JOINT REPORT ON POLLUTION OF
THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF
BOSTON
HARBOR
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
NORTHEAST REGION
NEW ENGLAND BASINS OFFICE
MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
APRIL I, 1969
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JOINT REPORT ON POLLUTION
OF THE NAVIGABLE WATERS
OF BOSTON HARBOR
Massachusetts Water Resources Commission U. S. Department of the Interior
Department of Natural Resources Federal Water Pollution Control
Division of Water Pollution Control Administration
Northeast Region
New England Basins Office
April 1, 1969
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
LIST OF FIGURES iv
LIST OF TABLES vl,
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .................. 1.
INTRODUCTION 1,
. STUDY AREA ...... 2
TECHNICAL EVALUATION 31
INTRODUCTION 1 ........ 14
BACKGROUND 14
DESCRIPTION OF AREA. ................. 18>
HYDROGRAPHY ][8>
SOURCES OF POLLUTION 20'
MUNICIPAL WASTES 20'
Nut Island Waste Water Treatment Facility . . . . 21
Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Facility. ... 21
Pollution Abatement Schedule .......... 23'
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. .................. 25
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS AND SEWAGE OUTFALLS ..... 25
TRIBUTARY STREAMS ............. 26
FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS ................ 26
Boston Naval Shipyard ............ . ., 28'
Dry Docks - Naval Shipyard and Naval Annex . . . 331
South Boston Naval Annex 33!
Navy Ships Berthed in Boston Harbor . .. ., ..... 33!'
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Coast Guard's Base Boston 34
Deer Island Light Station 34
Nike Ajax Site B-36 (Hull) . . . ... . ... .34
WATERCRAFT WAS CES 35
Federal Laws .36
State Laws 36
DEBRIS AND REFUSE 38
State Study .38
Federal Study 39
OIL POLLUTION 42
State Laws . .43
Federal Laws 44
OTHER SOURCES . . . 46
GARBAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL 47
PRESENT WATER QUALITY 48
INTRODUCTION 48
BACTERIA 48
DISSOLVED OXYGEN 53
Compliance with Standards ... 54
Fluctuation in Levels .55
BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ........ 56
Benthic . 56
Phytoplankton ... ." . '.'.'• . .68
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
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NUTRIENT CONDITIONS 72
Phosphorous 73
Nitrogen 78
Effects of Sewage Discharges 80
RADIOACTIVITY 82
WATER TEMPERATURE 82
SALINITY ........... 83
WATER CURRENTS IN BOSTON HARBOR 84
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DROGUE OBSERVATION 84
CURRENT METER STUDY ........ . . . 85
EVALUATION OF DEEP TUNNEL PROPOSAL 86
GENERAL *. . 86
DISCUSSION . . 86
REFERENCES 90
APPENDICES 92
STUDY AREA ..... Follows Appendix G
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LIST Of FIGURES
FIGURE FOLLOWS PAGE NO.
1 STATION LOCATION - 1968 Appendix G
2 MAJOR WASTE DISCHARGES 21
3 COLIFORM CLASSIFICATIOH STANDARDS 51
4 COLIFORM VALUES 53
5 LOCATION OF AREAS WITH DISSOLVED OXYGEN
LEVELS BELOW THOSE SET BY STANDARDS 54
6 DISSOLVED OXYGEN - STATION BA 55
7 DISSOLVED OXYGEN - STATION BB 55
8 DISSOLVED OXYGEN - STATION BC 55
9 DISSOLVED OXYGEN - STATION BD 55
10 DISSOLVED OXYGEN FLUCTUATIONS - 1967 and 1968 56
11 DISSOLVED OXYGEN - SUMMER 1968 ......... 56
12 1967 STATION LOCATIONS IN BOSTON HARBOR .... 57
13 DREDGING BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS - U. S. ARMY
AND COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
SEPTEMBER 1967 - AUGUST 1968 . 58
14 MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS - 5-21-68 THRU 8-1-68 . . 69
15 PLANKTON COUNTS - 7-23-68 THRU 8-1-68 70
16 MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS - 8-13-68 THRU 8-8-68 ... 70
17 MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS - 8-13-68 THRU 8-15-68 . . 70
18 MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS - 9-24-68 THRU 9-26-68 . . 71
19 MEAN TOTAL ORTHOPHOSFHATE CONCENTRATIONS -
HIGH TIDE 77
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LIST OF FIGURES (CONTINUED)
FIGURE FOLLOWS PAGE NO.
20 MEAN TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE CONCENTRATIONS -
LOW TIDE 77
21 MEAN NITRATE-NITROGEN CONCENTRATIONS -
HIGH TIDE 80
22 MEAN NITRATE-NITROGEN CONCENTRATIONS -
LOW TIDE 80
23 MEAN LOW TIDE TEMPERATURE AT 2.0 FOOT DEPTH • • • 82
24 MEAN MID-TIDE TEMPERATURE AT 2.0 FOOT DEPTH • • *82
25 MEAN HIGH TIDE TEMPERATURE AT 2.0 FOOT DEPTH . . .82
26 SUMMER TEMPERATURE COMPARISON - 1967-1968 83
27 MEAN LOW TIDE SALINITY at 2.0 FOOT DEPTH 83
28 MEAN MID-TIDE SALINITY at 2.0 FOOT DEPTH 83
29 MEAN HIGH TIDE SALINITY AT 2.0 FOOT DEPTH ... .83
30 COMPARISON OF SALINITY BY SAMPLING PERIOD -
SUMMER 1968 83
31 SALINITY COMPARISON - SUMMER '1967-1968 83
32 DROGUE STUDY - OCTOBER 30, 1968 84
33 CURRENT METER LOCATION . 85
34 CURRENT VELOCITY IN KNOTS AT STATION BH-A ... .85
35 POLAR COORDINATE HISTOGRAM PLOT OF CURRENT
DIRECTION AT STATION BH-A 85
36 POLAR COORDINATE HISTOGRAM PLOT OF CURRENT
DIRECTION AT STATION BH-D 85
37 CURRENT VELOCITY IN KNOTS AT STATION BH-D ... .85
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE NO.
1 POLLUTION ABATEMENT PLAN .... 4
2 FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS - BOSTON HARBOR 5
3 COMMUNITIES DISCHARGING SEWAGE TO THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION
SEWERAGE FACILITIES 22
4 DEER ISLAND WASTE WATER TREATMENT
SLUDGE DISPOSAL .24
5 LOCATION OF SEWER OUTFALLS 27
6 FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS - BOSTON HARBOR 29
7 LOCATION OF RUBBISH, DEBRIS AND DUMPS 40
8 LOCATION OF ROTTED AND DILAPIDATED PIERS,
SUNKEN BARGES . .41
9 SUMMARY OF COLIFORM DATA 50
10 SUMMARY - SPECIAL SAMPLES DATA 52
11 COMPARISON OF BENTHIC CONDITIONS
1967 - 1968 66
12 PLANKTON COLLECTION - 1968 .69
13 AVERAGE CONCENTRATION AND RANGES OF
TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE PHOSPHOROUS AT
ALL TIDAL CYCLES 74
14 AVERAGE CONCENTRATION AND RANGES OF
NITRATE-NITROGEN AT ALL TIDAL CYCLES 75
15 AVERAGE TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE 76
16 AVERAGE NITRATE-NITROGEN 77
17 TIDE TABLE FOR OCTOBER 30, 1968 84
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
INTRODUCTION
As a result of recommendations of the conferees at the conference
on the matter of pollution of the navigable waters of Boston Harbor
and its tributaries held on May 20, 1968, a technical committee was
formed. This technical committee is to be chaired by the chairman of
the Massachusetts Resources Commission and also include the Federal
chairman of the New England River Basins Commission, and the Regional
Director of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. The
purpose of the committee is to make an evaluation, the scope of which
will include but shall not b« limited to:
"... (a) A status report of pollution abatement as required
by the Division of Water Pollution Control for all
municipal and Industrial contributors listed in
the Massachusetts Standards of Water Quality, in-
cluding Federal installations as well.
(b) A report of the attainment of the water classifi-
cations by several municipal and industrial pollu-
tion sources.
(c) The delineation of an Overall plan to control the
dumping of garbage or refuse along the shores and
in the harbor.
(d) A program to improve dump sites and correct the
problem of sunken vessels, deteriorating piers
and debris.
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(e) Investigation of suitable Federal and State laws
to control oil pollution and wastes from water-
craft.
(f) Study of the Deep Tunnel Proposal from a water
quality standpoint as well as consideration of
the most feasible means of financing such a
project.
(g) Plans to assist Federal authorities in the im-
plementation of treatment works from Federal
installations..."
A subcommittee was formed composed of staff from the Massachusetts
Division of Water Pollution Control and the New England Basins Office,
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. The purpose of the
subcommittee was to make a technical evaluation of issues mentioned
in the Introduction Section, items (a) through (g). This report is
directed to the full technical committee.
STUDY AREA
Boston Harbor has been described by the Massachusetts Division of
Water Pollution Control as the area or body of water inside or west of
a line drawn from Point Allerton in Hull to the Boston Light to the
Southeastern point of Deer Island, as shown in Figure 1 (follows Appen-
dix G). This area includes Boston Inner Harbor, Boston Outer Harbor,
Winthrop Harbor, Dorchester Bay, Quincy Bay, Hingham Bay and Hull Bay.
