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Station Beta activity Alpha activity Strontium-90 l

Susp.

Diss.

Total Susp.

Diss.

Total E

' NIMAS RIVER A

Cedar Hill, N. Mex.

0.3 10 2

12 6

2 8

l ARKANSAS RIVER Coolidge, Kans.

1.1 l

Ponca City, Okla.

1.3 6

0 6

11 2

13 l

Fort Smith, Ark.

1.1 41 4

45 11 2

13 j

Pendleton Ferry, Ark.

1.2 21 0

21 14 0

14 OIATTAHOOCHIE RIVER Atlanta, Ga.

(*)

0 0

l Columbia, Ga.

0.5 0

1 1

0 0

0 i

CDLORADO RIVER i

L Lana, Colo.

0.3 8

0 8

5 3

8 1

I Page, Ariz.

0.9 18 0

18 10 3

13 Mcover Dam, Ariz.-Ne.v.

1.3 0

0 0

0 4

4 kzr Dam, Ariz.-Calif.

0.4 0

0 0

<1 5

6

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1.0 0

0 0

2 2

4 COLUMBIA RIVER i

{

Pasco, Wash.

0.3 22 156 178 0

0 0

i T,.'enatchee, Wash.

0.3 0

0 0

0 l

Banneville Dam, Ore.

( *)

8 69 77

]

Clatskanie, Ore.

0.3 s

CDNNECTICI.TT RIVER Northfield, Mass.

( *)

0 0

i t

Of.LAWARE RIVER

-li Martin's Creek, Pa.

0.4 0

3 3

0 0

0 Philadelphia, Pa.

0.3 1

0 1

6 0

6

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0.3 0

0 0

0 l

Detroit, Mich.

0.6 0

0 0

0 1

1 Buffalo, N. Y.

0.7 0

2 2

0 0

0 l

l h'*DSON RIVER 6

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

0.7

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2 1

0 1

l I

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0.8 0

0 0

<1 1

2 FANAWHA RIVER ninfield Dam, W. Va.

0.3 0

0 0

0

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b Wing, Minn.

1.5 1

0 1

1

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0 6

6 0

0 0

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Diss.

Total ST. MARY'S RIVER Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

1.

O

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<1 0

0 0

' l CHUYLKILL RIVER iS Philadelphia, Pa.

0.7 0

0 0

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<1 I

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SAVANNAH RIVER Port wentworth, Ga.

0.8

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3

.I SNAKE RIVER Waw:wai, Wash.

0.3 0

2 2

0 0

0 Weiser, Idaho 0.5 0

0 0

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER Sayre, Pa.

0.4 0

8 8

0

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<1 Conowingo, Md.

0.2 1

1 2

<1 0

<1 SEE RIVER tanooga, Tenn.

1.3 0

16 16 0

0 0

YELLOWSTONE RIVER Sidney, Mont.

0.3 18 2

20 5

3 8

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May 0.253 0.4 1

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June 0.42 1

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Strontium-90 Susp.

Diss.

Total Susp.

Diss.

Total I

L ANIMAS RIVER l

Cedar Hill, N. Mex.

0.4 0

24 24 2

22 24 APALACHICOLA RIVER i

Diattahoochte, Fla.

0.5 0

0 0

0 i

ARKANSAS RIVER f

Coolidge, Kans.

0.8 6

j OfATTAHOOCHIE RIVER Atlanta, Ga.

l 0

0 0

0 Columbus, Ga.

0 0

l COLORADO RIVER ma, Colo.

0 8

8 1

20 21 2 Ariz.

47 34 81 25 40 65 er Dam, Ariz.-Nev.

1.0 1

16 17 0

0 0

Yuma, Ariz.

0 7

7 1

7 8

COLUMBIA RIVER Parco, Wash.

35 513 548 Wenatchee, Wash.

0 0

0 Bonneville Dam, Ore.

2 291 293 1

Clatskanie. Ore.

0.3 t

DELAWARE -RIVER Martin's Creek, Pa.

2 0

2 Philadelphia, Pa.

0 0

0 3

1 4

l ESCAMBIA RIVER Century, Fla.

16 0

16 3

1 4

GREAT LAKES C:ry, Ind.

0.5 0

0 0

1 0

1 l

Duluth. Minn.

0 0

1 1

Detroit, Mich.

0 2

2 0

1 1

Buffalo, N. Y.

0 0

0 Milw:ukee, Wisc.

<1 5

5 0

1 1

iHIJDSON RIVER t

l Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

0.1 0

0 0

0 1

1 l ILLINOIS RIVER Peoria. Ill.

0.3 0

2 2

1 3

4 KO?A RIVER QJield Dam, W. Va.

0 3

3 0

0 0

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90 Suspended Dissolved Total Suspended ! Dtmots,.s Anima River: Codar l{111. N. Met...

All 33 100 29 x

Chattahooehne River:

A tlants. Ga..

0. 3 0

0 0

F-1 Columbus. Ga....

O

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<1 g

e 3

Colorado River:

m..

0 0

It

[

tama, Colo. _

Page. Arts

.4 0

33 30

<1 4

Hoover Dam Arts..New.

_.1. 3 0

to 10 0

g.,

O to to 0

13 Parker Dam. Arts.-Calif Y

Yuma. Arts 0

0 0

0 e

Columbia River:

1 Pases. Wash. - -

34 724 779 R sanavDie Dem. Oreg_ -

17 4CI 428 I

3 C1stakanie. Oreg.

3 137 too 4-Denswere:

Marts s Creet. Pa....

0 0

0 Phian,a.'lphan, Pa..........

L_

3 3

0 t

't hrable River: Century. Fla_

. W G

e 0

0 e

Orent lates:

Gary.Ind 0

0 0

e a

Demots. Mich....

0 0

1 3

Milwaukee. Wis...=

.3 0

t i

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' i Hudson Asver: Poughkeepose.N.Y...

.4 0

0 0

Dataots River Peoria. Di

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0 0

t 3

3 Kanswtsa River: Windeld Dam. W. Ya 0

0 0

0 t

Irla-th River: Copeo. Ores...

t.

1.Itue Miams River: Clactaasti. Ohio--

0 4

4

<1 W

0 0

3 i

Missesseppa River:

I Eass St. lauts. Ill.

0 0

3.

l Cape Otrerdano. Me._

i West Mesaphia. Art.._

Le_

0 0

0 3

?*

O 4

4 1

2

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0 5

4 3

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0 i'

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3 3

Wheettas.W.Ya....

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0 0

0 tj Evansvilas, lad....

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0

<1 1

El Paan, Tes...

0 0

0

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0 Broweeftlle. Tot.

3 0

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0 4

4

<1 8L Clair River: Port Baron Mich.....

0 0

<1 b*

St. tawrence River: M

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.0 0

8 3

0

<1 6

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0 3

3 0

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le le 1-Dl"rth Aneuse.S.C -

0 0

e 3

g Snake River:

l Wewewel. Wash.......

0 0

4'

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0 0

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Brtdesport. Ala.....

O e9 40 0

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0 4

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'I Strontinnw 90 Suspended Dissolved Total Suspended Dissolved Total gheny River: Pittsburgh, P*

0 0

0

<1 1

<t mas River: Cedar flill N. Mes -- _

33 8

38 17 to 27

.lachicola River: Chartshoochas. Th 0

0 0

0 ansas Rinr:

0 3

3 8

30 se oolidae. E==

i andleton Ferry. Ark. -

0 0

0 10 3

12 onca City, Ok.la-0 0

0 1

0 t

attaticarhae Rivet:

0 2

2 0

0 0

slanta. 0a.....

olumtns. Oa.

0.3 0

0 0

1

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orado River:

oma. Ct40.....

0.4 0

0 0

4 0

13 100 0

Its 83 10 63 we Arts......

oulder City. Nov...

t 0

1 O

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0 16 16 0

10 to uma.Aru....

1.2 0

<1

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8 4

ambla Ravers enatchee. Wash 0.7 0

8 5

0 1

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1.0 06 420 81 6 ennettile Dam. Ores. -

44 183 227 0

0 0

a latskanie. Oret -

25 93 121 w

86 208 261 0

0 0

cNary Dam. Or**

aware River:

artins Creek Pa.........

0 0

0 1

0 I

hiladelpbla. Pa.

0.0 1

0 t

t 0

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0 0

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0 0

0 t

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0 0

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0. 4 0

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0 i

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3 4

7 0

0 0

suit St. Marte. Mich............... -

0 1

1 0

0 0

1 son

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0 0

2 2

0.4 0

0 0

1 0

t icia certa. Ill.............. -

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0.2 0

0 0

0

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0 1

1 0

0 0

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1.1 0

0 0

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1 8

0 2

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0 0

2 0

2

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0 1

0 t

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5 8

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0.7 34 0

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10

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0 0

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1 2

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2 3

1 4

.ew Orleans. La..

22 0

22 13 0

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0 0

2 4

7

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0 0

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0 0

1 3

4

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21)

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27 5

3 11 Mans City Kans 1.4 0

0 0

0 14 Li = ta M o...........,

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as

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0 0

0 1

0 t

f untmeton. Y!. Va........

0 0

0 t

1 2

i incinnata. Ohle.

0.3 2

0 2

2 0

2

.vansett'2. Ind..........

0 0

0 1

0 2

i aire. D1 --

0 1

7 1

0 1

l eene River:

' taserstow.a. Md...

0 7

7 0

0 0

1.3 0

0 0

1 0

t met F aus. M d.................................

1 2

3

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1 River. South:

3det Art..

0. 4 0

0 0

0

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88 0

86 28 0

25 arnison. Tes.....

0 0

2 2

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0 0

1 Pasa Tst 0.4 4

0 0

0 4

4

0. 4 0

0 0

1 0

7 aredo Tet._

0 0

0 8

4 0

wasville. Tot.....................

i due haver: Ruhd. To t...........

1.twream River: Maawon. N. Y....,.

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4 1

<1 1

0 0

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0 0

1 0

1 annan kiver:

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0. 4

<3 3

3 3

0 t

I

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.erth Augusta. 8. C 0

0 0

0

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0 3

3 0

t t

- awawse. Wash....

0 0

0 A

Mr. Idaho..........

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Ure. P s............................................

0 0

0 1

we rt

<1 2

2 0

0 0

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na Tena....

O. 8 3

54 35

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1. 8 0

al 31 0

0 0

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3 4

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Quarter endtns June 30 June 1961 1961 Station Beta activity Alpha activity 90 Bospended Dissolved Tetal Suspended Dissolved Total River: Pittsburgh, Pa 0.2 0

0 0

0

<1

<1 2

6 8

<1 4

4 Liver: Cedar Hill, N. Mez.

1as River:

17 3

23 0

46 46 udee. Kansas ca City, Okla.......

= -

0.7 0

12 12 3

4 0

out River: Sioux Falls. 8. N*

0 4

4 3

3 4

sbocchie River: Atlanta. 0-0.3

<1

<1 1

<1 2

3 gle River; 7

3 10 3

4 7

. Arts....

2.5-25

<1 26 20 4

24 m, Col.

kW Ctty. Nw 0

0 0

0 11 11 der D'Jn Aria Calif _

3 1

4 0

6-O ns. Arts 0

0 0

<1 0

10 stna River:

0 0

archee. Wash 7

41 48 0

0 0

s kash 24 to 44 0

0 0

settDe Dam. Or**

12 15 W

0 0

0 1.1 stan:1. Oret-isry Dam. Orer. --

12 42 84 0

0 0

cicot Rivett Northoeld, Mass 0

0 0

0 ar, River:

tms Creek. N 0.4 0

6 0

0 0

0 radet hla. Pa 0

0 0

0 ibia aver: Century. Fla.

0 0

0 1

takes:

falo, N. Y_

0 0

rott. Mich. -

0 0

(b t Huron. Mich 0

0 0

0

y. Ind. -

0 0

saukee. Wis..

0.3 0

0 0

<1

<t

<1 It Ste. Marte. M" 0

0 0

0 oth. Minn 0

0 0

0 m

hkeepsie N. Y 0.8 1

2 3

0 0

0 s

Ill. -

0 12 12

<1

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0 0

e inSeld Dam. W. Va

<1

<1 1

0 0

0 sth Or**

0.3 mami Im:Cincinnatt Ohio..

0

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<1 mac River:14well. *=

0 0

0 J

atpt2 River:

0 0

C 0

4 0

neapsti. Minn.

rnque. Icnr=

0 0

harton. Iow*

0 0

0 3

1 2

j*

41. IAuss.111.

0.8 6

0 6

0 0

0 e Girardera. No. _

0 0

0 8

1 0

tMfmphis Ark 7

1 8

3 1

4 ta. La.

1 2

3 0

2 11 r Orleans. r*

0.6 6

2 8

4

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arl River:

10 4

23 13 3

10 ston. N. Dak

.irarck. N. Dr1 0.6 0

0 0

0 3

3 ikton. 8. Dak 0

6 8

0 4

4 aba. Nstr 0.7 5

12 17 3

4 7

laseph. Mo.

20 0

20 2

0 2

uns City, r=

22 0

22 la 4

22 Louir. Mo......

24 3

27 29 4

33 9esheim River: Pittsburgh, Pa 0

0 0

0 i

a River:

0 0

0 1

I t Idverp:ral. Ohio sttneton. tf. Va 0

0 0

0 I

<1 2

2 0

2 streille. K... _ --

0 0

0 1

2 3

arville, d.

0 0

0 10 3

13 ro, IIL nae River:

ti"Evmt. Md 0.8 0

0 0

0

' liver Noah: Grand Forks. N. M 1.8 0

0 0

0 2

2 6tiver. South:

0 0

0 2

es. Ark 0

0 0

0 6

6 uson.Tes 0

0 0

1 5

6 tandria. La irande River; 10 11 21 1

12 13 0

6 6

0 1

1 mosa. Colo Paso. Tas -

0 34 23 3

26 e sttue. Tex..__

0.3-14 edo.Tsr 3

0 3

1 4

8 eRive Ruht!. Tex 0.8 0

0 0

1 0

1 nwrence River: M*=*na N. Y 0

0 0

<1

<1 6

.-! kill River: Philadmiphia. Fa 0

0 0

0 mah River:

t wentworth. Os 0.8

<1 73 74 0

0 0

1h Augusta. S. C.

0.6 0

0 0

0

+ River:Wawawai. Wa=h 0

3 3

0 1

1 i Ph.tte River: Julesburg. Colo 0

30 30 2

22 24 arbanna River:

0 0

19. P% -

3cv

'd 0

3 3

0 1

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Station t3 Beta activity Alpha activtty 00 W

Suspended I% solved ' Total Suspended Dissolved. Total

)

36

.,.s :, asw:

.w. S'sh "Q

., a arb.

1 2

1 0

0 0

1 b.1 i 46 300 436 0

0 0

ld4.'

,,,-,r.;, Dun. Ores -

.J 0.8 '

12 143 155 0

0 0

, w,r.r. Oree.

,,,.aa Dank Oreg...-

10 82 92 0

0 0

,,,.p.s kiver: Nortbaald. Afass 1.2 16 114 130 0

<1

0. 4 2

6 a

0 0

0 tb

..e e i Ra.m: Clarartue. Taaa n.m 0.4 6

9 13 0

1 1

w oeek.Pa-D

_ _ _.. ~ - -

w;, ta Pa 8

2 10 0

0 0

d&*.*

.e ktrer: Century. Fla. --

1 3

4 b.0 0

=.bam g, N. Y 2

5 7

0 0

0

1D*

.. Meh....

b.6 2

le 16

'O O

O O

. !:wt 3hch ndCJ s es sn. n u.

0.4 4

3 7

0 0

0 e : Marit. 3Dcb--

1 2

3 0

0 0

. tit".

e-1:L

<1

<1 1

0 0

0 0.2 0

0 0

0 a Mas. - - -

_ Y..

<1 4

6 0

0 0

$t" e k;m: PoLshkeepsia. N_....---

=

.. Lese:Peoria.11L..

0.2 6

4 to 0.4

..ew im: Windeld Dann. W. Va 0

8 6

0 0

0

.. k;w: Copeo. Oret 4

6 to 0

0 0

g gr,

. s.:s Raver: Canctnrs t. Ohio....

2 5

7 0

0 0

e

..a lum: Lawell, he..

1.1 1

6 7

<1 1

ma. luw:

t0.7 0

11 11 1.

(si st.L 3hna--

(,.

s tre news

0. 0 2

to 12 0

1 1

g I8

.n.~.1L towa -

2 14 to 0

1 1

Red..-.ma llL.. -

_..e-_

0.6 6

6 14 0

0 0

..v+=i. Me...

g w k:g-has. Ark --

0.8-45 17 62

.. ;.a.-

22 6

2s 3

3 e

4 9

13 2

1 3

b.4 10 16 28 3

2 7

.e *,ank La _--

0 ol.

Leer-y A N. Dak.---

E N.Dak.--

34 13 47 M.

== Net,Dak-..

..a 8.

4 13 17 0

5

*Q

Me. -- - -

0.0 6

21 27 0

2 2

28 28

86 4

6 10 it

- ,'.4. Eans 73 22 97 to 8

21 Mo..- - -

61 30 91 6

0 6

{

r.na haver: Pittsburgh Fa -

1.4 46 18 64 21 1

22

".e kaver:1Ienry. hebr-0.4 1

6 9

0 0

0 3 I,

.'. most Ohio -

10 32 42 1

24 23

$1%

.,4 W. Va. - -

0. 4

<1 4

4

% 0bie 1g

. ~.e Er--

<1 8

8 0

0 0

1 9

10 0

<1

'seh

- - -- 1nd..

0.4 6

7 14 0

<1

<1 11

. sr.r:

0 8

8 0

<3

<1 7b3 aet Md...

v Md-.

PLd"Mh. Nebr--

3 8

11 0

0 0

2 4

4

Bandette. 311no....... -

105 le 121 29-

' Wth. Orand Forks. N. Dat--

14 32 46 0

0 0

2 31

= mn:

a to 15 t a.-

..t..

'.1a.

21 6

27 2

2 4

a 19 27 0

0 0

Leer:

1.0 6

17 23 b.4 0

"L

-L 4

2 12 14 0

3 3

6 8

10

" e Te t_..... - -

kui:11. Tet...... -

11 3

16 3

2 7

-7 John R. Eerr Reservotrand Dani. Va 1

8 0

0 3

3 i 17

.r..: &prdet. N. Mes. -

1 2

3

<1 0

<1

-k:rer: Massena. N. Y 1

4 6

0 0

0

' et. Phdadelphis. Pa -

94 18 1G 18 2

2D l

~ *ta. Os. -

<1 4

4 0

b 0

a.r.

S 6

11 i

6. C..

0.4 10 6

18 6.ver:Lu die. Va.....

4 to 14

<1

<1 1

2 4

6 0

0 0

6 hvawal. Nash...._ --.-

0.3 1

7 6

0 3

3 Leer:Julesburg. k

. a:ver:

0. 7 to 73 80 2

36 38 M 1.

.t- -

~

0.3 10 2

12 0.3 1

4 3

.n 3

y Tenn.-

.g.e.g 0.6 I

16 17 0

1 1

k<hland. Wash --

og g

43 4;

g wtr: Sidney. llont--

0.4 2

11 13 0

2 2

1 430 23 445 124 3

127

'7*S to sampA received or no deterrninar* usade.

Mber lug 1.

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Journal of the Amedean Water Works Association, a poter Quality Network Annual Compilation 51: 1377 (1959).

T8fpeta, PHS Pubhcation No. 663 Water Years Straub, C. P., L. R. Setter, A. Goldin, and P. F. Hall-f57 58,1958-59,1959-60. Public IIealth Service, bach, " Strontium-tro in Surface Waters," Journal of jWsion of Water Supply and Pollution Control, the American Water Works Aseociation, 52: 756 Cashington 25, D.C.

(1960).

1, port on National Water Quality Con'rol Network,"

Setter, L. R., and S. L. Baker, " Radioactivity of Sur-

,Wtted by the Chief, Division of Radiological face Waters in the United States" Radiological PHS, at the Joint Committee on Atomic Health Data,1: 20-31 (October 1960).

He61th. Hearings on Fallout frcm Nuclear Weapons Straub, C.

P., "SigniSeance of Radioactivity Data "

N rgy Tests.1: 167-163 (May 1959).

Journal of the Amenean Water Works Aesociation, s.er, I. R., J. E. Regnier, and A. Diephaus, " Radio-53: 704 (1961).

c TAs1.x 1.-RADIOACTIVITY IN RAW SURFACE WATERS 1Avwase eaneantrations in ue/uterl Quarter enatng Dee. 31.

February 19ss 1961 Stattaa.

Strontium.

90 Beta activity Alpha activity Total Suspended Dissolved Total Suspended Dissolved Total wrver River Pittsbart. Pa 0.3 3

16 19 e

0 0

h c.=m Ranr Cedar Hut. N. Met 0.3 11 22 43 2

4 6

utrois River: Chattahoochte. Ti=

0.4 as 24 82 7

0 1

son: mis Lawr:

=

m Eans 18 140 167 0

45 44

ure Crf. Okla 87 88 144 0

2 2

-:stan Ferr7, Art 107 37 144 e's h vs River: Hardin. Mont 64 46 110 8

4 9

s ass River Sious Faus. 8. M 0.4 56 174 230 0

3 3

s--am Ranr:.

10 12 22 1

0 1

ex a Ga

.c s er River: F.ast Lewiston. Idaho--

34 16 30 1

1 2

ac=aur. Os _ _

u 23

=

43 1

1 2

River:

Ceio 88 44 102 2

0 11 Arts. -

es 34 122 21 8

20 ity. % f 1.0 8

25 30

<1 e

s

wwr Dam. Cahf

.an=ma River:

26 39 65 0

9 9

se.a:rbse. Wash-61 484 gg 4

8 12 6

1 1

tsu Wash 1.1 acr 1De DanL Ores--

0. 6 30 2n6 205 0

0 0

m. Oret 27 137 164 0

0 0

M*7 Dant 4 =g 1.2 79 330 42p 0

1 1

exas River:

**.:. irid. Mass 0.4 15 16 31 0

0 0

e 6

12 is 0

0 0

8" D 0.4 5

17 22

iand River: Clarksville. Teaa

'4ep Rawr: -* h.. - a ke-

a J Creet. P=

10 1s 2g 0

0 0

,y " N. J.

Td-21 23 g

0 1

1 m: Century. Fla.

0.9 37 21 as 1

0 1

)

W X. Y-2 8

10

-W Mxh--

0.6 7

10 17 0

0 0

'.M Hu on. %fieh 0.4 4

10 14 0

0 0

nnace. n s pg Marie. ua 5

9 1

1 2

y 8

8 0

0 0

.= x=.

25 g

l l

Qk(ver:Poughkeepste. N. Y 0.2 14 as 32 0

0 0

'-Q4 Rder:

~

vut 1

0 1

0.4 25 43 S kiver Copeo. Ores I$

de WmSeld Dam. W. Va 12 18 30

.".Mi River: Cincinnati. Ohio -

1.1 21 32 63 0

0 0.3

_0 m g= 1,-eu. --

g,nn.----

0.9 2

11 13 0

2 2

i N

g.f I "*

03 2

3e

.u.

03 i'

'a i.

.cp=~* ir=

.a.. ary--

o

=

4 1

0.4

.4 29 1.o 2

i 3

=

0

.a

.x k e..,luver.n,

&S 103 2

<1 2

a

I)st- - - -

19 25 44 1

2 3

4 16 20 0

4 4

. s4 5. I)p 0.6 24 30 44 4

3 7

% Nebr 19 39 38 1

3 4

. **: h. yf X = Car,6 s0 28 108 0

0 0

2.3 94 30 124

-y,----

1.4 45 32 7-s w

% t 196' 293

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)

T Quarter Dec.

