LOWER  COLUMBIA RIVER
              TRANSECT STUDY
FEDERAL WATER QUALITY ADMINISTRATION
                NORTHWEST REGION
                PORTLAND, OREGON

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A Working Paper presents results of




investigations which are to some extent




limited or incomplete.   Therefore,




conclusions or recommendations—expressed




or implied—are tentative.

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         LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER
            TRANSECT STUDY

          Station No. 403010
       October 29, and 30, 1969
        April 21, and 22, 1970
              Prepared by
          William B. Schmidt
             Working Paper
                No. 79
Technical Assistance and Investigations
      Office of Technical Programs
 Federal Water Quality Administration
           Northwest Region
           501 Pittock Block
           Portland, Oregon
             October, 1970

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                       BRADWOOD TRANSECT STUDY
                            INTRODUCTION
                               General
     The Federal Water Quality Administration (FWQA), Pollution




Surveillance Branch, maintains a system of water quality sampling




stations on interstate waters in the Northwest Region.  Throughout




the year water samples are collected at these stations and analyzed,




and the data are used to evaluate water quality.  Knowledge of the




conditions peculiar to each station is valuable to the evaluation




of the data obtained.




     This study documents conditions at Station No.  403010 located




on the Columbia River at river mile (RM) 38.9 near Bradwood, Oregon




(Figure 1).  In September 1969,  an automatic water quality monitor




was installed at this station.  An initial survey was conducted on




October 29 and 30, 1969, to verify the location of the monitor.  A




second survey was undertaken during April 21 and 22,  1970.







                             Objectives







     The objectives of the studies were to answer the following




questions:




     1.  Is the Columbia River at the monitor site completely mixed




so that the point measurement of the monitor's probe  is representa-




tive of the entire river cross section?

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     2.  What are the diurnal and tidal changes occurring in water




quality at the monitor location?




     3.  What are the influencing factors on water quality at this




location?







                              Authority







     Authorization for this study was from the Federal Water Pollu-




tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. et seq.) as amended.   The study was




performed by the Technical Assistance and Investigations Branch at




the request of the Pollution Surveillance Branch.







                          Sampling Program







     The October, 1969, and April, 1970, transect surveys encom-




passed the Columbia River from river range marker "17" (RM 27.0)




upstream to range marker "57" (RM 43.0).  The sampling stations for




the two surveys are shown on Figure 1.  The sampling program for




each,survey is shown in Table 1.




     During the October, 1969, survey, the dissolved oxygen (DO)




concentration at Station 12 was lower, suggesting a potential DO




depression.  Station No. 7 was established for the April 1970 survey




to define the potential dissolved oxygen depression.  To evaluate




the entire water quality condition in the monitor vicinity, Station




9, at the mouth of the Cathlamet Channel, was also added to the




April sampling program.

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                                    GENERAL LOCATION MNP  Fiql
                                        LEGEND i                J
                                        O  River Range MarKen
                                        (S  Station Locations
COLUMBIA RIVER

BRADIMOOD  TRANSECT

       STUDY

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                               TABLE 1
              October 1969-April 1970 SAMPLING PROGRAM
Sample Station   October 29-30, 1969
                         Survey
April 21-22, 1970
      Survey
(Cross Section


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12





X
X
X






Grab Sample ! Cross Section
(Single
Sample pt.)
X
X
X




X

X
X
X




X

X
X
X





Grab Sample
(Single
Sample pt.
X
X

X




X



      River samples were to be collected periodically over a 24-hour

 period during both surveys, but mechanical failures and extremely

 dangerous night working conditions curtailed some of the collection

 runs during both surveys.   Figure 2 shows actual sampling times  in
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 relation to the tidal cycle.  Samples were taken at or near the  high

 and low tides, covering the most critical sampling periods.   Sampling

 periods are shown as cross-hatched areas  on the figure.

      Stations 3 through 7  each contain three sample points spaced

 laterally across the river.  Whenever possible, samples  were taken at

 three depths (2 feet, middle, and bottom) at each sample point (a

 total of 9 samples per station).   Sampling in this manner allowed

 detection of changes in concentrations of water quality  parameters,

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both vertically and horizontally.




