UNITF'.D STATFS DEPAR'lMNI' OF niE INI'ERIOR

GEOI.JX;ICAL SURVEY

ANALYSES OF Wt\TER, BANK MATERIAL, AND .EOITCM MATERIAL ELUI'RIATE SAMPlES COUECI'ED NFAR MJRGAN CITY, MISSISSIPPI (UPPER YAZOO PROJECI'S)

by Gene A. Bednar and Paul E. Grantham

Open-file Report 80-580

Prepared in cooperation with the U. S. Arrrrj Corps of Engineers

Jackson, Mississippi 1980

UNITED STATES DEPAR'IMENI' OF THE INTERIOR CECIL D. ANDRUS, Secretary

GEOI.1X;ICAL SURVF:f H. William Menard, Oirector

For additional information write to:

U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division Suite 710, Federal Building 100 W. Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39201

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CONI'ENI'S

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Conversion factors and definitions of terms------------------------ IV Abstract----------------------------------------------------------- 1 Introduction------------------------------------------------------- 1 Field procedure---------------------------------------------------- 2 Sample preparation------------------------------------------------- 5 Laboratory meL~ods------------------------------------------------- 5 Results------------------------------------------------------------ 13 Selected references------------------------------------------------ 13 Hydrologic data---------------------------------------------------- 15

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Map showing location of water quality, bottom material and core material sampling sites--------------------- 3

Graph showing particle-size distribution of core material collected at site 11------------------------ 7

Graph showing particle-size distribution of core material collected at site 12------------------------ 8

Graph showing particle-size distribution of bottom material collected at site 13------------------------ 9

Graph showing particle-size distribution of core material collected at sites 14 and 15---------------- 10

Graph showing particle-size distrihution of core material collected at sites 16 and 17---------------- 11

Graph showing particle-size distribution of hottom material collected at site 18------------------------ 12

TABLES

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Location and description of sampling sites--------------- 4 Minor element analyses of core and bottom material,

native water, and elutriate samples-------------------- 16 Insecticide analyses of core and bottom material,

native water, and elutriate samples-------------------- 17 Herbicide and organic compound analyses of core and

bottom mterial, native water, and elutriate samples------------------------------------------------ 18

Chemical oxygen damnd, nitrogen canpounds, oil and grease, and cyanide analyses of core and bottom material, native water, and elutriate samples---------- 19

Volatile-solids analyses of core and bottom material and native water samples------------------------------- 20

Specific conductance, pH, water temperature, and dissolved oxygen measurements of native water---------- 21

~jor constiturnts and chlorophyll analyses and physical properties ot native water----------------------------- 22

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mNVERSION FACI'ORS AND DEFINITION OF TERMS

Conversion Factors

For those Who prefer to use L1ternational system (Sl) units rather than the inch-pound system, the conversion factors for the tert'l5 used in this report are listed below:

Multiply inch-pound units

inch (in) foot (ft) mile (mi.) Fahrenheit ( °F)

by

2.54 0.3048 1.609

(F 0 -32)5/9

Definition of Terms

to obtain SI units

centi.neter (em) rreter (m) kilorreter (km) Celsius ( °C)

Terms related to the analytical data given in this report are defined below :

Bottan (bed) material is the unconsolidated tmterial of Which a stream lake, pond, reservoir, or estuary bottan is composed.

Core material are soil s~les collected with a drill-rig rrounted hollow core barrel s~ler fran the bank of the Yazoo Ri~r in areas where the bank will be dredged during a proposed channel enlargement project.

Dissolved is that material in a water s~le which passes through a 0. 45 un (rm.crorreters) rrernbrane filter . Dissolved pesticides and selected organic material refers to that tmterial which passes through a 0.50 urn glass-fiber filter.

Micrograms per ~am (UG/G, ug/g) is a unit expressing the concentration of a enn.cal element as the mass (micrograms) of the element sorbed per unit tmss (gram) of sediment.

Micro~ams rr kiloPifam (UG/KG, ug!kg) is a unit expressing the concentratwn o a Cham cal element as the mass (micrograms) of the elerrent sorbed per unit mass (kilogram) of sed:Urent.

~icrograms per liter (UG/L, ug/1) is a unit expressing the concentration of chemical constituents in solution as mass (micrograms) of solute per unit volure (liter) of water. One thousand micrograms per liter is equivalent to one milligram per liter.

Milligrarris pr liter (MG/L, D¥i/l) is a unit expressing the concentration o chemical constituents in solution. Milligrams per liter represent the mass of solute per unit vnlli!IE (liter) of water.

