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Concentrations and annual fluxes for selected water-quality constituents from the USGS National Stream Water Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN)

By Valerie J. Kelly, Richard P. Hooper, Brent T. Aulenbach, and Mary Janet

Summary Statistics--Columbia Basin, Water Years 1996-2000

Columbia River at Beaver Army Terminal near Quincy, Oregon (14246900)

Daily Mean Streamflow

Units                               N             Min     5th       25th     Median    75th      95th      Max

Cubic feet per second             1,827        99,400   139,000   194,000   275,000   360,000   510,000   864,000
Cubic meters per second           1,827         2,815     3,936     5,493     7,787    10,194    14,442    24,466

Field Parameters, Turbidity, and Suspended Sediment

Units in milligrams per liter, except where noted

Parameter                             N               Min      5th     25th    Median     75th     95th     Max

00010 Temperature (C)                64                 4.6     5.1      7.6      13.0     15.5     20.5     21.7
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                62                 0.5     1.8      3.5       6.8     13.0     32.0     73.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            64                89.7    99.3    111.7     125.4    136.5    159.0    183.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               64                 8.7     8.8     10.2      11.8     12.6     13.7     15.0
00400 pH (standard units)            64                 7.2     7.5      7.7       7.8      7.9      8.1      8.1
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 64                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                64                41.0    45.0     52.0      58.0     64.0     73.0     77.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       64                34.0    37.0     42.5      48.0     52.5     60.0     63.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        64                37.0    52.0     69.2      81.5     90.5     97.0     98.9
80154 Suspended sediment             64                 5.0     9.0     14.0      27.0     50.0     94.0    323.0

Nutrients and Organic Carbon, dissolved (filtered at 0.45 microns) and whole-water (unfiltered)

Units in milligrams per liter

Note: because of changes in reporting levels (RL), all censored data in this summary are converted to the highest RL reported for this station

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

00608 NH3-N                   .015  63       68      < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015    0.007    0.020    0.030    0.060
00613 NO2-N                   .010  63       81      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.002    0.004    0.008    0.010    0.020
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  63       40      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.200    0.200
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  63       70      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.216    0.307    0.451
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  63      100        0.030    0.054    0.102    0.200    0.402    0.540    0.736
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .010  63       92      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.030    0.046    0.060    0.100    0.180
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  63       60      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.010    0.020    0.033    0.050
00671 PO4-P                   .010  63      100        0.001    0.003    0.007    0.011    0.018    0.025    0.043
00681 DOC                     .300  61      100        1.491    1.500    1.700    1.825    2.000    2.400    2.700
00689 SOC                     .200  60      100        0.200    0.200    0.400    0.500    0.750    2.150    4.817

Major Ions, dissolved (filtered at 0.45 microns)

Units in milligrams per liter, except where noted

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

00915 Calcium                 .020  62      100        10.00    11.00    12.42    13.97    15.17    16.79    17.47
00925 Magnesium               .010  62      100        2.899    3.000    3.373    3.794    4.273    4.948    5.500
00930 Sodium                  .200  62      100        3.486    3.989    4.617    5.200    6.070    7.161    11.00
00935 Potassium               .100  62       98      < 0.100    0.840    0.970    1.010    1.170    1.340    1.800
00940 Chloride                .010  62      100        1.724    2.000    2.770    3.225    4.020    5.100    7.420
00945 Sulfate                 .010  62      100        5.560    5.678    6.958    7.872    9.300    11.19    15.00
00950 Fluoride                .100  62       69      < 0.100  < 0.100  < 0.100    0.100    0.124    0.158    0.200
00955 Silica                  .010  62      100        7.100    7.796    9.600    11.02    13.00    14.00    17.00

Trace Elements, dissolved (filtered at 0.45 microns)

Units in micrograms per liter

Note: because of changes in reporting levels (RL), all censored data in this summary are converted to the highest RL reported for this station

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

01000 Arsenic                  2.0  62       29      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0      1.1      2.0      2.0
01005 Barium                   1.0  47      100         11.3     12.0     15.0     18.0     20.5     22.3     23.0
01010 Beryllium                1.0  47        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  58        9      <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0     27.2     30.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  47        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 5.0  46       24      <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0      2.0      5.0
01035 Cobalt                   3.0  47        0      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  46       80      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.2      1.6      2.0      2.8
01046 Iron                    10.0  62       76      <  10.0  <  10.0      9.4     10.0     13.0     33.0    120.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  47        2      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  47       64      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.4      3.0      5.8     12.0
01060 Molybdenum              10.0  47        2      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  47       11      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.1
01075 Silver                   1.0  47        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  62      100         54.7     60.3     65.6     74.3     82.1     91.0     98.4
01085 Vanadium                10.0  62        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01090 Zinc                     3.0  46       67      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0      1.3      2.0      3.0      3.8
01095 Antimony                 1.0  46        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  47      100          2.5      2.9      3.7      5.3     10.4     77.0    161.0
01130 Lithium                  6.0  62       26      <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0      4.0      6.0      6.0
01145 Selenium                 2.4  62        2      <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4      2.4
22703 Uranium                  1.0  46        2      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0

