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Open-File Report 02–94

Water-Quality Data for Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999-2000

BY KIMBERLEE K. BARNES, DANA W. KOLPIN, MICHAEL T. MEYER, E. MICHAEL THURMAN, EDWARD T. FURLONG, STEVEN D. ZAUGG, AND LARRY B. BARBER


Table 7. Summary of laboratory reagent spike recoveries and laboratory reagent blanks
[mg/L; micrograms per liter; number in parentheses () represents method number; <, less than indicated detected limit; nca, not currently available; na, not applicable, see Lindsey and others, 2001; *, compound added to analytical method after June 21, 2000]

Compound Reagent spikes
Reagent blanks
Total number of analyses Mean recovery (percent) Standard deviation of recovery Number of blank detections Frequency of detection (percent) Mean concentration of detections (mg/L) Maximum concentration of detections (mg/L)
1,4-dichlorobenzene (4)
33
73.7
18.7
0
0
< 0.030
<0.030
2, 6-di-tert-butylphenol (4)
33
49.2
17.0
0
0
<.150
<.150
2, 6-di-tert-p-benzoquinone (4)
33
83.8
30.0
3
9.1
.08
.10
3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy anisole (4)
33
51.0
26.5
0
0
<.120
<.120
4-methyl phenol (4)
33
81.2
15.8
0
0
<.030
<.030
4-nonylphenol (4)
33
84.0
18.9
2
6.1
.4
.6
4-nonylphenol monoethoxylate (4)
33
79.7
24.5
4
12.1
.5
1
4-nonylphenol diethoxylate (4)
33
76.0
28.2
1
3.0
.3
.3
4-octylphenol monoethoxylate (4)
33
80.3
22.7
6
18.2
.07
.2
4-octylphenol diethoxylate (4)
33
74.9
28.6
0
0
<.200
<.200
5-methyl-1H-benzotriazle (4)
18
59.2
16.1
0
0
<.150
<.150
Acetaminophen (3)
44
76.8
19.6
26
59.1
.016
.033
Acetophenone(4)
33
84.4
19.1
3
9.1
.05
.05
Albuterol (3)
44
74.6
12.3
0
0
<.029
<.029
cis-Androsterone (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Anthracene (4)
33
80.3
19.2
1
3.0
.15
.15
Benzo (a) pyrene (4)
33
74.4
18.3
0
0
<.050
<.050
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) adipate (4)
33
82.8
36.5
2
6.1
3
5
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (4)
33
97.6
37.6
3
9.1
7
14
Bisphenol A (4)
33
78.2
24.2
1
3.0
.6
.6
Butylated hydroxy toluene (4)
33
42.9
16.7
0
0
<.110
<.110
Caffeine (3)
44
91.9
9.4
1
2.3
.004
.004
Caffeine (4)
33
84.3
15.9
1
3.0
.009
.009
Carbaryl (4)
33
86.3
33.4
0
0
<.060
<.060
Carbodox (1)
10
97.8
13
0
0
<.01
<.01
cis-Chlordane (4)
33
83.4
25.1
0
0
<.040
<.040
Chlorpyrifos (4)
33
82.6
17.0
0
0
<.020
<.020
Chlortetracycline (1)
10
109
12.1
0
0
<.01
<.01
Chlortetracycline (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.20
<.20
Cholesterol (4)
33
51.5
16.5
0
0
<1.500
<1.500
Cholesterol (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Cimetidine (3)
44
25.6
9.8
0
0
<.007
<.007
Ciprofloxacin (1)
10
99.2
5.7
0
0
<.01
<.01
Codeine (3)*
11
63.1
6.8
0
0
<.024
<.024
Codeine (4)
33
65.0
28.8
0
0
<.200
<.200
Coprostanol (4)
33
52.4
12.6
0
0
<.600
<.600
Coprostanol (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Cotinine (3)
44
71.3
9.3
0
0
<.023
<.023
Cotinine (4)
18
61.7
21.5
1
4.4
.03
.03
Dehydronifedipine (3)
44
94.0
9.6
2
4.5
.014
.025
Diazinon (4)
33
82.5
23.3
0
0
<.030
<.030
Dieldrin (4)
33
84.7
27.5
0
0
<.080
<.080
Diethylphthalate (4)
19
81.3
29.9
2
8.7
39
74
N, N-diethyltoluamide (4)
18
74.2
10.4
1
4.4
.03
.03
Digoxigenin (3)
44
90.9
16.6
0
0
<.008
<.008
Digoxin (3)*
11
20.7
12.4
0
0
<.26
<.26
Diltiazem (3)
44
72.8
9.8
3
6.8
.016
.031
1,7-dimethylxanthine (3)