February 1962 i

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90 Beta activity Alpha activtty Total Suspended Dismalved Total Suspended l Dissolved 7[

Menonenbela River: Pittsburgh. P=

Oi 9

17 26 0

ei

.?

9 63 72 0

24 !

North Platte River nenry.Notr Obte Alver East uverpool, ohta 0.4 13 20 33 0

g.

Huntanston W. Va...

18 14 32 0

6 f.

C*.netanart Ohio.

21 11 32 1

e IAnlev111s. Ky...

0.4 24 to 40 1

<3i Evansvtue. Ind as 20 Se 2

0' Caire, fu 11 50 30 se 2

e P1stne River: Piar'ema ith Notr 30 to 76 1

7 I

Paeomas River amin,sTton2 n

0 3,"e" Rivem

=

i inte,nau Minn. --

a, and.tte 10 0

<i nsi ri.

.'l Red River. South:

33 44 79 i

indes. Art 1.0 70 as los e

. L 0

Alexandrta. ..

10 61 71 0

I b

Dentson. Tes.

aio Orando River:

I==== Colo...

'O.4 17 24 41 0

1 El Peso. Ter 4

2 34 0

3 Laredo. Tet 7

21 28 0

e e e BrownsvtDe. Ton _ __

0 24 33 2

1 It=de River: John H. Kerr Basr. & Dam. Va.

33 20 so I

<1 i-4e es 96 antee River. Rand. Tor _

20 26 to 1

14 San Juan River: Shipreek. N. Her.

4 9

13 0

0 St. Imarence R* vers neeessoa. N. Y...

s Savannah Rivert le 25 42 0

el Schuylkill Riverf PhnadalFh P=

e 17 10 27

-i North Austata. 8. C 21 3e 60 0

9 e

Port Wentworth. Os.

0.4 Shenandoah Riveri BarryytDa. Va...

It is 29

<1 I

a Senas Rivers Wawawat. W" 0.3 12 le 26 0

1 Payetse. Idaho 29 31 60 1

4 Sousa Platte Rivert Julesburg. Cele 0.7 27 as 64 3

as s

Sesonahanna River:

8 4

20 28 0

8 enfre. Pa -

0.3 a

=

0 0.

,Cmd 28 21 40

<1 0

a:

Iancer City. Tenn...

Chattanoose. Tann 0.6 28 48 76 1

4 Brtdsoport. Als-x - -

0.7 I

Plekwtek Land 1nt Tenn _.

61 48 126

<1 0

4 l

Tambichee River: Columbus M1es 37 30 87 1

0 48 42 87

<3

<1 l

Trockee River: Farad C-n'

(,

Wabash River: New !Iarmony. Ind 0.4 10 11 21 e

8:

144 64 208 3

3 Yakissa Rivert Richland. Wash 23 38 43 1

7.

Youowstone River: Sidney. Mont.

April.8eptember Strontium 40 data.

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' July f Oct.-

Oct.-

Jan.-

Apr.-

l Oct.-

Jan.-

Apr.-

Julya Oct.-

Dec.

M ar.

June Sept.

Dec.

Mar.

June tiept.

Dec.

1962 M3 1963 6963 1963 Station 1962 1963 1963 1963 1963 6tation 5tt.tnarsh. Pa......

l.8 n-I.8 2.8 Missouri City. Mo..

2.6 4.1 4.l 2.7 G.2

~

,..gheny River:

8t.14 usa. Alo.........

Pittsburth. Pa....

3.5 2.7 3.3 3.3 0.9 1.8

- Mononashela River:

, imas River:

w.ir Hdt. N. Men......

2.9

- North Platte River:

'hatinhoochee. Fla....

0.9 Henry. Nehr..

0.6 1.1 2.5 0.7 t

. slas:.s ota Ravee:

c 4.0 1.0 1.0 6.6

- Ohao River:

2. 3 L.9 3.0

. kane= River:

2.2

~

3.9 6.5 4.4 Addiaon. Ohio........

Huntanaton. W. b a.

1. 6 3.7 roeielse. Kana.......

'l Latt, Rock, Ark.........

4.5 4.3 Lausaville. Kr...

l.6 2.3 3.6 4.0 Ponca Caty, Okla..

~

6. 7 Cincinnata. Ohao..

1.4

~

4.2 tore Panth. Ark.....

4.8 4.4 Pee.dleton t erry. Ark...

Evanardie. Ind..

1,6

.ar R. ton Idahe....

0.9 3.7 Caa re.111............

3.7 2.9 2.8 i

ner:

Toronto. Ohio...

~

4.9 2.8 baat rop.1.s.....

I.6 4.4 Pr e Horn msu:

1.3 3.8 2.3 Ouachata River:

0.7 0.9 1.3 Harein. Mont......

a su.uw River; 2.5 9.5,

3.0 Pend Oredle River:

Attwas 6 aHa Dasa. Idaho...

, dious t sus, at Dak.

1.7 Platte Raver:

2.3 3.2

. Sattaisu..rhee Rsver:.

l.0 3.6 8.6 I.7 Ptaatsmouth, Nebr..

Winismaport. Md..

1.6 4.4

~

1.7 Auant a. Ga.....

1.1 1.5 Cotun.tsun. Ga........

U.S 2.0

- Fotoinae River:

I.0 2.3 Lanett Ala..

0.T

0. 2 G reat > adia. M d..........

3.4 r aart.anks. Alaska.....

0.3 W ashinston. D. C.......

. hens elough:

I 4.I i.e i

a. Idaho..

0. 4 1.2

- Rainy River 2.2

~

2.5 4.7 te Baudette. Min n..........

l.8 2.9 4.7 '

3.8 1 ear.aa.u.r Haver:

4.4 laternational Falia. Minn..

'hnrh mver:

t hnson. Tena...

I.0 4.6 94 8.5 Raritan Itaver:

Kinseton. Tenn...

6.3 Perth Amboy. N. J.

l.onia. Colo....

0.5 2.3 1.4 Ikit. Below therf ace)...

~

6orado Raver:

6.9 1.3 4.2 Pertti Amboy. N. J.

Pase A-is...........

l.5 I.8

1. 3 (5.It. Above BottemL

~

e BouMer City. Nev......

l.3 0.9 1.I Grand Forks.14 Dak.

15.3 7.I e

3.0 Red River. North:

Parker Darn. Cahf.Ans....

3.4 Denison. Ten.........

3.0 5.6 Y unia. Arts......

0.9 Red Ravw. Mouth:

i Northenrt. Wash..

0.9 1.1 2.8 I nden. A rk.........

3.3 5.3 4.9 4.3 rotunAa River:

5.0

% enarchee, % ash..,.

l.6 2.4 2.7 3.4 Bemeier City. La.....

2.0 4.0 4.I 3.9 t0

1. 4 1.1 2.6 2.5 Aleuandria. La..

.. i Pa.co. W ash.........

l.5 2.3 McNierv Dam. Ore........

l.2 1.3 2.3 1.6 Alamona. Colo..

D.3 1.1 0.8 1.2 Rao Grande %ver:

1.9 Bonnes die. ore..

0. 9 El Paso, Tes..

0.7 3.7 2.4

%.a.6er. Vt..........

0.9 f.4 3.1 3.8 Brownsville. Ten..

l.3 Ctateannie. Ote.......

2.6 Larede. Tez..........

1.3 2.3 Connectu ut River:

2.6 1.1 I.3 Roanoke River:

Northheld. Mame...

1.0 2.5 John H. Kert Rear /Dani. Va EaW Osm. Cons,.

3.0

' mver:

Ruhit. Ten......

1.4 3.3 C

.Tenn..

2.0 khine River:

CW Cle+

4. Ohio.,.

1.4 '

4.3

~

baernmento mver:

0.9 1.4 1.0 Car;s Aver:

Courtland. Calif..

Marune Creek. Pa..

0.9 3.1-1.6 8t. Lawrence River:

4.2 2.3 1.2 1.7 M aanena. N. Y...

Delaware Risw:

Tremien. N. J....

2. 4 1.1 2.1 Ben Jongwn River:

I.0 1.3 I5 Vernalia. Cahi..

8hspreek. N. Men....

1.7 1&

l.9 2.1 Phde.nciphaa. Pa....

EscanAn River:

~

1.4 1.2 Ban Juan Raver:

Century. fle..

2.1 Great Laken:

0.7 0.4 0.7 8avannah River 0.6 2.2 3.2 2.4 1.5 North Auseasta. So. Car..

1.5

2. 4 Dulut a. Alinn..........

o. 8 0.8

~

0.8 Port Wentworth. Ga..

Gars. Ind........

0.7 1.3

~

1.2 Philadelpha. Pa....

3.3 3.7 g

mount nie. Marea. Mich...

0. A 1.6 Schuylkill byer:

Mde a..kee. % ase.

Detn. Mach..

0. 6 2.4 Bhenandoah River:

0.8 1.2 3.0 l

Part liuron. Mich....

3.3 2.2 2.5 Berryvale. Va..

0.9 l.7 Ship Creek:

Anchermae. Alaska..

0.3 BuhN. N. Y.

Green kiser:

1.2 2,7

- Snake Raver:

thin h Jahn. l*tah.

1.6

1. 3

~

Rudson Hiser:

3.0 3.8 3.0 lee Harbor Dam. Wash..

0.7 0.9 U.7 l.7 3.5 2.3 Payette. Idaho...

0.8 B.3

' ~

U.8

% swawan, H anh.

3 Pousideepeso. N. Y..

Gration. Ill.......

1.8 4.4

- South Platte River:.

0.8 0.8 B.7 I.8 llhnais kner:

Peoria. lif...

Julenburs. Colo..

1.1 2.9

- Spnkane Nver-

0. 8 B.2 Kanne h i River:

Post Falla. Idaho..

2.3 R anh*M Dam. W. Va..

Kansas Rwer:

4.91

7. 4 5.2 hosquehanna River:

3.0 86 30

)

Mayre. Pa.......

8sena Ore........

0.9

1. 4 '

1.8 ConowineA Md.

1.2 De N.ea. Kans.,..

Tennessee River:

l.0 1.5 2.1 Klamath River:

Ca**msists. ONo.,.

I.6 4.3 1.4 tsi oir City. Ten i..

1.6 2.6 1.7 3.3 2.2 i

Chattanoosa. Tenn..

1. 0 1.6 2.2 lastle Miams Ritn:

1.4 2.5 I

Maun* Rivn:

3.6 4.9

~

2.7 Bndseport. Ala..........

Pickween Landans. Tena....,#

Toim>

Oko....

rin.xi River:

0.9

~I 1.6

- Tomhishee River:

0. 6 r

3.6 i

=

M"Lomm. 3t aas.....

Columbia. Mass.,

..j

=

l1 him ps River:

3.4 4.2 3 7 Fared. Cahl..

..l 0.9 1.0 3.0 7.2 4.3 Truckee Nver:

t. Pai. Mann..

burhutton. Iowa..

2.1 4.0 3.8 Newsta. Okla......

2.5 4.2 4.0 Dut.u.aue. lows....

2.6

-l 7.3 4.3 Verdasna River:

.a Cape i.irardeana. Mo....

2.7 3.6 3.6 New Harmony. Ind.....

1.4 3.1 2.5 1.8 5.3

- Wabash Neer-E. Pt i nusa. Ill.....

i W Mema No. Ark.

2.0 3.3 3.4 Portland. Ore....

0.6 0.7 0.5 2.0 4.2

- Willamette Rever:

i bak N rs. Mama...

..I 2.l j ~

Richland. Wash..

0. 4 1.0 l Deltu

!.a.........

..j 1.9 : -

4.5

- Yakima River-(

Me s 'rteans. La.