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TECHNICAL EVALUATION
The findings of the subcommittee are summarized below:
Item (a)
The status 'report on pollution abatement in Boston Harbor is
shown in Table 1 as recommended by the Massachusetts Division of
Water Pollution Control. Status of pollution abatement in Boston
Harbor by Federal installations is shown in Table 2.
Item (b)
Boston Harbor has three different water classifications. Class
SA waters are located in Quincy Bay and Hingham Bay. Class SB waters
are located throughout the rest of the harbor with the exception of
the Inner Harbor area which is Class SC. Water quality classifica-
tions in certain area are not being met In Boston Harbor. A discus-
sion of the attainment of the water classification in each section of
the harbor is as follows:
Inner Harbor
The Inner Harbor does not meet the Class SC classification due
primarily to combined sewer overflows in the area. The water does
not meet the criteria bacteriologically, chemically or biologically.
Wlnthrop Harbor
Class SB standards are not being met in Winthrop Harbor both in
the bacteriological and biological categories. The median collform
count per 100 ml was 3800 in Station BA and considerably greater
closer to the Deer Island outfall.
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TABLE 1
POLLUTION ABATEMENT PLAN
SOURCE
Deer Island Waste Water
Treatment Facility
Nut Island Waste Water
Treatment Facility
MDC Winthrop Sewage
Bypass
Hull
Tidegates in the City
of Boston
Calf Pasture Pumping
Station and City of
Boston's Moon Island
Facility
Monsanto-Everet t
TYPE OF
TREATMENT NEEDED
Additional
Chlorination Capacity
Additional
Chlorination Capacity
Tie to Deer Island
Facility
Primary Treatment
Facility
Repair of Gates
Tie to MDC Sewerage
System
Tie to MDC Sewerage
System
DATE OF
COMPLETION
April 1, 1969
April 1, 1969
July, 1969
March, 1971
May, 1971
March, 1972
October, 1969
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TABLE 2
FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS—BOSTON HARBOR
NAME AGENCY LOCATION
Boston Army Base Army Boston
Family Housing Area Army Winthrop
Nike AJax Site B-36 Army Hull
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Windmill Point Coast Guard Hull
Lifeboat Sta.
Point Allerton Sta. Coast Guard Hull
Deer Island Light Coast Guard Boston
Sta.
Boston. Station Coast Guard Boston
QUANTITY IN G.P.D.
SANITARY INDUSTRIAL
100 ,000
2,960
6,000
6UO
1,920
21+0
20 ,000
TREATMENT
Boston
City
Sever
Winthrop
City
Sewer
Septic tank
& Chlor.
Discharge
to Hingham
Bay
Hull
Town
Sewer
Hull
Town
Sewer
None
Boston
City
Sewer
COMMENTS
A sand filter has been
designed. Construction
will be completed by
November 1969.
Scheduled to be auto-
mated by May 1970.
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TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)
NAME
AGENCY
LOCATION
QUANTITY IN G.P.D.
SANITARY INDUSTRIAL
TREATMENT
COMMENTS
Base Boston
Base Boston
Base Boston
Vessels in Fort
Naval Hospital
Naval Shipyard
Naval Shipyard
Coast Guard Boston
Coast Guard Boston.
Coast Guard
Boston
Harbor
Navy
Navy
Navy
Chelsea
Boston
Boston
18,000
150
22,000
102,000
,000
1,1*20,000
277
None
None
None
Boston
City
Sever
Boston
City
Sewer
None
None
Cooling water for
machinery and dyna-
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Two urinals on pier
discharging directly to
Boston Harbor. Plans
are underway to eliminate
by 1970.
Construction of a shore
sewer line to collect *
sanitary wastes from
berthed ships is scheduled
to begin by March 1970.
Cooling water
A program has been im-
plemented to eliminate
the discharge of all
industrial wastes to
Boston Harbor.
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TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)
NAME
AGENCY
LOCATION
QUANTITY IN G.P.D..
SANITARY INDUSTRIAL
TREATMENT
COMMENTS
Naval Shipyard
Navy
Boston
U,000
None
Toilets on Piers U & 6
discharging directly to
Boston Harbor. Interim
measures are being im-
plemented and permanent
plans are being developed
to eliminate this discharge.
South Boston
Naval Annex
Dry Docks
Naval Shipyard &
Naval Annex
Navy
Navy
Boston
Boston
9,000
33,000
Boston
City
Sever
None
Naval Shipyard &
South Boston Naval
Annex (Berthed Ships)
Naval*Stat ion
Navy
Navy,
Boston
Harbor
Boston
40,500
1*9,500,
None
Wastes are discharged
from Dry Dock 2, Naval
Shipyard and Dry Dock 3,
Naval Annex directly to
Boston Harbor. A con-
sulting engineer has
been retained to com-
plete final plans
to eliminate this dis-
charge .
Testing of shipboard
wastewater treatment
facilities now taking
place.
Boston
City
Sewer
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TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)
NAME AGENCY LOCATION
Squantum Gardens Navy Squantum
Point
Naval Terrace Navy Squantum
Point
Boston Motor Pool G.S.A. Boston
U.S. Appraisers G.S.A. Boston
i Stores
Co
1
G.S.A. Stores G.S.A. Hingham
Food & Drug Admin. H.E.W. Boston
QUANTITY IN G.P.D.
SANITARY INDUSTRIAL
3^,800
10 ,100
UOO
5 ,200
2 ,100
3,600
TREATMENT COMMENTS
Quincy
City
Sewer
Quincy
City
Sever
Boston
City
Sewer
Boston
City
Sewer
Hingham
Town
Sewer
Boston
City
Sewer
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The high bacterial counts nay be attributed to the sewage over-
flows from the Winthrop area, inadequate chlorination of the Deer
Island waste effluent and the Nut Island sludge which, during the
sampling period, discharged without regard to the tidal cycle.
Boston Outer Harbor
The Deer Island sewage and sludge outfalls and the Nut Island
sludge outfall are located in this area.
Although the Outer Harbor is classified SB, certain areas around
outfalls will be considered "mixing zones" and thereby be exempt from
the Class SB classification requirements.
The bacterial and biological quality of the Outer Harbor did not
meet the SB water quality criteria.
More effective chlorination of the Deer Island sewage effluent is
expected to improve the bacterial quality in this area. Release of
sludge from both Deer Island and Nut Island only during the outgoing
tide will also Improve water quality in the Outer Harbor.
It is interesting to note that all samples collected in the Outer
Harbor north of Spectacle Island showed oxygen values above 6.5 mg/1
and therefore meets the dissolved oxygen requirement for Class SB
waters.
Dorchester Bay
The median collform count per 100 ml in Dorchester Bay was 730 or
30 more than the maximum allowable count of 700 for a Class SB water.
The bacterial and biological quality of this water does not meet
the established criteria and is undoubtedly influenced by the combined
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sewers in the Dorchester Bay area along with Deer Island waste treat-
ment facility effluent, Moon Island facility effluent, Neponset River
water and waters from Boston Inner Harbor.
Quincy Bay, Hingham Bay and Hull Bay
Except for certain areas related to raw sewage discharges from
Hull and effluent from the Nut Island facility the waters of these
areas were of good quality and met the assigned chemical and bacteri-
ological classification criteria. It should be noted, however, that
the biological criteria were not met.
Some samples in this area showed orthophosphate phosphorus values
in excess of the 0.07 maximum limit. Although the average concentra-
tions of phosphorus in most cases were under 0.07 mg/1, this is one
parameter requiring future surveillance because of its relationship to
algae growths.
Items (c and d)
The Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control conducted
a survey in 1968 of all types of water pollution in Boston Harbor.
During the survey, a great deal of floating debris was observed both
in the inner and outer harbors.
Permits for burning of solid waste are Issued by the Massachusetts
Department of Public Works. The Department also supervises the loading
and unloading operations to ensure that all debris falling overboard is
retained by "boons" and subsequently removed, thus resulting in improve-
ment of the debris problem.
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Works, Division of Water-
ways has placed before the legislature a bill to authorize the
Department to remove dilapidated piers, old barges and other floating
debris from the harbor.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a debris
study in Boston Harbor which started in 1967 and is scheduled for com-
pletion in the Summer of 1971. This study will determine the cost,
feasibility and economic justification of a program to solve the problem.
Control of dumping of garbage and refuse, except as mentioned
above, is the primary responsibility of the local board of health in
most Commonwealth cities and towns. The Division of Water Pollution
Control's survey showed many areas containing garbage and refuse.
Time and resources did not permit the development of an overall plan
to control the problem.
Broad authority for oil pollution control has been given to the
Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control with the passage of
amendments to the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act in 1968. The Division
now has the power to move immediately to contain and remove oil spills,
and costs and expenses may subsequently be recovered from the person
responsible for the spill. Rules and Regulations are currently being
drafted and will be issued this Spring after a public hearing.
There are three Federal laws that relate to control of oil pollu-
tion; The Refuse Act of 1899, The Oil Pollution Act of 1924, and The
Oil Pollution Act of 1961.
The Refuse Act of 1899 is administered by the Corps of Engineers.
It reads in part, "...it shall not be lawful to throw, discharge or
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deposit or cause, suffer or procure to be thrown, discharged or depos-
ited, either from or out of any ship, barge or other floating craft of
any kind, or from the shore, wharf, manufacturing establishment or mill
of any kind, any refuse matter of any kind or description whatever."
