Publication Citation

USGS Series Data Series
Report Number 328
Title Water-Quality Data for Water- and Wastewater-Treatment Plants Along the Red River of the North, North Dakota and Minnesota, January through October 2006
Edition Version 1.0 Online Only
Language ENGLISH
Author(s) Damschen, William C.; Hansel, John A.; Nustad, Rochelle A.
Year 2008
Originating office USGS North Dakota Water Science Center
USGS Library Call Number
Physical description iv, 68 p.
ISBN
Northernmost latitude 0490000
Southernmost latitude 0450000
Easternmost longitude -0930000
Westernmost longitude -1010000

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Abstract

From January through October 2006, six sets of water-quality samples were collected at 28 sites, which included inflow and outflow from seven major municipal water-treatment plants (14 sites) and influent and effluent samples from seven major municipal wastewater treatment plants (14 sites) along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota. Samples were collected in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation for use in the development of return-flow boundary conditions in a 2006 water-quality model for the Red River of the North. All samples were analyzed for nutrients and major ions. For one set of effluent samples from each of the wastewater-treatment plants, water was analyzed for Eschirichia coli, fecal coliform, 20-day biochemical oxygen demand, 20-day nitrogenous biochemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon, and dissolved organic carbon. In general, results from the field equipment blank and replicate samples indicate that the overall process of sample collection, processing, and analysis did not introduce substantial contamination and that consistent results were obtained.