Work plan for the Schuylkill River basin, Pennsylvania: Assessment of river quality as related to the distribution and transport of trace metals and organic substances
Open-File Report
80-566
By: G.L. Pederson, Thomas H. Yorke, and J. K. Stamer
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey is making a river-quality assessment of the Schuylkill River basin in Pennsylvania from October 1978 to March 1981. It is part of a continuing program designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of river-quality studies for basin planning and water-resource management. Study objectives include determining (1) presence of selected trace metals and organic substances in the water and sediments of the Schuylkill River between Berne and Philadelphia; (2) source, distribution, and transport of selected trace metals and organic substances in the river from Berne to Philadelphia; (3) frequency of occurrence of selected trace metals and organic substances in the river at Pottstown and Manayunk; (4) effects of low dams on the distribution and transport of selected trace metals and organic substances in the river between Pottstown and Philadelphia.
Suggested Citation
Pederson, G., Yorke, T.H., and Stamer, J., 1980, Work plan for the Schuylkill River basin, Pennsylvania: Assessment of river quality as related to the distribution and transport of trace metals and organic substances: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-566, iv, 27 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr80566.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Work plan for the Schuylkill River basin, Pennsylvania: Assessment of river quality as related to the distribution and transport of trace metals and organic substances |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 80-566 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr80566 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Pennsylvania Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 27 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Other Geospatial | Schuylkill River basin |