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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--Rio Grande Basin, Water Years 1996-2000

Rio Grande at El Paso, Texas (08364000)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827            59        96       233       639       950     1,240     3,410
Cubic meters per second           1,827             2         3         7        18        27        35        97

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)                55                 6.5     8.0     10.0      17.5     24.0     26.0     27.0
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                48                 4.2     8.0     17.0      43.5     73.0    180.0   1250.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            55               783.0   841.0    938.0    1020.0   1360.0   2300.0   2810.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               55                 5.3     5.8      6.7       7.7      9.2     11.0     11.9
00400 pH (standard units)            55                 7.8     8.0      8.3       8.3      8.4      8.6      8.6
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 53                 0.0     0.0      0.0       2.0      5.0     12.0     25.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                53               151.0   175.0    195.0     201.0    228.0    305.0    321.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       53               127.0   145.0    163.0     174.0    187.0    259.0    272.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        48                 5.0    26.0     52.5      62.5     73.0     91.0     95.0
80154 Suspended sediment             51                54.0    66.0    141.0     252.0    373.0   1360.0   3450.0

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                   .020  54       74      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.035    0.053    0.120    0.210
00613 NO2-N                   .010  54       69      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.012    0.020    0.054    0.123
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  52       88      < 0.200  < 0.200    0.211    0.253    0.300    0.400    0.568
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  54      100        0.272    0.373    0.600    0.757    0.900    1.500    3.445
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  54      100        0.058    0.109    0.258    0.342    0.722    1.245    1.261
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .010  54      100        0.029    0.066    0.162    0.206    0.285    0.624    3.083
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  54       87      < 0.050  < 0.050    0.030    0.040    0.062    0.140    0.260
00671 PO4-P                   .010  54      100        0.010    0.017    0.030    0.040    0.065    0.130    0.260
00681 DOC                     3.60  45       98      < 3.600    2.983    3.200    3.400    3.581    5.300    6.100
00689 SOC                     .200  44       98        0.500    0.600    0.850    2.000    2.950    4.000  > 10.00

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  55      100        49.00    54.64    59.69    65.01    79.00    120.0    140.0
00925 Magnesium               .010  55      100        11.00    12.00    13.62    15.04    18.00    31.00    32.00
00930 Sodium                  .200  55      100        86.00    91.04    100.0    113.7    160.0    330.0    410.0
00935 Potassium               .010  55      100        5.200    5.800    6.740    7.380    8.100    11.00    12.00
00940 Chloride                .010  55      100        61.08    68.05    81.47    95.00    153.0    310.0    430.0
00945 Sulfate                 .010  55      100        138.9    150.0    172.6    194.6    240.0    480.0    570.0
00950 Fluoride                .100  55       98      < 0.100    0.600    0.643    0.688    0.700    0.800    0.800
00955 Silica                  .010  55      100        10.49    11.00    12.54    14.59    17.00    24.00    25.00

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                  1.0  49      100          2.0      2.0      3.0      3.4      4.0      4.5      5.0
01005 Barium                   1.0  48      100         57.0     60.0     66.2     71.7     82.0    100.0    107.0
01010 Beryllium                2.0  46        0      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  45      100        130.0    148.1    165.6    175.5    198.0    356.6    429.0
01025 Cadmium                  2.0  48        0      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0
01030 Chromium                 5.0  48       46      <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0      2.0      3.4      5.0
01035 Cobalt                   3.0  48        0      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0
01040 Copper                   2.0  48       83      <   2.0  <   2.0      1.0      1.5      1.9      3.0      4.4
01046 Iron                    10.0  55       15      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     15.0     31.0
01049 Lead                     2.0  48        0      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  54       80      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      2.6     16.0     87.0    126.0
01060 Molybdenum              10.0  48       96      <  10.0      7.0      7.9      8.4      9.6     14.0     20.0
01065 Nickel                   2.0  48       69      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0      1.3      2.1      3.0      6.0
01075 Silver                   2.0  48        0      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  48      100        659.7    715.4    766.6    839.6     1069     1662     2100
01085 Vanadium                30.0  48       17      <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0  <  30.0     18.0     30.0
01090 Zinc                    10.0  48       90      <  10.0  <  10.0      1.5      2.1      4.7      9.0     12.0
01095 Antimony                 2.0  45        0      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0
01106 Aluminum                10.0  48       96      <  10.0      1.0      2.1      3.0      4.9     13.7     25.8
01130 Lithium                  4.0  48      100         74.0     75.0     87.0     95.9    120.8    193.6    230.0
01145 Selenium                 2.4  49        0      <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4
22703 Uranium                  1.0  45      100          2.7      3.0      3.3      3.5      4.0      5.3      5.9

