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FIGURE 9
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: Table 10
-> " 1967 Sample Analysis Results
* Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Station: L6
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4-20 6-1 6-20
Lab Number 16521 23500 25531
Temperature ( C) 7«5 18.5 19..0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 220 280 240
Chlorides 9 25 13
Phenols (ug/l) 8 1 8
D.O. 11.2 7-7 8.0
Total PO, .09 .48 .21
Total Sol. PO. .01 ,kk .Ik
Nitrate-N .6 . .3 .3
Ammonia-N .^l .32 . .32
Organic-N .05 . - < .05
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) ^90 5^00 2200
Suspended Solids 11 2 26
Sulfate - 19 17
Station: I<8
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter . 4-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16522 23501 23532
Temperature ( C) 9«5 19.0 19-0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 380 2oO '240
Chlorides 39 19 13
Phenols (ug/l) 556
D.O. 11.3 9.2 10.8
Total PO, .17 .32 .20
Total Sol. PO. .l4 .24 .14
Nitrate-N * ' 1.g i2 .3
Ammonia-N 1.12 - .24
Organic-H .25 .36 < .05
Total Coliform (MP/100 ml) 340 130 1900
Suspended Solids 14 1 16
Sulfate. 19 17
81
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Station: I>9
Depth: Surface
Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Date
Parameter 4- 20 6-7
Lab Number , 16*523 235°2
Temperature ( C) 8.5 18.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 320 220
Chlorides 32 10
Phenols (ug/l) 6 1
D.O. 11.4 9-4
Total PO, .18 .29
Total Sol. PO, .01+ .14
Nitrate-N .7 . »2
Ammonia-N 35
Organic-N .05 -27
Total Conform (MF/100 ml) 13000 120
Suspended Solids 14 2
Sulfate - 17
Station: Lll
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter . 4-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number / l6?24 23503 25534
Temperature ( C) 8.5 20.0 20.5
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 260 270 320
Chlorides 19 21 24
Phenols (ug/l) 7 21 9
D.O. 11.5 10.6 7.0
Total PO, .11 .43 .3S
Total Sol. PO. .06 .22 .25
Nitrate-N 1.3 .2 .2
Ammonia-N .23 .23 .4l
Organic-N < .05 .36 < .05
Total Conform (MF/100 ml) 110 94 490
Suspended Solids 8 4 2?
Sulfate 19 2k
82
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Station:
Depth: Surface
Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Date
Parameter U-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16531 235Cfc 25535
Temperature ( C) 11.5 21.0 21.0
Conductivity (umhoa/cm) 5^0 320 300
Chlorides 28 25 20
Phenols (ug/l) 5 10 . 1
D.O. 10.3 9«9 7.5
Total PO, .21 .25 .31
Total Sol. PO, .Ok .17 .23
Nitrate-N 3.6 . .9 -6
Ammonia-N .3^ .ii-7 »3'
Organic-N .18 .23 < .05
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) 10000 36 320C
Suspended Solids 70 k 26
Sulfate - 31 2l|
Station: L17
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter X . k~2O 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16525 23505 25536
Temperature ( C) 8.0 20.0 21.5
Conductivity (unhos/cm) 230 290
Chlorides 10
Phenols (ug/l) 12
D.O. 11-5 « -
Total PO, -°5 '23 '
Total Sot. PO. -p2 -J-6 '
Nitrate-N 4 1-^ £_ '
/tamonia-N '^ 'f5 *
Organic-N < -05 -31 <
Total Colifoim (MP/100 ml) ?° < | ^
Suspended Solids 10 _^
Sulfate - 25
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Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Station: LZL
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4- 20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 1^53^ 23506 25537
Temperature (°C) 8.5 19.0 20.5
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 350 320 260
Chlorides 42 35 20
Phenols (ug/l) 12 8 2
D.O. 12.1 7.7 6.8
Total PO. .23 .65 .50
Total Sol. PO. .14 .49 .42
Nitrate-N .5 .3 .5
Amnonia-N .47 .49 .52
Organic-N .07 - < .05
Total Coliform (MP/100 ml) 800 l800 14000
Suspended Solids 17 98
Sulfate - 20 19
Station: L23
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16533 23507 25538
Temperature ( C) 10.5 21.0 20.5
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 350 310 360
Chlorides 34 29 33
Phenols (ug/l) 664
D.O. 10.8 9.6 7.6
Total PO, .15 .33 .69
Total Sol. PO. .06 .28 .37
Witrate-N 1.6 .1 .7
Ammonia-N .26- .26 .75
Organic-H .21 - .14
Total Coliform (MP/100 ml) 720 390 480
Suspended Solids 10 6 31
Sulfate. 25 31
64
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Station:
Depth: Surface
Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(ng/1 unless noted)
Date
Parameter 4-20 6-7 620
Lab Number 16530 23508 25539
Temperature (°C) ' 10.5 20.5 2L-5
Conductivity (umhos/cm) ^50 360 340
Chlorides 26 23 22
Phenols (ug/l) b 1 <1
D.O. 10.6 9.9 7.0
Total PO, .22 .28 .39
Total Soi. PO. .12 .22 .28
Nitrate-N 3-3 Z.6 1.3
Ammonia-N »60 .1 .33
Organic-N .25 .23 .19
Total Coliform (MP/100 ml) 1^ 20 82
Suspended Solids 42 20 58
Sulfate - 42 39
Station:
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16526 23509 25540
Temperature ( C) 8.0 20.0 21.0
Conductivity (umhoa/on) 2^0 2oO 260
Chlorides 21 16 17
Phenols (ug/l) 731
D.O. 12.0 10.6 8.6
Total PO, .06 .15 .14
Total Sol. PO. .03 .09 .13
Nitrate-N .9 -^ .2
Ammonia-N .09- .13 .13
Organic-N .05 .36 .16
Total Coliform (MP/100 ml) > 68 < 2 14
Suspended Solids 5 3 1
Sulfate -19 19
85
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Station: L4l
Depth: Surface
Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Date
Parameter 4-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16527 23510 25541
Temperature ( C) 8.5 20.5 21.5
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 290 320 260
Chlorides 27 2k 17
Phenols (ug/l) 6 < 1 8
D.O. 12.4 10.6 7-4
Total PO, .06 .26 .2
Total Sol. PO. .06 .14 .2
Nitrate-N .8 1.2 .4
Ammonia-N .10 .13 -1
Organic-N .09 .34 .1
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) 30 < 2 2
Suspended Solids 13 2 3
Sulfate - 31 2
Station: L42
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16528 23511 25542
Temperature ( C) 8.5 20.o 22.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) '230 340 320
Chlorides 15 22 20
Phenols (ug/l) 8 3 < 1
D.O. 11.7 10.3 6.3
Total PO, .03 .19 .64
Total Sol. PO. .03 .12 .35
Witrate-N .9 1.4 .9
Ammonia-N .41 .16
Organic-N .27 .45 .06
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) 130 2 20
Suspended Solids 12 5 68
Sulfate - 35 27
86
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Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Station:
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4-20 6-7 6-20
Lab Number 16529 23512 255^3
Temperature ( C) 9.0 20.0 22.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 280 330 3^0
Chlorides 22 23 21
Phenols (ug/l) 10 1 k
D.O. 11.8 10.9 6.7
Total PO. .11 .21 .95
Total Sol. PO. .06 .15 .36
Nitrate-N 1.0 1.1 1.2
Ammonia-N 1*35 .14
Organic-N .27 .92 .13
Total Coliform (MF/100 Ml) 100 2 130
Suspended Solids 16 7 65
Sulfate - 32 35
87
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Station: L50
Depth: Surface
Parameter
Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(ng/1 unless noted)
Date
Lab Number
Temperature ( C)
Conductivity (unhos/cm)
Chlorides
Phenols (ug/l)
D.O.
