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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 1996

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 2 at Hastings, Minnesota (05331580)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,826         3,540     5,950     9,660    13,300    20,500    43,700   133,000
Cubic meters per second           1,826           100       168       274       377       580     1,237     3,766

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)                47                 0.0     0.2      1.9      13.7     21.9     25.0     25.6
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                 5                 3.9     3.9     15.0      19.0     20.0     26.0     26.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            47               376.0   415.0    518.0     570.0    631.0    726.0    739.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               45                 5.8     6.5      7.8      10.4     12.8     15.1    101.2
00400 pH (standard units)            47                 7.4     7.6      7.9       8.1      8.3      8.5      8.6
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 35                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      3.6      4.8
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                46               139.0   163.0    210.0     230.0    243.0    260.0    340.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       46               114.0   141.0    174.0     190.0    199.0    213.0    279.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        43                33.0    75.0     95.7      97.1     99.0    100.0    100.0
80154 Suspended sediment             43                 2.0     4.0     20.0      50.0     67.0    157.0    187.0

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  46       85      < 0.020  < 0.020    0.022    0.063    0.169    0.390    0.500
00613 NO2-N                   .010  46      100        0.010    0.020    0.029    0.040    0.053    0.100    0.120
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  46      100        0.473    0.500    0.600    0.700    0.863    1.086    1.200
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  46      100        0.700    0.838    1.000    1.102    1.277    1.500    1.604
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  46      100        0.770    0.851    1.400    1.980    3.334    5.100    8.350
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .010  46      100        0.080    0.098    0.160    0.197    0.229    0.288    0.342
00666 Total P (filtered)      .010  46       96      < 0.010    0.011    0.071    0.109    0.138    0.164    0.190
00671 PO4-P                   .010  46       98      < 0.010    0.020    0.068    0.100    0.121    0.160    0.170
00681 DOC                     .300  45      100        6.000    6.400    7.000    7.500    8.100    9.300    9.800
00689 SOC                     .200  46       98        0.300    0.300    0.700    1.550    2.500    3.000  > 4.300

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  46      100        43.93    49.00    55.39    60.91    68.00    75.79    76.52
00925 Magnesium               .010  46      100        14.71    18.00    22.00    24.00    26.00    31.42    38.10
00930 Sodium                  .200  46      100        7.014    9.400    13.59    15.57    21.00    26.06    32.90
00935 Potassium               .100  47       98      < 0.100    2.600    3.100    3.550    3.800    4.400    4.800
00940 Chloride                .010  47      100        10.64    13.00    19.00    22.00    28.15    35.00    44.51
00945 Sulfate                 .010  47      100        28.00    41.00    51.82    60.00    74.00    126.7    130.0
00950 Fluoride                .100  47      100        0.190    0.200    0.200    0.282    0.300    0.322    0.400
00955 Silica                  .010  46      100        6.200    7.158    9.700    12.00    15.00    17.00    19.47

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  5        60      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      2.0      3.0      3.0
01005 Barium                   1.0  5       100         44.0     44.0     47.0     50.0     54.0     65.0     65.0
01010 Beryllium                1.0  5         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  3       100         40.0     40.0     40.0     40.0     73.8     73.8     73.8
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  5         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 5.0  5        20      <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0  <   5.0      5.0      5.0
01035 Cobalt                   3.0  5         0      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  5       100          1.0      1.0      2.0      2.0      2.0      2.0      2.0
01046 Iron                    10.0  46       83      <  10.0  <  10.0      8.3     22.4     43.6    130.0    260.0
01049 Lead                     1.0  5         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                4.0  46       89      <   4.0  <   4.0      5.0     19.8     36.3     74.2     83.0
01060 Molybdenum              10.0  5        60      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0      4.0     10.0     10.0     10.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  5       100          2.0      2.0      2.0      3.0      3.0      3.0      3.0
01075 Silver                   1.0  5         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  5       100        130.0    130.0    160.0    170.0    210.0    210.0    210.0
01085 Vanadium                 6.0  5         0      <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0
01090 Zinc                     3.0  5        60      <   3.0  <   3.0  <   3.0      3.0      7.0     55.0     55.0
01095 Antimony                 1.0  3         0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                10.0  5        80      <  10.0  <  10.0      6.0     10.0     10.0     12.0     12.0
01130 Lithium                  4.0  5       100         11.0     11.0     13.0     15.0     17.0     18.0     18.0
01145 Selenium                 1.0  5        40      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      2.0      2.0
22703 Uranium                  1.0  3       100          3.0      3.0      3.0      4.0      5.0      5.0      5.0

