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Water Quality in the Western Lake Michigan Drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95

By Charlie A. Peters, Dale M. Robertson, David A. Saad, Daniel J. Sullivan, Barbara C. Scudder, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Kevin D. Richards, Jana S. Stewart, Sharon A. Fitzgerald, and Bernard N. Lenz

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 1156

A contribution of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program

• National Water-Quality Assessment Program
• Summary of major issues and findings
• Environmental setting and hydrologic conditions
• Major issues and findings
  • Levels of some naturally occurring chemicals have the potential to affect human health and aquatic life (Part A)
  • Fertilizers and livestock wastes increase nutrients in streams and ground water (Part B)
  • Various factors control pesticide occurrence in streams and ground water (Part C)
  • Urban areas are a source of trace elements and organic compounds (Part D)
  • Environmental setting and land use influence aquatic life (Part E)
  • Are biological and water-quality data collected by different methods comparable
• Water-quality conditions in a national context
• Stream quality
• Ground-water quality
• Study design and data collection
• Summary of compound detections and concentrations
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Glossary

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U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1156

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Suggested citation:
C. A. Peters, D. M. Robertson, D. A. Saad, D. J. Sullivan, B. C. Scudder, F. A. Fitzpatrick, K. D. Richards, J. S. Stewart, S. A. Fitzgerald, and B. N. Lenz, 1998, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1156, on line at <URL: https://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ1156>, updated June 11, 1998 .

ISBN 0-607-89146-7

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