Quality of the water in Borrow Ponds near a major highway interchange, Dade County, Florida, October-November 1977
Open-File Report
78-1029
Prepared in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
By: T.R. Beaven and Benjamin F. McPherson
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Abstract
Water, bottom sediment, and aquatic plants were sampled from ponds near a major south Florida highway interchange to document concentrations of selected constituents in an aquatic environment near heavy vehicular traffic. Generally, concentrations of constituents were within the range expected in an uncontaminated environment in south Florida. However, concentrations did exceed south Florida background levels or Environmental Protection Agency criteria in a few cases. Two trace elements--chromium (20 micrograms per liter) in ponded surface water and lead (500 micrograms per gram) in bottom sediment--exceeded background levels. Concentrations of dieldrin (22 micrograms per kilogram) and polychlorinated biphenyls (53 micrograms per kilogram) also exceed background levels in bottom sediment. The concentration of phenol (23 micrograms per liter) in ground water exceeded Environmental Protection Agency quality criteria by 22 micrograms per liter, but was within the background range for south Florida. Ten metals were detected in the cattail or algal samples, but only iron, manganese, and zinc were in higher concentrations than those in the bottom sediment. (Woodard-USGS)
Suggested Citation
Quality of the water in Borrow Ponds near a major highway interchange, Dade County, Florida, October-November 1977; 1978; OFR; 78-1029; Beaven, T. R.; McPherson, Benjamin F.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Quality of the water in Borrow Ponds near a major highway interchange, Dade County, Florida, October-November 1977 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-1029 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr781029 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center |
| Description | v, 15 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Other Geospatial | Dade County |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |