North Alabama water quality assessment

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5032666· OSTI ID:5032666

TVA has been involved in an extensive investigation of toxics in fish from reservoirs in north Alabama for several years. The initial study (1984) included several species of fish and a broad array of contaminants. Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in catfish from Wilson Reservoir were of greatest interest. PCB concentrations in 22 of 45 catfish from Wilson equaled or exceeded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tolerance. Catfish from upper Pickwick Reservoir were not as highly contaminated--only one of 18 individuals exceeded the FDA tolerance and the average was substantially below that level. However, in addition to analysis of the 18 individuals, two composites of three catfish each were analyzed from the same locations. 6 refs., 5 figs., 9 tabs.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (USA). Office of Natural Resources and Economic Development
• Sponsoring Organization: TVA
• OSTI ID: 5032666
• Report Number(s): TVA/ONRED/AWR-88/22; ON: DE90006579
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
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FISHES
CONTAMINATION
WATER QUALITY
EVALUATION
ALABAMA
DATA ANALYSIS
FIELD TESTS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
WATER RESERVOIRS
ANIMALS
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AROMATICS
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FEDERAL REGION IV
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
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PESTICIDES
SURFACE WATERS
TESTING
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