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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 Vernita Bridge near Priest Rapids Dam, Washington (12472900)

Daily Mean Streamflow

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

Cubic feet per second             1,827        44,900    72,900   106,000   137,000   169,000   239,000   410,000
Cubic meters per second           1,827         1,271     2,064     3,002     3,879     4,786     6,768    11,610

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)                45                 3.0     4.0      7.5      12.0     15.4     19.2     20.5
00076 Turbidity (NTU)                45                 0.1     0.3      0.5       0.9      1.7      4.0      4.7
00095 Conductance (uS/cm)            45               111.0   114.0    124.0     135.0    145.0    153.0    157.0
00300 Dissolved oxygen               45                 9.2     9.5     10.8      12.4     13.2     13.8     14.0
00400 pH (standard units)            45                 7.4     7.7      7.9       8.0      8.1      8.2      8.2
00452 CO3 (filtered)                 45                 0.0     0.0      0.0       0.0      0.0      0.0      0.0
00453 HCO3 (filtered)                45                55.0    56.0     61.0      67.0     72.0     76.0     77.0
39086 Alk (filtered, as CaCO3)       45                45.0    46.0     50.0      55.0     59.0     62.0     63.0
70331 % finer than 62 microns        32                44.0    50.0     67.2      78.0     85.2     93.0     94.0
80154 Suspended sediment             45                 0.5     1.0      2.0       3.0      4.0      8.0     12.0

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  45       44      < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015  < 0.015    0.004    0.020    0.030
00613 NO2-N                   .010  45       76      < 0.010  < 0.010    0.001    0.002    0.003    0.010    0.020
00623 Org+NH3-N (filtered)    .200  45       29      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.200    0.200
00625 Org+NH3-N (whole-water) .200  44       45      < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.200    0.200
00631 NO2+NO3-N               .050  45      100        0.033    0.040    0.064    0.096    0.148    0.179    0.259
00665 Total P (whole-water)   .050  44       59      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.010    0.016    0.050    0.050
00666 Total P (filtered)      .050  45       16      < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050  < 0.050    0.050    0.050
00671 PO4-P                   .001  45       67      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.002    0.002    0.006    0.006
00681 DOC                     .300  44      100        1.088    1.100    1.296    1.575    1.900    2.500    3.600
00689 SOC                     .200  42       93      < 0.200  < 0.200    0.200    0.300    0.300    0.400    0.500

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  45      100        13.94    14.26    15.55    17.27    18.32    19.74    20.00
00925 Magnesium               .010  45      100        3.276    3.337    3.721    4.118    4.558    4.975    5.159
00930 Sodium                  .200  45      100        1.751    1.862    1.957    2.180    2.339    2.747    2.951
00935 Potassium               .010  45      100        0.620    0.660    0.690    0.740    0.800    0.890    0.970
00940 Chloride                .010  45      100        0.569    0.700    0.800    0.979    1.135    1.523    1.950
00945 Sulfate                 .010  45      100        4.972    5.804    6.956    8.139    8.951    10.09    11.00
00950 Fluoride                .100  45       11      < 0.100  < 0.100  < 0.100  < 0.100  < 0.100    0.102    0.105
00955 Silica                  .010  45      100        4.300    4.437    5.113    5.724    7.218    8.431    9.137

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  45        9      <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0  <   2.0      2.0      2.0
01005 Barium                   1.0  25      100         22.1     23.0     26.4     27.2     29.6     33.0     33.6
01010 Beryllium                1.0  25        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01020 Boron                   16.0  44        0      <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0  <  16.0
01025 Cadmium                  1.0  25        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01030 Chromium                 1.0  25       28      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.0      1.6      1.6
01035 Cobalt                   1.0  25        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01040 Copper                   1.0  25       72      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.1      1.7      3.2      5.8
01046 Iron                    10.0  45       47      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0     10.0     20.2     65.7
01049 Lead                     1.0  25        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01056 Manganese                1.0  25       40      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      1.2      2.2      6.6
01060 Molybdenum               1.0  25        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01065 Nickel                   1.0  25       20      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0      4.0      4.0
01075 Silver                   1.0  25        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01080 Strontium                0.5  45      100         65.7     66.5     80.0     90.0     97.2    102.3    109.0
01085 Vanadium                10.0  45        0      <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0  <  10.0
01090 Zinc                     1.0  25       80      <   1.0  <   1.0      1.1      1.9      3.0      6.0      6.5
01095 Antimony                 1.0  25        0      <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0  <   1.0
01106 Aluminum                 1.0  25      100          1.1      2.0      3.3      6.0      9.6     14.6     80.3
01130 Lithium                  6.0  45        4      <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0  <   6.0      6.0
01145 Selenium                 2.4  45        2      <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4  <   2.4      2.4
22703 Uranium                  1.0  25        0      <   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  45        0      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007
04028 Butylate                .002  45        4      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.012
04035 Simazine                .005  45        4      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005
04037 Prometon                .018  45        0      < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018  < 0.018
04040 Desethyl atrazine       .002  45        9      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.003
04041 Cyanazine               .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
04095 Fonofos                 .003  45        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
34253 alpha-HCH               .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
34653 p,p DDE                 .006  45       13      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006    0.006    0.006
38933 Chlorpyrifos            .004  45        7      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004    0.004    0.005
39341 gamma-HCH               .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39381 Dieldrin                .001  45        0      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
39415 Metolachlor             .002  45        2      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002
39532 Malathion               .005  45        7      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005    0.005    0.008
39542 Parathion               .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
39572 Diazinon                .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
39632 Atrazine                .001  45       16      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.003    0.004
46342 Alachlor                .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
49260 Acetochlor              .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82630 Metribuzin              .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82660 Diethylanaline          .003  45        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82661 Trifluralin             .002  45        2      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003
82663 Ethalfluralin           .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82664 Phorate                 .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82665 Terbacil                .007  45        2      < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007  < 0.007    0.007
82666 Linuron                 .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82667 Methyl parathion        .006  45        0      < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006  < 0.006
82668 EPTC                    .002  45       11      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.003    0.040
82669 Pebulate                .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82670 Tebuthiuron             .010  45        0      < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010  < 0.010
82671 Molinate                .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82672 Ethoprop                .003  45        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82673 Benfluralin             .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82674 Carbofuran              .003  45        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82675 Terbufos                .013  45        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82676 Pronamide               .003  45        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82677 Disulfoton              .017  45        0      < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017  < 0.017
82678 Triallate               .001  45        2      < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001    0.005
82679 Propanil                .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82680 Carbaryl                .003  45       16      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003    0.005    0.016
82681 Thiobencarb             .002  45        0      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002
82682 Dachthal (DCPA)         .002  45       20      < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002  < 0.002    0.002    0.004
82683 Pendimethalin           .004  45        0      < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004  < 0.004
82684 Napropamide             .003  45        0      < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003  < 0.003
82685 Propargite              .013  44        0      < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013  < 0.013
82686 Azinphos methyl         .014  45        7      < 0.014  < 0.014  < 0.014  < 0.014  < 0.014    0.009    0.014
82687 Permethrin              .005  45        0      < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005  < 0.005
91063 Diazinon-d10 (%)        .100  45      100        77.60    85.00    92.79    98.80    106.3    127.0    133.7
91064 Terbuthylazin (%)       .100  31      100        92.79    98.48    101.0    111.2    119.8    131.3    135.0
91065 HCH alpha-D6 (%)        .100  45      100        71.52    80.87    88.36    95.58    103.3    112.4    118.3