The term "refuse" as used in the Act has been interpreted by the courts
to include oil and other petroleum products.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1924 is administered by the Federal Water
Pollution Control Administration. It prohibits "any grossly negligent
or willful spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, or emptying
of oil" from any boat or vessel within territorial waters. The U. S.
Congress held hearings recently on legislation to amend the law.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1961, administered by the U. S. Coast
Guard, prohibits any discharge or escape of oil or oil mixture from a
sea-going vessel of United States Registry or nationality with some
exceptions.
Pollution from watercraft is under very general coverage of both
State and Federal laws. New legislation being considered by the Congress
would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include discharge
from watercraft.
Item (f)
The Deep Tunnel Plan for collecting and disposing of overflows of
mixed sewage and storm flows could provide a long term solution to a
significant problem of water quality in the Boston Harbor area. It is
also a project with major financial implications in a period where seri-
ous fiscal problems are being encountered by cities and towns, the State
and Federal Government. It should be noted that under current Federal
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and State water pollution control laws, this project is not eligible
for either State or Federal aid, and all costs must be born by the
effected communities. Implementation of a vast program such as the
Deep Tunnel Proposal might require State and Federal enabling legis-
lation.
Should this plan prove to be the most feasible, the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts would suggest that implementation of this vast pro-
gram would appear to be best financed by congressional authorized
civil works project with the greatest percentage of contributions
coming from the Federal government and with cost sharing between the
five communities, the MDC and the Commonwealth.
Item (g)
Assistance is now being given the Department of Defense as well
as the Department of Transportation, U. S. Coast Guard by the Federal
Water Pollution Control Administration in regard to the implementation
of treatment works at Federal installations (see Table 2).
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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
On May 20, 1968, the Secretary of the Interior held a conference
In the natter of pollution of the navigable waters of Boston Harbor
and its tributaries, involving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
the Department of the Interior, under the provisions of Section 10 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
The Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to call a con-
ference of this type when he finds that substantial economic injury
results from the inability to market shellfish or shellfish products
in interstate commerce because of pollution subject to abatement under
the Federal Act, and action of Federal, State or local authorities.
Conclusions and recommendations of the May 20, 1968 conference
are as follows:
"... (1) The waters of Boston Harbor are polluted over some
shellfish beds.
(2) This pollution results from the discharge of un-
treated or inadequately treated wastes from
municipalities, industries, combined sewer over-
flows, tributary streams, Federal installations
specifically: Boston Naval Shipyard, Navy ships
berthed in Boston Harbor, Coast Guard's Base Boston,
Nike Ajax Site B-36 (Hull); watercraft wastes and
pollution caused by debris and refuse. As a result,
these waters are polluted by bacteria, suspended
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solids, nutrients and organic matter causing
an oxygen demand.
(3) As a result of the existing or potential pollution
of these waters, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
under the cooperative agreements governing the
National Shellfish Sanitation Program, has completely
closed some areas for the direct marketing of she11-
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fish and restricted additional areas so that the
shellfish must be processed through a depuration
plant.
* (4) These closures have caused substantial economic injury
resulting from the inability to market shellfish prod-
ucts in interstate commerce.
* (5) The pollution of these navigable waters is subject to
abatement under the provisions of Section 10 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
(6) In some areas, the pollution of these waters has re-
sulted in an unsightly appearance, the excessive growth
of aquatic plants, objectionable odors, sludge deposits
and limited use of the waters for recreational bathing,
boating and esthetic enjoyment.
(7) The State Water Pollution Control Agency has taken
appropriate action to date under State law to abate
pollution. The delays in abating the pollution are
due to the very complicated nature of the problem.
*These conclusions were not agreeded upon by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts conferee.
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(8) The conferees agreed that a technical committee
be appointed to be chaired by the chairman of the
Massachusetts Resources Commission, the Federal
chairman of the New England River Basins Commis-
sion, and the Regional Director of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Administration. This
committee will be a technical committee and shall
be empowered to appoint subcommittees to enlist
and support members. They will make an evaluation
and the scope of the evaluation will include, but
shall not be limited to:
(a) A status report of pollution abatement
as required by the Division of Water
Pollution Control for all municipal and
industrial contributors listed in the
Massachusetts Standards of Water Quality,
including Federal installations as well.
(b) A report of the attainment of the water
classifications by several municipal and
industrial pollution sources.
(c) The delineation of an overall plan to con-
trol the dumping of garbage or refuse along
the shores and in the harbor.
(d) A program to improve dump sites and correct
the problem of sunken vessels, deteriorating
piers and debris.
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(e) Investigation of suitable Federal and
State laws to control oil pollution and
wastes from watercraft.
(f) Study of the Deep Tunnel Proposal from
a water quality standpoint as well as
consideration of the most feasible means
of financing such a project.
(g) Plans to assist Federal authorities in
the implementation of treatment works
from Federal installations...."
This report presents the status of the evaluation of the above
points raised in item (8) by the conferees on May 20, 1968.
Preparation of this report was a joint effort by the Massachusetts
Division of Water Pollution Control and the Federal Water Pollution
Control Administration, Northeast Region, New England Basins Office.
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DESCRIPTION OF AREA
Boston Harbor has been described by the Massachusetts Division
of Water Pollution Control as the body of water west of a line drawn
from Point Allerton in Hull to the Boston Light House to the south-
eastern point of Deer Island, as shown in Figure 1 (follows Appendix G).
This area includes Boston Inner Harbor, Boston Outer Harbor, Winthrop
Harbor, Dorchester Bay, Quincy Bay, Hingham Bay and Hull Bay.
Boston Harbor receives the drainage from four major coastal
streams—the Mystic, Charles, Neponset and Weymouth Fore Rivers; the
entire waterfront and minor tributary areas extending from Winthrop
to Hull; and all of the municipalities which are part of the Metro-
politan District Commission sewerage system. This system drains 664
square miles with a population of approximately 2 million, and lies
completely within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It contains all
of forty-eight cities and towns and significant portions of eleven
others.
HYDROGRAPHY
Boston Harbor, which opens into Massachusetts Bay, is approxi-
mately fifty square miles in area, when all the tidal area is considered.
More than three-quarters of the harbor has a mean low water (MLW) depth
of ten feet or less. Two major shipping channels serve Boston Harbor:
President Roads, with an MLW depth of forty feet, and Nantasket Roads,
with an MLW depth of thirty feet. There are approximately one and a
half miles of effective harbor connections with Massachusetts Bay.
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The maximum current in the main channels is 2.0 knots, occurring
near Deer Island Light three hours after the beginning of flood tide.
In terms of flow and circulation, the harbor may be divided into a
northern section comprised of President Roads, Dorchester Bay and
Inner Harbor and a southern section comprised of Quincy Bay, Hlngham
Bay and Hull Bay. In both sections, the tidal fluctuation is approx-
imately nine-and-a-half feet.
On a volume-flow relationship, the residence time is slightly
under two complete tidal cycles—approximately twenty-four hours. How-
ever, the harbor does not respond in this manner and much of the water
is not completely flushed out every twenty-four hours, for there are
many sections where backwaters and poor circulation exist.
The total flow from the tributary streams ranges from 20 cubic
feet per second (cfs) to 1,800 cfs, averaging 350 cfs during the summer.
This flow is very low compared to the tidal interchange of salt water,
which averages 320,000 cfs for a six-hour period.
Annual precipitation for the area averages forty-three inches,
approximately sixty-five percent of which occurs in the winter and
spring.
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SOURCES OF POLLUTION
Boston Harbor receives the discharge of municipal wastes from
1.5 million people served by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC)
sewerage system and municipal wastes from parts of Hull and Boston.
Degradation of water quality in the harbor also results from industrial
waste discharges; combined sewer overflows; streams tributary to the
harbor; Federal facilities discharges; watercraft wastes; debris and
refuse contributed by barging operations, shoreline refuse dumping, and
dilapidated piers and wharves; and other sources.
MUNICIPAL WASTES
The greatest source of pollution to the waters of Boston Harbor is
the discharge of municipal wastes. From May through September, 1968,
the MDC discharged' an average of 387 million gallons per day (mgd) of
sewage receiving primary treatment with chlorination. This includes
100 mgd from the Nut Island waste water treatment facility and 287 mgd
from the Deer Island waste water treatment facility. Boston's Long
Island Hospital discharges, on the west side of Long Island, 0.3 mgd
of sewage which receives primary treatment with chlorination.
An average of 6 mgd of untreated sewage was discharged from the
Winthrop area at Deer Island. The City of Boston discharged an average
of 18 mgd of untreated sewage on the outgoing tide from the holding tanks
on Moon Island. The Town of Hull which does not yet have a waste water
treatment plant discharged an undetermined quantity of untreated sewage
at three locations into Boston Harbor and the Weir River.
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Nut Island Waste Water Treatment Facility
The South Metropolitan system serves twenty cities and towns,
listed in Table 3, and transports the waste to the Nut Island waste
water treatment facility, which provides primary treatment and chlor-
ination in this well operated facility. Since late Fall of 1968,
digested sludge is discharged on the outgoing tide. During the
Summer of 1968, the average volume of sewage entering the Nut Island
facility was 100 mgd. Approximately 30 percent of the biochemical
oxygen demand is removed through the settling process. The treated
sewage is discharged through four five-foot diameter outfalls as shown
in Figure 2. Two outfalls, at a depth of thirty feet, extend 6,000
feet from the plant; the third outfall extends 1,400 feet from the
plant at a depth of twenty feet. The fourth emergency offshore out-
fall extends 470 feet from the plant. Digested sludge is discharged
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through a twelve-inch, 4.2 mile pipe in the President Roads area.
Approximately 50 tons per day of suspended solids were discharged
from the Nut Island waste water treatment facility during the survey
period. The sludge discharge contributes approximately 35 percent of
the 50 tons of suspended solids.
Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Facility
Twenty-five communities contribute waste to the North Metropolitan
system as indicated in Table 3. The average influent to Deer Island
waste water treatment facility from May through September, 1968, was
287 mgd. The MDC exerted great effort during this period in an attempt
to get the plant to operate satisfactorily.
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TABLE 3
COMMUNITIES DISCHARGING SEWAGE
TO THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION SEWERAGE FACILITIES
North Metropolitan System —
(To Deer Island)
Arlington
Bedford
Belmont
Boston*
Brookline*
Burlington
Cambridge
Chelsea
Everett
Lexington
Maiden
Medford
Melrose
Newton*
Reading
Revere
Somerville
Stoneham
Wakefield
Waltham
Watertown
Wilmington
Winchester
Winthrop
Woburn
South Metropolitan System —
(To Nut Island)
Ashland
Boston*
Braintree
Brookline*
Canton
Dedhatn
Framingham
Hingham
Milton
Natick
Needham
Newton*
Norwood
Quincy
Randolph
Stoughton
Walpole
Weliesley
Westwood
Weymouth
*Discharges to both systems,
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BOSTON HARBOR
MAJOR MUNICIPAL
DISCHARGES
LEGEND
LOCATION A
SEWAGE OUTFALL
SLUDGE OUTFALL
FIGURE 2
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The sewage receives primary treatment with chlorination at the Deer
Island facility. The effluent from the plant is discharged into Boston
Harbor near Deer Island Light, as shown in Figure 2. From May through
September, Deer Island waste water treatment facility periodically dis-
charged raw sludge (see Table A) during digester startup while trying
to effect proper sludge digestion.
Between August 12 and 15, 1968, an average of 113 tons per day of
suspended solids were discharged in the effluent, and approximately 56
tons per day of additional suspended solids were discharged in the raw
sludge.
Pollution Abatement Schedule
BOSTON - Raw sewage pumped to the Moon Island holding facility
from the Calf Pasture Pumping Station is scheduled to be diverted to
the MDC system by March, 1972. Rehabilitation of tidegates in the
Boston sewerage system is scheduled for completion by May, 1971.
HULL - Implementation schedule calls for completion of a waste
water treatment facility by March, 1971.
MDC NUT ISLAND AND DEER ISLAND WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES -
Modifications on present chlorination equipment and the purchase of
additional units will greatly increase disinfection capability at both
plants. More effective chlorination will commence shortly after April 1,
1969, and the bacterial quality of the water in the Winthrop area is
expected to improve. This will be evaluated in the Summer of 1969.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requiring year-round chlorination
of the sewage effluents commencing April, 1969.
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TABLE 4
DEER ISLAND WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY
SLUDGE DISPOSAL
Date Comment
5/15/68 - 5/31/68 All raw sludge being pumped to digesters as
collected. No raw sludge to sea disposal.
6/1 - 6/30 Approximately 50 percent raw sludge bypass;
average of 104,000 gallons of thickened raw
sludge added to digesters daily.
7/1 - 7/31 Continue approximately a 50 percent raw sludge
bypass, average of 103,000 gallons of thickened
raw sludge added to digesters daily.
8/1 - 8/8 All raw sludge bypassed as collected — approx-
imately 200,000 gallons per.day.
8/8 Secure raw sludge bypassing.
8/9 - 9/9 All raw sludge being added to #3 digester as
collected (approximately 244,000 gallons per
day) - no raw sludge to sea disposal.
9/10 Begin gradual emptying of #3 digester to sea on
ebb tide.
9/10 - 9/30 All raw sludge being added to #3 digester - no
raw sludge to sea disposal.
*Extracted from MDC letter to Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources,
dated November 18, 1968.
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The Squantum Pumping Station will be connected to the MDC sewer-
age system at Nut Island.
WEYMOUTH-HINGHAM-QUINCY - These municipalities are in the MDC
sewerage system.
WINTHROP - The sewage from the Winthrop area will be tied into
the Deer Island treatment facility by the Summer of 1969.
GENERAL - The 102 outfalls found during the 1968 Boston Harbor
shoreline survey will be sampled and evaluated commencing in the
Spring of 1969. Outfalls containing sewage or other pollutants will
be referred to the respective municipalities for corrective action.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
It appears that the majority of the industries in the Boston
area discharge to municipal sewerage systems. Complete listings of
sources of industrial waste discharging directly to the waters of
Boston Harbor are not available. Partial listings are in various
stages of development by Federal, State and local agencies. One excep-
tion is the industrial wastes from Monsanto, in Everett, which are
scheduled for discharge to the MDC sewerage system by October, 1969.
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS AND SEWAGE OUTFALLS
Portions of many of the cities and towns in the Boston Harbor
drainage basin have combined sewer systems. During periods of heavy
rainfall, when major interceptors reach their capacity, the local sewers
overflow directly into the harbor and tributary streams. In some in-
stances, raw sewage overflows occur during normal dry weather flow as
a result of lack of maintenance of overflow structures. There are more
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than 100 points of sewer relief in the Boston area which produce a
significant bacterial, grease, solids and organic load in wet weather.
Within the scope of the Boston Harbor Pollution Survey, 102 com-
bined sewer overflows and sewage outfalls were found. Not included
in these are individual outfalls, industrial effluents or boiler dis-
charges. The number of sewer overflows and/or sewage outfalls listed
by town or city are tabulated in Table 5.
No determination as to flow was attempted at any of the outfalls
or overflows because they were partially submerged or were not flowing
at the time of examination. A sewer sampling program to be conducted
by the Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control is planned
for the Spring and Summer of 1969. Samples will be collected for
chemical and bacterial analyses.
TRIBUTARY STREAMS
The Chelsea, Mystic, Charles, Neponset and Weymouth Fore Rivers
are severely degraded before they enter Boston Harbor. The Charles,
Neponset and Mystic Rivers are the greatest pollution contributors.
Combined sewer overflows constitute a major source of pollution to
the tributaries. Significant amounts of oil are added .to the harbor
from the Chelsea, Mystic and Weymouth Fore Rivers, which are major
commercial waterways with many tank farms located along their shores.
FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS
Executive Order 11288 requires heads of Federal departments,
agencies and establishments to provide leadership in the national ef-
fort to improve water quality through the prevention, control and
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TABLE 5
LOCATION OF SEWER OUTFALLS
Location Number of_ Outfalls
Hull 11
Hingham 1
Weymouth 3
Quincy 7
Boston
Neponset River 6
Dorchester/South Boston 8
Inner Harbor (S. Boston to E. Boston,
excluding rivers) 40
Charles River (to Watertown Arsenal) 18
Little Mystic Channel 1
Mystic River (to Maiden Bridge) 1
Chelsea Creek 4
Belle Isle 1
Winthrop 1
Total 102
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abatement of water pollution from Federal activities in the United
States. The Order requires that the Secretary of the Interior provide
the necessary review, coordination and technical advice for all Federal
departments, agencies and establishments. The Federal installations, in
turn, are required to cooperate with the Secretary, State and interstate
agencies, and municipalities, insofar as practicable and consistent with
the interests of the United States and within available appropriations.
Water pollution control requirements must be considered and included in
the initial stages of planning for each new installation or project.
Phased and orderly plans for installing water pollution abatement facil-
ities at existing installations must be developed and periodically re-
vised as required. The Secretary of the Interior has assigned the
responsibility of implementing the Executivy Order to the Federal Water
Pollution Control Administration.
The Federal installations in the Boston Harbor area are listed in
Table 6. Also included in this table are the present sanitary and
industrial waste flows and their disposition at each installation. A
brief description of the waste disposal practices of the major sources
of sanitary and industrial wastes from Federal installations follows:
Boston Naval Shipyard
All sanitary wastes from the Boston Naval Shipyard (Charlestown)
shore facility (average flow -0.3 mgd) are discharged to the Boston
sanitary sewer system. Cooling water (average flow l.h mgd) is dis-
charged to Boston Harbor. A program has been implemented to eliminate
the discharge of all industrial wastes from Boston Harbor. A wheelabrator
unit is being installed to eliminate the need for some of the acids in
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TABLE 6
FEDERAL INSTALLATIONS—BOSTON HARBOR
NAME AGENCY LOCATION
Boston Army Base Army Boston
Family Housing Area Army Winthrop
Nike Ajax Site B-36 Army Hull
Windmill Point Coast Guard Hull
Lifeboat Sta.
Point Allerton Sta. Coast Guard Hull
Deer Island Light Coast Guard Boston
Sta.
Boston Station Coast Guard Boston
QUANTITY IN G.P.D.
SANITAR'Y INDUSTRIAL TREATMENT COMMENTS
100,000 Boston
City
Sewer
2,960 Winthrop
City
Sewer
6,000 Septic tank
& Chlor. A sand filter has been
Discharge designed. Construction
to Hingham will be completed by
Bay November 1969.
6UO Hull
Town
Sewer
1 ,920 Hull
Town
Sewer
2UO None Scheduled to be auto- .
mated by May 1970.
20,000 Boston
City
Sewer
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TABLE 6 (CONTINUED]
NAME
Base Boston
Base Boston
Base Boston
Vessels in Port
Naval. Hospital
AGENCY
LOCATION
Coast Guard Boston
Coast Guard Boston
Coast Guard Boston
Harbor
Navy
Chelsea
QUANTITY IN G.P.D.
SANITABY INDUSTRIAL
TREATMENT
18,000
150
22,000
102,000
None
None
None
Boston
City
Sewer
COMMENTS
Cooling water for
machinery and dyna-
mometer.
Two urinals on pier
discharging directly to
Boston Harbor. Plans
are underway to eliminate
by 1970.
Construction of a shore
sewer line to collect
sanitary wastes from
berthed ships is scheduled
to begin by March 1970.
Naval Shipyard
Naval Shipyard
Navy
Navy
Boston
Boston
31+5,000
1,U20,000
277
Boston
City
Sewer
None
None
Cooling water
A program has been im-
plemented to eliminate
the discharge of all
industrial wastes to
Boston Harbor.
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TABLE 6 (CONTINUED)
NAME
AGENCY
LOCATION
QUANTITY IN G.P.D.
SANITARY INDUSTRIAL
TREATMENT
COMMENTS
UJ.
Naval Shipyard
Navy
Boston,
U ^000
None
South Boston
Naval Annex
Dry-:Dqcks
Naval Shipyard &
Naval Annex
Navy
Navy
Boston^
Boston
9,000
33,000
Boston
City
Sewer
None
IN aval Shipyard &
South Boston Naval
Annex (Berthed Ships)
Naval Station
Navy
Navy
Boston
Harbor
Boston
U0,500
1*9,500
None
Boston
City
Sewer
Toilets on Piers k & 6
discharging directly to
Boston Harbor. Interim
measures are being im-
plemented and permanent
plans are being developed
to eliminate this discharge.
Wastes are discharged
from Dry Dock 2, Naval
Shipyard and Dry Dock 3,
Naval Annex directly to
Boston Harbor. A con-
sulting engineer has
been retained to com-
plete final plans
to eliminate this dis-
charge.
Testing of shipboard
wastewater treatment
facilities now taking
place.
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TABLE 6 (CONTINUED)
NAME AGENCY
Squantum Gardens Navy
Naval Terrace Uavy
Boston Motor Pool GJ3.A.
U.S. Appraisers G.S.A^
^Stores
G.S.A. Stores G.S.A.
food & Drug Admin. H.E.W.
LOCATION
Squantum
Point
Squantum
^Point
Boston
Boston
Hingham
Boston
QUANTITY IN G.P.D.
SANITARY INDUSTRIAL
31*, «00
10,100
UOO
5,200
2,100
3,600
TREATMENT COMMENTS
Quincy
City
Sever
Quincy
City
Sever
Boston
City
Sever
Boston
City
Sever
Hingham
Tovn
Sever
Boston
City
Sever
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the tank cleaning..pperation;. :to. average hQ ,000 gal-
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Ions per day. The Navy is engaged in a prpgrp^ to abftte pollution'
from it's vessels, and as part of'this program, has installed a treat-
ment device on board a destroyer based in Boston. This device is
currently undergoing testing and evaluation.
Coast Guard's Base Boston
The Coast Guard is negotiating to retain an engineering consultant
to complete the final design of,a dbckside sewerage collection system
to collect wastes^from urinals on the piers jand ships berthed in the Harbor,
and discharge them to the Boston sanitary sewer system. The construction
contract is scheduled to be awarded by March 1970.
Deer Island Light Station
This station'has been scheduled to be"automated by May 1970. Due
to insufficient funds, there has been slippage in some of the scheduled dates
for automating light stations. :
If the.schedule for automating this station is delayed beyond
May 1970, an interim measure, such as-an incinerator toilet or a macerator-
chlorinator, will be installed so that this installation will comply
with Executive Order 11288. '
Hike AJax Site B-36 (Hull)
Six thousand gallons per day of sanitary wastes are passed through
a septic tank and chlorinated before discharge to the Harbor.
A pump station and subsurface sand filter has been designed for
this system. When these new facilities are added to the system, the
wastes will flow frbm:the septic tank to the pump station, then pumped
to the sand filter and'chlorinated before discharge to the Harbor.
Construction of these'facilities is ••scheduled to be complete by
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November 1969.
When this system is complete, it will be in conformance with
Executive Order 11288.
'WATERCRAFT WASTES
The. pollution from ,w.at ere raft tin .the Harbor, is a .significant .factor
in the overall1 pollution pi'ct-ure;. ;.The. problem.of pollution ifrom water-
craft is complex because-at any given momen-tv pollution may .occur at :
any point along the path of a vessel. While the shellfish and bathing
areas may. be remote frpm,,;the .channels -used by government and commercial
vessels,. .pleasure-craft moving at-, vi-11 may suddenly impose a load.-of '
raw sewage on the shellfish and bathing areas.
The volume of raw sewage being discharged from U. S. Government.!1
vessels is significant. •. .In most cases, •.-this'- raw sewage: was discharged
to the .Inner Harbor;>
Statistics: show that approximately 2,XX)0' jnajor cargo vessels and
tankers enter, the Boston Harbor annually. ' The .number of smaller com-
mercial vessels, including, fishing 'trawlers, is estimated to be approx-
imately 1,000-, with most of these being in the harbor daily or at
frequent internals. - Testimony presented at'"the...Boston Harbor Conference
on May 20y 196.8 pointed'out that there are' 3:5< private .yacht clubs and
32 marinas in the Boston Harb'or'that provide, atcommodations for approx-
imately 5,000 private boats.
Recreational boating, activity is centered in waters also used
for bathing, and recreational fishing. As-boating use in the Harbor
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increases, greater pollution will result, unless steps are taken to
prevent raw sewage discharges.
Federal Laws
Federal Laws concerning ttye discharge ":of was^eyater from vessels
are very general in nature and contain np specific reference to water-
craft wastes. New legislation is currently being considered b,y the
U.S. Congress.
Research and Development funds are nov b,eing used on various pro-
jects to develop several methods of practical treatment for watercraft
wastes.
State Laws
Under, the provisions of the Massachusetts C}.ean Waters /\ct, the
Division of Water Pollution Control, has authority to cause the abate-
ment of pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth by the discharge
of sewage and other waste waters from watercraft. 'However,-because
watercraft cruise in waters of adjacent states, this Division believes
that there should be uniform interstate requirements and regulations,
During the last two years, the Commonwealth, as a member of the New
aigland Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, has been meeting
with the boat pollution committees of the .Commission in an attempt to
attain uniform requirements within New England waters, The findings
and recommendations of this Commission are to be published in the near
future. It is agreed by. all concerned'that some means of watercraft
waste treatment or control must be develpped which will either effectively
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eliminate the discharge of waste ( no effluent device) or which will
adequately treat the waste, so as to render it acceptable for discharge
to the surrounding waters'(controlled ;effluent device). The accept-
ability of such devices?must not only be related to the equipment it-
self, but also-on the availability of maintenance, repair and replace-
ment service.
In 1966, the Commonwealth was a conferee at the National Conference
on watercraft waste1, disposal;.^ -The conference was convene^ as a result
of resolutions adopted ,by--water pollution control agencies calling for
leadership in the development of test procedures for sewage and waste
treatment devices, and for the cooperation in the development of an
acceptance program for these devices ithrough a national testing and
evaluation laboratoryi
It is estimated that within a short period of time, the:'Commonwealth
will then be in a position to recommend legislation relative to the
discharge of sewage from watercraft..,
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DEBRIS AND REFUSE
State Study
In 1968, the Division of Water Pollution Control conducted a survey
of all types of water pollution in Boston Harbor, during which a great
deal of floating debris was observed both in the Inner and Outer Harbors.
This debris consisted of logs, barrels and large and small pieces of
wood. The refuse, mostly on the shoreline, consisted of plastic, waste
garbage, rubbish, cans and bottles.
Many areas, especially in the City of Boston have large-numbers of
abandoned dilapidated piers. Many of these piers have fallen into the
water and debris from them has drifted into the navigable channels.
This form of debris can be observed throughout the Inner and Outer Harbor.
Also of concern are the abandoned barges, either completely or partly
submerged. These barges contribute oil, grease and miscellaneous debris
which eventually loosen and break away.
Two areas located on the Mystic and Maiden Rivers serve as collection
sites for debris. This material is loaded onto barges and towed to the
Outer Harbor and burned. After completion of the burning operation, the
barge is towed back to the original site and unloaded. The operation
located on the Maiden River has been terminated and no barges from this
operation are used for burning. The collection site located on the Mystic
River had ceased operation but has recently been started again. Burning
at the present time is carried out only at the Green Island site unless
weather conditions are unfavorable; then burning takes place at Calf
Island.
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Works Issues permits for
burning. It also supervises the loading/unloading operations to en-
sure that all debris falling overboard is retained by "booms" and
subsequently removed.
Since surveillance techniques have been employed by the Massachusetts
Department of Public Works and the Massachusetts Department of Natural
Resources, there has been a significant improvement in the barge burn-
ing operations over the past year.
A list of sources of solid waste pollution found during the 1968
survey are shown in Tables 7 and 8.
Federal Study
The Corps of Engineers is conducting a debris study in Boston
Harbor which started in 1967 and is scheduled for completion in the
Summer of 1971. A complete outline of the debris study is presented
in Appendix G.
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TABLE 7
LOCATION OF RUBBISH, DEBRIS AND DUMPS
Hull - Hull Dump
Quincy - Town River - junk yard - west of Hale point
Quincy - Long Island - rubbish and debris - rear of boiler complex
Quincy - Neponset River - rubbish dump - end of Spruce Street
Quincy - Neponset River - rubbish dump - end of Newbury Street
Quincy - Neponset River - Boston Engineering and Motor Sales
Quincy - Neponset River - Hancock Paint & Varnish Co., - rubbish
and debris
Quincy - Thompson Is. - rubbish dump - south end of island
Boston - Neponset River - dump - behind Neponset Drive-In
Boston - Fort Point Channel - rubbish and debris - entire length
of channel
Boston - Reserved Channel - rubbish and debris - entire length of
channel
Boston - Atlantic Avenue - Aquarium Restaurant - rubbish and debris
in rear
Boston - Atlantic Avenue/Commercial Street - rubbish and debris
along entire length
Boston - Mystic River - Fournier Marine Corp. - barge burning operation
Boston - Chelsea Creek - entire length - both sides - rubbish, debris,
and Junk
E. Boston - Eagle Square Area - rubbish dumping
E. Boston - Condor Street area - rubbish dumping
E. Boston - Jeffries Point - rubbish dumping
E. Boston - Border Street area - rubbish dumping
E. Boston - Bennington Street area - rear of MBTA - rubbish and debris
dump
Winthrop - Winthrop dump
Winthrop - Duval Industries - rubbish and debris dump in rear
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TABLE 8
LOCATION OF ROTTED AND DILAPIDATED PIERS, SUNKEN BARGES
Ouincy - Moon Island - rotted piers
Boston - Long Island — rotted piers
Boston - Thompson Island - sunken barge
Boston - Calf Island -.sunken barges
Boston - Neponset River,- Neponset side - rotted piers -.sunken barges
Boston - Freeport St. - rotted and dilapidated piers
Boston - Brewster Island - sunken barges -
Boston - Reserved Channel ^ rotted piers
Boston - Navy Yard T dilapidated piers
Boston - Northern Ave. area - dilapidated piers
Boston - Fort Point Channel - dilapidated piers
Boston - Atlantic Ave./Commercial St. - dilapidated pj.ers
Boston - Charles River - Old Warren St. Bridge -vrotted ai^d dilapidated
Charlestown - Little Mystic Channel - rotted piers
Everett - Maiden River - rotted piers
Everett - Mystic River - rotted piers
Chelsea - Chelsea Creek r entire length - rotted and dilapidated piers
E. Boston - Chelsea Creek - entire length - rotted and dilapidated piers
E. Boston - Marginal St. area - entire length -* rotted and dilapidated piers,
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OIL POLLUTION
Approximately 80 percent of the cargo transported through the port
of Boston is petroleum products. The discharge of oil and oil materials
from watercraft is a serious pollution problem, whether it is an acci-
dental spill or oil waste waters from ballast tanks, bilges or washing
operations.
The U. S. Coast Guard reported 28 oil spills in"Boston Harbor to
the U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers, between September, 1967, and
September, 1968. Numerous other;small spiels occurred which were not
reported. Action has been initiated at several levels which promises
significant abatement of the oil pollution-in Boston Harbor.
The Boston Harbor Pollution Committee was formed in 1965 to clean
up the harbor through voluntary action, enforcement'of existing laws
and additional legislation, if required. Sponsored by the Massachusetts
Port Authority, ;ttye committee includes Federal, State, city and Metro-
politan District Commission representatives : as well as concerned indus-
trial and civic organizations. Due to its broadly-based membership, the
Harbor Pollution Committee has been and will continue to be a major
factor in abating pollution.
The petroleum industry has taken voluntary action through the
Massachusetts Petroleum :Council to control pollution. The Council in-
cludes most of the major oi'l companies in the area; a Committee on Oil
Spills has been established with the council which performs a self-
policing function. The Council members also recently purchased a total
of 13,250 feet of slickbar plastic booms which are stored in numerous
locations throughout Boston Harbor and are available without charge to
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Council members, State and Federal agencies for use in containing oil
spills. A stockpile of chemicals for cleaning up oil spills is also
maintained in a number of terminals.
The equipment and chemicals currently available for dealing with
oil spills have, as a rule, been available commercially for only a short
time. As new materials continue to be tested, it is anticipated that
superior methods for dealing with oil pollution will be developed. All
of the concerned organizations are vitality interested in new proposals
and continually monitor development in this area.
Research and Development work is now being .carried out by both the
Commonwealth and Federal employees as well as private consulting firms
on oil pollution problems.
State Laws
The Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, passed in 1966, gave the
Massachusetts .Division of Water Pollution Control broad authority for a
pollution control program throughout the Commonwealth. Subsequently,
Chapter 648 of the Acts of 1968 amended the Clean Waters Act to
specifically broaden the Division of Water Pollution Control's authority
in curbing oil pollution and to fund this additional activity. Under
this Act, the Division of Water Pollution Control can move immediately
to contain and remove oil spills if the quality of water is threatened;
costs and expenses may subsequently be recovered from the person respon-
sible for the spill. The Division of Wa£er Pollution Control is prepar-
ing a contract to have standby facilities available for performing this
oil spill clean-up service. The Division of Water Pollution Control has
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also been empowered to inspect and license all oil terminals in the
Commonwealth; by order-ing-the replacement of defective hoses and equip-
ment and by regulating terminal,operations, many of the minor spills
that occur daily should be eliminated; Rules and regulations are cur-
rently being drafted and,.will be, issued this Spring after a; public
hearing.
Federal.; Laws:-
As of this date j:; there >.are three .Federal laws related to oil pol-
lution controlv
1. The Refuse Act;:of, 1899, 33 USC 407.
2. The OiliPollution Act of 192A, as amended, 33 USC 431-437.
3. The Oil Pollution;Act of 1961, as amended, 33 USG 1001-1015.
The Refuse Act is administered by the United States Army Corps of
Engineers. This Act reads in part "...it shall not-be lawful to throw
discharge or deposit or cause, suffer or procure to be thrown, discharged
or deposited, either from or out of any ship, barge or other floating
craft of any kind, or from the shore, wharf, manufacturing establishment
or mill of any kind, any refuse matter of any kind or description what-
ever..." The term "refuse" as used in this Act has been interpreted by
the courts to include oil and other petroleum products. It applies to
U. S. navigable waters, .tributaries to these waters and, in addition,
to the banks If there is a possibility that they may contribute refuse
to the waters which they channel. The maximum penalty which may be
levied under this Act is a fine of $2500 and/or a maximum prison term of
one year.
The Oil Pollution ~Act of 1924 is administered by the Federal Water
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Pollution Control Administration, Department of t;he Interipr. It pro-
hibits "any grossly negligent or willful spilling, leaking, pumping,
pouring, emitting, or emptying of oil" from any boat or vessel. It
may be applied to all portions of the sea within the territorial juris-
diction of the United States, all inland waters navigable in fact and
their adjoining shore lines. The maximum penalty is $2500 or one year
in prison or both. The vessel, as long as it is not a public vessel
of the U. S., is liable in "rem" (against property) for up to $10,000.
A revision of the 1924 Oil Pollution Control Act is now before the
Congress of the United States. This revision would change the phrase-
ology of the Act so as to make it more enforceable wheq applied to
vessels and to.include shore-based facilities and off-shore drilling
platforms within its provisions.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1961 is administered by the United States
Coast Guard, Department of Transportation. It prohibits any discharge
or escape of oil or oily mixture from a seagoing vessel of United
States Registry or nationality except:
1. Tankers under 150 G.T.
2. Other vessels under 500 G.T.
3. Ships engaged in the whaling industry
4. Ships temporarily using the Great Lakes
5. Naval ships and auxiliaries
It is applicable in all sea areas within 100 miles from the nearest
land. The maximum fine which may be levied is $2500 and/or one year in
prison. A public vessel of the United States is not; liable for the
monetary penalty.
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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, is another
important tool in oil pollution control. The establishment by the
States of enforceable water quality standards, applicable to interstate
waters, consitutes one of the most effective methods for preventing
pollution of a continuing nature.
OTHER SOURCES
Water quality may be adversely affected by a variety of other
land and water activities; For instance, urban runoff from streets
and parking lots can add significant amounts of organic and suspended
materials. The disturbance of bottom muds by dredging operations can
result in a resuspension of accumulated organic sludges and silt and
the smothering of shellfish.
The City of Boston sewerage system was constructed in the late
1800's. From past experiences in large cities, it is likely that some
local sewers, for which there are no records, have never been inter-
cepted and are presently discharging sewage directly to the harbor and
tributaries. These sewer outfalls would be in addition to the 102
sewer outfalls listed previously.
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GARBAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
In most cities and towns in the Commonwealth, the local board of
health has the authority to operate and maintain the solid waste dis-
posal facilities. Upon request of the local board of health, the State
Health Department may advise and/or require changes pursuant to proper
operation and maintainance. The recommended operating procedure for
all dumps and refuse disposal areas is (he sanitary landfill method or
incineration which would prevent the material from being washed into
the water.
The Department of Public Works, Division of Waterways has placed
before the legislature a bill to authorize the Department to remove
dilapidated piers, old barges, and other floating debris from the har-
bor. The funding for this work is to come from a portion of the tax
collected on gasoline from motor boats in the Commonwealth.
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PRESENT WATER QUALITY
INTRODUCTION
To determine the present water quality in Boston Harbor, the
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration (FWPCA), the Massachusetts
Division of Water Pollution Control (Mass.. DWPC) and the Metropolitan
District Commission (MDC) cooperated in1 a limited survey during the
summer of 1968. All water samples from Boston Harbor were taken and
analyzed by FWPCA.
Samples of the effluents from the two MDC waste water treatment
facilities were taken by MDC personnel. Samples from Boston's Moon
Island facility were collected by the Massachusetts DWPC. Bacteriological
analyses were carried out on all samples by the FWPCA, while all other
tests on the effluents conducted by the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health's Lawrence Experiment Station Laboratory. The biological
survey, conducted by FWPCA, included the identification of the organisms.
Sampling stations in Boston Harbor are listed in the Appendix
i
A and are shown on Figure 1. Individual daily results of all
physical, chemical and bacteriological determinations are tabulated in
Appendix B. Biological results are also given in the Appendix (Appendix
C - Benthic Organisms, Appendix D - Phytoplankton).
BACTERIA
The bacterial indicator organisms used were coliforms, both total
and fecal. The membrane filter technique was used during the study
in the analyses for the coliform bacteria as outlined in Standard Methods.
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The elevated temperature test was used to differentiate the
coliforms of fecal origin from the total count.
Resulting data summaries are shown in Table 9. The data for
stations BA, BB, BC and BD collected during sampling period No. 1 in
May 1968, are summarized separately in Table 9. They are not included
in the data obtained from the summer sampling program because of the
time lapse between studies. However, the May 1968 data provides an
Indication of conditions in Boston Harbor when sludge is being collected
but not being discharged by the Deer Island facility. Significantly lower
coliform densities were noted during this period.
The average coliform densities during the summer of 1968 were
about the same or, in some areas, significantly more than the preceding
summer. Quincy Bay, however, showed an improvement in water quality
over 1967, and met the standard for "SA" classification of the
Massachusetts Classification Standards for coastal waters insofar as
the Coliform density is concerned. Class SA waters have a coliform
bacteria per 100 ml limit not to exceed a median value of 70 and not
more than 10 percent of the samples shall ordinarily exceed 230 during
any monthly sampling period. Class SB waters have a coliform bacteria
per 100 ml limit not to exceed a median value of 700 and not more than
2300 in more than 10 percent of the samples during any monthly sampling
period. Class SC waters have a coliform bacteria limit of none in such
concentrations that would impair any usages specifically assigned to this
class.
The waters adjacent to the outfalls at Deer Island may be described
as polluted even when the sewage effluent was chlorinated. This
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TABLE 9
BOSTON HARBOR
SUMMER - 1968*
Summary of all Coliform Data
Coliforms per 100 ml (MF)
Station
BB**
BC**
BD**
BA**
BA
BB
BC
BD
BH-1
BH-2
BH-3
BH-4
BH-5
BH-6
BH-7
BH-8
BH-9
BH-10
BH-11
BH-12
BH-1 3
BH-14
BH-15
BH-16
BH-17
BH-18
BH-19
BH-20
BH-21
BH-22
BH-2 3
BH-24
BH-25
BH-26
BH-2 7
BH-28
BH-29
BH-30
BH-31
BH-32
BH-33
BH-34
BH-35
BH-36
BH-37
Mean
Total
610
1,100
350
2,500
17,000
4,600
60,000
1,500
710
1,000
650
730
370
790
960
610
1,400
750
950
66
10
9
8
30
58
2,100
24
81
270
33
37
110
60
270,000
76,000
14,000
6,200
13,000
46,000
43,000
61,000
45,000
34,000
39,000
20,000
Median
Fecal
23
50
6
49
1,300
360
4,100
40
10
31
4
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
5
32
3
2
4
< 2
< 2
< 2
3
4
150
4
11
16
2
4
11
5
13,000
7,600
700
470
1,000
6,700
3,400
4,300
3,400
2,100
2,600
1,500
Total
265
610
50
430
3,800
730
5,200
240
130
60
10
2
10
30
10
10
590
10
30
60
; 10
10
10
20
7 43
1,000
10
60
210
10
40
100
40
35,000
7,200
4,400
1,100
4,100
21,000
18,000
12,000
26,000
21,000
15,000
12,000
Fecal
21
37
4
12
225
86
490
10
8
6
2
< 2
< 2
< 2
2
2
1 '• 28
2
2
4
< 2
2
< 2
2
2
10
2
4
6
2
2
10
2
2,200
640
290
87
190
1,600
1,200
860
1,500
860
980
620
Range
Min.
20
250
!< 10
< 10
10
10
10
30
10
< 10
< 10
< 10
< 10
< 10
< 10
< 10
60
10
< 10
20
2
4
< 2
< 10
< 10
100
< 10
< 10
20
< 10
< 10
54
< 10
2,800
< 100
50
10
100
600
200
10
100
100
200
200
- Total
Max.
2,700
6,000
3,600
28,000
265,000
37,000
700,000
17,000
5,500
6,000
5,600
6,000
3,200
6,700
8,500
5,200
7,800
6,300
8,300
.110
20
10
10
140
200
8,000
68
250
720
150
72
160
200
1,500,000
520,000
79,000
40,000
60,000
230,000
300,000
440,000
270,000
300,000
240,000
60,000
Range
. Min.
< 2
8
< 2
< 2
2
< 2
2
< 2
< 2
2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
6
2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
10
< 2
< 2
2
< 2
< 2
< 2
< 2
160
< 10
6
< 2
6
< 10
60
< 2
< 10
10
50
< 10
- Fecal
Max.
68
150
26
520
16,000
4,500
50,000
310
24
200
12
2
< 2
2
2
20
64
6
6
8
< 2
< 2
< 2
8
16
< 1,000
12
52
62
A
6
26
20
60,000
40,000
3,400
3,500
5,000
65,000
18,000
30,000
24,000
18,000
13,000
8,000
*See Appendix B for Dates of Samples
**Data Collected during Sampling Period No. 1 in May 1968
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unquestionably was due to the limited chlorination capacity of the
Deer Island and Nut Island facilities. Increased coliform densities
during the last week in September may have been due to the discharge
of settled sludge. Future sludge discharges will be limited to the
first two hours of ebb tide. Further work during 1969 will determine
the influence of this practice on coliform counts.
Figure 3 shows the approved water quality classifications and
the areas which fail to meet these classifications. The Outer
Harbor in the vicinity of Moon Island and Deer Island falls considerable
short in meeting the bacterial standards set for it under the Massachusetts
(3)
Coastal and Marine Water Standards of Quality.
The data shows that the Deer Island waste water treatment facility
is a major contributor to the degradation of the Outer Harbor and vicinity,
whereas, the Nut Island and Moon Island facilities affect the waters
surrounding their outfalls to a much lesser extent. It should be noted
that both Deer Island and Nut Island have increased their chlorination
capacity and are preparing for year round chlorination at substantially
higher dosage rates. This is anticipated to markedly enhance the
bacterial quality of the harbor waters.
Samples of chlorinated sewage treatment plant effluent from Nut
Island averaged 3,400 total coliforms per 100 ml while the sludge pumped
from the same plant averaged 360,000,000 total coliforms per 100 ml
with a high count of 700,000,000 coliforms per 100 ml (see Table 10).
Chlorinated effluent from the Deer Island waste water treatment facility
averaged 35,000 total coliforms per 100 ml when the sample was allowed
to be in contact with chlorine for 20 minutes in a laboratory test.
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TABLE 10
BOSTON HARBOR
SUMMER - 1968
SUMMARY - SPECIAL SAMPLES DATA
Coliform per 100 ml (MF)
STATION
SAMPLE
Coliforms t»er 100 ml
Nut Island S.T.P.
S quantum
Pumping Station
Deer Island S.T.P.
Chlorinated
Effluent
Sludge
Raw Sewage
(only one
sample)
Chlorinated
Effluent
(excluding
sludge)
Mean
Median
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Median
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Median
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Median
Minimum
Maximum
Total
3,400
4,600
300
5,600
360,000,000
365,000,000
22,000,000
700,000,000
59,000,000
—
35,000
17,000
7,300
100,000
Fecal
130
130
20
300
11,000,000
9,500,000
6,700,000
17,000,000
4,400,000
—
490
310
140
1,200
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STATE APPROVED CLASSIFICATION
BELOW CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
CHANGE OF CLASSIFICATION
BOSTON HARBOR
COLIFORM CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
SUMMER-1968
FIGURE
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These figures are below what will be expected when sludge is discharged
into the effluent line. Sludge not only utilizes all the chlorine
available, but also adds significant coliforms which are not killed
by the chlorine.
Although the Boston Inner Harbor was not sampled for bacteriological
content during 1968, the data accumulated during the 1967 study shows
that this is another primary source of bacterial pollution to the
Outer Harbor.
Figure 4 illustrates the present water quality of the study area
according to the coliform limits set forth in the official Massachusetts
Classification Standard. It must be noted that while the median coliform
values at some locations indicate the proposed standard is being met,
in some cases more than 10 percent of the individual samples did not
meet the requirements of the standards. Classes SA and SB define the
coliform limits by actual numbers while in Class SC, they are limited
only to non-interference with the legitimate water uses assigned to
this class.