Total PO,
Total Sol. PO.
Nitrate-N
Ammonia-N
Organic-N
Total Colifona (MF/100 nl)
Suspended Solids
Sulfate
Station: L51
Depth: Surface
Parameter
4-17
16500
2§0
18
5
11.9
.06
.02
1.1
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1300
17
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5
20
Lab Number
Temperature ( C)
Conductivity (umhos/cm)
Chlorides
Phenols (ug/l)
D.O.
Total POr
Total Sol. POr
Nitrate-N
Ammonia-N
Organic-N
Total Conform (MF/100 ml)
Suspended Solids
Sulfate
Date
k-n
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270
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280
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150
If
16
88
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^ Table 10
^ 1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Station: L52
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter . fr-17 6-13 7-10 8-l6
Lab Number 16502 2U&3 28502 33563
Temperature ( C) 6.5 22.0 23«0 22.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 290 - 280 2?0
Chlorides 2k 22 20 27
Phenols (ug/l) 8 3 5
D.O. 12.5 9-5 10.9 9.6
Total POj .06 .06 .69 -03
Total Sol. PO. .05 .OU .39 .02
Nitrate-N .3 .2 - .1
Ammonia-N .19 .28 .07 .09
Organic-N .16 .lk .Ik .Ik
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) 1 3 1 H
Suspended Solids 202 8
Sulfate - 20 19 16
Station: L53
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter U-17 6-13 7-10 8-l6
Lab Number 16503 2^56^ 28503 3356^
Temperature (°C) 6.0 20.0 22.0 22.0
Conductivity (umhos/ca) 290 - 280 260
Chlorides 23 20 19 22
Phenols (ug/l) 5 1 - 16
D.O. 12.U 9-5 9-9 10.U
Total PO, .08 .06 .76 .07
Total Sol. PO. .02 .01 .37 .02
Nitrate-N * .2 .1 - .3
Ammonia-N .17. .13 .26 .32
Organic-N .13 .09 .22
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) < 1 15 20 < 1
Suspended Solids 1 11 6
Sulfate - 19 19 18
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Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Station: L5^
Depth: Surface
Pate
Parameter
Parameter
Lab Number
Temperature ( C)
Conductivity (umhos/cm)
Chlorides
Phenols (ug/l)
D.O.
Total PO,
Total Sol. PO.
Nitrate-N
Ammonia-N
Organic-N
Total Coliform (MP/100 ml)
Suspended Solids
Sulfate
6-13 7-10 8-16
Lab Number 21*565
Temperature ( C) 20.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm)
Chlorides 19
Phenols (ug/l)
D.O. 9-7
Total POj .07
Total Sol. PO. .08
Nitrate-N 2
Ammonia-N 21
Organic-N .I1*
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) < 1
Suspended Solids ^
Sulfate 22
Station: 1,55
Depth: Surface
Date
6-13 7-10 8-16
90
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Station: L56
Depth: Surface
Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Be suits
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Date
Parameter 6-13 7-10 8-l6
Lab Number 21*567 28506 33567
Temperature ( C) 21.5 22-5 22'°
Conductivity (umhos/cm) . 320 300
Chlorides 17 21 27
Phenols (ug/l) 2 - 3
D.O. 9.6 9-6 9-9
Total PO, .06 .51 -05
Total Sol. FOjL .05 .29 .Ok
Nitrate-N .2 - < .1
Ammonia-N .Uj .18 .07
Organic-N .11 .14 .20
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) k < 1 70
Suspended Solids 03 k
Sulfate 20 22 21
Station: 1,57
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 6-13 7-10 8-l6
Lab Number 2^568 28507 33568
Temperature ( C) 22.0 22.5 22.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 320 320
Chlorides 21 21 28
Phenols (ug/l) 1 _ 8
D-°- 9.2 9.0 9.8
Total PO, .06 ,U3 .02
Total Sol. PO. .01 ,2k .01
Nitrate-N -3 . < .1
Ammonia-N - .68 .21 .18
Organic-N .13 .3^ .16
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) 2 Uo 1
Suspended Solids 19 9
Sulfate 22 2k 2k
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Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Station: L58
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter k-lf 6-lg 7-10 8-l6
Lab Number Q 16508 21*569 28508 33569
Temperature ( C) 7.5 23.0 23.0 23.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 280 _ 330 330
Chlorides 20 21 23 31
Phenols (ug/l) 7 - - 4
D.O. 12.1* B.k 9.0 10.1
Total PO, .05 .09 .1*3 .ok
Total Sol. PO, .02 .07 .25 .01
Nitrate-N ,k .k . < .1
Ainmonia-W .17 _ .10 \Qc
Organic-N .18 _ . .jg
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) < 2 6 kO
D-0. 11.9 9-9 9.5
Total PO, .Ok .Ok .k$
Total Sol. POr .Ok .03 .28
Nitrate-N .3 1.1 -
Amraonia-N .23 .15 .09
Organic-H .11 .09 .13
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml)2 <2 1
Suspended Solids 131
Sulfate 29 17
92
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Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Date
Station:
Depth: Surface
Parameter 4-17 6-13 7-10 8-l6
Lab Number 16510 2^571 28510 33571
Temperature (°C) 8-5 25.0 - 24.0
Conductivity (umhos/on) 270 - 280 300
Chlorides 20 20 18 20
Phenols (ug/l) 8 < 1 - 5
D.O. 12.1* 9.6 n.9 12.0
Total PO, .08 .03 .40 .12
Total Soi. PO, -03 .02 .32 .03
Nitrate-N .8 .7 - < .1
Ammonia-N .27 .18 .10 .06
Organic-N .13 .27 .13 -I1*
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) 22 < 2 50 2
Suspended Solids 502 5
Sulfate - 23 16 17
Station: L6l
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4-17 6-13 7-10 8-l6
Lab Number 16511 24572 28511 33572
Temperature ( C) 8.5 24.5 - 2U.O
Conductivity (umhos/oa) 310 - 290 280
Chlorides 18 20 19 18
Phenols (ug/l) 6 21 5
D.O. 12.8 9.9 9.8 11.5
Total FO, .08 .07 .46 .21
Total Sol. PO. .03 .05 .26 .13
Nitrate-N 1.3 .3 - .2
Ammonia-N < .05 . .kl .08 .07
Organic-N .59 .22 .10 .18
Total Coliform (MF/100 ml) 360 < 2 11 90
Suspended Solids 9 02 5
Sulfate - 20 15 15
93
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Table 10
1967 Sample Analysis Results
Lake Erie
(mg/1 unless noted)
Station: L62
Depth: Surface
Date
Parameter 4-17 6-13 7-10 8-16
Lab Number 16512 24573 28512 33573
Temperature ( C) 9.5 22.0 21.5 24.0
Conductivity (umhos/cm) 310 - 320 300
Chlorides 18 25 23 15
Phenols (ug/l) < 1 < 1 . 4
D.O. 12.3 9-7 8.9 9.0
Total PO. .12 .02 - .04
Total Sol. PO. .04 .01 - .04
Nltrate-N 1.4 .3 - .4
Ammonia-N .18 .08 .06 .07
Organic-N .14 .23 .08 .15
Total Colifora (MP/100 ml) 320 6 420 68
Suspended Solids 24 3 5 6
Sulfate - 15 17 16
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Table 12
Detroit River
at Gibraltar, Michigan
FWPCA, DPO Automatic Monitor Results
1967
Week No. ' Date Temp Dissolved Oxygen Conductivity
°F) (mg/1 ) (umhos/cm)
- 1/7
1/8 - I/Ik
1/15 - 1/21
1/22 - 1/28
1/29 - 2/4
2/5 - 2/11
2/12 - 2/18
8 2/21 - 2/25
2/26 - 3/4
10 3/5 - 3/H
mt
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
37
38-5
3^.5
37
39-0
34.5
36
37.5
33-5
38
40.5
34.5
37
38-5
34.5
35
38.5
32.0
36
4o.o
33-5
37
39-5
33.5
37
4o.O
33-5
37
4l.o
35.0
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-
M
-
-
15.5
15.9
14.6
15-4
16.0
14.8
14.7
15-8
13-6
15.5
16.5
14.2
15-2
15.5
14. 9
14.4
14.7
14.1
1^.5
14.9
14.1
14.4
14.8
l4.0
360
430
320
380
440
350
370
430
320
390
480
340
400
480
370
400
480
360
400
450
370
400
450
350
380
470
360
390
440
350
101
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Table 12
Detroit River
at Gibraltar, Michigan
FWPCA, DPO Automatic Monitor Results
1967
Week No
Date
Temp Dissolved Oxygen
TO
n
12
13
14
15
16
17
20
29
31
3/12
3/19
3/22
- 3/18
- 3/25
-4/1
4/2 - 4/8
V9 - Vl5
4/16
4/23
5/16
7/16
7/30
- 4/22
- 4/29
- 5/20
- 7/22
-8/5
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
37
40.0
33-5
37
40.0
33-0
42
49.0
34.0
49
51-5
46.0
^9
52.0
46.0
52
54.0
48.0
50
52.0
47.0
54
56.5
52.0
71
73.5
68.5
75
77-5
74.0
(ms/l)
14.2
14.7
13.8
14.2
3A.5
13-7
13-3
14.1
12.3
12.3
13-7
11.1
11.8
13.1 '
10.8
10.9
11.8
9.7
10.3
11.3
9.9
10.7
11.2
9-8
6.9
7.7
6.4
6.2
6.9
4.9
Conductivity
(unhos/cm)
4oo
430
360
420
520
370
430
470
400
44o
500
4oo
430
490
4io
430
490
390
4io
44o
385
390
420
370
380
440
310
370
430
340
102
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Table 12
Detroit River
at Gibraltar, Michigan
FWPCA, DPO Automatic Monitor Results
1967
Week No,
Date
Terrro Dissolved Oxygen
ll*1":
32
33
34
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
8/6 -
8/13 -
8/20 -
9/24 -
10/1 -
10/8 -
10/15
10/22
10/29
11/5 -
8/12
8/19
8/26
9/30
10/7
10/14
- 10/21
- 10/28
- 11/4
11/11
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
Ave.
Max.
Min.
"-\
77-5
72.0
74
75-6
70.5
74
75.0
69.0
63
66.5
57.0
61
63.5
57-0
60
6l.O
58.0
58
61.5
55.5
55
58.0
51.0
54
56.0
51.0
50
52
47
(ns/1)
6.9
7-9
5-9
7.0
7-7
5-9
6.6
6.7
5.8
7.6
8.2
7-3
7.8
8.3
7-3
7.5
7-8
6.3
7.9
8.4
6.6
8.2
8.8
8.0
8.4
8.8
7.7
8.6
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Conductivity
/ / \
(urahos/cm)
370
430
320
380
415
335
370
380
365
370
4lO
345
380
400
350
4oo
420
350
420
48o
370
410
435
385
4io
455
380
420
455
390
103
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Table 12
Detroit River
at Gibraltar, Michigan
FWPCA, DPO Automatic Monitor Results
1967
Week No. Date Tgnip Dissolved Oxygen Conductivity
(mg/1 ) (umhos/cm)
46 11/12 - 11/18 Ave. 48 8.9 4lO
445
380
11/12
11/19
11/26
12/3 -
12/10
12/17
12/24
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Max.
Min.
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Max.
Min.
- 12/2 Ave.
Max.
Min.
12/9 Ave.
Max.
Min.
- 12/16 Ave.
Max.
Min.
- 12/23 Ave.
Max.
Min.
- 12/30 Ave.
Max.
Min.
48
51-5
46.0
44
46.0
42.0
43
46.0
40.0
42
43.5
38.0
44
45-5
42.0
43
46.0
40.0
38
42.0
34.0
8.9
9-5
8.0
9.5
11.0
8.5
11.6
12.0
10.8
12.8
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9.0
11.5
12.5
10.6
11.8
13.3
10.9
13.4
14.6
11.3
425
370
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430
350
49 12/3 - 12/9 Ave. 42 12.8 400
425
360
50 12/10 - 12/16 Ave. 44 11.5 420
470
370
51 12/17 - 12/23 Ave. 43 11.8 440
580
370
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General Observations -> Detroit and Rouge Rivers
Date: June 16, 1967
Coal dust and oil film on west side of the Detroit River in the
Trenton Channel south of the County Bridge. (Range DT 8.7W)
Oil film and debris in the vicinity of Wyandotte Water Intake
(Range DT 14.6W)
Traces of oil near Wyandotte Chemical North Plant. ^'
Heavy iron oxide and oil extending south from Great Lakes Steel
(Ecorse Plant) to the Ecorse River.
Heavy scum and oil with light coal dust extending over the northern
quarter mile of the Old Channel.
(2)
Heavy debris extending from the Ambassador Bridge north for one
mile. The refuse included beer bottles, cans, and paper cups.
Scum covered an area extending out to 500 i'eet from shore nearly 1/2
mile in length near DT 30.8W.
Date; June 22, 196?
Heavy yellow - brown oil film near DT 17.4W.
Traces of oil on the Rouge River Old Channel
Heavy debris floating on the Rouge River. River is reddish brown
(3)
color in the turning basin downstream to the Dix Ave bridge.
Some oil leaking through the oil skinnier at the Ford Boat Slip.
Date: June 29, 1967
Light oil film west of Grassy Island,
Light oil film along shore net , ::<;;, Lakes Steel (Ecorse)
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Large areas of soap suds near the ruouun. of the Rouge.
Light oil on the Rouge upstream from the turning "basin
Black oil and debris on the Rouge near Dix Ave "bridge.
Water near Belle Isle covered with aayriies.
Date: July 6, 1<"57
Xayfly c,I-ins observed, on the river from the north end of Grosse lie
to Lake St. Glair.
Iron oxide la Rou^e turning "ba^in extending down to Fort St. bridge.
Light oil outside slii^r-sr in 7ord "boat slip.
Turbid water with light spots oi" oil upstrean from Rouge turning
basin.
Light traces of oil and mayfly skins on the Old Channel of the Houge.
Date: July 20, 196?
Light oil and some sewage on the Detroit River from the south end
of Grosse He north to the Rouge River.
Some white foam observed on Detroit River from Grosse He Toll
bridge (north end of island) to Wyandotte.
Light trace of oil near the mouth of Ecorse Creek. Bubbles observed
rising from river bottom.
Oil observed upstream of Rouge turning basin.
Reddish brown color in turning basin. Heavy debris along the north
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shore at the Dix Avenue bridge.
Heavy oil along south bank at Fort Street bridge.
Light oil and debris on Rouge River Old Channel.
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Date; July 27, 196?
Traces of oil near the mouth of Ecorse Creek. Bubbles observed
rising from river "bottom.
Oil observed in northwest portion of Nicholson Boat Slip.^ '
Traces of oil along the entire length of the Rouge River.
Debris and oil along the north "bank at Jefferson and Fort Street
bridges. Same condition at the upstream side of the Dix Avenue bridge.
Some oil (heavy in spots) observed for one mile upstream from the
Rouge turning basin.
Traces of light oil along the entire length of the Rouge River
Old Channel.
Date: August 8, 196?
(k)
Traces of oil observed in the south side of Nicholson Boat Slip. '
Light traces of oil on both the main Rouge and Old Channel.
Date; August 17, 19o7
Elizabeth Park Canal observed flowing northeast into the Detroit
River.