     Coliform samples were taken at all depths  during the October




survey, but only from the surface sampling points  during the April




survey.




     The following water quality parameters were  sampled and ana-




lyzed:   pH, specific conductivity, dissolved oxygen,  total alkalinity,




total coliform, fecal coliform,  and temperature.

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                               SUMMARY







                              Findings







1.  Complete mixing did not occur at any station sampled, but the




    variations encountered were minor.




2.  Monitor location depends upon site access in the lower Columbia




    River.




3.  Water quality changes resulting from diurnal and tidal fluctua-




    tions are more pronounced during low flows than high flows.




4.  Total coliform counts were greater during the April, 1970, sur-




    vey than during the October, .1969, survey.




5.  During the October, 1969, survey, totalocoliform counts were




    greater (21,000 TC/100 ml avg.) downstream from the Wauna Mill




    outfall than upstream (2,000 TC/100 ml avg.).  Average total




    coliform counts of about 19,000 TC/100 ml were recorded both




    upstream and downstream fromvthe Wauna Mill outfall during the




    April,  1970, survey.




6.  During the October, 1969, survey, average dissolved oxygen con-




    centrations were 9.3 parts per million (ppm) and the average




    saturated values were 10.5 ppm.  The average dissolved oxygen




    concentrations during the April survey were about equal to the




    saturated values of 11.5 ppnu




7.  During low flows there appeared to be a dissolved oxygen sag




    (low DO of 7.0 ppm) at the lower end of the study reach.

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                               SUMMARY







                             Conclusions







1.  Complete mixing in the lower reach of the Columbia River is in-




    hibited by tidal changes and unpredictable current patterns.




2.  The monitor location is adequate to measure river water quality.




    At present, access is the main reason for this location.  River




    mixing at this point is not complete, but it is adequate.




3.  Because of the high volume of flow in the Columbia River during




    runoff, changes in water quality parameter concentrations due




    to tidal and diurnal fluctuations are minimal; however, during




    low flow periods,  water quality changes are more responsive to




    these fluctuations.




4.  The principal waste source in this reach of the Columbia River




    is the Crown Zellerbach pulp and paper mill located at Wauna,




    Oregon.  Additional mills are located approximately 23 miles




    upstream at Longview, Washington.  Water quality in the study




    area appears to be adversely affected by the Wauna Mill during




    low flows and by the accumulation of upstream sources during




    the.higher runoff  periods.







                           Recommendations
1.  The water quality monitor,  Station No.  403010,  at  Bradwood,




    Oregon, should be maintained at its present  site.

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2.  A 24-hour survey at sampling station 3 should be conducted during




    both low and high flow to accurately define the mixed river con-




    dition at the monitor site.




3.  A survey should be conducted in this area,  concentrating on the




    relationship of pulp and paper mill waste effluent to bacterio-




    logical contamination.

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                   SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL METHODS


                           Sampling Methods


     Water samples were collected at the locations shown on Figure 1.

The locations could not be sampled on a periodic basis during either

survey because of inclement weather and mechanical difficulties.

However, samples were obtained during high and low tides for each

survey.  Samples were taken at three lateral points within the river

cross section at Stations 4, 5, and 6 during the first survey and

3, 5, 6, and 7 during the second survey.  All other stations were

sampled in the middle of the stream (grab samples).  Samples were

obtained by using Van Dorni' samplers.   For sampling various depths,

a string of one to three bottles was used to sample top, middle and

bottom levels of the river, as appropriate.  Each sampler provided

enough water to fill containers.for chemical (dissolved oxygen, pH,

alkalinity, conductivity) and bacteriological (total and fecal coli-

form) analysis.  All analytical work was done in the lab on the sur-
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vey boat H. W. STREETER which was anchored near the monitor site.

The dissolved oxygen samples were chemically stabilized at the time

of collection and were tritrated later  in the floating laboratory.

     I/  The mention of brand names is  for identification only
         and constitutes no endorsement by the U. S. Department
         of the Interior, Federal Water Quality Administration.

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                        Analytical Procedures







    The following laboratory methods were used for analysis:




1.  pH was determined with a Beckman Zeromatic Model pH meter.