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  46        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  46        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
04035 Simazine                .005  46       39      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.006    0.009    0.013
04037 Prometon                .018  46       74      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018    0.012    0.018    0.024    0.027
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  46       98      < 0.002    0.006    0.010    0.014    0.019    0.043    0.060
04041 Cyanazine               .010  46       74      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.012    0.028    0.072    0.190
04095 Fonofos                 .003  46        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  46        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  46        2      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  46        2      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  46        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  46        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  46       98      < 0.002    0.010    0.019    0.059    0.137    0.411    0.830
39532 Malathion               .005  46        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39542 Parathion               .004  46        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  46       13      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.005    0.009
39632 Atrazine                .001  46       98      < 0.001    0.024    0.032    0.056    0.088    0.369    0.765
46342 Alachlor                .002  46       50      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.007    0.027    0.063
49260 Acetochlor              .010  46       57      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.038    0.253    0.475
82630 Metribuzin              .015  38        3      < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015    0.033
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  46        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  46       13      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.004    0.008
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  46        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  46        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  46        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  46        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  46        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .030  46       33      < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030    0.008    0.027    0.044
82669 Pebulate                .030  46        0      < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030  < 0.030
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  46        7      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.012    0.019
82671 Molinate                .004  46        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  46        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  46        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .200  45        2      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200
82675 Terbufos                .013  46        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  46        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  46        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  46        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82679 Propanil                .004  46        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  46        4      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.008
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  46        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  45        4      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.006
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  46        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  46        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .020  46        2      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.039
82686 Azinphos methyl         .200  46        0      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200
82687 Permethrin              .005  46        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  46      100        83.20    91.50    98.07    104.0    108.4    128.0    162.0
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  41      100        86.50    94.55    104.8    113.2    124.0    135.0    147.9
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  46      100        82.00    83.90    93.16    99.79    106.0    116.8    120.0

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     4      100       0.70     0.70     0.75     0.80      6.10    11.40     11.40
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     4      100       7.10     7.10     7.35     7.85      8.25     8.40      8.40
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     4      100      460.0    460.0    470.0    485.0     495.0    500.0     500.0
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     4      100       1.10     1.10     1.20     1.30      1.60     1.90      1.90
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     4      100       0.50     0.50     0.60     0.75      1.15     1.50      1.50
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     4       50    <  1.00  <  1.00  <  1.00  < 27.00     81.50    110.0     110.0
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     4      100      25.00    25.00    25.50    27.00     29.50    31.00     31.00
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     4      100      23.00    23.00    31.00    42.00     49.00    53.00     53.00
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     4      100       2500     2500     2550     2900      3550     3900      3900
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     4       75    <  0.01  <  0.01  <  0.04     0.09      0.12     0.14      0.14
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     4       25    <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00  <  6.50   < 16.50    25.00     25.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     4       50    <  1.00  <  1.00  <  1.00  < 14.50     51.00    74.00     74.00
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     4      100       1.40     1.40     1.45     1.65      1.90     2.00      2.00
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     4       50    <  0.60  <  0.60  <  0.75  <  1.70      3.75     5.00      5.00
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     4      100      87.00    87.00    93.50    100.0     110.0    120.0     120.0
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     4      100      120.0    120.0    145.0    200.0     280.0    330.0     330.0
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     4      100       4.60     4.60     4.90     5.35      5.60     5.70      5.70
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     4       75    <  0.10  <  0.10  <  3.00     6.25     11.30    16.00     16.00
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     4      100       2.80     2.80     3.10     3.40      3.45     3.50      3.50
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     4      100       0.16     0.16     0.17     0.18      0.23     0.27      0.27
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     4       75    <  0.10  <  0.10  <  0.15     0.40      0.65     0.70      0.70
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     4      100       0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30      0.30     0.30      0.30
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     4      100      10.00    10.00    10.50    11.50     13.00    14.00     14.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     4      100      110.0    110.0    120.0    155.0     180.0    180.0     180.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     4        0    < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     4      100      28.00    28.00    29.00    31.50     33.00    33.00     33.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     4        0    < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     4      100      22.00    22.00    25.50    37.50     51.50    57.00     57.00
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     4       75    <  0.10  <  0.10  <  2.25     4.80      6.20     7.20      7.20

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