The quality of surface waters in Texas
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Abstract
The discharge-weighted average concentrations of dissolved solids, chloride, and ,sulfate for many of the principal streams in Texas are less than 500 mg/l (millijgraljls per liter), 250 mg/l, and 250 mg/l, respectively. At 65 of 131 sites on streams that were sampled at least 10 times, the biochemical oxygen demand of at least half the samples exceeded 3.0 mg/l. At 20 of the sites, the dissolved-oxygen content of at least half the samples was less than 5.0 mg/l. The higher concentrations of minor elements usually were detected in waters from urban areas, indicating a relation to man's activities. Small amounts of some pesticides are widely distributed in low concentrations. The higher concentrations usually were detected in waters from urban areas.
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Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | The quality of surface waters in Texas |
Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
Series number | 74-7 |
DOI | 10.3133/wri747 |
Year Published | 1974 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Austin, TX |
Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
Description | v, 73 p. |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Online Only (Y/N) | N |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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