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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--Mississippi Basin, Water Years 1997-2000

Mississippi River below Grafton, Illinois (05587455)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827        30,500    43,700    63,800    94,700   170,000   270,000   356,000
Cubic meters per second           1,827           864     1,237     1,807     2,682     4,814     7,646    10,081

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)                57                 0.6     1.7      7.0      13.9     23.3     28.5     30.7
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                57                 0.5     4.7     16.0      26.0     65.0    140.0    205.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            57               299.0   303.0    435.0     470.0    519.0    620.0    650.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               57                 5.7     6.6      7.8       9.7     12.5     15.2     16.9
00400 pH (standard units)            57                 7.3     7.5      7.9       8.0      8.1      8.7      9.0
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 52                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      6.0     12.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                52               136.0   150.0    178.0     188.0    201.0    231.0    382.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       52               112.0   123.0    146.0     154.0    166.0    189.0    313.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        53                70.0    78.0     91.0      96.0     98.0     99.0     99.2
80154 Suspended sediment             53                11.5    22.5     69.0     139.0    250.0    463.0    631.0

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  57       54      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.024    0.056    0.235    0.480
00613 NO2-N                   .010  57       98      < 0.010    0.010    0.022    0.032    0.047    0.098    0.197
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  54      100        0.346    0.353    0.391    0.461    0.539    0.736    1.200
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .100  57       98      < 0.100    0.528    0.735    0.952    1.142    1.608    3.300
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  57      100        0.664    1.188    2.247    3.217    4.581    5.471    6.627
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .050  57       96      < 0.050    0.122    0.177    0.229    0.313    0.519    0.940
00666 Total P (filtered)      .010  57      100        0.042    0.049    0.090    0.108    0.140    0.170    0.178
00671 PO4-P                   .010  57      100        0.019    0.027    0.080    0.098    0.123    0.153    0.172
00681 DOC                     .330  51       98      < 0.330    4.200    4.937    5.600    6.062    7.145    7.800
00689 SOC                     .200  53      100        0.300    0.511    1.100    1.800    2.400    4.229    7.000

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  57      100        34.57    39.00    45.60    48.40    53.80    58.13    65.06
00925 Magnesium               .010  57      100        12.42    14.00    18.28    20.76    21.91    24.57    25.07
00930 Sodium                  .200  57      100        8.663    10.11    12.72    15.00    20.05    26.66    28.78
00935 Potassium               .010  57      100        1.660    1.880    2.710    2.970    3.250    4.320    5.610
00940 Chloride                .010  57      100        15.10    16.95    20.61    24.15    30.60    41.26    50.65
00945 Sulfate                 .010  57      100        23.16    25.28    29.94    34.57    39.21    45.58    47.32
00950 Fluoride                .100  57       98      < 0.100    0.158    0.192    0.209    0.249    0.296    0.364
00955 Silica                  .010  57      100        0.583    2.000    6.997    8.283    9.720    11.24    13.52

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  8        63      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.2      1.9      2.1      2.1
01005 Barium                   1.0  16      100         42.0     42.0     50.4     54.2     63.6    305.7    305.7
01010 Beryllium                1.0  5         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  8       100         36.5     36.5     38.8     51.6     77.3     84.5     84.5
01025 Cadmium                  8.0  8         0      <   8.0  <   8.0  <   8.0  <   8.0  <   8.0  <   8.0  <   8.0
01030 Chromium                 0.8  5        80      <   0.8  <   0.8      1.4      1.7      2.2      2.2      2.2
01035 Cobalt                   3.0  16        0      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0
01040 Copper                  10.0  8        63      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0      2.0     10.0     10.0     10.0
01046 Iron                    10.0  22       86      <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     24.4     41.7    154.9    169.6
01049 Lead                     100  8         0      < 100.0  < 100.0  < 100.0  < 100.0  < 100.0  < 100.0  < 100.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  19       95      <   1.0  <   1.0      2.0      3.4      7.3     22.0     22.0
01060 Molybdenum              10.0  16       31      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     10.0     10.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  16       88      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.1      1.5      2.0      4.8      4.8
01075 Silver                   1.0  16        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  19      100         83.2     83.2    100.1    120.0    133.6    139.5    139.5
01085 Vanadium                10.0  19        5      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     10.0
01090 Zinc                    20.0  8        75      <  20.0  <  20.0  <  20.0     15.2     21.5     37.3     37.3
01095 Antimony                 1.0  5        20      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      3.4      3.4
01106 Aluminum                 5.0  19       79      <   5.0  <   5.0      5.0     16.3     49.8    107.0    107.0
01130 Lithium                  4.0  19       79      <   4.0  <   4.0      4.0      5.0      6.2      8.5      8.5
01145 Selenium                 1.0  19       11      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.8      1.8
22703 Uranium                  1.0  5       100          1.0      1.0      1.1      1.9      1.9      2.1      2.1

