Reconnaissance of the Effect of Landfill Leachate on the Water Quality of Marshall Brook, Southwest Harbor, Hancock County, Maine
Hansen BP. 1980. Reconnaissance of the Effect of Landfill Leachate on the Water Quality of Marshall Brook, Southwest Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. Open File Report 80-1120. United States. Geological Survey. Boston, Massachusetts
This is the first work conducted with regard to the Worcester Landfill leachate problem. Water quality tests were taken twice a year and measured: discharge, temperature, oxygen, pH, conductivity, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, nitrogen (organic), phosphorous, hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, sulfate, and selected metals. Results revealed presence of unionized ammonia (.02 mg/l); low dissolved oxygen levels (3.6); elevated levels of nitrogen; and that other dissolved constituents were present at elevated concentrations. This report also describes surficial geology and streamflow. /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Worcester Landfill/Marshall Brook/Southwest Harbor/
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hansen, Bruce
- Date of Issue
- 1980
- Publisher
- United States. Geological Survey
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Ammonia (NH3), Chloride (Cl-), Conductivity, Discharge, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Invertebrates, Landfills, Marshall Brook, Mount Desert Island, Nitrogen (N), pH, Southwest Harbor, Waste Management, Water Quality, Water Quality, Water Temperature, Worcester Landfill