National Water Quality Laboratory Profile
Open-File Report
94-366
By: Jon W. Raese
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Abstract
The National Water Quality Laboratory determines organic and inorganic constituents in samples of surface and ground water, river and lake sediment, aquatic plant and animal material, and precipitation collected throughout the United States and its territories by the U.S. Geological Survey. In water year 1994, the Laboratory produced more than 900,000 analytical results for about 65,000 samples. The Laboratory also coordinates an extensive network of contract laboratories for the determination of radiochemical and stable isotopes and work for the U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Contamination Hydrology Program. Heightened concerns about water quality and about the possible effects of toxic chemicals at trace and ultratrace levels have contributed to an increased demand for impartial, objective, and independent data.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | National Water Quality Laboratory Profile |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 94-366 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr94366 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | National Water Quality Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
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