2.  Specific conductivity analyses were performed with an Industrial




    Instruments Model RC-16-B2 conductivity bridge.




3.  Dissolved oxygen samples were titrated for quantity, using the




    Modified Winkler with Full-Bottle Technique as found in FWPCA




    Methods For Chemical Analysis (1)




4.  Alkalinity was determined by titration with a Hach Model DL-ER




    portable laboratory during the October 1969, survey and the




    Potentiometric Titration Method in Standard Methods (2)  during




    the April, 1970,  survey.




5.  Fecal coliform determinations were conducted using the membrane




    filter method according to the procedure described by Geldreich (3)




    In studies by Geldreich (4) this method was confirmed as com-




    parable to the Most Probable Number method for fecal coliform




    described in Standard Methods (2).




6.  Total coliform densities were measured by the membrane filter




    method technique in Standard Methods  (2).




7.  All the bacteriological samples analyzed were incubated and




    counted in the field.

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                             DISCUSSION



     Water quality data for October 19, 1969, and April 21, 1970,


are shown on Tables 2 and 3, respectively.  The average Columbia


River flow at Longview, Washington, during the October survey was


140,000 cubic feet per second (cfs).  The average river flpw was


180,000 cfs during the April survey.


     Location of the water quality monitor in the Lower Columbia


River depends upon site access and a completely mixed river cross


section.  Complete mixing of the river in this area is uncommon


due to unpredictable current patterns caused by tidal fluctuations


occurring throughout the channel networks.  These currents tend to


affect the distribution of water quality concentrations in the


water column.


     Table 4 shows the average range of values for Station 5 caused


by the diurnal and tidal changes.  Station 5 is representative of


the range of values at all stations sampled.  The monitor site at

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Bradwood (Station 3) has relatively easy access from the Oregon


shore and is fairly well-mixed, although the sample results show


that Station 5 has a higher degree of mixing throughout its cross


section.  The absence of land access eliminates locating the monitor


near Station 5.  Relocating the monitor upstream from the present


site would be limited by the Crown Zellerbach Pulp Mill outfall.


The present monitor site at Station 3 appears to be in the best


location in this vicinity of the Columbia River.

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          TABLE 2
OCTOBER 1969 COLUMBIA RIVER
        SURVEY DATA
      RM 27.0 to 43.0
Date
10-29-69





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0808

0827

0845




0855

0915

0923


0930

1110

1120


Station
6wt
6wb
6mt
6mm
6mb
6ot
6 ob
Sot
Sob
Smt

5mm
5mb

5wt
5wb
4ot
4ob
4mt
4mm
4mb
4wt
4wb
6wt
6wb
6mt
6mm
6mb
Depth
(ft.)
5
60
5
25
40
5
10
5
10
5

20
40

5
20
5
20
5
20
30
5
15
5
50
5
30
40
Temp.
°C
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0

13.0
13.0

13.0
13 0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
D.O.
(rag/1)
8.51
8.60
8.90
8.95
8.85
8.95
8.80
9.10
8.90
9.05

9.00
9.10

9.00
9.10
9.45
9.30
9.50
9.45
9.30
9.40
9.30
9.15
9.00
9.25
9.35
9.30
PH
6.6
7.3
6.6
6.9
7.0
6.9
7.0
7.0
7.3
7.1

7.2
7.1

7.1
6.9
7.4
7.4
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.1
7.3
7.1
7.5
7.5
7.6
7.5
Total '
Alkalinity
(mg/1 CaCoi)
62
64
60
54
60
60
64
62
60
64

64
56

66
62
, 65
68
60
64
68
62
60
68
64
64
60
64
Cond.
(umho/cm)
195
175
190
195
195
195
192
190
190
190

190
190

190
187
195
195
190
195
195
190
195
190
185
185
187
185
T.Coli.
/100ml
1220
1110
960
540
780
1840
1020
1920
1530
1150

-
740

1100
540
1480
700
910
950
1480
890
1420
1370
1050
1100
1950
1380
F.Coli.
/100ml
—
2
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
_

