| Abstract: | The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, conducted a reconnaissance study in 2008 to determine the occurrence of 228 organic compounds in raw, source (untreated) and finished (treated) drinking water at seven municipal water-treatment facilities in Miami-Dade County. Results of this sampling study showed that 25 (about 11 percent) of the 228 organic compounds were detected in at least one source water sample and 22 (about 10 percent) were detected in at least one finished water sample. The concentrations of organic compounds in source water samples were less than or equal to 0.2 (u or mu)g/L (micrograms per liter). The concentrations of organic compounds in finished water samples were generally less than or equal to 0.5 (u or mu)g/L, with the exception of bromoform (a possible disinfection byproduct) at estimated concentrations ranging from 0.7 to 2.8 (u or mu)g/L and diethyl phthalate (a plasticizer compound) at 2 (u or mu)g/L. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 9000515 |
| Citation Author: | Foster, Adam L.; Katz, Brian G. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | FISC-Ft. Lauderdale |
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| Citation Language: | English |
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| Citation LatN: | 0260000 |
| Citation LatS: | 0251500 |
| Citation LonE: | -0800500 |
| Citation LonW: | -0803500 |
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| Citation No Pagination: | N |
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| Citation Online Only Flag: | Y |
| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 5 p.; Tables |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Data Series |
| Citation Series Code: | DS |
| Citation Series Number: | 550 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Occurrence of Organic Compounds in Source and Finished Samples from Seven Drinking-Water Treatment Facilities in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2008; 2010; DS; 550; Foster, Adam L.; Katz, Brian G. |
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| Citation Year: | 2010 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Occurrence of Organic Compounds in Source and Finished Samples from Seven Drinking-Water Treatment Facilities in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2008; 2010; DS; 550; Foster, Adam L.; Katz, Brian G. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/ds_550.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/550/ |
| Date Other: | Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