44
137
62.1
2
4.5
.007
.007
Doxycycline (1)
10
92.2
8.4
0
0
<.01
<.01
Enalaprilat (3)
44
19.8
14.7
0
0
<.152
<.152
Enrofloxacin (1)
10
106
7.2
0
0
<.01
<.01
Equilenin (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Equilin (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Erythromycin-H2O (1)
10
116
6.9
0
0
<.01
<.01
17a-estradiol (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
17a-ethynyl estradiol (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
17b-estradiol (4)
33
71.6
35.4
0
0
<.500
<.500
17b-estradiol (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Estriol (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Estrone (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Ethanol, 2-butoxy phosphate (4)
33
80.8
35.7
0
0
<.070
<.070
Fluoranthene (4)
33
85.5
17.9
2
6.1
.07
.07
Fluoxetine (3)
44
56.8
20.7
0
0
<.018
<.018
Gemfibrozil (3)
44
64.5
25.7
0
0
<.015
<.015
Ibuprofen (3)
44
74.5
11.6
0
0
<.018
<.018
Lincomycin (1)
10
94.7
5.1
0
0
<.01
<.01
Lindane (4)
33
85.1
22.0
0
0
<.050
<.050
Mestranol (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Metformin (3)
44
1.0
0.2
0
0
<.003
<.003
Methyl parathion (4)
33
83.8
30.8
0
0
<.060
<.060
Naphthalene (4)
33
78.1
19.8
3
9.1
.03
.05
19-norethisterone (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Norfloxacin (1)
10
98.5
6.4
0
0
<.01
<.01
Oxytetracycline (1)
10
97.3
7.4
0
0
<.01
<.01
Oxytetracycline (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.20
<.20
Paroxetine metabolite (3)
30
16.6
18.9
0
0
<.26
<.26
Phenanthrene (4)
33
84.0
18.7
1
3.0
.10
.10
Phenol (4)
33
80.1
18.0
1
3.0
.08
.08
Phthalic anhydride (4)
33
52.1
23.6
5
15.2
.4
1
Progesterone (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Pyrene (4)
33
84.6
16.7
1
3.0
.11
.11
Ranitidine (3)
44
32.0
10.6
0
0
<.01
<.01
Roxithromycin (1)
10
98.7
10.1
0
0
<.01
<.01
Sarafloxacin (1)
10
101
5.9
0
0
<.01
<.01
Stigmastanol (4)
20
49.7
14.9
0
0
<2.000
<2.000
Sulfachloropyridazine (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.05
<.05
Sulfadimethoxine (1)
10
103
4.8
0
0
<.01
<.01
Sulfadimethoxine (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.05
<.05
Sulfamerazine (1)
10
104
7.2
0
0
<.01
<.01
Sulfamerazine (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.05
<.05
Sulfamethazine (1)
10
97.2
3.5
0
0
<.01
<.01
Sulfamethazine (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.05
<.05
Sulfamethizole (1)
10
103
4.8
0
0
<.01
<.01
Sulfamethoxazole (1)
10
108
5
0
0
<.01
<.01
Sulfamethoxazole (3)
44
79.8
18.7
0
0
<.023
<.023
Sulfathiazole (1)
10
110
4.8
0
0
<.01
<.01
Sulfathiazole (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.05
<.05
Testosterone (5)
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
nca
Tetrachloroethylene (4)
33
44.2
14.7
0
0
<.030
<.030
Tetracycline (1)
10
96.5
8.3
0
0
<.01
<.01
Tetracycline (2)
7
na
na
0
0
<.20
<.20
Triclosan (4)
32
79.8
23.3
5
15.6
.15
.56
Trimethoprim (1)
10
105
4.4
0
0
<.01
<.01
Trimethoprim (3)
44
75.1
8.3
2
4.5
.002
.002
Triphenyl phosphate (4)
33
80.9
21.8
0
0
<.100
<.100
Tri (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (4)
33
86.1
21.4
2
6.1
.05
.05
Tri (dichlorisopropyl) phosphate (4)
33
80.7
23.3
2
6.1
.10
.13
Tylosin (1)
10
92.3
11.7
0
0
<.01
<.01
Virginiamycin (1)
10
52.1
7.8
0
0
<.01
<.01
Warfarin (3)
44
85.2
8.4
0
0
<.001
<.001

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