Native water is Yawo River water that was flowing through the study reaCh dunng the study.

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Particle-size (grain-size) distribution is the frequency distr~bution of the relat~ve arrounts of particles in a s~le that are within specified size ranges, or a cumulative frequency distribution of the relative arrounts of particles coarser or finer than specified sizes. Relative amounts are expressed as percentage by mass .

Total, in core and bottan ll'Bterial, is the total arrount of a given constituent J.n a representat~ve sample. This term is used only r..tlen the analytical procedure assures l!Easurenent of at least 95 percent of the constituent determined.

Total, in native water, is the aroount of a given constituent that is in solut~on after a representative water-suspended sedimmt sample has been digested by a rethod (usually using a dilute acid solution) that results in dissolution of only readily soluble substances. Crnplete dissolution of all particulate rratter is not achieved by the digestion treat:rrEnt, and thus the determination may represent sCl!Iething less than the "total" aroount (that is, less than 95 percent) of the constituent present in the dissolved and suspended phases of the sample.

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The tenns micrograms per gram, milligrams per liter, and milligrams per kilogram are essentially equivalent to the unit ''parts per mi l lion"; the tenns micrograms per kilogram and micrograms per liter are essentially equivalent to the unit "parts per billion."

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ANALYSES OF ~TER, fREDG: MATERIAL, AND EUJI'RIATE SAMPLES CXlll.ECI'F.D NFAR t-DRGAN CITY, MISSISSIPPI (UP~ YAZriJ PROJECI'S)

by Gene A. Bednar and Paul E. Grant:han

ABSTRACT

The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted an elutriate study during Deceuber 3-6, 1979. The study \Ja.S conducted along an 18. 8-mi.le reach of the Yazoo River near llirgan City, Mississippi, for the purpose of assessing possible environmental effects of proposed Channel-enlargement projects.

Ten elutriate test saoples were prepared and were analyzed in conjunction with an appropriate core mterial or bottcm-mterial saople. The nethods of s~le collection, procedures for elutriate s~le preparation, and analyses are presented. The results of laboratory analyses for major constituents, selected netals, pesticides, organic canpounds, and physical properties of these s~les are given withrut interpretation.

INI'RODOCTION

The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, conducted an elutriate study along an 18. 8-mile reach of the Yazoo River near Horgan City, Mississippi. This was the third elutriate study conducted along the Yazoo River. The two previous studies were conducted downstream of the study area in Deceuber 1977 and June 1979. Data collected during the first study \-Jere published in the report entitled "Analyses of water, core mterial, and elutriate samples collected near Yazoo City, Mississippi (Yazoo Headwater Project)" by Leone and Dupuy, 197 8. The report for the second study is in preparation. The data presented in this report were collected during Deca:Iber 3-6, 1979, at 8 sites in the study area extending fran river mile 133.6 to river mile 152.4. The s~ling sites ~.o~ere selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at locations that would prov:i.de rapresentative data relevant to the study. This study was intended to provide data on satE of the possible influences that dredging might have on the water quality in the study area. No atta:Jl)t is made to evaluate these influences as either beneficial or detrimental .

The purpose of this report is to describe the field and laboratory procedures and to present the analytical results. The procedure for the standard elutriate test was developed by the Corps of Engineers, and the guidelines for its use were l11ltually agreed upon by the Corps and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Keeley and Engler (1974} briefly describe the procedure as follows: "The standard elutriate is the

supernatant resulting fran the vigorous 30-mi.nute nd.xing of 1 part X>ttan sedi.n2nt with 4 parts liSter fran the proposed disposal site followed by 1 hour of letting the mixture settle and appropriate filtration or centrifugation.''

The basic procedure described above liaS followed with s~ !lDdifications. First, core or bottan rmterial sarq>les taken along a reach of a proposed bank cut were used instead of actual dredged rmterial. Second, the procedure states that analyses will be caq>leted using a filtered mixture of (1) the liSter at the proposed disposal site, and (2) r±e mterial proposed for the dredging. In this study, both unfiltered and filtered mixtures were used in the various analyses, <J-tich are described by Wells and Gogel (1975).

I!IELD ffiOCEDURE

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with the assistan~e of the U.S. Geological Survey, collected SaJl)les at sites shown in figure 1. The ei~t s~ling sites were selected to provide data representative of the Yazoo River liSter (native liSter), the bottc:m mterial in the river channel, and the bank mterial that will be excavated along the Yazoo River. The location and description of the sampling sites are given in table 1.