Pesticides, dissolved (filtered at 0.7 microns)

Units in micrograms per liter, except where noted

Note: concentrations sometimes are estimated below the reporting level (RL); in this summary, all censored and estimated concentrations are converted to highest RL reported for this station; the percent detections described in the table include estimated concentrations, when appropriate

                                          Percent
Parameter                       RL  N    Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

04024 Propachlor              .007  64        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  64        2      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002
04035 Simazine                .007  64       61      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.005    0.006    0.016    0.034
04037 Prometon                .018  64        6      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.018    0.018
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  64       61      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.004    0.005    0.008
04041 Cyanazine               .004  64        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
04095 Fonofos                 .003  64        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  64        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  64        3      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  64       14      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004    0.005
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  64        2      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  64        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  64       81      < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.004    0.006    0.012    0.023
39532 Malathion               .007  64        3      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.007
39542 Parathion               .004  64        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  64        2      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002
39632 Atrazine                .005  64       83      < 0.005  < 0.005    0.003    0.005    0.012    0.028    0.078
46342 Alachlor                .002  64        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
49260 Acetochlor              .002  64        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82630 Metribuzin              .004  64       19      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.011    0.025
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  64        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .004  64        5      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.007
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  64        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  64        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .013  64        9      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013    0.007    0.013
82666 Linuron                 .002  64        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  64        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .005  64       38      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.004    0.009    0.012
82669 Pebulate                .004  64        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  64        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82671 Molinate                .004  64        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  64        2      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.004
82673 Benfluralin             .002  64        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .003  64        5      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.016
82675 Terbufos                .013  64        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  64       17      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.007    0.016
82677 Disulfoton              .017  64        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  64       19      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.006    0.011
82679 Propanil                .004  64        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  64        5      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.005
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  64        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  64       27      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.002    0.003
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  64        2      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  64        3      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.006
82685 Propargite              .013  64        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82686 Azinphos methyl         .010  64        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82687 Permethrin              .005  64        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  64      100        50.68    77.90    92.70    99.08    105.2    113.8    145.5
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  48      100        64.70    85.50    99.33    107.4    112.1    129.7    136.8
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  64      100        60.10    73.80    89.34    95.37    100.7    117.9    125.2

Suspended Sediment Chemistry

Units in parts per million (ppm) or parts per hundred (%)

Values censored higher than the reporting level (RL) indicate samples with insufficient sediment mass to quantify concentration above the RL

                                          Percent
Parameter                    RL       N  Detections    Min      5th      25th    Median    75th     95th     Max

29816 Antimony (ppm)        0.10     51     100       0.50     0.60     0.90     1.00      1.30     2.00      2.70
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     51     100       4.10     4.90     6.40     7.50      8.40    10.30     10.60
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     51     100      430.0    440.0    500.0    550.0     590.0    630.0     670.0
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     51     100       1.20     1.30     1.40     1.50      1.60     1.70      2.00
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     51      98    <  0.10     0.20     0.50     0.80      1.00     1.30      1.50
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     51      90    <  1.00  <  1.00    50.00    57.00     62.00    80.00     130.0
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     51     100      37.00    38.00    43.00    50.00     59.00    75.00     84.00
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     51     100       7.00    11.00    19.00    24.00     26.00    60.00     85.00
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     51     100      840.0    860.0     1000     1100      1300     1500      1600
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     49      98    <  0.01     0.03     0.06     0.07      0.10     0.16      0.30
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     51       0    <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00   < 25.00  < 25.00   < 50.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     51      90    <  1.00  <  1.00    32.00    36.00     39.00    57.00     65.00
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     51     100       0.10     0.20     0.30     0.40      0.50     0.60      0.70
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     51       6    <  0.50  <  0.50  <  0.50  <  1.00   <  2.50     5.00      5.00
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     51     100      94.00    98.00    110.0    110.0     120.0    140.0     150.0
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     51     100      100.0    110.0    140.0    180.0     190.0    220.0     340.0
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     50     100       6.20     6.30     7.20     7.65      8.50     9.00      9.50
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     50      94    <  0.10  <  0.10     1.70     2.35      3.20     4.70      5.80
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     51     100       3.70     3.90     4.10     4.30      4.60     5.10      5.60
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     51     100       0.09     0.10     0.11     0.13      0.15     0.17      0.20
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     44      77    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.10     0.10      0.30     0.50      2.40
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     50     100       0.40     0.44     0.50     0.50      0.51     0.60      0.70
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     51     100      15.00    15.00    17.00    18.00     19.00    21.00     22.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     51     100      240.0    250.0    290.0    320.0     340.0    380.0     430.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     51       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 500.0
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     51     100      21.00    22.00    25.00    27.00     29.00    33.00     45.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     51       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 500.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     51     100       7.00     8.00    16.00    28.00     46.00    180.0     353.0
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     45      93    <  0.10  <  0.10     1.60     2.10      3.00     4.20      4.40

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