Publication Citation

USGS Series Open-File Report
Report Number 2007-1083
Title Bacteria and Emerging Chemical Contaminants in the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Basin, Michigan
Edition -
Language ENGLISH
Author(s) Fogarty, Lisa R.
Year 2007
Originating office USGS Michigan Water Science Center
USGS Library Call Number
Physical description iv, 10 p.
ISBN
Northernmost latitude 42.926520
Southernmost latitude 42.414198
Easternmost longitude -82.717978
Westernmost longitude -83.709056

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Abstract

Introduction Since the enactment of the Clean Water Act in 1972, awareness of the quality of the Nation's water has continued to improve. Despite improvements to wastewater-treatment systems and increased regulation on waste discharge, bacterial and chemical contamination is still a problem for many rivers and lakes throughout the United States. Pathogenic microorganism and newly recognized chemical contaminants have been found in waters that are used for drinking water and recreation (Rose and Grimes, 2001; Kolpin and others, 2002). This summary of bacteria and emerging-chemical-contaminant monitoring in the St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Basin (fig. 1) was initiated by the Lake St. Clair Regional Monitoring Project (LSCRMP) in 2003, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the Counties of Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).