. +

2.0

- ~

~

5.0,

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1.5 l 2.5

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2.8 Yellowstone River:

MN Haver:

g 3.3 '!

&nder. Mons.

H ihwnn. N. Dak..

..i x-i Pi%v k. N. Dak.

2.3 l -

3.3 3.3 6.9 l 6.3,

0.2 l 18.3 l 7.1 l.7

\\ *i ^n S. Dak.

4.5

- M aximum..

0.4 !,

0.9 !

0.2 (Aar Nebr....

2.3,

6.2 3.4

...i 0.3 !

0.81

t Jmh. M a......

m i

..j l.95 3.0 Minimum...

I r

s 3.4 l -

% City. Kans...

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[ Concentrations in pe/literl

' Apr. ! July- ! Oct.- '

c-A pr.-

July-Oct.-

Jan.-

Statson June sept.

Dec.

M ar. -

Station June i deos.

Dec.

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Pittsburgh, Pa..

1.8

- l

2. 8

- f l

t Allesheny River:

Cedar Hall. N. Mea..

B.8 I7 i Missours City. Mo.,...... *

0.2 'l

3. 4 - -

r

$.t. Joseph, Mo..........

Isaansa City. Kans..

3.0 i

3

{

i l

et. Louse. M o............ *[**

-l 4.2-4.1 - 1 Animaa Ravwi

4. 8 +

i 4.1 Apalachaeola Raver:

Stononsabela River:

Chattahoochee. Fla..............

2.9 1.4 i Arkansas Rever:

6.6 0.9 Nortt Platte Ever:

2.7 I 3.3 3.3 i -

t Pietacursh. Pa....

Coohdse. Kans................

3.9 6.3 4.4 Henry. Nebr.....

2.3 0.7 * -

F-Ponca City. Okla.................

1 Fort 8 math. Ark...................

6.7 3.3 Ohio Raver:

IJtde Roc k. Ark..................

4.8 4.4 Torom:o. Ohao.........,,,

4.9 2.8 Pendleton Ferry. Ark...........

3.3 4.3 Addison. Ohao............

4.0 1

2.2 Hununston. W. Va.........*

l.9 3.0 ' -

Dear River:

3.7

-t g.6 Preston. Idaho.,........

3.7 1.1 Cineranati Obso.,.........,,,

2.3 3.6 4.0 Loutardle. Kr.............

Big Horn River:

4.2

-l

2. 3 Evanardle. Ind.............,.

2.9 2.8, -

Bis neous River:

3. 8 2.3 Caero. 3H........... * *..

tsardia. Mont...

Chattahoochee IQver:

9.3 3.0 2.8 Ouachata River:

thaous Falla. 8. Dak.,

A ttanta. Ga................

l.6 1.7 Pend Oreille Raver:

4.5

-l 3,g Bastrop ! a.......

Coenmbus. Ga................

1.3 1.7 Platte Ravn:

0.9 1.3 Albem Falla Dam. Idaho..

2.0 I.7 Lamett. Ala..........

Clearwater R ver:

0.7 0.2 Potomaa hver:

3.2

2. t Plattamouth. Nebr.....

Chens 83oush:

Faarbaska. Alaska..

Wdhamsport. Md..

l.4 1.7 !

Leewton. ILho.......

1.2 0.8 Great Faus. Md....

2.3 1.4 1.4 2.0 Raeny Raser:

3.4 1.2 Washins*en. D. C..

Clinch byer Clinton. Tena.............

3.6 0.4 6.3 7.3 baudet te. Min n..........'

2.3 4.7 4.1 -,

Leena ^olo...

2.3 3.4 Red Raver North:

2.9 4.3 3.8 ' -.

Masston. Tena....

International t alla. Mina...

I Colorado River:

Pase. A is...........

4.2 3.9 Grand Forks N. Dak....

II.3 7.1 -,

4.9 Parker Dam, Cahf............An s...........

4.0-1.3 Red Raver. South:

3. 6

- l Bouider City, Nev l.8 i.9 Densson. Teu..

3.3 4.9 4.3

-3.8 0.9 I.1 Indes. Ark............

3.0 4.4 l

Yuma. Ana...

Bossier City. L.........,.,

Columbia Haver:

3. 4 1.3 Alexandna. I a..

4.0 4.1 Northport. Wash..

Weaatchee. Wash...

l.1 2.8 Rio Grande Marn:

Paseo. W ash..............

2.4 2.7 3.4 3.1 Alamosa. Colo............

I.1 0.8 McNary Dam. Ore........

l.1 2.6 2.5 2.2 El Paso. Tes................

1.9 0.6 1.2 2.0 Laredo. Tes.............

3.7

2. 4 5

Clatakanee. Ore.....

l.3 Brownsetue. Tes......

2.3 2.6 i

Bonneville. Ore................

~

2.4 1.6 Roanoke River:

- ( '.

Connecticut Raver:

2.6 L.3 John H. Kerr Reer/ Dam. Va...

l.3 2.6 a 6 Wuder. Y t........

' I J Northheht. Mame.........

l.4 3.1 l.8 Sabene River:

3.2 2.3 Eaneed Dam. Cona...

2.3 1.7 Ru h#. Ter................

1l 1, Cumberland luver:

seersenento River:

Courtland. Calif........

1.4 1.0 1.0 m

i~

Clarksvitse. Teca.....

2.0 St. Lawrence River:

Cuyahosa Rever:

3.3 4.3 Maanena. N. Y........

2.3 1.6 j',

Cleveland. OMo..

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l San Joaquan River:

i M artano Creek. Pa...............

l.7 1.6 San Juan Raver:

l.3 1.3 t-Delaware Rever:

Vernahs. Cac...

Trenton. N. J...................

3.1 1.8 Phladelphan. Pa.........

3.3 2.1 siuprock. N. Mes...

I.9 2.1 Savannah Raver 8.7 Escambia River:

1*.

Crest Lake. Fla.....

l.4 I.2 North Augusta. So. Car..........

2.1 Century Pors Wentworth. Ga...

2.2 3.2 2.4 1.7 s:

il Duluth. Min a............

0.4 0.7 Schuy&H Rever:

8ault 8te. &f ano. Mach...........

3.3 0.5 Pbtsdelphia, Pa.............

3.7 i.4 Mdwaukee, Wise.....

0. 8 0.8

$henandoah River:

i I

G ary. Ind.....................

1.6 1.2 Berryville. Va..............

3.2 1.0. -

Port Huron. Mich........

l.3 I2 Ship Creek:

=;

Detroit. Mic h.................

2.4 3.4

. Anchorage. Alaska........

0.9 8

4.4 I

Budalo, N. Y..........,

2.2 2.3 8aake River:

I.3

-1 3.0 Ice Harbor Dam. Wash.,

6 Creen R4ver:

2.7 4.6 Wawawas. Wash...

0.9 0.7 i -

scia.ayette. Idaho...

1.3 0.8 l -

}

Dutch John. l*tah..

l P

ifudson River:

h Platte River:

Pousnkeepose. N. Y..

3.8 3.0

)

Peoria.111..............

3.3 2.3 Spokane River:

l.7

8. 8,- -

Julesburg. Colo..

i i

Illinosa R4ver:

Kanawha River:

4.4 3.8 Poet Falla. Idaba..

1.2 3.3 Grafton.111.......

Susquehanna Raser:

2.3

-1 1.3 i

i-Winaeld Dam. W. Ya.....

2.9 I.I 8ar re. Pa.............

l.6 3.0 r Conowinsa. Md...

4.9 7.4 3.2 Tennessee River:

2.3 l -

f Kansas Nver:

Lenoir City. Tenn...

l.3

[

De dote. Kans........

. I Keno. Ore................

1.4 I.S Cha t tanoosa. Tenn............

l.7 3.3-2.2 8 2.0 i

Klamath Rever:

t Cincinnata. ONo.....

3.3 1.4 3.3 Pickweek Landens. Tenn..........

l.6 2.21 Hndeeport. Ala..........

2.1 2.3 t '

Little Miami River:

4.9 2.7 Tomhestwo River:

3.6 i

Columhus Mins...

3. 5 Maumee R ver:

e E

Toledo. ONo...............

Truckee River:

l j, Lowe68. M ass.................

1.6 1.8 Farad. Calif.............

l.0 1.0 ' -

i Merrimsek River-I 4

!i St. Faut Minn..

7.2 4.3 3.2

-Verdaarts Raver:

I Misenssippe River:

Nowata. Okla....

4.2 6.0 t

. t g

Burhaston. Iowa..................

4.2 3.7 Wabash mver:

Dubuque. Iowa......

7.3 4.3 2.8 New Harmony. Inst..

3.1 2.3 1 8

4.0 3.8 Willamette Raver:

I.

Cape Girardeau. Mo..........

3.6 3.6 yaki,na It.. Ore.............

0.7 0.31 E. 8t. Lousa. B11.................

3.3 2.9 Portland 3.0

-l

0. 3 i

6 ver:

W. Memphis. Ark........

-l Vicksbura. Miss......

4.2 2.7 y,mehland. Wash...

-l 1.9 ttoestone River:

3.0 3.3 3.4 Delta. La....................

New Ortense. La..

4.3

2. 8 sender. Mons...

6.2 11.3 7.1 ;;

3 Missouri River:

Wilhsten. N. Dak..

2.3 2.8 Stasimum............

Biarriarck. N. Dak............

3.3 3.8 3.3 3.3 Minimum.............

0.4 0.9 0.2 13 Y ank ton. S. Dak............

Omaha Nebr....................

4.3 3.3 e Dash indacates no esmple collected, These data are prehrmanry; ressalysis of some samples may be made and additional analyana not completed at the time of the repen f

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J an.-

Apr.-

July-Oct.-

Jan. -

A pr.-

Station Sept.

Dec.

M ar.

June Stauon Sept.

Dee.

M ar.

Jur.e

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Allesbeny Riven Pittstmrsh Ps....................

a-2.5 2.3 Omahs. Nebr....................

4.5 3.3 8t. Joseph, Mo....................

3.4

6. 4 Amtmas River:

Cedar Hall. N. Men................

1,3 3.7 M assours t;aty. Mo.................

4,3 Kansas City Kans.................

3.0 2_.9 Apalaebieoia Riven g,4 Chattahocebse. Fla................

2.9 1.3 Mononsanela Raven bt. Louis. M o.....................

6.2 3.1 Arkansas River:

Pittsbursh l' a....................

3.3 3.3 1

2.1 Coch~dse Kans....

6.6 0.9 North Platte River:

l Ponen City. Okla--

6.7 3,3 Ohio River:

g 6.5 4.4 6.0 Hen ry. Nebr................ J.....

o.7

-t 3.3 Fort 8 math. Ark...

Little Roc k Ark...................

4.g 4.4 4.2 i

Pendleton Ferry. Ark..............

4,3 4.4 Toronto. Ohio.....................

4.9 2.8 2.3 Addason. Ohio.....................

4.0 2.2 Bear Raver:

Preston Idaho....................

3.7 1.1 H untanston. W. Va................

3.0 2.2 Cinci nnati. Ohio...................

3.7 1.6 Bag Horn River:

Hardin. Mont....................

2.3 6.4 Louasville Ky.....................

3.6 4.0 2.6 E vansvdle. I nd....................

4.2 23 Big enous Riven Cairo. 111........................

2.8 3.4-dious Falls. S. Dak................

9.5 3.0 2.8 Ouachata Raver:

Chattahoochee River:

A tlan ta, G a.......................

~

1.7 2.4 Bas t rop. La.......................

4.5 3.0 Cotumbus. Ga.....................

1.7 2.0 Pend Orville Riven Alben Falls Dam. Idaho..

1.3 t,;

Lanett. A1a.......................

2.0 1.7 Platte River:

Chens Slouch:

Featbanks. Alaska................

0.2 0.8

- Plattsmouth. Nehr................