A native-water sample for the preparation of the 3tandard elutriate was collected at each site. Native-liSter s~les representing the quality-of-water in the study reach during the study were collected at all sites, except site 18. Bottan-riBterial s~les were collected using a teflon-coated pipe-dredge sampler at sites 13 and 18 and core-mterial sarrq>les were collected at all sites except sites 13 and 18. The bank core samples are representative of the proposed bank cut (excavation) at a specific site. Shall~ bank core samples also were taken in proximity to the deeper core at sites 11 and 12. These shall~ core samples were collected at sites llA 'illd 12A to gain infotliBtion concerning the distribution, physical properties, and concentration of selected constituents in the first 3 feet (0. 9 m) of the bank cores.

The core material was Salll'led with a split-spoon sampler on a truck nn.mted Failing drilling rig. Core Salll'les were collected top bank at proposed dredge sites. The aetal split-spoon saq>ler contained a renovab le plastic cylinder 1. 25 x 18.5 in. (32 x 470 liiJl). The si1oe of the sampler ~s teflon-coated to prevent the core material entering the sampler fran contacting any netal. The core mterial was forced into the shoe and up into the plastic tube by hydraulic press action. After each 18-inch (460 ll11l) Salll>le liaS taken, the drill stem and split-spoon assembly was drawn out of the hole, and the shoe was disconnected fran the sampler to facilitate rerooval of the plastic tube containing the core. The core mterial was pushed fran the plastic tube using a teflon-tipped rod and placed in a large plastic container. The deeper core samples ;.ere canposites of 18-inch (460 IIIII) incrarents ranging in depth fran 34~ to 39 ft (10~ to 12 m). The depths cored at respective sampling sites are given in table 1. The core material segnents were collected in a clean, acetone-rinsed, 5-gallon plastic container, sealed, and transported to a U.S. Geological Survey ax;bile laboratory,

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090° 21' 26" Near left bank 34.5 left bank adjacent to cot ton field

090°21'26" --- 3.0 left bank adjacent to cotton f leld, near site II 090°19'43" Near right bank 39 . 0 Right bank at drainage depression fr~n cotton field 090°19'43" --- 3.0 Right bank at dri!lnage depression from cot ton field,

near sIte 12 090°17'44" Near right bank -- Midstream opposite upper end of Tchula lake

090°16'59" Near right bank 39.0 Right bank adjacent to cot ton field

090°18'06" Near left bank 39 .0 Left bank adjacent to cot ton field

090°18'35" Near left bank 36.0 left bank downhi II from cotton field

090°16'19" Midstream 35.5 Right bank south of bridge In slough adjacent to cot ton field

090°14'52" l~ear right bank -- Midstream at mouth of Fish lake

1/ U. S . Geolu~ic:al Survey Nati onal stream-quality accounting network station (No. 07287120) and Envlroruneutal

Prul eL lion Ay ~nc:y Nation a l pesticide monitoring site.

located near the study area, for s~le preparation. SaJll>les not prepared on the day of collection r..ere chilled and stored until the following rrorning.

The native water for laboratory analyses and for the elutriate mix was collected at the tinE of either the core or the bottan mterial sampling. The water s~les r..ere collected in the appropriate s~le container for a specific determination and transported to the tmbile laboratory.

Sample collection, treatment, and preservation ~~es in accordance with approved U.S. Geological Survey procedures and recCJllllmdations by the National Hanmock of Recamended Methods for Water-Data Acquisitions, U.S. Geological Survey, (1977). The sazq>les requiring laboratory analyses r..ere packed in ice and shipped by bus to the appropriate U.S. Geological Survey Laboratory.

SAMPLE ffiEPARATION

The core or bottan-mterial sarq>le collected at respective sites were placed in a 20-quart teflon-lined mixing bowl and shells and large debris were11 removed. The sample 1165 then slowly mixed using a Hobart-300 - mixer and Hobart teflon-coated ''B" beater until the material was hamgeneous (about 15 minutes). Subs~les of the <..~ell-mixed samples r..ere taken in the appropriate sample containers for particle-size determinations and laboratory analyses. A SOC-milliliter subsample also was taken for preparativn of the insecticide, herbicide, and selected organic canpounds elutriate. The results of particle-size analyses are presented L'l figures 2-7. The results of laboratory analyses of core or bottom-material samples are given in tables 2-6. The voli..IITE of the re!IBining mixture 1165 then adjusted to about 2 liters. The native ~~eter (8 liters) collected at the s~ling site was added to t..l-te subsample. The ratio of 4 vollllles of native water to one volune of solids r..as used because in actual dredging operations the dredged rmterial consists of approxim:ltely 80 percent ~~eter and 20 percent solids (Keeley and Engler, 1974, p. 3).

