Effects of river discharge and suspended sediment on water quality in the Mississippi River
Description
The chemical water quality in Pool 14 of the Mississippi River below Clinton, Iowa near the Quad-Cities Nuclear Power Plant, was studied during the period August, 1972 through July, 1974. Variations in river discharge and suspended sediment affected many parameters. Increased discharge resulted in higher levels of total suspended solids, total P, chemical oxygen demand, Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn. The increased suspended solids concentrations were responsible for the higher levels of total P, chemical oxygen demand, Fe, Mn and Cu. Variations in Fe and Mn concentrations correlated strongly with Cu, Pb and Zn. About 90 percent of the total Fe and Mn concentrations occurred in the suspended solids fraction. Total Hg concentrations did not correlate with either discharge or suspended solids
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Environmental Science and Health . Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part A.
- Journal Page Range
- 79-94
- ISSN
- 0360-1226
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- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 9365538
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COPPER; ENVIRONMENT; IOWA; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; MONITORING; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION; SEDIMENTS; SUSPENSIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC
- Descriptors DEC
- DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; METALS; NONMETALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; USA; WASTE MANAGEMENT
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