Water quality in the western Lake Michigan drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95 / by C.A. Peters [and nine others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Peters, Charles A., author.

Contributor:

Geological Survey (U.S.), issuing body.

National Water-Quality Assessment Program (U.S.)

Series:

U.S. Geological Survey circular ; 1156.

U.S. Geological Survey circular ; 1156

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water quality--Michigan, Lake, Watershed.

Water quality.

Drainage--Michigan, Lake, Watershed.

Drainage.

Water quality--Michigan.

Water quality--Wisconsin.

Lake Michigan Watershed.

Michigan.

Wisconsin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.

Place of Publication:

[Reston, Virginia] : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1998.

Contents:

National Water-Quality Assessment Program

Summary of major issues and findings

Environmental setting and hydrologic conditions

Major issues and findings

Levels of some naturally occurring chemicals have the potential to affect human health and aquatic life

Fertilizers and livestock wastes increase nutrients in streams and ground water

Various factors control pesticide occurrence in streams and ground water

Urban areas are a source of trace elements and organic compounds

Environmental setting and land use influence aquatic life

Water-quality conditions in a national context

Study design and data collection

Summary of compound detections and concentrations.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (USGS viewed Feb. 19, 2019).

"National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program"--Page [45].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 32-35).

Other Format:

Print version: Water quality in the western Lake Michigan drainages, Wisconsin and Michigan, 1992-95.

OCLC:

866568817