-
1

2
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1

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          TABLE  2
OCTOBER 1969 COLUMBIA RIVER
        SURVEY DATA
      RM 27.0 to 43.0
Date
10-29-69


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1150

1210

1215


1223

1609

1614


1620

1637

Station
6ot
6ob
5wt
Swb
5mt
5mm
5mb
Sot
Sob
4wt
4wb
4mt
4mm
4mb
4ot
4ob
5wt
Swb
5mt
5mm
5mb
Sot
5ob
4ot
4ob
Depth
(ft.)
5
20
5
60
5 .
20
30
5
10
5
25
5
25
40
5
35
5
60
5
20
30
5
10
5
30
Temp.
°C
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.0
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
D.O.
(mR/1)
9.15
9.25
9.70
9.15
9.45
9.25
9.25
9.50
9.45
9.60
9.50
9.75
9.60
9.45
9.65
9.60
9.10
9.15
9.60
9.50
9.20
9.20
9.00
9.35
9.25
Total
Alkalinity
pH £mg/l CaCo3)
7.5
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.9
8.1
7.7
7.9
8.9
8.3
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.3
7.8
7.5
7.6
62
66
60
60
60
60
64
62
64
68
68
62
64
68
62
64
70
68
70
66
70
70
70
64
68
Cond.
(umho/cm)
185
185
185
180
185
190
185
185
185
190
190
190
185
185
185
190
180
180
175
170
175
170
155
150
150
T.Coli.
/100ml
1260
1300
1550
1590
1650
1300
1830
2110
2150
1280
990
1370
2120
1340
1520
1620
1470
2220
2480
1430
1560
2440
1770
2220
1650
F.Coli.
/100ml
.
1
_
-
-
-
1
-
-
—
-
_
-
-
-
-
—
-
1
1
-
• -
2
_
1

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          TABLE 2
OCTOBER 1969 COLUMBIA RIVER
        SURVEY DATA
      RM 27.0 Co 43.0
Date Time
10-29-69 1642
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Station
4mt
4mm
4mb
4wt
4wb
6wt
6wb
6mt
6mm
6mb
6ot
6ob
Depth
(ft.)
5
25
35
5
35
5
70
5
25
35
5
15
Temp.
°C
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
D.O.
9.35
9.50
9.40
9.50
9.25
8.60
8.75
8.95
8.95
8.95
9.00
9.00
Total
Alkalinity
pH (mg/1 CaCoi)
7.6
7.4
7.8
8.1
7.7
_
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.9
70
70
70
66
68
70
70
72
70
68
68
' 70
Cond.
' (umho/cm)
155
155
155
155
155
160
157
155
156
155
159
158
T.Coli.
/100ml
2240
2120
1800
2170
2080
860
860
720 -
720
870
760
600
F.Coli.
/100ml
2
1
-
1
-
1
1
1

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          TABLE 2
OCTOBER 1969 COLUMBIA RIVER
        SURVEY DATA
      PM 27.0 to 43.0
Date
10-30-69






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0800

0815
0825
0830
0845

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Station
6wt
6wb .
6mt
6mm
6mb
6ot
6 ob
5wt
5wb
5mt
5mm
5mb
Sot
5ob
4ot
4db
4mt
4mm
4mb
4wt
4wb
Depth
(ft.)
5
70.
5
30
50
5
15
5
25
5
30
50
5
10
5
20
5
25
35
5
20
Temp.
°C
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0 '
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
D.O.
(mg/D
9.40
9.35
9.50
9.45
9.40
9.30
9.40
9.65
9.55
9.80
9.85
9.80
9.60
9.40
9.25
9.80
9.70
9.55
9.65
9.55
PH
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.7
7.9
8.0
7.6
7.8
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.9
8.1
7.5
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.8
Total
Alkalinity
(rag /I CaCo-0
70
70
72
68
66
68
68
70
66
70
68
68
64
70
68
68
70
70 .
68
66
Cond.
(umho/cm)
178
175
180
178
180
178
175
172
174
178
175
172
172
180
124
176
176
178
172
176
T.Coli.
/100ml
4000
3000
3100
2900
2900
4400
2800
4000
5500
4100
3700
3700
2000
3800
4200
4300
4700
3900
5200
5300.
F.C611.
/100ml
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