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     6       83    <  0.10  <  0.10     1.80     2.25      2.60     5.90      5.90
29818 Arsenic (ppm)         0.10     6       83    <  0.10  <  0.10    12.20    14.15     21.00    22.00     22.00
29820 Barium (ppm)          1.00     6      100      510.0    510.0    550.0    655.0     710.0     1100      1100
29822 Beryllium (ppm)       0.10     6      100       1.10     1.10     1.20     1.40      1.70     2.60      2.60
29826 Cadmium (ppm)         0.10     6      100       2.30     2.30     2.40     2.70      3.20     4.10      4.10
29829 Chromium (ppm)        1.00     6      100      99.00    99.00    110.0    165.0     180.0    240.0     240.0
29832 Copper (ppm)          1.00     6      100      51.00    51.00    59.00    67.50     87.00    110.0     110.0
29836 Lead (ppm)            1.00     6      100      36.00    36.00    79.00    88.50     165.0    219.0     219.0
29839 Manganese (ppm)       10.0     6      100       1400     1400     1400     1750      2400     2600      2600
29841 Mercury (ppm)         0.01     3       67    <  0.01  <  0.01     0.01     0.06      0.18     0.18      0.18
29843 Molybdenum (ppm)      5.00     6       33    <  5.00  <  5.00  < 10.00  < 12.50     20.00    25.00     25.00
29845 Nickel (ppm)          1.00     6      100      68.00    68.00    68.00    115.0     140.0    200.0     200.0
29847 Selenium (ppm)        0.10     6       83    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.80     1.00      1.20     1.40      1.40
29850 Silver (ppm)          0.50     6       33    <  0.50  <  0.50  <  1.00  <  1.00      1.40     2.50      2.50
29853 Vanadium (ppm)        1.00     6      100      78.00    78.00    89.00    96.50     120.0    120.0     120.0
29855 Zinc (ppm)            1.00     6      100      410.0    410.0    430.0    495.0     590.0     1000      1000
30221 Aluminum (%)          0.10     6      100       5.40     5.40     5.80     5.95      6.20     7.20      7.20
30244 Total carbon (%)      0.10     5       80    <  0.10  <  0.10     3.40     5.00      5.80     7.60      7.60
30269 Iron (%)              0.10     6      100       3.10     3.10     3.60     4.05      4.50     5.20      5.20
30292 Phosphorus (%)        0.01     6      100       0.13     0.13     0.13     0.16      0.18     0.43      0.43
30308 Sulfur (%)            0.10     5       80    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.20     0.30      0.30     0.40      0.40
30317 Titanium (%)          0.01     6      100       0.30     0.30     0.30     0.35      0.40     0.50      0.50
35031 Cobalt (ppm)          1.00     6      100      15.00    15.00    16.00    20.00     21.00    24.00     24.00
35040 Strontium (ppm)       0.01     6      100      220.0    220.0    240.0    280.0     330.0    540.0     540.0
35046 Uranium (ppm)         50.0     6        0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0  < 100.0   < 100.0  < 500.0   < 500.0
35050 Lithium (ppm)         1.00     6      100      25.00    25.00    26.00    30.00     34.00    45.00     45.00
49955 Thallium (ppm)        50.0     6        0    < 50.00  < 50.00  < 100.0  < 100.0   < 250.0  < 500.0   < 500.0
50279 Sediment (mg/L)       1.00     6      100       1.00     1.00     2.00     4.00      6.00    11.00     11.00
50465 Organic carbon (%)    0.10     3       67    <  0.10  <  0.10     0.10     3.30      4.80     4.80      4.80

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