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  47        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  47        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .005  47       53      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005    0.006    0.011    0.012
04037 Prometon                .018  47       64      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.014    0.018    0.024    0.330
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  47        9      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.003
04041 Cyanazine               .004  47       32      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.006    0.042    0.086
04095 Fonofos                 .003  47        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  47        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  47        9      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  47       36      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004    0.020    0.047
39341 gamma-HCH               .020  47        0      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020
39381 Dieldrin                .001  47        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .006  47       87      < 0.006  < 0.006    0.004    0.005    0.006    0.011    0.014
39532 Malathion               .005  47       15      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.026    0.227
39542 Parathion               .004  47        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .005  47       32      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.003    0.012    0.052
39632 Atrazine                .003  47       47      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.004    0.006    0.009
46342 Alachlor                .002  47        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
49260 Acetochlor              .002  47        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82630 Metribuzin              .020  47        2      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.021
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  47        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  47        9      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003    0.005
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  47        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  47        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  47        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  47        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  47        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .030  47        0      < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030
82669 Pebulate                .004  47        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  47       40      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.010    0.012
82671 Molinate                .004  47        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  47        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  47        2      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003
82674 Carbofuran              .013  47        2      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013    0.013
82675 Terbufos                .013  47        2      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013    0.016
82676 Pronamide               .003  47        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  47        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  47        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82679 Propanil                .004  47        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .008  47       11      < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008    0.010    0.082
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  47        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  47       62      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.004    0.008    0.009
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  47        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  47        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .024  47        0      < 0.024  < 0.024  < 0.024  < 0.024  < 0.024  < 0.024  < 0.024
82686 Azinphos methyl         .005  46        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
82687 Permethrin              .005  47        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  47      100        68.10    84.40    96.29    107.2    114.0    125.0    129.8
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  33      100        96.20    97.80    106.0    114.8    121.5    129.2    139.3
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  47      100        71.56    76.10    93.26    99.08    106.0    113.3    127.0

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     34     100       0.40     0.50     0.60     0.85      1.40    16.10     17.70
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     34     100       2.40     3.00     4.20     4.50      5.10     6.50      6.90
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     34     100      60.00    150.0    410.0    590.0     620.0    650.0     660.0
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     34     100       0.60     0.70     1.10     1.40      1.50     1.70      2.10
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     34      91    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.20     0.30      0.30     0.50      0.60
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     34     100      15.00    27.00    38.00    42.00     48.00    58.00     67.00
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     34     100       4.00    11.00    15.00    19.00     22.00    26.00     28.00
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     34     100       9.00    14.00    16.00    17.00     20.00    27.00     59.00
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     27     100      240.0    510.0    720.0    850.0      1200     2200      2500
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     34      85    <  0.01  <  0.01     0.01     0.02      0.03     0.08      0.10
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     33      15    <  2.00  <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00   < 10.00    25.00     25.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     34     100       6.00     9.00    19.00    23.00     29.00    41.00     54.00
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     34      97    <  0.10     0.10     0.20     0.30      0.40     0.50      0.50
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     34       3    <  0.50  <  0.50  <  0.50  <  0.50   <  1.00  <  2.50      2.50
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     34     100      23.00    24.00    37.00    47.50     52.00    59.00     60.00
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     34     100      20.00    50.00    60.00    75.00     90.00    150.0     260.0
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     34     100       0.90     1.00     2.70     4.50      5.30     5.90      5.90
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     26      96    <  0.10     0.20     1.90     2.25      3.40     4.70      4.90
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     34     100       1.10     1.20     1.60     2.00      2.30     5.70      5.90
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     34     100       0.03     0.05     0.06     0.07      0.08     0.09      0.11
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     29      86    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.10     0.50      1.20     4.00      4.70
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     27     100       0.10     0.14     0.20     0.24      0.28     0.30      0.32
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     34     100       4.00     4.00     6.00     8.00      8.00    10.00     10.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     34     100      250.0    300.0    360.0    430.0     500.0    810.0     830.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     33      21    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0   < 250.0     1300      1300
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     34     100      11.00    15.00    35.00    42.00     54.00    74.00     81.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     26       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00   < 250.0    250.0     250.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     32     100      42.00    42.00    130.5    239.5     385.5    684.0     820.0
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     33      97    <  0.10     0.10     0.60     1.00      1.40     3.40      3.40

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