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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 1996-2000

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebraska (06610000)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827        15,500    25,700    34,500    44,000    58,500    76,400   116,000
Cubic meters per second           1,827           439       728       977     1,246     1,657     2,163     3,285

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)                72                 0.5     1.0      6.0      15.8     23.3     26.0     29.0
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                72                 1.1     6.2     16.5      24.0     47.5    320.0    520.0
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            72               519.0   609.0    769.5     800.0    828.0    900.0    957.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               72                 4.8     5.9      7.7       9.0     11.4     13.1     13.3
00400 pH (standard units)            72                 8.0     8.1      8.2       8.3      8.4      8.6      8.6
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 70                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      3.0      9.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                69               144.0   168.0    189.0     202.0    216.0    235.0    250.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       71               118.0   138.0    156.0     166.0    177.0    192.0    205.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        69                14.0    20.0     26.0      34.2     54.8     87.0     93.1
80154 Suspended sediment             71               156.0   187.0    282.0     322.0    542.0   2190.0   2440.0

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  72       74      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.034    0.087    0.250    0.540
00613 NO2-N                   .010  72       63      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010    0.019    0.040    0.080
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  72       97      < 0.200    0.200    0.234    0.294    0.396    0.700    1.300
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  71      100        0.377    0.400    0.500    0.600    0.878    2.681    4.818
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  72      100        0.062    0.188    0.440    0.847    1.315    3.078    3.584
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .010  72      100        0.050    0.070    0.096    0.156    0.253    0.890    2.122
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  72       92      < 0.050  < 0.050    0.013    0.031    0.058    0.090    0.106
00671 PO4-P                   .001  72       99      < 0.001    0.004    0.016    0.029    0.051    0.075    0.120
00681 DOC                     .300  71      100        0.500    3.324    3.500    3.900    5.000    6.800    8.400
00689 SOC                     .200  68       84        0.200    0.400    1.024    1.579    3.200  > 5.000  > 17.00

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  72      100        39.83    51.85    59.80    62.86    67.35    81.97    95.31
00925 Magnesium               .010  72      100        14.00    19.00    22.89    24.21    25.67    34.19    40.06
00930 Sodium                  .200  72      100        32.00    40.00    54.59    60.96    67.89    74.46    77.12
00935 Potassium               .010  72      100        3.900    5.020    5.525    5.995    6.540    7.200    7.970
00940 Chloride                .010  72      100        7.300    10.59    12.00    13.00    13.85    16.23    17.02
00945 Sulfate                 .010  72      100        120.0    140.0    200.0    213.2    229.1    257.5    266.4
00950 Fluoride                .100  72      100        0.300    0.349    0.400    0.438    0.481    0.511    0.576
00955 Silica                  .010  72      100        4.165    6.200    7.350    8.860    10.28    11.59    12.74

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  72       99      <   1.0      1.0      1.9      2.0      2.3      3.3      3.7
01005 Barium                   1.0  36      100         34.0     43.7     54.3     61.2     74.1     98.7    121.9
01010 Beryllium                1.0  36        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  70      100         67.9     73.5     98.2    108.7    118.0    125.8    138.4
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  36        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 1.0  36       78      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.1      2.1      3.1      4.7      7.7
01035 Cobalt                   1.0  36        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  36      100          1.5      1.6      1.8      2.0      2.2      2.6      3.0
01046 Iron                    10.0  72       17      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     11.0     68.1
01049 Lead                     1.0  36        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  36       50      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      6.7     19.0     84.0
01060 Molybdenum               1.0  36      100          2.0      2.0      2.7      3.0      3.2      3.8      3.9
01065 Nickel                   1.0  36      100          1.8      2.0      2.3      2.7      3.0      4.0      4.3
01075 Silver                   1.0  36        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  72      100        280.0    370.0    492.3    538.3    554.7    579.6    600.6
01085 Vanadium                10.0  72        4      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0
01090 Zinc                     1.0  36       39      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.3      5.1      6.2
01095 Antimony                 1.0  36        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  36       97      <   1.0      1.0      1.7      2.2      3.0     20.3     22.4
01130 Lithium                  4.0  72      100         25.0     29.0     43.3     47.5     50.6     56.0     58.4
01145 Selenium                 2.4  72       97      <   2.4      1.4      2.0      2.0      2.7      3.6    120.0
22703 Uranium                  1.0  36      100          2.8      3.0      4.0      4.4      4.9      5.6      6.9

