New York harbor water quality survey, 1993. Executive summary. Final report
The 84th Water Quality Survey of New York Harbor was performed by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in 1993. The purpose of this report is to describe recent patterns of summer (June through September) water quality, to determine compliance with New York State standards, to assess long-term trend, and to provide data for calibration of water quality and hydrodynamic mathematical models. Several special studies were also performed during 1993, including: analysis of metals and organic priority pollutants (including PCBs) in sewage; development of a site-specific copper criteria for New York Harbor; the impact of sewage abatement on water quality in the Hudson River; overview of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Jamaica Bay; additional hypoxia and nutrient monitoring for the Long Island Sound Study, and in the New York Bight; monitoring of the tributaries of the East River and Jamaica Bay; and daily suspended solids monitoring of the Hudson River.
- Research Organization:
- New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection, Wards Island, NY (United Stats). Marine Sciences Section
- OSTI ID:
- 104091
- Report Number(s):
- PB-95-144283/XAB; TRN: 52423153
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: See also PB--95-229837, PB--93-213569 and PB--93-213577.; PBD: 30 Nov 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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