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              .010  53        2      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010
04028 Butylate                .002  53        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .011  53       77      < 0.011  < 0.011    0.005    0.008    0.026    0.051    0.060
04037 Prometon                .018  53       83      < 0.018  < 0.018    0.006    0.010    0.016    0.018    0.019
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  53      100        0.004    0.005    0.017    0.035    0.082    0.212    0.303
04041 Cyanazine               .018  53       72      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.016    0.085    0.366    1.260
04095 Fonofos                 .003  53        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .005  53        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  53        2      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .020  52        2      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.020
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  53        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .005  53        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39415 Metolachlor             .002  53      100        0.020    0.028    0.067    0.142    0.565    1.750    2.820
39532 Malathion               .027  53        0      < 0.027  < 0.027  < 0.027  < 0.027  < 0.027  < 0.027  < 0.027
39542 Parathion               .007  53        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
39572 Diazinon                .010  53       49      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.005    0.012    0.017
39632 Atrazine                .001  53      100        0.073    0.078    0.135    0.226    1.790    4.120    5.960
46342 Alachlor                .002  53       85      < 0.002  < 0.002    0.006    0.011    0.025    0.070    0.122
49260 Acetochlor              .020  52       88      < 0.020  < 0.020    0.018    0.064    0.259    0.901    1.800
82630 Metribuzin              .020  53       19      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.021    0.073
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  53        2      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.005
82661 Trifluralin             .009  53        4      < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009    0.009
82663 Ethalfluralin           .009  53        0      < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009
82664 Phorate                 .011  53        0      < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011
82665 Terbacil                .034  53        0      < 0.034  < 0.034  < 0.034  < 0.034  < 0.034  < 0.034  < 0.034
82666 Linuron                 .035  53        2      < 0.035  < 0.035  < 0.035  < 0.035  < 0.035  < 0.035    0.035
82667 Methyl parathion        .050  53        0      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050
82668 EPTC                    .002  53       11      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.005    0.005
82669 Pebulate                .004  53        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .016  53        2      < 0.016  < 0.016  < 0.016  < 0.016  < 0.016  < 0.016    0.016
82671 Molinate                .004  53        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .005  53        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
82673 Benfluralin             .010  53        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82674 Carbofuran              .020  53        9      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.035    0.100
82675 Terbufos                .017  53        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82676 Pronamide               .020  53        0      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020
82677 Disulfoton              .021  53        0      < 0.021  < 0.021  < 0.021  < 0.021  < 0.021  < 0.021  < 0.021
82678 Triallate               .002  53        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82679 Propanil                .011  53        0      < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011  < 0.011
82680 Carbaryl                .041  53        2      < 0.041  < 0.041  < 0.041  < 0.041  < 0.041  < 0.041    0.044
82681 Thiobencarb             .005  53        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .003  53        9      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.002    0.016
82683 Pendimethalin           .010  53        2      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.023
82684 Napropamide             .007  53        2      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.022
82685 Propargite              .023  53        0      < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023  < 0.023
82686 Azinphos methyl         .050  53        0      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050
82687 Permethrin              .006  53        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  53      100        0.000    1.730    85.64    94.19    104.6    117.5    165.1
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  38      100        0.000    0.067    88.50    97.75    110.3    130.8    159.8
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  53      100        0.000    2.130    80.51    89.47    97.84    115.2    137.6

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