3.2 2.1 Potomae River:

Clearwater Riven W ilhamsport. Md.................

t.7 1.3 Lewiston. Idaho...................

g.2 o,8 G reat Fatis. M d.................

2.5 3.4 Chneh River:

W ashinston. D. C.................

3.4 3.2 Cli nton. Tenn.....................

l.4 2.0 Raany River:

Kingston. Tenn...................

9.4 6.5 7.4 4.9 Colorado River:

Baudette. Minn...........

4.7 4.1 4.0 Loma. Co4o.......................

3,4 2.5 International Falls. Minn...........

4.3 3.8 3.0 Pase. Ans........................

4.2 3.9 Red River. North:

Boulder City. Nev.................

1.5 I.6 Grand Forks. N. Dak..............

11.3

7. 8 4.9 9.4 Parker Dam. Calif Ans.............

1.0 1.9 Red River. south:

Yuma. A ns.......................

3.1 t.0 Denison. Tes.....................

5.6 3.3 I nde s. A rk........................

4.9 4.3

3. 4 Coluanhia Riven Northport. W ash..................

3.4 1.5 Bossser City. La................

4.0 4.4 Wenatchee. W ash..................

2.8 1.2 Alexandna. La..................

4.1 4,4 Paseo. W ash......................

2.7 3.4 3.1 1.7 Rio Grande River:

McNary Dam. Ore................

2.6 2.5 2.2 1.1 Alamosa, Colo..

0.8 1.9 Bonnevdle. Ore....................

1.2 2.0 El Paso. Tex............

l.9 0.6 Clatakanse. Ore.......

2.5 1.6 1.0 Laredo. Ten.....................

2.4 3.6 Brownsville. Tex.................

2.3 2.6 Conneetacut Riven Wuder.

Vs..............

2.6 1.3 Roanoke River:

i North 6 eld. M aas..................

3. 3 1.8 1.5 John H. Kerr Rear / Dam. Va........

2.6 1.3 i

En8 eld Dam. Cona................

2.5 I.7 Mah*aa RW*

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Rutin. Te n.......................

3.2 2.3 Cumberland Rivet l.

Clarksville. Tenn..................

2.0 Sacramento Riven Courtland. Calaf.................

1. 4 1.0 1.0 8

Cuyabosa Raven f] { 4 -

Delaware River:

M assena. N. Y...................

2.3 1.6 Cleveland. Ohio...................

5.3 4.3

.St. Lawrence River:

f i

. f a+!l M artins Creek, Pa................

1.6 1.3 San Joaquin Riven Vernahs. Cahf.....................

1.3 3.0 g

T ren ton. N. J.....................

3.1 1.8 3an Juan River:

(v/

Phaladel him. Pa...................

2.1 2.0

!'I -

Escambut fliven 8hiproek. N..' f es...............

2.1 2.9 l

I Century Fla......................

1.2 1.8 Savannah River:

Great Lakes:

North Augusta. So Car........

2.1 1.7 Duluth. Mina....................

0.7 0.7 Port Wentworth. Ga..

3.2 2.4 t.7

. 2.3 i

Sault Ste. M ane. Mich.............

l.3 O. 8 Schuylkal Raier:

j' Milwaukee, W is..................

0.8 1.2 Phdadelphia. Pa...................

3.7 1.4

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Gary. I nd...........

1.6 I.2 Shenandoah River:

Port H uron. Mich.................

I.2 1.5 Berryville. Va.....................

1.0 1.1 Detroi t, Mich....................

2.4 1.4 Ship Creek:

j Bu N ato. N. Y....................

2.3 2.7 Anchorase. Alas ka.................

0.9 0.4 Green given Snake Raver:

e Dutch John. Utah.................

2.7 4.6 Ice Harbor Dam. Wash..

1.3 1.0 W awawai. Wash..................

0.7 1.0 Hudson Riven Pough keepsie. N. Y...............

3.0 2.8 Payette. Idaho....................

0.8 0.9 i

South Platte River:

Illinma Riven

}

Peona. 111......................

2.3 3.8 J ulesbu rn. Colo................

1.8 1.6 Graf ton. 111.......................

4.4 3.8 Spokane River:

t Kanawha Riven Post Falls. Id aho.................

3.2 1.3 I

Winneid Dam. W. Va..............

2.9 1.1 Ausquehanna Raven 8e rre. Pa........................

2.3 1.3 Kansas Riven De Soto, Kans....................

7.4 5.2 f.9 Conowiano. Md.................

3.0 1.3 Tennessee Riven Klamath River:

Keno. Ore........................

1.8 1.7 Lennar City. Tenn...............

2.1 2.3 1.6 Chattanoors. Tena...............

3.3 2.2 2.0 l

Little Miami Riven 4

Cineianati, Ohio...................

5.3 1.4 3.3 Bndeeport. Ala....................

2.2 I.3 Maumee Riven Pickwick Landina. Tena............

2.5 2.1 l

Toledo. Ohio......................

2.7 4.2 Tambisbee River:

Mernmaek River:

Colum bus. Mass.................

3.6 3.1

)

Iawell. M ass......................

l.6 1.8 Truckee Raven Missiesippi River:

Farad. Calif......................

1.0 t.,

i 1I St. P=al Mina....................

7.2 4.3 3.2 Verdians River:

1' Dubuque, Iowa....................

3.7 3.2 Nowata. Okla...................

6.0 6.6 Burtiarton. Iows..................

7.3 4.3 2.8 Wahesh Riven I

E. St. Louis. III...................

3.8 4.9 New if ar nony. Ind................

2.5 4.2 Cape Girardeau. Mo...............

4.3 2.9 Willamette diven W. M emphis. Ark.................

3.6 4.3 Portland. Gre.....................

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0.5 0.3 Vicksbeirs. Mise...................

4.2 2.7 Yakima Rivert Delta. La...

3.4 3.6 Richland. Wash...................

1.0 0.3 New Roads,f....................

3.6 New Orleans La..................

4.5 2.8 yegtowstone Riven a

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sinder. Mons....................

5.0 1.0 3

Missoort Riven II 3 II I3 g4 L -

Williston. N. Dak..................

2.8 3.1 M aximum..........................

Bism are k N. Dak................

3.3 3.9 0.9 0.2 0.8

0. 3 I

Yankton. S. Dak......

3.3 4.3 Minim u m...........................

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Jul,y-Staison Dee. < Mw.

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OeL-Jan.-

Apr.

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June 1963 1964 19a4 1964 3.3 4.4 2.s s.

Omaha. Nebr...................

Aussh my >=Pa...

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ai. 4emph. Me......

3.4 e.4 2.9 5.4 Psiaoursh.

Amune men t.7 1.5 Kaaans City Kaas Cesar 11481. N. Es _ _

Mansouri City. Me_ _

4.1 9.4 3.1 8.0 As.aiachaeot.a hver-t.S 1.6 BL Leuan. M e.....................

Chaa*=w aahen. Fla. _

Momensanels hven 3.3 2.1 Arkansas Raver:

0.9 2.8 Pitteoursh. Pa....

Peasa Caty, uals._ _

4.4 0.0 Norta Planta hw 0.7 3.3 Coetatse. Kaan.

3.3 4.8 Menry. Nebr. _

Little Reek. Ark 4.4 4.3 Ohne been 3.8 2.3 Fwn 8masa. Arn Tereato. Ohie..... _ _ _

3.2 3.4 Pend 6esem Ferry. Art...

4.3 4.4 Addison. Oha _

A8chadalays Raver:

4.0 Huassastoa. W. Ya.

3.0 2.2 1.0 3.3 beenmassa. Okae.-

Mersae City.14............

Bear stavert 1.3 3.5 Lousevalle. Ky. _ _

4.0 2.4 2.5 3.0 Presten. tdano_ -

k.vanewtue. Ind.

Hardia. Most 2.3 6,4 Caire.111..........

3.8 3.4 Bas hora Raven Ouaemata Raver 3.0 2.8 Bis meus her:

3.0 3.3 4.6 Bastrep. La.......

neous Faus. 8. Dak. -

Pend Or=*ile Rawwt Albean Falle Dam. Idahe..........

l.3 1.2 Cha+-"a-hee bee:

Auaata. Ga 1.7 2.4 Cetumbus. Gs.

1.7 2.0 Platta her:

2.1 4.8 l.7 1.8 Plattamouth. Nebe...............

4 Lamott. Ala. _

Potomas been 4.7 1.3 Chan hw:

0.2 0.8 withamaport. M4 1.4 1.7 Great Fails. Md. - -

1.3 1.9 Faarbonas. M=aba.

1.0 Wanaanstee. D. C.................

Clearwaaer men 0.0 44wiesen. "

Rainy hver:

4.1 4.0 Cheek Raver:

3.0 1.3 Baudette. Mina...................

3.8 S.0 8.3 7.3 4.9 1.3 taterassaenal Falas. Mama.......

Chason. Teen._ _

Rantaa River:

bassion. Tena.................

l.4 S.S Porta Amber. New Jersey.........

Ceterade Raww:

tama Cole._

8.9 4.9 Sit. Betow surf mess..............

Poem. Ans...... _ _ _

t.3 1.8 Perth Ambey. New Jersey..........

Bounder City. Canal __.. _

1.9 S.$

4dL Above Bottom)...........

Nov Patter Dam.

Ana t.1 4,0 Red hver. teerta:

7. I 4.9 9.4 S.2 Grand Forksw N. Dak......

Yuma. Arse Ceaumbes Raw:

3.3 2.1 Red Raver. South:

3.8 6.4 Northport. Wemb : _

2.3 1.2 Demason. Tes 4.3 S.4 3.4 3.1 1.7 3.5 tedes. Ark. i..................

Weassehee. W ash.

4.4 8.9 Bossnee Cityk.a.a.................

4.1 4.4 Paese. Weeh.... -

2.8 3.3 1.1 1.6 MeNary Dam. Ore....

3.0 1.4 Alesandna, Demmeville. Ove 1.6 1.0 he Grande hw 0.8 1.9 6

Alamosa. Cote 06 3.7 Claneanese. Ove Comasetaast Ravers 1.3 1.4 El Pase, Tes.,

.I Wddu, Vt..

8.8 1.8 Larede. Tea... _

3.4 8.4 2.6 3.9 Moria 6eid. Maas.. '

t.7 1.9 Brownsvsue. Ten a

Enaeed Dus. Coma.

Renache Avw:

1 Cseen Raver:

1.7 Jehe H. Kerr Rase / Dam. Va........

2.6 1.5 Reese. Ge3......................

Sabiae hvw:

3.5 3.7 Cumbertand Raww:

Ruhs. Tvs.~

Cuyanes.am Lees.Temm.

1.7 Seernmente mer:

Cheath Courumad. Cahr. _

1.4 1.0 0.9 8

Clarkevdae. Tema*. -

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Haven 4.3 4.5 SL La=vence hvw 1.0 1.0 Cleves' sad. Ohao....

Momena. N. Y.........

Delaware hw:

1.8 1.5 San Jeaquin Raver:

1.3 1.0 Marmas Creek. Pa_~-

I.S 1.7 vernaias, Cahl Trentoa. N. J. -

2.1 3.0 San Juan Rivw:

3.1 2.9 Ph.nant-aphaa. Pa...

maapreek. N. Mes....._

Essembia hvws 3.2 1.8 Savannah Rivw:

1.7 2.1 Century. Fla. ~

North Aususta. So. Cat._-

3.4 4.7 3.3 2.8 Croat Lakas:

0.7 0.7 Port Weateerth Ga. :

Duluth. Mina.....

0.8 0.8 Sehuythdi Raver:

t.4 1.8 she..u.=4paea. Ps.

semit sea. Mane Mash ~

0.8 1.2 Pha d 4 been 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0 Mawaukee, Wis..-

t.2 1.3 Bereyvsue. Va..

Cary, lad..... _

Deerest. Mieh.

3.0 2.7 Ameherase. Alaska................

