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Fitness of water for use, being affected by physical, chemical, and biological factors. [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]

star USGS Drinking Water Programs
Home page for information on drinking water programs of the U.S. Geological Survey
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star USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA)
Home page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
USGS NAWQA U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ - 29.7KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 29
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star USGS Water Quality Information
Home page for water quality information from the U.S. Geological Survey
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star USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
The Toxic Substances Hydrology Program provides science information needed to improve characterization and management of contaminated sites, to protect human and ..
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USGS NAWQA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Program
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Links to NAWQA Study Unit publication web sites (32%)
USGS NAWQA Study Unit Publications Pages
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USGS NAWQA Digital Pubs Page (32%)
Digital pubs page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
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Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery of the USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program.
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/photo_gallery/ - 13.2KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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Photo Gallery (33%)
The Toxic Substances Hydrology Program provides science information needed to improve characterization and management of contaminated sites, to protect human and ..
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Photo Gallery (33%)
Photo Gallery, Development and Research, Determining the Benthic Flux of Dissolved Metals in Bed Sediments
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/photo_gallery/benthic_flux.html - 12.9KB

Photo Gallery (33%)
Photo Gallery, USGS scientists have found that concentrations of some metals dissolved in stream waters fluctuate significantly on a daily cycle, Toxic Substances ..
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USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program -- New Publications
New Publications from the USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program.
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/pubs/ - 24.6KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS NAWQA VOC National Synthesis: Home
Home page for VOC National Synthesis Project of the U.S. Geological Survey
NAWQA VOC National Synthesis, U.S. Geological Survey http://sd.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/vocns/ - 10.9KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
15 Oct 04
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USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program -- Headlines
Headlines from the USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. Highlights of research findings, and examples of applications to real problems
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/ - 18.8KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
14 Oct 04
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New Method for Assessing Bed Sediment Contamination (33%)
USGS scientists developed a method for estimating the contribution of contaminated bed sediments in lakes and reservoirs to the overall ..
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/benthic_flux.html - 14.8KB

Using Plants To Detect Tritium Contamination (33%)
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http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/tritium.html - 12.1KB

History and Ecology of Chloroethene Biodegradation–A Review (33%)
USGS scientist Paul M. Bradley has written a review of the scientific community's current understanding of biodegradation of ..
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/chloroethene_biodeg_hist.html - 11.5KB
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Toxics Program Remediation Activities
A listing of Toxic Substances Hydrology Program project involve remediation activities.
http://toxics.usgs.gov/topics/rem_act/ - 11.6KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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Nickel Cycling in the South San Francisco Bay, Toxics Program Remediation Activities (32%)
USGS assessed bottom sediments of the South San Francisco Bay, California, as a source of nickel contamination ..
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/topics/rem_act/nickel_cycling.html - 14.0KB

Lake Coeur d'Alene Remediation Assessment, Toxics Program Remediation Activities (32%)
USGS assessed bottom sediments of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, as a source of metal contamination using benthic ..
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/topics/rem_act/coeurdalene_remediation.html - 18.4KB

Mercury Transport in the Carson River Basin, Toxics Program Remediation Activities (32%)
Toxic Program's Remediation Activities
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey http://toxics.usgs.gov/topics/rem_act/mercury_transport.html - 21.1KB
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USGS: Summary publications from 36 National Water-Quality Assessment study units (1991-98)
Summary publications on water quality in 20 agricultural areas of the United States, based on water-quality ..
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey, National Water-Quality ... http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/nawqasum/ - 19.9KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS NAWQA External Relevance Document
Study unit page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/docs/xrel/ - 4.1KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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Quality-Control Design for Surface-Water Sampling in NAWQA
NAWQA Nutrient data
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/protocols/OFR97-223/ - 3.1KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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Stream habitat protocol
NAWQA Nutrient data
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/protocols/WRI98-4052/ - 4.0KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS Technical Assistance for TMDLs
Home page for information on USGS technical assistance for TMDLs
http://water.usgs.gov/owq/tmdl/ - 7.8KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) Heinz Center Report
Home page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
USGS NAWQA U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/heinz_ctr/ - 6.7KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) Heinz Center Report Bed sediment and ... (32%)
Bed sediment and fish tissue page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Heinz Center Report
USGS NAWQA U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/heinz_ctr/bstiss.htm - 4.0KB

USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) (32%)
Trace element page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Heinz Center Report
USGS NAWQA U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/heinz_ctr/trace_elements.htm - 4.1KB

USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA)Heinz Center Report VOC page (32%)
VOC page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Heinz Center Report
USGS NAWQA U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/heinz_ctr/voc.html - 5.9KB
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USGS NAWQA Constituents
Contact information for the USGS NAWQA program
USGS NAWQA U.S. Geological Survey http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/constituents/ - 11.0KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS NAWQA PROTOCOLS
Protocols for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Program
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SPARROW - Surface Water Quality Modeling
SPARROW - Surface Water Quality Modeling
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USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) Maryland-Delaware-DC District
Home page for National Water-Quality Assessment -NAWQA- Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
USGS NAWQA U.S. Geological Survey http://md.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ - 10.6KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program - Topical Information
USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program topical information
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Field and Laboratory Methods (33%)
USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program develops methods for field and laboratory measurements of a wide range of environmental properties and ..
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Site Remediation (33%)
The Toxic Substances Hydrology Program provides science information needed to improve characterization and management of contaminated sites, to protect human and ..
http://toxics.usgs.gov/topics/remediation.html - 10.9KB

Types of Models (33%)
The Toxic Substances Hydrology Program provides science information needed to improve characterization and management of contaminated sites, to protect human and ..
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USGS Oahu NAWQA Homepage
Water Quality Information (Oahu NAWQA), Hawaii Distict Office, USGS Water Resources Division
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, ... http://hi.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ - 12.7KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS Oahu NAWQA - Bed Sediment and Tissue (33%)
Bed sediment and fish tissue contamination studies, Oahu NAWQA, Hawaii Distict Office, USGS Water Resources Division
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, ... http://hi.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/bst.html - 9.7KB

USGS Oahu NAWQA - Bed Sediment and Tissue Occurrence Survey (32%)
USGS Oahu NAWQA - Bed Sediment and Tissue Occurrence Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program Oahu NAWQA Site Description and Available Data Oahu ...
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Albuquerque Water Information
US Geologic Survey Homepage for Water Resources of New Mexico
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico District http://nm.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ - 5.7KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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Rio Grande Valley Study (33%)
US Geologic Survey Homepage for Water Resources of New Mexico
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico District http://nm.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/coverage.html - 5.5KB

WATER-QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO (33%)
US Geologic Survey Homepage for Water Resources of New Mexico
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico District http://nm.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/wrir01-4131.html - 9.0KB

Water-quality assessment of the Rio Grande Valley, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas (33%)
US Geologic Survey Homepage for Water Resources of New Mexico
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico District http://nm.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ofr97-644.html - 6.5KB
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USGS- Great Salt Lake Basins NAWQA Home Page
The Great Salt Lake Basins NAWQA is part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
http://ut.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ - 3.7KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS NAWQA NUTRIENTS NATIONAL SYNTHESIS
NAWQA Nutrients National Synthesis
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/nutrients/ - 5.1KB - USGS - +topic:116963313: 15
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USGS NAWQA NUTRIENTS NATIONAL SYNTHESIS (32%)
NAWQA Nutrients
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USGS NAWQA NUTRIENTS NATIONAL SYNTHESIS (32%)
NAWQA Nutrients Retrospective data
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