Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin, Washington. Distribution of pesticides and other organic compounds in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91: With a section on dissolved organic carbon in the Yakima River basin
Water Supply Paper
2354-B
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Abstract
During 1987-91, chemical data were collected for pesticides and other organic compounds in surface water, streambed sediment, suspended sediment, agricultural soil, and aquatic biota to determine the occurrence, distribution, transport, and fate of organic compounds in the Yakima River basin in Washington. The report describes the chemical and physical properties of the compounds most frequently detected in the water column; organochlorine compounds including DDT, organophosphorus compounds, thiocarbamate and sulfite compounds, acetamide and triazine compounds, and chlorophenoxy-acetic acid and benzoic compounds. Concentrations are evaluated relative to chronic-toxicity water quality criteria and guidelines for the protection of human health and freshwater aquatic life.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River basin, Washington. Distribution of pesticides and other organic compounds in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91: With a section on dissolved organic carbon in the Yakima River basin |
| Series title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series number | 2354 |
| Chapter | B |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp2354B |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Oregon Water Science Center |
| Description | x, 180 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Other Geospatial | Yakima River basin |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |