Comparative water-quality assessment of the Hai He River basin in the People's Republic of China and three similar basins in the United States
Professional Paper
1647
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Abstract
Ground-water quality with respect to nitrate, major inorganic constituents, pesticides, stable isotopes, and tritium was assessed in the agricultural Tangshan region in the Hai He River basin of the People's Republic of China and compared with three similar regions in the United States: the Delmarva Peninsula of the States of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, and the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys of the State of California. These four regions are considered similar with respect to size, land use, or climate. Median nitrate concentrations were found to be similar in the four regions in most instances, and those median concentrations were below the American nitrate drinking water standard of 10 milligrams per liter, however, higher concentrations, and a greater range of concentration, were evident for the Tangshan region.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Comparative water-quality assessment of the Hai He River basin in the People's Republic of China and three similar basins in the United States |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1647 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1647 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 58 p. |
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