Occurrence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) on Suspended Sediment in the Donna Canal, Hidalgo County, Texas, 1999-2001
Fact Sheet
016-02
In cooperation with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
By: B.J. Mahler, P. C. Van Metre, and R.M. Miranda
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Abstract
Some fish in the Donna Canal contain PCBs at levels that might pose a risk to human health if the fish are eaten. Early attempts to locate the source of PCBs in the canal were unsuccessful. An innovative method of sampling and analyzing suspended sediment helped scientists detect PCBs in suspended sediment and narrowed the probable PCB source area(s) from the entire 11-kilometer canal to a 600-meter reach.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Occurrence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) on Suspended Sediment in the Donna Canal, Hidalgo County, Texas, 1999-2001 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 016-02 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs01602 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document; Report: 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Other Geospatial | Donna Canal |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |