New York Harbor water quality survey, 1994. (Includes appendices). Final report

Technical Report · Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:406006

Brosnan, T M; O`Shea, M L

This summary presents the results of the 1994 survey, followed by a synopsis of recent changes to pollutant loads from NYC facilities. In general, conventional water quality, as indicated by coliform bacterica and DO levels, continues to improve in most areas of NY Harbor. However, violations of the `never less than` DO standards, although improved, are still occasionally recorded at 50-75% of all stations in summer. Therefore, loadings of nutrients and organic carbon, and changes in water column stratification and flushing rate, remain a concern, as does the appropriateness of the current `never the less` DO standards.

• Research Organization: New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection, Wards Island, NY (United Stats). Marine Sciences Section
• OSTI ID: 406006
• Report Number(s): PB-97-100176/XAB; TRN: 63172134
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: See also PB--97-100184 and report for 1993, PB--95-229837; PBD: 15 Nov 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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