The native water and solids r..ere mixed for 30 minutes. The mixture was then allowed to settle for one hour. The settling rate was slow -rruch of the particulate mterial rermined in suspensioo after one hour. Unfiltered samples were withdrawn fran the supernatant for analysis of selected minor elenents, nutrients, dlemical oxygen demmd, and oil and grease. An additional SGIII{>le was withdrawn fran the supernatant, filtered through a membrane filter (pore size, 0.45 micraiEter), for analysis of selected dissolved minor elements.

The preparation of samples prior to analysis of acid-soluble metals in eit..~er unfiltered native-water samples or core and bottan mterial requires that the metals be de sorbed and dissolved fran the particulate matter. ~tals are rerooved fran the particulate rmtter in the

The use of the brand narre in this report is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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laboratory by digesting the s~le in a hot, dilute solution of hydrochloric acid. The analysis of netals associated with the core material and bottan material also requires preliminary destruction and remJval of organic rmtter, foll<YW!ed by acid digestion. The rE!ITDval or destruction of the organic matter is accomplished by a strong OKidizing agent Yhich has mini.Ina.l effect oo the mineral c~sition of the particulate matter (~KOugstad and others, 1979).

To prepare the elutriate sarrple for analysis of insecticides, herbicides, and selected organic c~unds, the TNell-mi.xed core material or bottCIIH!aterial subsat;>le (500 milliliters) W!lS transferred to a 4-liter glass beaker. Two liters of native W!lter, collected in glass bottles at the respective sarrpling sites, TNere added to the subsarrple. The mixture W!lS placed on a magnetic stirrer and mixed for 30 minutes. The mixture W!ls covered and all<YW!ed to stand for roe hour. The supernatant ';.18S then filtered throu~ an organic-free 0. SO un glass-fiber filter and transferred to glass sample bottles for laboratory analyses. The results of pesticide and organic canpound analyses are presented in tables 3 and 4.

IAIDRA'IDRY :1ETHOOO

Laboratory analyses TNere performed by the U.S. Geological Survey ~ational Water-Q.lality Laboratories in Atlanta, Ga., and Denver, Co. The particle-size analyses TNere perforrred by the U.S. Geological Sediment Laboratory in Baton Rouge, La., using a hydrcrneter ~thod requested by the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Geological Survey laboratory analyses were perfonned as follows:

1. Native W!lter, elutriate, core nnterial, and bottan- material sanples TNere analyzed for total and dissolved minor elenents, nitrogen c~unds, physical properties, cyanide, chemical oxygen demand, and the camDnly occuring elenents using aethods outlined by Skougstad and others ( 1979).

2. Native W!lter, elutriate, core material, and bottan material samples TNere analyzed for phenols, pesticides, and other organic canpounds using nethods outlined by Goerlitz and Brown (1972) .

3. Native W!lter s~les ~re analyzed for chlorophyl A and B using the ~thods outlined by Greeson (1979)

4. Native W!lter, core material, and bottan material were analyzed for oil and grease using the mthod outlined in U.S. Environ­OEntal Protectioo Agency, ~thods for Olenical Analyses of Water and Wastes (1979).

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RESULTS

The results of field and laboratory analyses are given in the tables at the back of the report. The results of analyses for selected chemical constituents (total and dissolved), and physical properties of core rmterial, bottan mterial, and elutriate s~les are given in tables 2-6. The tables are arranged by site and saq>le type to facilitate comparison of analytical data for a standard elutriate test with the appropriate native water and core or bottcm-uBterial. s~le. The results of analyses of s~les of native water in the Yazoo River during the study are given in tables 7 and 8.

SELEcrED R.EFEREN:ES

Goerlitz, D. F., and Br01on, Eugene, 1972, Methods for analysis of organic substances in water: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques t-ater-Resources Investigations, Book 5, Chapter A3, 40 p.

Greeson, P. E., 1979, A supplement to -Methods for collection and analyses of aquatic and microbiological samples: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of water-Resources Investtgations, Book 5, Chapter A4, Open-File Report 79-1279, p. 44-51.