0.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 ship Creek:

Port Heren. Mish_

Busane. N. Y...

Sanke Raver:

1.0 1.1 C*een hver:

4.6 4.4 tee Harber Daan. Wash 0.7 1.0 Osten John.17 ah Wawa=na. Wasa 0.4 0 9 Badeos bar:

S.0 3.1

- Payetie. Idahe.. _ _

Posshkeepne. N. Y_

South Ptaste hvert 1.8 1.6 Illinsee Raven 3.3 3.8 Juleeburg. Case Peena. til. - :

3.8 3.4 Spokane Rivw:

1.3 0.9 Pont Fania. Idahe..

Graines.13_

t.3 1.7 t.1 1.8 Susninehanna Raver:

_ 0 1.3 Kanawh.a Rivert'W an6 44 Dean. W. Va._ _

8ayse. Pa.....

Emasas Raven.

3.3 4.9 Cemewinga Md...

e.

Elamash hw:

1.8 1.7 14asse C*ty. Tema.................

2.I 1.6 DeSosa,v Tomasseen mw:

2.3 3.0 3.3 1.9 Toma..

3.2 1.5 Ch,,at'a=aataB desport. Ata.=...' fema _ _

Keae. One...

3.1 3.4 1.4 3.1 2.4 IJttle M..i.am.s bar:

Pnekwist '== a f Onee...

C1 Maumee her:

3.7 4.2 Tembisbee bw 3.1 2.0 Tolede. Ohne........

Ceaumbus, Mise...

Merrunack her:

3.0 3.8 Truskee Raver:

1.0 1.2 44=eL Mass Fared. Cahr.......

6.0 8.4 Mississapsi hver 4.3 3.3 3.3 Verdagne ben SL Paul, Misa......

3.7 S.3 Newsta. Okla. _

Dubuque. lews.

4.3 S.8 4.4 Wabash Ravers u

4.s Cape Girardeau. Me................

3.s u

New Hue ear. ta4.-......

Bus.h"t'O,s. town. -

R.

t.

ia.

3.9 4.2 Willemesse R&ven 0.4 0.3 3.8 4.3 Pwuand. Oro.....................

2.7 3.7 Yakima Rivut 0.3 0.3 W. Memphoe A.sk.....

V6ekabers. Mis 3 4 3.4 bekland. Weah : -

1 9 3 I_

3.s Youoweiene Raven La...

Deed' heads, im S.S 3.7 8&ader. Meat..

Ne e-Mimeuri Rivert 3.8 3.1 Maaimum_ -

7.1 7 3 84 8 I_

New Ort====. 44.............

0.3 0.3 c.3 9.,

3.0 4.0 Wulassen. N. Dak Bissaarek N. Dak._

3.3 4.3 Minissum.

Yaakteo. S. Dak.,

Activened 615 44.

6 Amavared 844,

R.eas.tavated 7 3244.

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October-December 1964, concentrations la PCI/ liter S

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Allenheny River:

Yankton. S. Dak..............

39 Pit tsbureh. Pa...........................................

1.7 St. Joseph. Mo......................................

Arkansae River Missou n Cit y. M o......................................

3 Ponca Cit y. Okla.....................................

2.9 Mononethela River:

3g Little Rock A rk........................................

2.9 Pit tsbu reh. P a........................................

Pendleton Ferry. Ark.....................................

2.8 North Platte River:

Bir Horn Riven Henry.Nebr......................................

g.*

Hardia.Mont.........................................,

1.7 Ohio River:

' Chattahooehu Riven Toron to. Ohio........................................

Atlaats.Ga..............................................

I.s H u ntineton. W. Va.....................................

i..

Columbus,Ga..........................................

1.2 Louasville. Ky...........

Chena River:

Cairo.1u...............................................

F airb anks. Alaska........................................

O. I Pond Oreille River:

Clinch Raver:

Albent Falls Dam. Idaho..................................

3g Klasston. Tena.........................................

3.0 Potomne Riven Colorado Riven Williamsport. Md.......................................

e Loma. Colo..............

0.9 Rainy Rine:

Boulder City Nev........................................

I.7 Baudette. Min n..........................

Yuma.Ans..............................................

1.2 In ternataonal Falls. Mian...............................

3; Red River. North:

Columbia River Wenatc hee. Wash......................................

1.8 G rand Forks. N. Dak..................................

3e Paseo. Wash.............................................

2.2 Red River. South:

McNary Dam. Ore..............

I.e Indes. Ark...............

3.

Clatak anie. Ore..........................................

B.O Ale s and ria. La..........................................

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Connectient Rint:

Rio Grande:

North seid. M ass........................................

1.3 Alam osa. Co1o.......................................

4?

Delaware Raver:

Laredo. Tex........................................

3?

M arta ne C ree k. Pa.......................................

1.3 Roanoke Riven Philadelphia. Pa.........................................

1.2 Joh n H. Kerr Resr/ Dam. Va...........................

t:

Escambia Rinn San Jonauin Riven Century.Ha............................................

0.9 Vern alis. Cahf.....................................

1 Great Lakes:

San Juan Rinr Duluth,Minn.........................................

0.5 Shiproek. N. Men.........

2.

Mil w au kee, Wis.........................................

0.8 Savannah Riven Port H uron. M ieh........................................

l.2 Port Wentworth. Ca.....................................

ie Bufalo.N.Y...........................................

2.3 Shenandoah River:

Hudson River:

Berrvville. Va..........................................

e&

Pough kee psie. N. Y......................................

2.0 Snake Riven Illiness Riven Wawawai. Wash.........................

as Peoria,(11...............................................

1.6 Pa yet te. Idaho.........................................

.s Kansas Raver:

South Platte Riven l

Desoto.Kans............................................

3.3 J ulesbu rr. Co4o........................................

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Klamath Riven Tennessee Raver:

Keno. Ore...............................................

l.3 Lenoir City. Tena........................

I!

1 Maumee River:

Ch attanaosa. Te n n.......................................

!8 Toledo. Ohio.............................................

2.1 Bnd segart. Ala........................................

I*

Misenssippi River:

Truckee asiver:

A.

Dubuque. Iowa..........................................

2.9 Farad. Calif............................................

46

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East St. Louis 111........................................

2.7 Verdagris River:

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West M em ptus. Ark......................................

2.2 Nowata.Okla............................................

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Delta.La...............................................

2.4 Wabash Riven i

NewRoads.La..........................................

2.1 New H armee r. Ind......................................

!E Missourt River:

Willamette River Williston. N. D ak........................................

2.1 Portland. Ore.........................................

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National water quality network annual compilation Radioactivity in surface waters of the Usue of data. PHS Publication No. 663, 1958 Edition.

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New York Operations Omce (1962).

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Strontium-90 Levels in Surface Waters of Urh8 palation of data. PHS Publication No. 663 (Revised)

States, 1959-1963. Rad Health Data 5: 390 @

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Averase concentratsom

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Apr-June 1965 July-6ept 1965 Alleehery River:

{

lhsraarck. N. Dak..

2.1 httsburgh. Pa....

3.1 Vaak ton. S. Dak.........

3.0 Acamas River:

Omaha. Nebr....

Cedar mit N.11ez...............

l.3 St. Joseph. Slo.............

3.0 2.5 Apelachicola Raver:

Kanssa City alo...

Chattshoochee. l'Is..

2.6 0.4 11mouri Cety, Alom.

Arkansas mver:

St. Louis. 31o..

1.9 Couhd Kans.........

3.3 3!ononsahela m ve...

2.7 Ponca sty. Okla................

2.2 Pattsburth Pa........

0.9 r:

Fort Smi th. Ark...................

2.9 North Platte River:

Lattle Rock. Ark.......

2.3 Ohio mvw:

2.0 Henry. Nebr....

2.2 Pendletco Ferry. Ark............

Atchafe. lays River:

Toronto. Ohio.............

0.8 Alorsa City. La.....

2.4 Addi son. Ohio....................

Bear River:

Huntangton. W. Va....

1.3 Preston. Idaho.............

1.8 0.4 Cincinnati. Ohao..................

1.1 Bag Hora Raver:

leaisville. K r.....

Har<ha. Moat.............

1.8 Evat sville, lad....

1.0 Bis Nous River:

Cairo,111.....

0.8 e

. Nous Falls. S. Dak.

2.5 Ouachita River:

3.4 Chattabocchee Rsver:

Itastrop. La.....

At la nta, Ga........

Cohambus, Ga..................

'0.7 Pend Orelle mver:.

l.3 1.anet t. Ala.........

O.8 Albene Falls Dam. Idaho...

0.4 l.1 Platte River:

Clwas Rsver:

Plattsmouth. Nebr...

Taarbanks. Alaska.....

0.4 Potomae mver:

2.9 Clesrs stor muer:

Wilhamstert.11d..

0.3 Lewistoa. Idaho.

0.4 Grea t Falla. A fd................

0.8 Chach Rarw:

Washington. D.C..

0.8 Ch at oa. Tena......

0.4 Rainy River:

Fansston. Tena..

1.6 1.3 International Falls. SIson...

Coserado River:

Loma. Colo....

llaudette. Mina..

3.9 Pace. An s.................

1.9 Red Rsver. North:

2.8 0.7 Grand Forks. N. Dak..

Itoulder City. Nev............

1.9 Red haver. South:

6.1 5.2 Parker Dnn. Cahf.Ans.........

2.0 Denison. Tex..

Yuma. A ns...

3.7 4.1 Columbia Raver:.

0.5 I nden. A rk........

3.1 Dossier Car Alexandn a.y La........,......

Northport. Wash.....

La.

1.3 0.9 Wenatchee Wash..........

0.8 Rao Grande:

2.0 j

Pasco. Wash.......

0.9 1.0 Alamosa Colo...

AIcNary Dam. Ore..

ftonnerdks. Ore...

0.7 0.8 El Paso Ten..

1.2 1.0 0.3 Laredo Tes.............

1.4 Clstaktnae. Ore...........

0.G liroe nsville. Tez..

Connectieur River:

i W V.Vt.........

Roanoke River:

1.3 0.S John H. Kerr Reor. & Dam. Va..

I.I

%id. Mase........

1.1 Sabine Rsver:

8Dem. Conn...

1.0, Sacramento River:R uh 5. Teu............

1.9

.w:

,L M Ga..........

Cumberland River:

0.1 Greens Landing. Cahf..........

Mt. Lawrence Rever:

0.1 Cheathani Lock. Tena...'...

0.8 Alassena. N.Y....

Carabosa r rer:

Cleveland. Oheo...

San Joaqusa River:

I.0 Deinare River:

2.2 Vernahs. Cahf..

0.8 Esn Juma River:

Startsno Creek Pa....

0.6 Shiprock. N. Sles..

2.0 Trenton. N.J......

Philatelphia, Pa..

0.7 Savannah mver:

Escsmtma byer:

I.I North Augusta. 8.C..,

l.6 1.2 0,4 Century Port Wentworth. Ga.

Crest Lake. Fla.,

0.8

. Schuylkill River:

s:

Phdadelphes. Pa...

Duluth ihno..........

0.7 l

Mault ti e. llane. 31sch.

8hensadoah River:

0.9 t

4Amaukee, Wist 0.4 lierryville. Va....

Gary.Ind............

0.6 Ap Creek:

0.6 0.7 Detroit. Mich...

Anchorare. Alaska.....

0.1 Port H uron. Mech.......

1.0 Snake River:

iluRato. N.Y..

I.7 Crwn Hver:

2.0 Payette. Idaho...........

0.7 W awawai. W ash..................

0.4 Dut+ h John. I'tals....

Ice Harbor Dam. Wash...........

Hudson over:

1.6 Sainth Platte Rsver:

0.1

?oughkeepee. N.Y.

J ulesburg. Colo.........

1.8

, Ilhnois Rivw:

1.1 tipokane River:

- Post Falla Dam. Idaho........