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  71        3      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  71        1      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.007
04035 Simazine                .006  71       51      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.005    0.006    0.012    0.020
04037 Prometon                .018  71       82      < 0.018  < 0.018    0.004    0.006    0.012    0.018    0.050
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  71      100        0.004    0.005    0.007    0.011    0.020    0.070    0.160
04041 Cyanazine               .010  71       80      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.006    0.011    0.032    0.330    0.980
04095 Fonofos                 .003  71        3      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.009
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  71        1      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.045
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  71        4      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  71        1      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.016
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  71        1      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.007
39381 Dieldrin                .001  71        3      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.007
39415 Metolachlor             .002  71      100        0.006    0.007    0.014    0.037    0.141    0.670    1.600
39532 Malathion               .005  71        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
39542 Parathion               .004  71        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .009  71        6      < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009  < 0.009    0.005    0.022
39632 Atrazine                .001  71      100        0.017    0.018    0.032    0.080    0.171    1.080    4.000
46342 Alachlor                .004  71       49      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.007    0.030    0.069
49260 Acetochlor              .008  71       79      < 0.008  < 0.008    0.005    0.013    0.070    0.327    0.378
82630 Metribuzin              .010  71       14      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.026    0.042
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  71        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .004  71       25      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.002    0.010    0.019
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  71        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  71        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  71        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  71        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  71        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .002  71       59      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003    0.010    0.091    0.783
82669 Pebulate                .004  71        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  71        3      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010    0.010
82671 Molinate                .004  71        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  71        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  71        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .008  71        3      < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008  < 0.008    0.054
82675 Terbufos                .013  71        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  71        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  71        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .004  71        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82679 Propanil                .004  71        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  71        7      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.005    0.068
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  71        1      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.009
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  71        4      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003
82683 Pendimethalin           .020  71        7      < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020  < 0.020    0.012    0.021
82684 Napropamide             .003  71        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .013  69        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82686 Azinphos methyl         .001  71        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
82687 Permethrin              .005  71        1      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.110
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  71      100        82.50    86.60    94.10    101.0    105.7    119.6    125.1
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  52      100        80.60    92.79    105.7    110.5    115.8    125.0    133.6
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  71      100        70.80    77.80    88.28    95.40    101.0    112.2    130.0

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     51     100       0.60     0.70     0.90     1.30      2.10     4.90     10.40
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     51     100       6.00     6.30     7.30     8.20      9.70    12.60     13.60
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     51     100      180.0    220.0    580.0    700.0     750.0    810.0     830.0
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     51     100       0.70     0.80     0.90     0.90      1.20     1.60      1.70
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     51     100       0.10     0.10     0.30     0.40      0.50     0.70      0.90
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     51      98    <  1.00    33.00    45.00    53.00     59.00    84.00     140.0
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     51     100       6.00     6.00     9.00    11.00     17.00    24.00     25.00
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     51     100      11.00    12.00    14.00    16.00     18.00    24.00     28.00
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     51     100      360.0    460.0    580.0    700.0     900.0     1000      1100
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     51      88    <  0.01  <  0.01     0.02     0.03      0.04     0.09      0.10
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     51      14    <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00  <  5.00   < 25.00    25.00     25.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     51      98    <  1.00    24.00    31.00    35.00     39.00    55.00     87.00
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     51     100       0.30     0.40     0.60     0.70      0.90     1.10      1.40
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     51       4    <  0.50  <  0.50  <  0.50  <  0.50   <  2.50  <  2.50      2.50
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     51     100      32.00    37.00    43.00    51.00     76.00    100.0     110.0
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     51     100      30.00    40.00    50.00    50.00     80.00    100.0     130.0
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     51     100       3.60     3.70     4.00     4.20      4.90     6.00      6.10
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     51     100       0.90     1.00     1.10     1.60      1.80     2.10      2.40
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     51     100       1.20     1.30     1.40     1.70      2.20     2.90      3.30
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     51     100       0.04     0.04     0.05     0.06      0.08     0.10      0.11
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     46      91    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.30     0.50      0.80     1.20      2.00
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     51     100       0.10     0.10     0.15     0.20      0.21     0.30      0.31
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     51     100       6.00     7.00     7.00     8.00      9.00    13.00     14.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     51     100      160.0    170.0    210.0    250.0     270.0    310.0     340.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     51       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     51     100      11.00    16.00    19.00    22.00     25.00    30.00     41.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     51       0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00  < 50.00   < 250.0  < 250.0   < 250.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     51     100      143.0    187.0    277.0    307.0     495.0     1992      2545
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     51     100       0.40     0.60     0.80     1.00      1.40     1.60      1.80

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