Keeley, J. W., and Engler, R. M., 1974, Discussion of regulatory criteria for ocean disposal of dredged rmterials: F.:lutriate test rationale and irrplementation guidelines: U.S. Arrey Corps of Et :gineers, waterways Exper:immt Station, Office of Dredged Material Research, Vicksburg, Mississippi. , Miscellaneous Paper D-74-14, 13 p.

Leone, H. L., Jr., and Dupuy, A. J., 1978, Analyses of water, core nBterial, and elutriate samples collected near Yazoo City, :tississippi (Yazoo Headwater Project): Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-792, 10 p.

Skougstad, M. inorganic Geological Olapter Al,

J. , and others, 1979, Methods for detennination of substances in water and fluvial sed:irtents: U.S.

Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Investtgations, Book 5, 626 p.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1979, Methods for chemical analy­sis of water and waste: washington, U.S. Envirot'lllEntal Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, p. 413.1-1 - 413.1-3.

197 5, Navigable waters: Discharge of dredged or fill rmterial: -----Federal Register, September 5, 1975, v.40, no. 173, pt. 230, p.

41292-41298.

U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Water Data Coordination, 1977, National Handbook of Recamended Methods for water Data Acquisition: Interagency Advisory Carmittee on water-Data, p. 5-l - 5-186.

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SELEcrED REF'EREN:ES--Continued

\.]ells, F. C., and Gogel, A. J., 1975, Anaiyses of selected constituents in native water and soil in the Bayou Boeuf-Olene-Black area near ti:>rgan City, Louisiana, including a mdi.fied standard elutriate test: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-176, 23 p.

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l ·- 0 1 1 <:. . ... . , • •• I n u· 1 1 :~ 0

ji -~ -~ ;;; .; 0 ~

~ Q ~ ~ 2 i ~ F· i i "lt..I V.J r ... ll') IIC: f l( il uojf..,m

. -fJ. -1 r ·- -

-l ~· 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 o.o o.o o.n o.o o.o o.n 0 .0 0 . 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 .0

I 0 .0 0 . 1 0 . I 1 .6 0 . 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 n.o 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 ~ 0 0 1 I I . I ~ . £ 0 . ~ 0 . 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 .0 ~ 0 0 1 . 1 2 I 9 . S 0 . 0 0 0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 . 6 0 .£ 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 0

-~; .. _;;; . ; ~ 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 I n ~l ~ .. I 2 ~Q . . !.~ . ~ - '!. . !' :Q . Q,.Q .. . !!..Q . !!..!t 0 .0 0 . 0 ~ - !! ~ 0 Q,Q . !!. - ~ ~ . 0 !l 0

II 0 .0 8 . 2 12 9 . 9 " -0 0 . J 0 . 0 0.0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 .. g g .. 0 .0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . ~ 0 0 uo. tl\•11.11 IJ 0 . 0 ~9 II I ~

"t:~~ :-.:· - ~~ ... 0 . , 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 . 0

r - ~. - -- --- ··- - -0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 . 0 lJodl••nul.ll o' ll . lt 0 0 I I ~ - I I S 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0 0 .0

18 0 . 0 I I 1 . 8 8 . ~ 0 .0 0 . 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 .0 0 . 0 0 .0 0 0 0 ,0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 .0 0 . 0 . ·- - .. - - --- -- ·-. -- . . --

" l!...fu<J i olltl') ... ...... II 0 . 000 0 0 0 oou 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .000 0 . 00 0 .0 0 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .0 .. . 12 0 000 0 0 0 000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .00 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .000 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 . 000 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 . 0

I I 0 011 0 0 000 0 . 000 0 .000 0 .00 0 . 000 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 00 O. 'lll 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .01: 0 .0 0 0 . 00 0 .00 0 . 0 H . 11 I Y' ' I M I C I

14 0 000 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 .000 0 .00 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .000 0 . 00 0 .110 0 .00 n ooo 0 .000 0 . 000 o.on 0 . 00 0 .00 0 00 0 . 0() 0 . 00 0 0 IS 0 ouo 0 0 0 000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 000 0 . 000 0 .000 0 .00 0.00 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 , 01) 0 uo 0 . 0 toil ...... . ¥ ~ • •• 16 a noo 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 o.onu 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 . 000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 00 000 0 .00 0 .110 0 . 00 o .no 0 0 I I 0 oou 0 0 0 000 0 •HlO 0 000 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .? 0 0 . 00 0 .00 0 0