0.3

3. Peoria.111..........

1.6 Susquehanna River:

l 6aIamha River:

stayre. Pa.......

0.4 I

. En6ehl Dem. W. Va..

G.3 Conowinso.11d............

1.0

! 15tassa Hiver:

De50to. Kans....

Tennessee River:

lilamath River:

1.9 Lenoir City. Tenn...

0.6 Keno. Oro.......

Chattanooga. Tenn.

!.ittle Miami River:

l.7 inndseport. Ala................,..

1.0 0.6 Ca nn nasti. Ohio..

Pickwick Landins. Tenn..........

l.0 0.7 Maumee River:

l.I ' Tombesbee River:

Toledo Colurnbus. Siisa.

Mernmac. Ohio..........

l.7 Truckee River:

0.6 k River:

Lowe!t. Mas....

Farad. Cahf....

%snis=ippi River:

0.7 Verdigne River:

0.6 t

Nowata. Okla.

2.7 h. l'aul. Mian........

4.0 3.6 Wabash River:

Duht,ue. Iowa........

1%4nston. Iowa....

New Harmonv. Ind.,......

1.2 2.9 Willamette River:

F.. >t. Louis. [11..............

2.7 e

l Cape Gerardeau. Alo....

2.3 Portla nd. Ore....

2.1 Yakima Ever:

0.2 W. Memt>his. Ark....

Mehurt. Mas 2.2 j --Sidney. 3!ont.....

I.5 Richland. Wash..

1%a. La.....s.

1.7 Yellowstone River:

0.I N*w Roada. La.......

2.3 New Orlean

\\f.# Tv,s. La..

r:

i 1.8 Maximum.

6.1,

3.2

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I W

)N. Dok..

1.6 lg Stinimum...

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1965 1966

.966 196S 1966 gy, Alleshemy Rivw:

Mississipps River:

Pattsbursh. Pa...............

1.0 I.0 8t. Paul Mina.......

.2 Dubuque. Iowa.................

2.4..........}

j.

Animaa Raver:

0.8 Rurhaston. Iowa...............

2.4 Cedar H ul. N. Mes...........

E. St. Louis. 111................,

1.9 Apalaehicola River-Chattahonehee. Ms.....

.9 Cape Girardeau. Mo.....

3.5 Arkansas Raww:

1.5 l Vickshure Mine.............

1.3 W. Mempbs. Ark...............

2.0 Coolidae. Kans...............

g Poaca city 2.2 2.4 Delta. La......................

2.1 Fort Smith Okla.

I IJttle Rock. Ark..................

3.I 2.5 New Roads.I.a.............

1.8

)

Ark................

2.0 2.7 New Orleans La..........

Pendleton Ferry. Ark............

3.1 2.5 Misonurt Raver:

Atchafalaya River:

Wdlaston N. Dak....

2.1 1.6 hearck. N.Dak...............

1.9 Morsan City. La...........

Yanktoa 8. Dak................

2.8 Bear Raver:

I.6 Onaaha Nebr...................

2.8 i

Pressoa. Idaho.............

Big _ Hora River St. Jeeeph. M o.

2.5 H ardam. M ont..................

1.1 l.7 Kanssa Cit y. Kans................

2.4 Mineours City Mo...............

2.7 Big saous Rivw:

l 2.5 2.3 St. lansas. M e................

sious Falla. 8. Dak................

i:

Monoasahela River:

l Chattahoochee River:

Atlanta. G a...........

1.6 t.1 Pittsbursh. Pa.....

I.3 1.2 North Platte River:

Lamot t. Ala.....................

l.0 H enry Nebr.............

.5 Ll Columbus, Ga...............

I.0 Obo River:

Chena Raver:

Clearwatw Riven 0.2 0.4 Toronto. Ohio...................

3.5 Faarbanka Alaska..

B.3 Addamos. 0bo.............................

14wistoa. !daho..............

.2 Huntiastoa. W.Va.....

Cinemanata. Ohio.................

4.I Clineh Raver:

Chatea. Tena..................

.6 Louisville. Ky...................

1.5 Kinsstem. Tema..........

4.2 7.3 4.3 E vansviue. lad..................

1.1 l

Colorado River:

Caaro.18.............

1.2 I

IAma. Colo..................

.8 t.2 Ouaehata Rivw:

g Boulder C.ty. Nov..............

3.2 Bastroo. La............

I.9 Pase. Aris........................

2.7 2.5 Pend Uredle River:

g Parkw Dam. Cahl. Aria........

Albene Falla Dam. Idaho.,

.7 Yuma Ana....

I.5 2.8 Platte Raver:

Columbia River:

Plattamauth, Nebr......

I.6 l j

%' j Narthport Nah.............

I.0 Potomas River:

[

.3 Wdhamsport. Md........

.7 Weastehee. W ash.

t.4 1.2 G reat Fans. Md......,..........

1.1 Paseo. W ash.............

l.2

.5 Mc N ary Dam. Ore..............

1.1 2.4 i Washington. D.C..............

i Clatakaase. Oro...................

.8 Rainy Raver:

Bonnevdle.Oro....

.9

.4 laternational Faus. Mina.........

3.2 L

Baudette. M ina................

3.2 y

Conasetseet River:

N orthaeld. Mase..................

.9 Rantaa Raver:

WJder, vs........

I.0 Pert h Amboy. N.J..............

f 1.0

........8.0 15 feet below surface)

En6eed Dam. Cona............

5.4 l' Coosa Raver:

(5 feet above bottom) i Rome.Us.

Red Rivw. North:

t-Cumbertand Rivw:

Grand Fwka. N. Dak....

5.8 t

Cheetham Luek. Tena...........

4.0 Red mver. Mauth:

l l

Cuyahasa River:

4.s i Deniaan. Ten........................

Cleveland. Ohio............

1.9 lades. Ark........

4.0 t-B< aman City 1 Alexandna. ba.a.................

2.9 Delaware Rivw:

Martane. Creek. Pa.............

.8 1.0 Trenton, N. J..................

1.3 Rio Grande:

Phdadetahaa. Pa................

.9 1.0 Alamenn. Colo................

.5 3

El Paso. Ten....................

Escambia Itivw:

Century. Ha.....

I.0

.5 3.aredo. Tes.............

1.3 l'

Great Lakes:

Brownsvale. Te a.................

I,6 -

Duluth. M ina.................

.8

.7 Roanoke mvw:

3 sault ste. M ane. Mieh.........

.8 John H. Kerv Rear. Dam. Va......

1.5

...e M dwa ukee. Was................

.7 I.0 Sabine R vw:

l.4.

I G ary. l ad......................

1.7 Rads #, Ten..................

t Port H uron. M ieb................

1.1 1.4 Smeramena- %vw:

.5 <

l Detroit M ieh.

e Greens anding. Cahf....

f l

t 15u# ale. N.Y....................

2.3 2.3 St. Lawrence River:

e Green Raver:

M assena. N. Y....................

3.7,

2.3 San Joaquan River:

6 Duteh John. (ltah.................

I Vwnshe Cahf..................

.6

.....g I

Hudson mver:

Poushkeepsie. N.Y................

I.8 I.8 San Juan River:

l

!!hwa Raww:

shproc k. N. Me s..............

1.5 3

l t

Peona. 12.....................

1.3 1.7 Bavaamah Raver:

Graf ton, 111....................

2.0 North Augusta, s.C...

.9' Port Wentworth. Ga....

1.4 8.2 3

i

'l Kanawha kiver:

WinAeld Dam. W. Va............

.7 schwytkd; River:

Phdadedpbs. Ps......

.9, Eranaaa Raver:

2.6 shenandoah mver:

Desota. Kaae......,............

2.2 Berryvdle. Va.................

.4 l

Klam6th River:

Keno. Ore......................

1.0

......l 1.3 Ship Creek:

.I.

Anebormse. Alaska.....

Little Miams River:

j Cineenaste. Ohao...............

2.1 l snake mver:

.5 Maumee mver:

l Payette. Idaho.....

Toledo. Obo................

1.8 1.6 Waw awns. W ad............

4 Mernmaek Rivw:

fee Harbor Dam. Wo.h........

.3 I.9 south Platte River:

l Lowed. M ase........

J ulenburg. Coto...........

1.6 P

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pb/ r pC$rf oct.Dee Jan.M ar Apr. June Ort.Dee Jan. Mar Apr-June 1964 1966 1966 1965 1966 1966

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.s Truckee Piver:

e Farad C ahi....

.6

..se Raer:

Verdierts Ativer:

p. Fa.lls Dam. Idaho.........

1.r e Aa.a Rivst:

l.0 W

h t

.9 N.!.:

'['2".22 C New Harmony. Ind.........

n Wittune.t.te Itiver:

g

,ue River

.s rorsi

d. ore....

wr.ed F Tenn.........~.....a.o

.o i.o fe

b'*h a " asb...

.r a.........

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Yellowstone.Rivee:

i.:

s d r. x t......

i..

, s.te Hwer;. ni..............,........

I i...

ing to the Atomic Energy Commission, these

); ring the fourth quarter of 1965 and the first high values were the result of a temporary low rj second quarters of 1966, this standard was flow caused by a reservoir cleaning operation.

e: exceeded. Comparison between the quarters

, not fe:sible at all sampling locations because l

i fluctuations in sampling frequencies. Com-5.rison with results prior to October 1964 i

REFERENCES rould take into consideration an' instrument (D DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY AND POLLU.

tsalibration which resulted in a lowering of TION CONTROL, PUBLIC HEALTH SEPVICE.

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rrentiu.m-90 values by 15 percent (11).

National water quality network annual com alation r

of data, PHS Publication No. 663, 1958 dition.

Superintendent of Documenta, U.S.

Government Summary of strontium.90 in surface waters Printing Omce Washington, D.C. 20402.

TC t-December 1965 and January-June 1966 (2) 16id.,1959 Edition.

(3) lbid.,1960 Edition, l [

c.,ncevitration (4) 16id.,1961 Edition.

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<pcohners (5) I6id.,1962 Edition. DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY AND POLLU.

j s Perua numhet mp6 uanm.m i Min num! M.e l A.ver.

TION CONTROL, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

(8) t g Water pollution surveillance system, annual compila-j d.

ne I

tion of data, PHS Publication No. 663 (Revised),

l 1963 Edition. Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

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Government Printing Omee, Washington, D.C. 20402.

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TION. Standard methods for the examination of T.o n nas,.t aev.i.tione e.

water and wastewater, lith Edition. New 'a'ork. N.Y.

The highest result for the fourth quarter g,jl8TIiLEY. J. H. Radiochemical determinations of

M5 and the second quarter 1966 and the sec-g strontium-90: Health and Safety Laboratog Manual

ad highest result for the first quarter 1966 "Co ^No*

P ccurred at Grand Forks, N. Dak., on the Red p'.S '" *'Ie En adioe i

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and Environmental Studies Division, HASL, New m

Eirer, North. The highest result for the first f

iuarter was at Kingston, Tenn., on the Clinch gy [7 M *iE*p$',(d883',a m % a 0

JAWWA 53:704 (June 1961).

River. This result (7.3 pCi/ liter) is a weighted PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. Drinking water (10) litrage of three results (31.8,15.0, and 3.4 standards, revised 1962, PHS Publication No. 956.

l Superintendent of Documents, U.S.

Government l

r Omce. Washington, D.C. 20402 (March LCi liter),.The reason for these three deter.

j inations was the occurrence of an unusually

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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DIVISION OF l l Wh gross beta radioactivity (22) during this (11)WATER SUPPLY AND POLLUTION CONTROL.

Gross radioactivity and strontium-90 in surface l,

arter. This value was veTY unusual for this waters of the United States, January 1965. Radiol 8

ation. The effectiveness and importance of 6:393-396 (July 1965).

Health Data FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

.onitoring the gross radioactivities are illus-tit)ADMINISTRATION. Gross radioactivity in surface

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trated since there was no other indication of waters of the United States, March 1966.

