Chemical Analyses of Surface Water in Illinois, 1958–74—Volume I, Des Plaines River Basin and Lake Michigan

Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-22
Prepared in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
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    • WRI 78–23 Chemical Analyses of Surface Water in Illinois, 1958–74—Volume II, Illinois River Basin and Mississippi River Tributaries North of Illinois River Basin
    • WRI 78–24 Chemical Analyses of Surface Water in Illinois, 1958–74—Volume III, Ohio River Tributaries and Mississippi River Tributaries South of the Illinois River Basin
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Abstract

Samples of surface water were collected and analyzed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and its predecessor, the Stream Pollution Control Bureau of the Illinois Department of Public Health. The results for the period 1958 to 1974 are presented in tabular form and the history of sampling and analytical methods are summarized. Stream discharge data from records of the U.S. Geological Survey are included for all sites where samples were collected at gaging stations or near enough that reliable discharge estimates could be made. The report is contained in three volumes. This volume (Volume I) includes Des Plaines River basin and Lake Michigan. (See also W78-10035 and W78-10036).

Suggested Citation

Healy, R.W., and Toler, L.G., 1978, Chemical analyses of surface water in Illinois, 1958–74—Volume I, Des Plaines River basin and Lake Michigan: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 78–22, 583 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri7822.

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  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Definition of Terms
  • Methods
  • Presentation of Data
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Chemical analyses of surface water in Illinois, 1958–74—Volume I, Des Plaines River basin and Lake Michigan
Series title Water-Resources Investigations Report
Series number 78-22
DOI 10.3133/wri7822
Volume I
Year Published 1978
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Illinois Water Science Center
Description iii, 587 p.
Country United States
State Illinois
Other Geospatial Des Plaines River Basin, Lake Michigan
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