River Water Quality in the Delaware River Basin—Concentrations and Trends Through 2018
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- Document: Report (5.94 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Related Work: USGS SIR 2022–5097
- Data Releases:
- USGS—Water-quality trends for rivers and streams in the Delaware River Basin using Weighted Regressions on Time, Discharge, and Season (WRTDS) models, Seasonal Kendall Trend (SKT) tests, and multisource data, water year 1978–2018
- USGS—Multisource surface-water-quality data and U.S. Geological Survey streamgage match for the Delaware River Basin
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Introduction
The Delaware River Basin provides drinking water to 13.3 million people and supports endangered species, provides recreational opportunities, and is an essential resource to regional industries. The efforts of Federal and State governments have substantially improved overall water quality in the basin, which had been severely degraded prior to the mid-20th century. Recent trend analyses of water-quality data reveal negative and positive changes: increasing rates of salinization and improvements in nutrient conditions.
Suggested Citation
Shoda, M., Gain, E.G., and Murphy, J.C., 2023, River water quality in the Delaware River Basin—Concentrations and trends through 2018: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2023–3014, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20233014.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Trend Analysis and Multisource Data
- Salinity and Major Ions
- Nutrients and Suspended Solids
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | River water quality in the Delaware River Basin—Concentrations and trends through 2018 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2023-3014 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20233014 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: 4 p., 2 Data Releases |
| State | Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania |
| Other Geospatial | Delaware River Basin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |