Trend monitoring for chlorinated pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, and PBDEs in Washington Rivers and Lakes, 2008
Sandvik P. 2010. Trend monitoring for chlorinated pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, and PBDEs in Washington Rivers and Lakes, 2008. Olympia, WA
Results from 2008 monitoring program for chemical pollutants in Washington waters. From the Abstract: "The Washington State Department of Ecology began monitoring 11 rivers and one lake in 2007 as part of a statewide trends program for persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic (PBT) chemicals. Waterbodies were selected for monitoring to represent present and historical contamination from a range of land use types. At each location, passive samplers (semi-permeable membrane devices) were deployed for a one month period during the spring (high flow) and fall (low flow). Target analytes included chorinated pesticides (CPs), plychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants (PDBEs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). ... All sites, except the Queets River reference site, failed to meet on or more Washington State or EPA national recommended human health or aquatic life water quality criteria for PCBs."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Sandvik, Patti
- Date of Issue
- 2010-04
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Monitoring, pah, PBDE, PCB, Pesticides, Queets River Watershed, toxic chemicals, Water Quality