Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: United States State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)water quality; volatile organic compounds; VOCs; methyl tert-butyl ether; MTBE; chloroform; trichloroethene; TCE; trichloroethane; TCA; tertachloroethene; PCE; seasonal variability; Passaic River at Two Bridges; Saddle River at Ridgewood; Neshanic River at Reaville; Stony Brook at Princeton; Raritan River at Queens Bridge at Bound Brook; Bound Brook at Middlesex Great Egg Harbor River near Sicklerville
DescriptionVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) were detected in 104 of the 112 samples collected between April 1996 and April 1997 from seven streams that drain a variety of land-use settings in New Jersey. A total of 47 different VOCs were detected. Although all VOC concentrations met existing water-quality criteria, these criteria have been established for only 26 of the 47 compounds detected. Contrasting seasonal patterns seem to indicate different potential sources of VOCs in streams.
NoteWater Resources Investigation Report 98-4074 : Prepared by the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program, Long Island - New Jersey Study Unit.
Data Life Cycle Event(s) Date: 1999-08-11 00:00:00.0 Creator: Collins, Elizabeth
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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