Bubbling observed rising fron a large area of river bottom north
of Great Lakes Steel $3 skimmer. (Scorse) *''
Traces of oil at the mouth of the Rouge Rivers. The river is
reddish brown in color.
(3)
Some light oil in the Jord boat slip. '
Light traces of oil on the Rouge Old Channel
Light oil and coal dust in the Detroit River about one mile north
of range DT 20.6.
Mouth of the Detroit River near ,.;'i' 3.9 very turbid, possible due
to southwest wind from Lake Erie.
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Date: ;^ust 25,
Soiia oil observed near range !>T S.JW.
Acidic odor detected near Ecorse Creek.
Hotes:
(l) vlyondctte Chemical liortli Plant is located approximately 1/4 mile
north 01" range D£ 14.6W.
(2) Ambassador Bridge is located approximately 1-1/2 mile upstream
iVer; range K? 20.6.
(3) iiiese stations aro located on the Roxige River as follows:
Jefferson St. at mile point 1.09 (upstream from mouth of the Rouge)
?ort St. at rails point 2.19
Dix Ave at nile point 2.75
Ford Boat Slip at mile point 3.^-1
(4) Nicholson Boat Slip is located approximately 3/4 mile upstream
from range DT 17.4-W.
(5) Great Lakes Steel (Ecorse Plant) is located in the vicinity of
range D2 17.4W.
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General Observations - Western Lake Erie
The Detroit Program Office field crew made observation runs on
Western Lake Erie on June 30, July 13, and August 22. On all three
occasions, Lake Erie was free of oil and debris. No swimmers were
seen at Sterling State Par!:*. Bubbles were observed rising from the
River Raisin bottom (turning basin to Lake Erie). Patches of sewage
(trace of oil) having a strong odor were also found along the lower
stretch of this river.
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LABORATORY METHODS
The analytical methods used, "by the laboratory for physical and
chemical analyses were the procedures published in "Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and T,Tastevater/' 12th Edition, 1965«
Additional analytical procedures and modifications developed "by the
Chicago Program Office, Federal Uater Pollution Control Administration
were employed as required in the analysis of bottom sediment material.
Modifications have been nade on some of the methods to improve the
sensitivity or to expedite a systematic analytical scheme. Before
adopting any modification a thorough study was made to evaluate the
affect of the chanjo.
To assure continually reliable data,, reference standards of known
composition and blanl;s vera ar.clyzod. simultaneously with all tests.
A suz^ation of the analyses performed is shown on Table 18 .
Specific techniques or modifications 'co "Standard Methods" procedure
are shown where applicable.
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Table 18
Detroit Program Office
Stannary of Laboratory Procedure
Analysis
pH
Conductivity
Alkalinity
Chloride
Phenol
Dissolved Oxygen.
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Chemical Osygen Demand (COD)
Total Phosphate
Total Soluble Phosphate
Nitrate
Nitrite
Ammonia
Organic Nitrogen
Total Coliform
Fecal Coliform
Fecal Strep
Total Solids
Suspended Solids
Total Volatile Solids
Volatile Suspended Solids
Iron
Sulfate
Oil & Grease
Technique or Modification
Glass Electrode Method
Specific Conductance Cell
Potentiometric pH 4.5 & pH 8.3
I-Iercuric Nitrate
Aminoantipyrine
Method A - Alsteroerg (Azide)
Modification of Winkler Method
Ko modifications
Silver Sulfate Catalyst
Autoclaved with Sulfuric acid on
unfiltered sample
Ascorbic acid method (not in "Standard
Methods")
Brucine sulfate method
Ho modification
Minor modification to "Standard Methods"
Minor modification to"Standard Methods"
Membrane filter
Membrane filter
Membrane filter (M-enterococcus agar)
Total Residue, porcelain dish
Filtrable residue, Gooch crucible
Ho modifications
35b modifications
1, 10 pheaanthroline
Bariura suifate
Petroleum ether extraction
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