Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis, Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Park Service. 1994. Baseline Water Quality Data Inventory and Analysis, Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-94/27. National Park Service, Water Resources Division
Summary of surface water quality data for Cape Hatteras National Seashore (taken from a several EPA databases). Presents the data in tables and in graphs to show trends. "Based on the data inventories and analyses contained in this report, surface water resources within the CAHA study area generally appear to be of good quality, with some indications of impacts from development". Notes some readings of concern for pH, coliform, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, zinc, antimony, and mercury. In particular, this document provides: (1) a complete inventory of all retrieved water quality parameter data, water quality stations, and the entities responsible for data collection; (2) descriptive statistics and appropriate graphical plots of water quality data characterizing period of record, annual, seasonal central tendencies and trends; (3) a comparison of the park's water quality data to relevant EPA and WRD water quality screening criteria; and (4) an Inventory Data Evaluation and Analysis (IDEA) to determine what Servicewide Inventory and Monitoring Program "Level I" water quality parameters have been measured within the study area. Accompanying the report are disks containing digital copies of all data used in the report, as well as all components of the report (tables, figures, etc.).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 1994-08
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Water Resources Division
- Units
- CAHA , WQI
- Keywords
- Antimony (Sb), Aquatic Sciences, Cadmium (Cd), Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Coliform, Copper (Cu), Inventory, Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Monitoring, Nickel (Ni), North Carolina, pH, Water Quality, WRBIB, Zinc (Zn)