Radiol t p.g strontium-90 concentrations. Accord-Health Data Rep 7:514-516 (September 1966).

451s b rast 1967 i

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Radiological i

Health Data and Reports f

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Table 2. Quarterly strontium-90 concentrations in surface waters,

'i July-December 1966 and January-September 1967 i

Averase concentrations Avernae concentrations (pCi/hter)

(pCL/hter)

Station Station July.

Oct.

Jan.

Apr.

July.

Det.

Jan.

A pr.

July.

Ser.

Dee Mar June Sept Sept Dee Mar June Sept 1%6 1%6 1967 1967 1967 19tio 196d 1967 1967 1967 3theer Raver:

IJttle Miami River:

' Pittsbursh. Pa........

0.8 1.2 Cincinnati. 0%......

l.6 I.8 I.3

.ns B.nr:

Mausnee River:

..teder 1411. N. Mes...

1.4 2.0 1.1 1.0 Toledo. Ohio.........

1.3 1.6 e

uscai la Riew Mernmack Rivw:

1.1 1.5 0.8 lowell. M ass..........

2.0 2.2 1.8 1.6 I..Csattas wehee. Da....

.anens ktaver:

Mianasmppi Raww:

'coindge. Kans.......

3.6 4.3 3.2 6.1 Mt. Paul. Minn.......

4.5 3.3 Peers a itv. Okla.....

l.I 2.7 Duburgue. Iowa........

2.6 3.1 lert 9p atl.. Ark......

2.8 3.7 3.0 2.4 Burhnston. Iowa.....

3.2 2.9 2.0

'ntle R *k. Ark.......

2.4 E. 5t. tousa.113.......

l.6 2.I Femaleiva Ferry. Ark...

1.7 Cape Girardeau Mo.,

3.4 2.3

.malata a Rivw:

W. Memphia, Ark....

3.3 3.9 Morsan City. La......

2.7 3.6 2.0 Vicksburg. Miss......

2.0 2.6 8.7 2.6 Delta. 14.............

2.2 I wItaver:

Preston Idzho.......

2.2 1.0 1.1 1.3 New Roads.14.......

0.9 0.9

!. tiorn River:

New Or6eans. La......

2.5 2.3 1.4 Hsedm. M ont.........

1.6 Minamiri River:

1heus River:

Wilheten. N. Dak.....

2.2 2.6 hous Falla. 6. Dak....

3.2 2.4 3.3 2.7 Bismarck N. Dak.....

2.9 3.3 2.5 I

atsee Rmrt Yanksca. 8. Dak......

2.5 3.I e

Areola. Tex...........

2.6 3.2 Omaha. Nehr.........

3.6 5.0 2.1 3.7

sttahoochee River:

St. Joseph. Mo......

3.2 tilaata. Ga...........

I.3 Kanana City, Kans.....

4.5 4.2 2.1 3.1 Caiumbus, Ga.........

0.7 1.4 Missouri City. Mo.....

3.0 j,

Lanet t. Ala...........

1.4 1.4 0.9 St. touis, M o.........

3.9 3.5 2.4 irst River:

Mononrahela River:

inarbanks. Alsaka.....

1.0 Pittsbursh. Pa........

1.1 1.5

'estwater River:

North Platte Raew:

Leewton. Idaho.......

0.7 0.6 0.5 lienev. Nebr..........

0.5 2.4 wh Rme:

Ohio River:

Cbston. Tena.........

0.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 Toeonto. Ohio........

2.9 Kaseton. Tena.......

3.6 2.3 5.1 2.2 Addison. Ow........

1.8 2.2 1.5 Marado River:

Huntansten. W. Va..

1.1 1.4 iss f :olo..........

0.8 1.8 Cincinnata. Ohio.....

2.0 I.2 1.2

'a............

3.0 5.8 3.8 I mussydle. K y.........

1.5 I.0 Sty Nev....

2.9 3.0 Evansville. Ind......

1.5 2.1 1.3 Calif /

Cai ro. 111.............

1.1 1.8 i

l fama. A ria..........

4.0 2.6 4.5 Ouachita River:

l 2.5 2.3 Beatrop. 14...........

2.6 2.5 2.0

ssnbia River:

Pend Ovville Rivw:

1 Northport. Wash......

3.5 1.4 0.8 Albent Falta Dam.

Eeentchee. Wash.....

1.0 2.5 Idaho.............

I.2 l

Piero. Wash.........

1.8 t.4 2.0 Platte River; i

WNary Dam. Oro....

I.3 1.4 1.0 1.s Plattamouth. Nebr....

2.8 2.4 2.6 l

Bonnet ille. Ore........

1.7 I.9 1.9 Potomne River:

l Ostakanse. Ore.......

0.6 Williamsport. Md....

0.4 0.9

, l mnerticut River:

U rvat Falls. Md.......

1.3 2.3 1.I

! Edder. Y t..........

1.5 I.2 I.0 Washinston. D.C.....

I.4 1.3 0.6 Nort h held. Mass......

0.8 1.1 Rainy River:

l Ea6 eld Dam Conn....

1.3 2.6 1.0 Inaudette. Minn......

I.2 4.1 asa Rner:

Internauomal Falla.

Rome. Gs...........

1.0 0.7 Mma.............

3.8 3.0 l s.berland River:

Red River. North:

6 'riestham imek. Tr an..

2.1 0.8 Grand Forks. N. Dak..

8.6 3.7 4.1 4.5

.rahora River:

Red River. Houth:

? "arvela nd. Ohio.......

4.5 I.2 2.0 Denison. Ten........

6.7 3.7 3.9 4.1 were River:

I ndes. A rk...........

2.8 Vartma Creek, Pa.....

0.9 0.9 Hessier City I 2.5 1.1 I.2 2.8 Ph'enton. N.J..........

1.1 1.2 0.9 Alexandna. Ia.a-............

2.6 3.4 7

e dadelphia. Pa.......

I.!

0.9 Rio Grande:

enmbia Rivw:

Alamnaa. Colo.......

I.3 0.6 Gatorv. Ms..........

0.9 1.0 El Paso. Tes........

3.3 0.4

0.2 wttakes

laredo. Tex..........

0.6 6.0 aduth. Minn........

0.9 15rownsville. Tes.......

0.4 1.9

'sulte Ste. Marie.

Roanoke River:

Erl...............

1.1 0.9 John H. Kerr Reor/

3!desi.kee. W s.......

1.0 1.4 Dam. Va..........

0.4 1.3

. Carr. I nd............

1.6 3.9 1.6 Sabine River:

? Part Il aron. Mich....

2.1 1.3 1.4 Ruliff. Tex..........

3.1 8.9 abenli ir. Mich......

1.3 Barramento River:

D"talm N.Y.........

mir. M ic h........

I.6 2.2 8.6 Greens landmr. Calif..

0.9 C.6 0.7 ins 2,1 3.3 St. Iawrence River:

Ma R; er:

Maasena. N.Y.........

2.1 1.6 I.8 Mh John. Utah....

4.3 4.4 3.4 San Juan River:

1 son hver:

Whiprort N. Mex.....

3.2 Ath eepsie N.Y....

1.2 1.7 Bavannah River:

No Pever:

North Aurusta. S. C..

1.4 2.1 1.1 Mna. 111...........

1.7 0.9 1.5 Port Wentworth. Ga...

1.9 2.5 1.0 1.o du k.[11...........

I.6 1.0 1.4 Schuvikill River

.uwb River:

Phdadelphm. Ps.....

1.3 1.3 I.4 8

1:sfwl Dam. W. Va..

1.0 1.0 0.6 Shenandoah River:

E.sts hver:

Harryville. Ya.....

0.4 0.4 et-Kane........

2.1 3.0 Ship Creek:

+:aatt Raver:

Anchorase. Ala=ha......

0.5 0.4

no c re............

1.3 I.0 s

.,ove n sr 1968 663 C

Cm3 a

Table 2. Quarterly strontium-90 concentrations in surface waters,

/G July-December 1966 and January-September 1967-Continued Averase trations Aversse.

w, July.

oct.

Jan.

A pr-Joly.

July.

Oct.

g..

E6 IsEl 17 96$

19t>6 Snake River-Truckee River:

Ice Harbor Dam. Wash.

0.s 1.o 0.6 Farad. Cald..........

i, N

Wawawai. Waan.......

o.5 1.3 Wabash River:

4 _',t s e,,r d----

g :

r

{

m,,r g n,------

a+

e i4 ia m

gt:rga----

grff=----

n i

Post Falla Dam. Idaho.

0.7 Lehland. Wash......

0.6 0.3

., e Susquehanna Rsver:

Ye.lowstone River:

{'

Sayre. Pa.

2.0 1.2 0.9 Adney. Mont........

3.7 1.7 Conowiare,............

1.1 1.2

. Md.......

Ct.$enn.....

1.2 0.7

' " " " " ~

I e

[

1.1 Minimu<a...............

o.s o.3 l

,y_.

Cgt,ia go....

1.4 a.3 0.s t.2 Mediaa..............

1.as 2.to a

geog..g........

e Columbus. Mise.......

1.7 t.3 1.3 Averase..............

2.30 2.12 1C w

3 I

E 4

During July-December 1966 and January-REFERENCES September 1967, this standard was not reached.

(1) DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY AND I'-

i TION CONTROL, PUBLIC HEALTH 8EIS Comparison between the quarters is not feasible National Water quality network annual cor :

6 at all sampling locations due to fluctuations in of data. PHS Publicatior, No. 463, im E:

I e

sampling frequencies. Comparisons with re-Superintendent of Documents. c.s. cuver-l Printing Omee, Washington, D.C. 2040,.

("

sults prior to October 1964 should take into (r) Ibid.,1959 Edition.

consideration an instrument recalibration

$ @j;y[ jig i

which resulted in a lowering of strontium-90 (s) Ibid 1962 Edition.

(8) DIVISION OF WATER SUPPLY AND IW

{

values by 15 Dercent (11)-

TION CONTROL, PUBLIC HEALTH 8Ent Although Grand Forks, N. Dak., on the Red Water pollution surveillance system. annual e-River has shown maximum quarterly values ti ".of data, PHS Publication No. *M3 a Ren c:

Edition. Soperintendent of Documents. U.8. G,

of strontium-90 in past years, the current ment Printing 0; Bee. Washington. D.C. 200'2 Tp App {

IC H quarterly levels for 1967 have shown a decline.

(7@fjRICpN gg R

On the other hand, the levels at Kingston, AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEM TION. Standard methods for the exan:nat

Tenn., on the Clinch River below Oak Ridge water and wastewater, lith Edition.

N,ea i showed an unusual value in strontium-90 dur-(1960).

ing April-June 1967. An individual stron-(3) HARLEY, J. H. Radiochemical determinst

strontium-Oo, Health and Safety I.Arat.>ry -c j

tium-90 determination on a single sample col-of standard procedures, August l'.742 Revi.195 L

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d i'

.l lected May 22,1967, gave a result of 17.5 pCif

'jgstrg a1tomic$ner

Comn on.' N liter. This condition was temporary since the Operations Omee (1962).

S P. Signi cance of radioactinty ll gross beta radioactivity on both the May 22 9ggA A

70'.t l

l8 sample and the following samples contained 70 (10) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. Drinkin: *

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l pCi/ liter and 21 pCi/ liter, respectively. From standards, revised 1962, PHS Puhjication.0 I

l Superintendent of Documents. l a,.

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June through November of 1967, gross beta Printing Omce, Washington, D.C. 00NJ

t radioactivity at this station has been at nor-1963)-

(11) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. DIVIFIM mally low levels. One value of 44 pCi/ liter of WATER SUPPLY AN DPOLLUTitsN CONU

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strontium d in gross beta radioactivity was detected in Decem-Gross radioactivity and M,

g3,t%3g"Me$'ufy ige,">

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t Mf ber 1967. Valuas since that time were low.

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