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Chemical quality of bottom sediments in selected streams, Jefferson County, Kentucky, April-July 1992

Open-File Report 95-339
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95339

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Abstract

Bottom sediments from 25 stream sites in Jefferson County, Ky., were analyzed for percent volatile solids and concentrations of nutrients, major metals, trace elements, miscellaneous inorganic compounds, and selected organic compounds. Statistical high outliers of the constituent concentrations analyzed for in the bottom sediments were defined as a measure of possible elevated concentrations. Statistical high outliers were determined for at least 1 constituent at each of 12 sampling sites in Jefferson County. Of the 10 stream basins sampled in Jefferson County, the Middle Fork Beargrass Basin, Cedar Creek Basin, and Harrods Creek Basin were the only three basins where a statistical high outlier was not found for any of the measured constituents. In the Pennsylvania Run Basin, total volatile solids, nitrate plus nitrite, and endrin constituents were statistical high outliers. Pond Creek was the only basin where five constituents were statistical high outliers-barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, and silver. Nitrate plus nitrite and copper constituents were the only statistical high outliers found in the Mill Creek Basin. In the Floyds Fork Basin, nitrate plus nitrite, phosphorus, mercury, and silver constituents were the only statistical high outliers. Ammonia was the only statistical high outlier found in the South Fork Beargrass Basin. In the Goose Creek Basin, mercury and silver constituents were the only statistical high outliers. Cyanide was the only statistical high outlier in the Muddy Fork Basin.

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Moore, B., and Evaldi, R., 1995, Chemical quality of bottom sediments in selected streams, Jefferson County, Kentucky, April-July 1992: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-339, iv, 33 p. :maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr95339.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Chemical quality of bottom sediments in selected streams, Jefferson County, Kentucky, April-July 1992
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 95-339
DOI 10.3133/ofr95339
Year Published 1995
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey ; U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor],
Description iv, 33 p. :maps ;28 cm.
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