Elliott Bay action program: Analysis of toxic problem areas. Puget Sound estuary program. Final report and appendices. Two volumes. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6747496

The report presents the results of a field investigation of the nearshore region of the Elliot Bay/Duwamish River system, in Seattle. Under the Elliott Bay Urban Action Program, federal, state, and local agencies cooperate to respond to toxic contamination problems. Response actions may include regulatory control of point and non-point contamination sources, source treatment, capping or removal of highly contaminated sediments. The study objectives were to: (1) define spatial patterns and quantitative relationships between sediment contamination, toxicity and biological effects; (2) identify problem areas of sediment contamination; (3) rank problem areas for possible remediation; (4) identify potential problem chemicals that display high concentrations in association with biological effects. A standardized assessment technique used in several other Puget Sound Estuary Program urban bay projects was used to identify problem sediments.

• Research Organization: PTI Environmental Services, Bellevue, WA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6747496
• Report Number(s): PB-90-219064/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
AROMATICS
BIOASSAY
BIPHENYL
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION X
FISHES
HYDROCARBONS
INVERTEBRATES
MERCURY
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PACIFIC OCEAN
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION SOURCES
PROGRESS REPORT
PUGET SOUND
SEAS
SEDIMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
TABLES
TOXICITY
USA
VERTEBRATES
WASHINGTON
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL