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

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Influence of the natural environment was considered when investigating water chemistry.

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Effects of agriculture on water quality was a focus of the Western Lake Michigan Drainages study.

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Atrazine, an herbicide commonly used on corn, has been detected in surface water, ground water and precipitation in the study area.

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U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1156

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