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Water Quality in the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1992-95

By Bruce D. Lindsey, Kevin J. Breen, Michael D. Bilger, and Robin A. Brightbill

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 1168

• National Water-Quality Assessment Program
• Summary of major issues and findings
• Environmental setting and hydrologic conditions
• Major issues and findings
• Nitrate in ground water and streams
• Trends in nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations
• Pesticides in ground water and streams
• Bacteria in ground water
• Volatile organic compounds in ground water
• Radon in ground water
• Trace elements in fish tissue and streambed sediment
• Pesticides and other organic compounds in fish tissue and streambed sediment
• Biological communities and stream habitat
• Water-quality conditions in a national context
• Surface water
• Ground water
• Study design and data collection
• Summary of compound detections and concentrations
• A coordinated effort
• References
• Glossary

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Suggested citation:
Lindsey, B.D., Breen, K.J., Bilger, M.D., and Brightbill, R.A., 1998, Water Quality in the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1168, on line at <URL: https://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ1168>, updated June 22, 1998 .

ISBN 0-607-89155-6

Further information:
Lower Susquehanna River Basin NAWQA Study || National Water-Quality Assessment Program || U.S. Geological Survey

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