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Dataset: Evaluation of Trace Metals In Ambient Water and Discharges to NY/NJ Harbor For Waste Allocation (Download Now)
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Detail view for dataset: Evaluation of Trace Metals In Ambient Water and Discharges to NY/NJ Harbor For Waste Allocation

Region: NY/NJ Harbor
Author: Battelle Ocean Sciences
Sponsor: NYDEP
Organization: Battelle Ocean Sciences
Last Updated: 5/6/92
Organization: Battelle Ocean Sciences

Address: 397 Washington Street Duxbury, MA 02332
Phone: 781-934-0571
E-mail:

Intro:
Objective: To determine the concentratons of metals in ambient waters of NY/NJ Harbor, its major tributaries, and its major municiple sewage treatment plants (STP) effluents
Abstract: This study is to help determine wasteload allocation requirements in the NY/NJ Harbor at tributary low-flow conditions. Included are hydrgraphic and chemistry information for samples of ambient water from the harbor, water from tributaries to the harbor, and effluent from municiple wastewater treatment plants in the NY/NJ area.
Collection method: A 24-h composite sample was taken at each STP using standard NPDES techniques employed by the facility, except that flow weighted compositing was not done. All ambient water samples were collected by using acid-rinsed TeflonŽ lined Go-FloŽ sample bottles and rossette sampling system aboard the OSV Anderson.
Platform: OSV Anderson
Analysis method: Metals were determined in four phases: total recoverable, acid-soluble, dissolved, and particulate.
Quality control: The reporting-limit goals (RLG) for metal analytes are one fifth the most stringent WQC. Actual method detection limits (MDL) for metals analytes were determined from instrumental detection limits (IDL), and the extract sample size. Historical MDLs are reported for all other analytes. Metals analytical accuracy is determined through the use of a standard reference material (SRM), and is also monitored through method blanks, equipment blanks, and matrix spike (MS) analysis. Precision is determined for metal via analysis of an SRM and of laboratory duplicates of a sample, and field duplicates of a sample. Accuracy is determined from instrument calibration for salinity , TSS, and PC and from matrix spike analysis for DOC.
Quality assurance review: Y
Processing method:
Data description: report, file obtained

Parameter codes: Ag, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn, Total Suspended Solids, Particulate Carbon, Dissolved Organic Carbon.
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Start date: 2/17/92    End date: 2/20/92
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Data Contact: Carlton Hunt
Data Organization: Battelle Ocean Sciences
Data Title:
Data Address: 397 Washington Street Duxbury, MA 02332
Data Phone: 781-934-0571
Data Email:
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Data Media: LISS and HEP Data Depot

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