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Main Title Water quality assessment report, Monongahela River Basin
Author Bryant, Gary. ; McPhilliamy., Scott
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
McPhilliamy, Scott.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Wheeling, W. Va. Surveillance and Analysis Div.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Surveillance and Analysis Division, Wheeling Field Office ;
Year Published 1973
Report Number Work Document-48; 903R73034
Stock Number PB-254 030
OCLC Number 13389859
Subjects Water quality--Monongahela River Watershed (W Va and Pa)
Additional Subjects Water pollution ; Monongahela River Basin ; Water quality ; Recreation ; Surveys ; Coliform bacteria ; pH ; Oxygen ; Dissolved gases ; Odors ; Temperature ; Turbidity ; Streams ; Tables(Data) ; West Virginia ; Pennsylvania ; Maryland ; Water quality data ; Dissolved gases
Internet Access
Description Access URL
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=940052L3.PDF
Holdings
Library Call Number Additional Info Location Last
Modified
Checkout
Status
EJAM  TD225.M55B79 1973 Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA 12/05/2003
EJDD  PA 00015 Env Science Center Library/Ft Meade,MD 01/02/1998
NTIS  PB-254 030 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 24 leaves : maps ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The Monongahela River basin has a drainage area of 7,384 square miles, of which 4,225 square miles is in northern West Virginia, 2,736 square miles is in southwestern Pennsylvania, and 420 square miles is in northwestern Maryland. The purpose of this document is to provide answers to four questions: (1) What is the current water quality situation; (2) why does the situation exist; (3) what has been the trend in recent years; (4) what will the water quality be in years to come. The document is summary in nature and is not intended to provide a detailed analyses of the water quality of all the streams in the basin.
Notes
Cover title: Water quality assessment for the Monongahela River Basin (West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania) "April 1973." "PB 254 030" Bibliography: leaf 24.