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <7.00            <11.0       
                                                                                                                                             
04186500  07-08-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       
04193500  07-10-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  <1.00             4.20            <1.00            <1.0             <50             <10.0              <6.20       
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  <1.00             4.20            <1.00            <1.0             <50             <13.0             <12.0       
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  <1.00             2.40            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00            <12.0       
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       
04213500  08-22-96      <1.00            <1.00            <1.00            <1.0             <50              <5.00             <5.00       

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                                                                                                                            1,2,4-TRI-       
                      PHEN-            PHEN-                                                                                CHLORO           
                      ANTHRENE,        ANTHRIDINE,      PHENOL,          PYRENE,          QUINOLINE,       TOXAPHENE,       BENZENE,         
                      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      BED SED, WS      
                      <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC     <2MM DW, REC  
STATION               (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          (UG/KG)          
NUMBER    DATE        (49409)          (49393)          (49413)          (49387)          (49392)          (49351)          (49438)          
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04159492  07-11-96      e11              <50              e10             e21              <50              <200             <50         
04161820  07-12-96      380              e31              e25             740              <50              <200             <50         
04175600  07-10-96      e16              <50              e15             e32              <50              <200             <50         
04178000  07-09-96      e33              <50              e23              62              <50              <200             <50         
04183000  07-09-96      970              e48              e21            1400              <50              <200             <50         
                                                                                                                                              
04186500  07-08-96      e37              <50              e16              63              <50              <200             <50         
04193500  07-10-96       62              <50              e26             120              <50              <200             <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  950              e40               61            1500              <50              <200             <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (B) 1300              e44               67            2000              <50              <200             <50         
04208504  08-20-96 (C)  990              e25               75            1400              <50              <200             <50         
                                                                                                                                             
04211820  08-21-96      e46              <50              e13              79              <50              <200             <50         
04213500  08-22-96      e44              <50              <50              84              <50              <200             <50         


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                            2,3,6       Particle-size sieve analysis of streambed
                         TRIMETHYL-
                        NAPH-THALENE,       % SAND           % SILT
                        BED SED, WS        BED MAT.         BED MAT.
                       <2MM DW, REC         <2 MM          <.062 MM     % CLAY
STATION                 (UG/KG)              AND             AND        BED MAT.
NUMBER    DATE          (49405)            >.062 MM        >.004 MM     >.004 MM                             
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04159492  07-11-96      <50                90.2               6.3          3.5        
04161820  07-12-96       e7.0              69.3              22.8          7.9        
04175600  07-10-96      <50                78.5              12.2          9.3        
04178000  07-09-96       <5.0              57.7              22.3         20.0       
04183000  07-09-96      e22                92.2               4.5          3.3        
                                                                                                                
04186500  07-08-96      e13                62.0              30.2          7.8        
04193500  07-10-96       e8.0              79.4              13.6          7.0        
04208504  08-20-96 (A)  e22                50.4              30.3         19.3       
04208504  08-20-96 (B)  e25                53.0              27.8         19.2       
04208504  08-20-96 (C)   39                47.8              32.3         19.9       
                                                                                                                
04211820  08-21-96      <50                55.9              31.7         12.4       
04213500  08-22-96      <50                21.0              53.9         25.1       

Footnotes:
(A) Composite sample, replicate A
(B) Composite sample, replicate B
(C) Composite sample, replicate C

REFERENCE CITED:

Shelton, L.R., and Capel, P.D., 1994, Guidelines for collecting and processing samples of stream bed sediment for analysis of trace elements and organic contaminants for the National Water-Quality Assessment Program: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-458, 20 p.


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