# ASCII text file containing parameter code definitions for constituents # analyzed by the USGS National Stream Quality Accounting Network (1996-2000) # File is tab-delimited # The first header contains column names # The second header contains column formats # Code = Constituent group, defined as follows: # MAJ = instantaneous Q, field parameters, major ions, nutrients, suspended sediment # SEDCHEM = sediment chemistry # TE = trace elements (dissolved) # PEST = pesticides # Parameter = WATSTORE code # Description = Constituent name (units of measure) Code Parameter Description 4S 5S 75S MAJ 00010 Water temperature (degrees Celsius) MAJ 00061 Discharge, instantaneous (cubic feet per second) MAJ 00076 Turbidity (nephelometric turbidity units, NTU) MAJ 00095 Specific conconductance (microsiemens per centimeter at 25 Celsius) MAJ 00300 Oxygen, dissolved (milligrams per liter) MAJ 00400 Ph, field (standard units) MAJ 00452 Carbonate, filtered (milligrams per liter as CO3) MAJ 00453 Bicarbonate, filtered (milligrams per liter as HCO3) MAJ 00608 Ammonia-nitrogen (milligrams per liter as N) MAJ 00613 Nitrite-nitrogen (milligrams per liter as N) MAJ 00623 Ammonia-plus-organic-nitrogen, dissolved (milligrams per liter as N) MAJ 00625 Ammonia-plus-organic-nitrogen (milligrams per liter as N) MAJ 00631 Nitrite-plus-nitrate-nitrogen, dissolved (milligrams per liter as N) MAJ 00665 Phosphorus, total (milligrams per liter as P) MAJ 00666 Phosphorus, dissolved (milligrams per liter as P) MAJ 00671 Orthophosphate-phosphorus (milligrams per liter as P) MAJ 00681 Carbon, organic, dissolved (milligrams per liter as C) MAJ 00689 Carbon, organic, suspended (milligrams per liter as C) MAJ 00915 Calcium, dissolved (milligrams per liter as Ca) MAJ 00925 Magnesium, dissolved (milligrams per liter as Mg) MAJ 00930 Sodium, dissolved (milligrams per liter as Na) MAJ 00935 Potassium, dissolved (milligrams per liter as K) MAJ 00940 Chloride, dissolved (milligrams per liter as Cl) MAJ 00945 Sulfate, dissolved (milligrams per liter as SO4) MAJ 00950 Fluoride, dissolved (milligrams per liter as F) MAJ 00955 Silica, dissolved (milligrams per liter as SiO2) MAJ 39086 Alkalinity, filtered (milligrams per liter as CaCO3) MAJ 70300 Residue on evaporation (180 Celsius) (milligrams per liter) MAJ 70331 Sediment, finer than 63 microns (percent) MAJ 80154 Sediment, suspended (milligrams per liter) SEDCHEM 29816 Antimony, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29818 Arsenic, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29820 Barium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29822 Beryllium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29826 Cadmium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29829 Chromium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29832 Copper, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29836 Lead, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29839 Manganese, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29841 Mercury, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29843 Molybdenum, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29845 Nickel, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29847 Selenium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29850 Silver, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29853 Vanadium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 29855 Zinc, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 30221 Aluminum, sediment, suspended, total (percent) SEDCHEM 30244 Carbon, sediment, suspended, total (percent) SEDCHEM 30269 Iron, sediment, suspended, total (percent) SEDCHEM 30292 Phosphorus, sediment, suspended, total (percent) SEDCHEM 30308 Sulfur, sediment, suspended (percent) SEDCHEM 30317 Titanium, sediment, suspended, total (percent) SEDCHEM 35031 Cobalt, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 35040 Strontium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 35046 Uranium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 35050 Lithium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 49955 Thallium, sediment, suspended, total (micrograms per gram) SEDCHEM 50279 Sediment, suspended (milligrams per liter) SEDCHEM 50465 Carbon, organic, suspended, total (percent) TE 01000 Arsenic, dissolved (milligrams per liter as As) TE 01005 Barium, dissolved (milligrams per liter as Ba) TE 01010 Beryllium, dissolved (milligrams per liter as Be) TE 01020 Boron, dissolved (micrograms per liter as B) TE 01025 Cadmium, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Cd) TE 01030 Chromium, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Cr) TE 01035 Cobalt, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Co) TE 01040 Copper, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Cu) TE 01046 Iron, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Fe) TE 01049 Lead, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Pb) TE 01056 Manganese, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Mn) TE 01057 Thallium, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Tl) TE 01060 Molybdenum, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Mo) TE 01065 Nickel, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Ni) TE 01075 Silver, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Ag) TE 01080 Strontium, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Sr) TE 01085 Vanadium, dissolved (micrograms per liter as V) TE 01090 Zinc, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Zn) TE 01095 Antimony, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Sb) TE 01106 Aluminum, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Al) TE 01130 Lithium, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Li) TE 01145 Selenium, dissolved (micrograms per liter as Se) PEST 04024 Propachlor, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 04028 Butylate, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 04035 Simazine, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 04037 Prometon, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 04040 Desethyl atrazine, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 04041 Cyanazine, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 04095 Fonofos, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 22703 Uranium, natural, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 34253 Alpha BHC, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 34653 P,P' DDE, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 38933 Chlorpyrifos, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 39341 Lindane, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 39381 Dieldrin, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 39415 Metolachlor, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 39532 Malathion, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 39542 Parathion, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 39572 Diazinon, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 39632 Atrazine, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 46342 Alachlor, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 49260 Acetochlor, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82630 Metribuzin, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82660 Diethylanilene, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82661 Trifluralin, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82663 Ethalfluralin, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82664 Phorate, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82665 Terbacil, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82666 Linuron, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82667 Methyl parathion, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82668 EPTC, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82669 Pebulate, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82670 Tebuthiuron, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82671 Molinate, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82672 Ethoprop, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82673 Benfluralin, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82674 Carbofuran, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82675 Terbufos, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82676 Pronamide, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82677 Disultoton, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82678 Triallate, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82679 Propanil, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82680 Carbaryl, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82681 Thiobencarb, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82682 DCPA, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82683 Pendimethalin, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82684 Napropamide, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82685 Propargite, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82686 Azinphos-methyl, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 82687 Permethrin, dissolved (micrograms per liter) PEST 91063 Diazinon, D-10 surrogate (percent) PEST 91065 HCH, alpha, D-6 surrogate (percent) PEST 99108 Spike volume (milliters) PEST 99856 Sample volume (milliters)