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          TABLE 2
OCTOBER 1969 COLUMBIA RIVER
       SURVEY DATA
      RM 27.0 to 43.0
Date
10-30-69









10-29-69



10-30-6?
10-29-69


10-30-69
10-29-69

10-30-69
10-29-69
Time
1000









0810

1130

0815
0930
1210
1650
0900
1408
1755
0742
1745
Station
Iwt %nile above C-2 Wauna out-
fall north side
lot %mile above C-2 Wauna out-
fall south side
8mt At outfall (approx.)
2wt %mile below outfall
(north)
2ot ^mile below outfall
(south)
5 SAMPLES^
llmt % between Sta. #5 and
Sta. #6
% between Sta. #5 and
Sta. #6
lOmt
Above marker bouy 37
Above marker bouy 37
Above marker bouy 37
Above marker bouy 37
12mt Marker 26
Marker 26
Marker 26
3ot Off Bradwood Pier
Depth
(ft.)
2

2

2
2

2 '


2

2

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
D.O. ' Alkalinity Cond. T.Coli. F.Coli.
(°C) pH (mg/1 CaCo-O (umho/cm) /100ml /100ml
9.65 8.2' 68 180 1700

9.80 7.7 72 180 2000

9.70 8.0 70 180 14000
9.80 7.8 68 182 19000

9.75 7.9 68 178 21000


8.85

9.15

9.55
9.25
9.40
9.25
9.70
8.75
7.00
9.45
9.10

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         TABLE 3
APRIL 1970 COLUMBIA RIVER
       SURVEY DATA
     RM 27.0 to 43.0
Date Time
4-21-70 0930

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         TABLE 3
APRIL 1970 COLUMBIA RIVER
       SURVEY DATA
     RM 27.0 to 43.0
Date Time
4-21-70 1212


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4mt
4 mm
4mb
3wt
3wm
3wb
3mt
3mm
3mb
Sot
3om
3ob
Imt
1mm
1mb
2m t
2mm
2mb
3wt
3wm
3wb

3mt
3mm
3mb
3ot
3om
3 ob
Depth
ft.
2
25
50
2
15
30
2
25
50
2
20
40
2
30
60
2
25
50
2
20
40

2
30
60
2
25
50
Temp.
°C
10.2
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2

10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
D.O.
mg/1
11.5
11.5
11.6
11.9
11.6
11.6
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.7
11.7
11.4
11.6
11.7
11.7
11.6
11.6

11.6
11.6
11.7
11.7
11.6
11.6
Total
Alkalinity
pH mg/-l CaCoq
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.5
7.2
7.2
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.3
6.9
7.1
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.2
6.4t
6.5
6.6

6.8
6.8
7'. 0
7.3
7.2
7.3
60
57
57
57
60
57
56
64
55
57
58
58
50
53
54
•51
52
52
52
54
52

54
57
54
53
52
52
T.Coli.
Cond. /100ml
19000
-
-
21000
-
- -
26000
-
-
21000
-
_ _
19000
-
-
15000
-
-
- -
-
-

7000
_ _
- _
2000
_ _
-
F.Coli.
/100ml

-
-

.
-
-
-
-
_
-
_
-
.
-
-
-
-
_
-
_

M
_
_
-
_
-

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         TABLE 3
APRIL 1970 COLUMBIA RIVER
       SURVEY DATA
     RM 27.0 to 43.0
Date
4-21-70





•o
•H
H
60
C
•H
w





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                                               TABLE 3
                                      APRIL 1970 COLUMBIA RIVER
                                             SURVEY DATA
                                           RM 27.0 to 43.0
Date
4-22-70






0)
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•H
H
W)
c
•rH
ft
o
W






0)
3 -0
O vH
J H
Time
0705


.0711


0716
0724

0740


0747


0759
1016
Station
3wt
3wm
3wb
3mt
3mm
3mb
Sot
3om
3ob
4m t
4mm
4mb
5wt
5wm
5wb
5mt
5mm
5mb
Sot

