Contaminant loading to Puget Sound from two marinas. Puget Sound estuary program. Final report, June 1988-October 1988

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7246696

Crecelius, E A; Fortman, T J; Kiesser, S L; Apts, C W; Cotter, O A

Concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, PAH's, TBT and FC bacteria were measured in surface sediment, sediment-trap, and water-column samples at two marinas in Puget Sound during summer of 1988. Levels of contaminants inside the marinas were compared with levels outside. TBT had greatest elevation in marina sediments compared to reference sediments. Few of sediments exceeded Puget Sound AET sediment quality values but most did exceed PSDDA screening levels for in-water disposal of dredged sediment. All marinas estimated to contribute less than one percent of total mass loading of Cu, Pb and Zn to main basin of Puget Sound. Contribution of TBT may be much more significant if antifouling paints are the major source for Puget Sound.

• Research Organization: Battelle Ocean Sciences, Duxbury, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7246696
• Report Number(s): PB-90-130709/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COLIFORMS
CONTROL
COPPER
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DOCUMENT TYPES
DREDGE SPOIL
ELEMENTS
FIELD TESTS
HYDROCARBONS
INTERFACES
LEAD
MARINAS
METALS
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PUGET SOUND
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SAMPLING
SEAS
SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACES
SEDIMENTATION
SEDIMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WATER CURRENTS
WATER POLLUTION
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