II 0 .000 ll .OOl 0 . 000 0 UO) 0 . 0~ 0 . 001 0 .000 o.ooo 1) . 00 o.oo o.oo 0 .000 o .ouo 0 .000 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .00 o .un 0 . 1~ o.o 12 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 002 0 .00 0 .001 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 . 000 0 .000 0 . 000 o no 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 . 00 0 . 00 o.u I ) 0 000 0 .0 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 . 0 0 0 00 0 .0

,, .. , .d) I~ 0 000 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 .00 0 000 0 .000 0 000 0 .00 0 . 00 0.00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 0 IS 0 . 000 0 0 0 002 0 . 000 0 . 00~ 0 .00 0 . 002 0 .0 00 0 . 000 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .000 0. 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 o.ou 0 0 16 0000 0 0 0 .000 0 000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .00 0 00 0 .00 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .000 0 .0 0 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .0 0 0 0 II 0 000 0 0 0 . 000 0 000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .00 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 .0 II D OUO 0 .0 0 00 1 0 . 000 0 oos 0 2 1 0 . 02/ 0 oou 0 .000 0 110 0 .00

0 "" 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 . 00 0 uo 0 . 0 12 0 .000 0 0 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 02 0 002 o.unu 0 .000 o.uo 0 00 o.uo 0 . 000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 . 00 0 00 0 .00 0 Q~ 0 . 00 0 0

l l nll i. ot.: I I 0 0 11 0 . 000 0 . 009 0 . 16 0 .0 1 1 0 . 000 0 .000 u.oo 0 . 00 000 0 000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 00 0 .00 0 . 00 r. .oo o.,J 0 . 00 o .n ' ~ " ' ............... ) I ~ 0000 n 018 0 000 0 . 2~0 o.us 0 OIJ 0 000 0 .02J

'Too 0 .0 0 0 . 000 0.000 0 000 0 .00 0 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .00 o.n 16 0 000 0 0 0 000 0 .1100 o.ouo o o8 0 00& 0 000 0 000 0 .00 0 .00 0 00 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 . 00 n.oo 0 .00 0 .00 0 . 00 0 ,00 0 0 I I n ono

" 0 0 0 10 0 .0 11 0 . 0~ 0 01 , 0 000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 .00 0 .000 0. 000 0 .000 0 00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 . 00 0 00 0 0

I lA O . OOU II ~ u . Oft 6 O . Oj l 0 .08 0 . 128 0 . 000 0 .000 0 00 0 . 00 0 . 0 0 0 . 000 0 .000 0 . 000 0 .00 0 00 0 . 0 0 0 .00 0 . 00 0 .0 (~li . aJ ..... ~ +..U I ,., l lA 0 000 0 0 u l Ot. 0 .000 0 . 210 0 . 20 O. ISB 0 . 000 0 . 000 o Oil o o~ 0 . 00 0 . 000 0 .1>00 0 . 000 0 .00 0 . 00 0. 00 0 . 0 0 0 . 00 0 . ~ l j U . OUfJ tl 0 0 . 000 0 000 0 II 0 001 0 000 11 . 000 0 . 00 0 uo 0 .00 0 .000 o.oou 0 000 0 .00 1100 O. CJO 0 .00 0 . 00 0 . 00

(u ... , ... ,, ..... ... , i..tJ 18 u 000 0 0 0 000 0 0~ o .oos 0 000 0 . 000 0 . 00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 . 0011 0 00 0 . 00 0 .00 0 .00 0 . 00

Table 4.--Herbicide and organic compound analyses of core and bottom material, native water, and elutriate samples

Sample Type

Core material

Sha I 1 ow core material

Bottom material

Native water (dissolved)

Native water (tot a I)

Elutriate (core material)

Elutriate sha I low core

Elutriate (bottom material)

... cu

.&1

5 c:

~ ..,

I 11 I 12

I

l I !

i

I I I

14 15 16 17

llA ! 12A :

13 18

ll 12 13 14 15 16 l 7

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

11 12 14 15 16 17

i i I

I IIA I 12A i

X cu > ..,

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 I

0.00 0,00 I

0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

! 0.00 I

0.00

l 0.00

0.00 I

0 . 00 0 . 00 ! 0.00 I 0.00 i 0.00

0.00 0.

0.03 0.03 0 . 03 0 . 03 0.03 0.03 0.03

0 . 03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03

:

0.03 i 0.03

0.00 i 0.03 0.01 0.01 I

0.02 I

o.oo I 0.02

I I

0. i

13

CD <..,)

Q.,

Micrograms per kilogram

I I 0 0 0 0

Micrograms per 1 iter

0.00 I

0.01 0.0

0.00

I 0.01 0 .0

0 . 00 0.01 0.0 0 . 00 0.01 0.0 0.00 : 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.01 0.0 0.00

i 0 . 01 0.0

0 . 00 0.01 I 0 . 0

0.00 0.00 0 . 0 0.00 0.01 0 . 0 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.00 I 0 . 00 0.0 0.00 I 0 . 00 ! 0.0 0.00 ! 0.00 0.0

0.00 ; 0.01 I 0 . 0 I

i I

i

i

I

z <..,)

Q.,

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

0 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0 . 0 0 . 0 0.0 0 . 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.0

; I I

I

i

--3 2 0 0 0 I I

0 I 1 0 I 0

I n

0 0

..... •o

Table 5.--Chenical oxygen demand, nitrogen compounds, oil and grease, and cyanide analyses of core and bottom material, native water, and elutrlate samples

··- I . .. z .. .. : . ~ ~~

u " "' .

" ~ ..... ~

.... c: ~.! .~ ~ ~ c ~ :c SJmpl.: l ypc ~ c 0 ~ .~. t -~! .. .,_.

" .. ~. ~ ~~~

g· c 0

JE c 8'~ i &';; ! 0• 0 ~ c -o-

l-~ ·e I'"Z .. -~~~

.. ·- . ~ ~' ... ~.,. Ot '- u .. c ... .. .... · - tl'l W · - L W 0 •-, ~2

"' L 0"0 ·- . .., · - 'lJ .. 0

~"V -~ - ~- ~~- 0 u z z ~--

Hlcrograms Hllllgra.s per kllogr- per

- --- - -- -- - - - - -···- - .----- - . ----- - --~-~~QUI

II 9 .500 5 2 , 200 0 0 12 10,000 I' 2,100 0 0

Cure mdtcr I d I lit 6,1too I' 1,500 0 0 I~ 7,200 ' 1,600 0 0 16 22,000 ..... 5,200 0 ] 17 11,000 8 .6 I ,900 0 0 - ---- - - --

Shd llu~~ core: I lA 11,000 6 . , 2,600 0 mdlt!r I a I 12A 12,000 6 . ] 2,500 0 0 - - ----- - ----- 1-- ··-~ ----

I] 8,900 IS ],000 0 0 tiuttotU 111atc:r iul 18 9,1too 19 2,000 0 0

- - - .----- ___ _ ___J..___ + ___ J__ _ _ __L _ ___ l-. __ .._ _ _ .._ __ .._ _ _ ..__

Nett ivc wdlt!r

E! utr idlt:

L.:.c, rc mater ldll)

Elul r iate -· ~!'!~I low core)

E lutrlatc (bottom ••at.:rlal)

II 12 11 lit IS 16 17

II 12 lit 15 16 17

IIA 12A

I} 18

17 1}0 27 '6 }I 21 28

160 I) 21 19 }0 19

62 120

)8 25

Hill I gra111s per

o . os 0 .06 O.ltl 0 . 07 0 .01 0 . 59 0 . 07 o .olt O. SI 0 . 20 0 . 01 0. 59 0.08 0 . 00 o . ltt 0 . 12 0 . 07 0 . 6} 0 . 08 0 . 0 .. 0 . 5]

0.00 0.12 0.17 0 . 01 1.0 0 .00

o--:or-0 . 11

0 . 67 0 . 78

I Iter

0 . ,0 O. lt8 O. lt6 0 . 0 0 .00 0 . 00 0 . ]' 0 . 66 0 . 15 0.0 0 .00 0 .00 0 . }} 0 . 58 0 . J7 0 .0 0 .00 0 .00 0 . ,9 0 . 79 0 . 50 0.0 0 .01 0.00 0 . }6 0 . ,9 0. ]6 0 . 0 0 . 01 0 . 00 O.it} 0 . 75 o . so 0 .0 0 .01 0 .0 1 0 . 2] 0 .61 0.27 0 . 0 0 . 00 0.00

0. }6 -- ,_________ - -

0 . )6 0 . 00 0 . 77 0.89 O.O'l 0.19 O.S6 0 . 01 0. 21t 0.25 0 . 00 0 . 90 1.9 0 .00 0.]7 0. }7 0 .00

0.99 1.0 0.00 0.87 0 .98 0.01

o . ~n 1.6 0.00 o.lt2 1.2 0.00

Table 6.--Volatile-sol ids analyses of core and bottom material and native water samples

Solids, Sol ids Sol ;ds, !Solids , "o" volatile on residue at volatile on volatile on

Sample type Site ignition, l05°C, ignition, !ignition, number total suspended ...•. ,... , ...•. , ...

(MG/KG) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)

I : ll 16,200 -- -- --j 12 19,600 -- -- --! 14 18,600 -- -- --

Core material i l 5 14 .900 I -- -- --I

I 16 19,200

I -- -- --

i 17 20,900 -- -- --!

Sha 11 ow core ; IIA 18,300 I I --

I ---- I

material I l2A 23,000 -- I -- --I I

13 17,200 ! -- I -- I --t Bot tom mater 1 al l 18 15,200

II 3'3 31 8 12 38 30 8 13 I 31 119 12

Native water 14 59 49 10 1 5 51 40 11

16 36 27 9 17 63 49 14

~0

Table 7.--Specific conductance, pH, wat~r temperature, and dissolved oxygen measurements of native water

! . I 1 S1te : Date of numoer ! co II ect ion

11 : 12-6-69

12

13

14

i 15

16

! 12-4-79

12-5-79

12-3-79

12-5-79

12-5-79

17 12-4-79

Specific I conductance (m i cromhos) I pH

at 25°C (Units)

57 6.8

59 6.9

58 6 . 9

60 6.8

58 1 6. 7

59 li 7.0 59 6 . 9

21

Temper­ature

(oC)

8 . 5

9.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

1

1

0 i sso I ved oxygen

I (MG/L)

1 10. s I 10.2 !

i

I

9.6

10.2

9.8

Table 8.--Major constituents and chlorophyll analyses and physical propertIes of natIve water

- -- -- - -- - - -- ·- · ... c;. +-'

~ e -a I

01 ~ --:;. +-' . CL ,; c "' .5 0

L c 111 u 0 z...., ~ z ... 0 ?:;...., L) ~ ~ 111~ ~ ~~ .n ~ 0 Ill ~~~~ ... -~ >-.0 ~tl E II z ... E t1 II ~~~ +Z -;; :J :J II •+-' ~~~ >-3 ... ·- 0 > :J > ~ > :J > II > > '- L > Ill Ill II ... > .c .c . ._ u cu e- -o- II- II+ ... 0 o- Ill Ill c ,.__

~ ~

c 0 II ·- c:( .: ~ Ill 0 § ~ Ill 0 ·- 0 ... 0 ... 0 .c- .c 0 .,_ II 0 ~o 0 0

- u ... Ill Ill Ill L Ill Ill Ill N ... ~~~~ ~~~~ c Ill c.o Ill '- L

~ .,_

111 u Ill c "' ·- "' Ill Ill 0 Ill .... "' LO Ill+-' Ill Ill -ou -o '- c Ill 0 0 ... 0 .:.1 Ill 0>·- -o ·- ... ·- +-'Z 0 0 0 ·- '- 0 '- Ill 0 ·-111 u 111 111~ .. ~ 0~ o-o .c ~ ::J"O .C+-' .c-o Ill+-' Ill u L"O .c .c 0 c:( L) J: 11'1 CL u .n z CL CL :X: :X: u u

Milligrams per liter Hlcrograms per II ter

II 12-6-79 2'• lt.9 1.7 2.9 2.7 3.2 6.lt 0.21 0.12 O.Olt 19 0 160 lt . 22 0.000 12

I' 12-lt-79 19 5. I 1. 8 2.6 2 . 9 3.1 6.5 0.18 O.llt O. Oit 20 190 7.60 0.000

( J

13 12-5-79 25 lt.9 1.8 3.0 2.9 3. 2 6.5 0.19 O. llt 0.03 20 0 150 1t.o5 0.000

"' 12-3- 79 21t s.o 1.8 3.0 2.9 3.2 6.7 0.26 0.22 0.03 20 0 230 2.83 0.000

15 12-5-79 26 lt.9 1.8 2.7 2.8 3 .I 6.lt 0. 12 O. llt 0.02 20 0 250 , .. 87 0 .000 16 12-5-79 I 7 5 .0 1.9 2.8 3.0 3. I 6 . 7 0 . 19 O.llt O.Oit 20 lt.SO o .voo

17 12-lt - 79 21 5 . 5 2. 3 3. 1 2.9 3.2 6.2 0.18 0.12 I

0.02 23 3.00 0.000