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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Data Series 233

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Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms

(Note: Clarification or additional information is provided in parentheses)
acre-ft, acre-foot
cm, centimeter
g, gram
gm^-3, gram per cubic meter
km, kilometer
km², square kilometer
L, liter
m, meter
m³, cubic meter
mg, milligram
min, minute
mm, millimeter
μg, microgram
μS/cm, microsiemens per centimeter
CARB, California Air Resources Board
GC/MS, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
GFF, glass fiber filter
LFDD, low-flow diversion dam
LLR, Loveland Reservoir
MCL, maximum contaminant level
MDL, method detection limit
MRDP, Methods Research and Development Program
NAWQA, National Water Quality Assessment (USGS)
NPDES, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NWQL, National Water Quality Laboratory (USGS)
PAH, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
PCB, polychlorinated biphenyls
PUF, polyurethane foam
SDF, San Diego Formation
SPMD, semipermeable membrane device
SR, state route
SWR, Sweetwater Reservoir
URDS, Urban Runoff Diversion System
USGS, U.S. Geological Survey
VOC, volatile organic compound

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