Depth
ft.
2
15
30
2
25
50
2
20
40
2
20
40 .
2
25
50
2
20
40
2

Temp.
°C
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
. 9.5
9.5
9/5
9.5
9.5
9.5

D.O. .
mg/1
11.3
-
11.3
11.5
-
11.6
11.6
11.7
11.7
11.6
11.4
-'
11.5
11.5
-
11.5
11.5

PH
7.2
7.0
-
7.1
7.2
7,0
7.2
7.1
7.0
7.2
7.2
7.0
7.1
7.1.
6.8
-
7.0
7.0

Total
Alkalinity
mg/1- CaCo3 Cond. '
51
55
51
56
50
50
55
54
50
49
54
51
52
49
52
4.6
-
51
54

T.Coli. F.Coli.
/100ml /100ml
24000
-
-
10000
_ • _
-
15000
9000
- -
10000
-
'
21000
-
-
-

GRAB SAMPLES

1205       (9)
10.2
11.5
7.5
58
18000

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     The effects of diurnal and tidal changes were greater during

 the October 1969, survey because of the lower river flow.
                               TABLE  4
                      AVERAGE SURVEY  DATA RANGE
                            STATION NO.  5
Survey
Date
Oct. 69
Apr. 70
D.O. Temp. pH Alk. Cond. T. Coli.
9.1-9.7 13.0-13.5 7.1-8.3 61-69 172-189 1160-3800
11.5-11.6 9.5-10.2 6.6-7.1 51-59 	 19,000-23,000
     The principal waste source in this reach of the Columbia River

is Crown Zellerbach's pulp and paper mill at Wauna.  The kraft mill

provides primary treatment, diffusing the effluent into the Columbia

River near river range marker 51 (Station 8)'.  Four additional mills

are located approximately 23 miles upstream  (RM 66.0) at Longview,

Washington.

    •During the October survey, the total coliform count upstream

from the Wauna mill outfall was 2000 TC/100 ml.  This count in-

creased to 21,000 TC/100 ml immediately downstream from the Wauna

mill outfall, then gradually decreased farther downstream (Table 2).

In contrast, high coliform counts of about 19,000 TC/100 ml existed

both upstream (Station 1) and downstream (Station 2) from the out-

fall during the April survey.  The high upstream coliform counts

probably came from waste discharges at Longview.  Extended bacterial

survival due to low water temperature and a reduced time to travel

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due  to high river flows could result in bacteria from Longview still




being viable as they reached the study area.  This condition did




not  occur in the October, 1969, survey since the water temperature




was  higher (13.5°C) and river velocity was lower.




     The high rate of microorganism metabolism which occurred during




the  October, 1969, survey resulted in a dissolved oxygen (DO) demand




in this study reach.  The lowest DO concentrations of::7.0 ppm




occurred about high tide at Station 12 near the lower end of the




reach.  The DO saturation value throughout the study area was about




10.5 ppm at 13.5°C and the average DO concentration in the upper




part of the study area was approximately 9.3 ppm.  It appears that




the  DO depression was a result of the Crown'Zellerbach mill dis-




charge.




     There was no DO reduction during the April, 1970, survey,




probably because of lower oxygen demand and a high rate of atmos-




pheric reaeration resulting from the turbulence associated with the




high river flow.




     Average values of the remaining water quality parameters for




these two periods are approximately equal to the historical values




of samples taken upstream at the Clatskanie sampling point.

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                             REFERENCES
(1)   Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.
     FWPCA Methods For Chemical Analysis  of Water  and Wastes.
     November  1969.

(2)   American  Public  Health Assoc., Inc.,  Standards Methods for  the
     Examination of Water  and Waste Water, 12th Ed. 1965.

(3)   Geldreich,  Edwin E.,  et al.  Fecal coliform organisms medium
     for membrane filter technique.  Journal American Water Works
     Assoc. 57:2, 208-214, 1965.

(4)   Geldreich,  Edwin E. Sanitary significance of  fecal coliforms
     in the environment.   Water Pollution  Control  Research Series
     Publication No.  WP-20-3.  U. S. Department of the Interior,
     Federal Water Pollution Control Administration   1966.

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