Bacterial data collected in Boston Harbor and adjacent bays
indicates that to meet the Water Quality Standards for coliforms, it
will be necessary to provide more effective disinfection of wastes,
including sludge, entering the harbor or by some discharge outside
the harbor area.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
The oxygen demand of sewage and industrial wastes, as measured by
the biochemical oxygen demand test (BOD), indicates the waste's potential
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for reducing the dissolved oxygen content of the receiving water.
Adequate dissolved oxygen levels are necessary to support fish and
other aquatic life. If dissolved oxygen becomes totally depleted,
hydrogen sulfide gas is produced creating obnoxious odors and unpleasant
environment for persons living or working nearby. The hydrogen sulfide
given off may turn nearby .houses, bridges or other painted structures
black.
(1)
The azide modification, as found in Standard Methods, was used to
determine the dissolved oxygen content of the water during the 1968
survey. In 1967, the dissolved oxygen probe was used to determine the
dissolved oxygen.
Compliance with Standard
Water Quality Standards, adopted by Massachusetts, require that the
dissolved oxygen for Class SA water be "....not less than 6.5 mg/1 at
any time..."; for Class SB water, be "...not less than 5 mg/1 at any time..."
and for Class SC water, the lowest classification of salt water, "...not
less than 5 mg/1 during at least 16 hours of any 24-hour period, nor less
than 3 mg/1 at any time...." Four of 41 stations or 6 of 528 samples
tested during 1968 had dissolved oxygen levels below the standards
set by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Classification of Boston
Harbor (see Figure 5): Of the 41 stations sampled, only one station
failed to meet dissolved oxygen standard of the "SC" classification.
This compares with twelve of eighteen stations which failed to meet
the "SC" classification during the 1967 study.
Station BH-2, located at the mouth of the Weir River, had a dissolved
/
oxygen level below 3.0 mg/1 in two of three samples collected. Raw
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WINTHROP HARBOR1
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HARBOR
TOTAL. MEDIAN COLIFORM VALUES
FECAL ' PER lOOML.(MF)
PRESENT BACTERIAL QUALITY
ISA APPROVED CLASSIFICATION
MORE THAN 10% OF VALUES EXCEEDED
COLIFORM LIMITS FOR HIGHER CLASSIFICATION
BOSTON HARBOR
COLIFORM VALUES
SUMMER- 1968
FIGURE 4
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HARBOR
DISSOLVED OXYGEN BELOW STANDARDS
BOSTON HARBOR
LOCATION OF AREAS WITH DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS
BELOW THOSE SET BY STANDARDS
FIGURE 5
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sewage, which has a high BOD and can reduce the oxygen level, is discharged
into the Weir River by the town of Hull.
One of 69 samples collected at Station .BC had less than 5.0 mg/1 oxygen.
Station BC is located off Moon Island near the discharge .point for the
Moon Island sewage holding facility. The other Stations; BH-15 and BH-16,
are located in the southeast section of Quincy Bay. Station BH-15 showed
less than 6.5'mg/1 dissolved .oxygen in' one of eight samples. Station BH-16
had less than 6.5 mg/1 oxygen in two of eight samples.
Oxygen consuming biological activities require several hours
to produce a significant decrease in the oxygen level. The low dissolved
oxygen of the southeast section of Quincy Bay indicates the biological
action has sufficient time to reduce the oxygen level. Thus, the water
in these areas, is probably partially retained rather than flushed with
the tide.
Fluctuation in Levels
A small fluctuation in the dissolved oxygen level was observed
(Figures 6 to 9). Fluctuation in the dissolved oxygen levels may have
been caused by the production of oxygen through photosynthesis and
movement of water during the tidal cycle. Most of the oxygen production
through photosynthesis is limited to the daylight hours; at night,
photosynthesis is significantly decreased while respiration continues
creating an oxygen demand on the water.
The dissolved oxygen at most stations increases during the flood
tide and decreases during the ebb tide; cleaner water from Massachusetts
Bay raises dissolved oxygen levels as it enters the harbor, while the
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dissolved oxygen in the Outer Harbor is reduced during the ebb tide by
the poorer quality of water from the Inner Harbor.
Variations in the dissolved oxygen level during 1968 were smaller
than variations observed in 1967 at the comparable station (see Figure
10). The large variation in the 1967 dissolved oxygen levels was
attributed, in part, to phytoplankton activity.
Dissolved oxygen levels in Boston Harbor dropped after a major
rainstorm. The U. S. Weather Bureau Station at Logan Airport reported
0.74 inches of rain between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on August 7, 1968.
Figures 6 through 9 show that the dissolved oxygen observations on the
morning of August 8 were generally lower than the two previous
mornings. Station BB shows an immediate drop in the dissolved oxygen
level while the other station showed more of a gradual decrease. The
immediate drop at Station BB is probably the result of a chemical oxygen
demand exerted by the combined sewer and storm water overflows.
The dissolved oxygen level in Boston Harbor is affected by: raw and
partially treated sewage discharges, the discharge of sludge material,
the BOD of the harbor tributaries, photosynthetic activities, the
mixing with the cleaner water of Massachusetts Bay, storm water overflow
and other minor factors. Acceptable limits of dissolved oxygen levels
were found in all but three areas (Figure 5) in Boston Harbor during 1968.
Figure 11 shows the minimum DO levels obtained in Boston Harbor
during 1968.
BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Benthic
A biological survey was conducted to determine the harbor condition
as indicated by its benthic (bottom dwelling) populations, and to compare
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the harbor's present state with results of a similar survey conducted
during July 1967.(8):
Sampling techniques and station selection of the 1967 biological
survey were duplicated during this survey in order to attempt to offer
some basis for comparison of past and present conditions. The 1967
stations are shown in Figure 12 and are listed in Appendix A.
The relatively high salt water influx to the harbor described
earlier, facilitates vertical mixing and promotes the growth of strict
marine organisms rather than estuarine types.
Inner Harbor
The Inner Harbor is directly affected by the influx of. three
polluted tributaries: the Charles, Mystic and Chelsea Rivers. In
addition, most of the major docking facilities in Boston Harbor are
located in this. area. Commercial and naval facilities line both sides
of the Inner Harbor; oil spillage and waste disposal from ships contribute
to the grossly polluted condition of this area. Bottom sediments consisted
mainly of a black, oily deposit that emitted strong hydrogen sulfide (H S)
odors indicating organic decomposition.
Gastropod and polychaete worms were the only types of benthic life
present with polychaete densities of 330 per square foot (Appendix -
Table C). The major polychaete type was Polydora ligni, a sedentary
worm whose food source is organic deposits. Sediments of the Inner Harbor
provided an almost inexhaustable food supply for this .worm, while adverse
substrate changes eliminated most of its predators and competitors. Results
of the 1967 survey indicated polychaete densities of 964 per square foot.
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Annual changes in larval distribution, in addition to recent dredging
operations (see Figure 13) before the 1968 survey, were probably the
major reason for this apparent decrease in polychaete numbers. '
The Inner Harbor is polluted and provides an unsuitable environment
for most types of benthic marine life.
Winthrop Bay
Certain combined sewer outfalls drain into Winthrop Bay and result
in polluted conditions there. The sewage and sludge discharged during
flood tide contain solids that could settle in the bay.
Sediments at BH-44, the most inland reach of this area, consisted
of black, oozy material which had a strong H S odor. Gas bubbled to
the surface during sampling, indicating anerobic benthal decomposition.
Three types of benthic organisms were found, predominated by the polychaete
worm Capitella capitata. This marine worm has been cited (18) as being
analogous to the fresh water tubificid worm, which is a pollution tolerant
form able to thrive in highly enriched environments. Capitella is a
burrower that feeds entirely on organic sediments. Sedimentation of
organics, which eliminates most life forms, is actually beneficial to
this organism. The other significant type present at this station was
the burrowing amphipod Corophium vblutator, which, like Capitella, feeds
on organic debris.
Station BH-43 (see Figure 1) is located in a narrow channel of
Winthrop Bay bordered by Logan Airport and Winthrop. Strong tidal
currents through this channel prevent excessive deposition of suspended
materials. Sediments in this reach consisted mostly of course sand
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Dredging area
BOSTON HARBOR
DREDGING BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS — U. S. ARMY and
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SEPTEMBER 1967-
AUGUST 1968 FIGURE 13
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with some organic ooze. Four types of organisms were .present, including
amphipbds, mollusk, polychaetes and gastropods.. Among these, the organic
feeders previously mentioned .predominated.
Station BA, at the mouth of Winthrop Bay, was inhabited by
polychaete worms numbering 2,200 per square foot. Deposits of oily organic
sediments .found here indicate that wastes from the Deer Island waste
water treatment facility consistently reach this area:during the flood
tide. Polydora ligni, the organic detritus feeder found in the Inner
Harbor, comprised almost all of the polychaetes in this grossly polluted
environment.
The distribution of organisms found in Winthrop Bay corresponds
very closely to conditions found in the 1967 survey, although discrepancies
in population densities may be noted due to dredging operations in the
proximity of the station between the times of the two surveys (see Figure
13 and Appendix C). When these operations occur, densities of benthic
populations are drastically decreased.
Dorchester Bay
The three stations in Dorchester Bay, BB, BC, and BH-40, all
exhibited sediments composed entirely of black, organic ooze. Known
pollution sources to this area are: combined sewer outfalls, the influx
of the polluted Neponset River, polluted water from the Inner and Outer
Harbors, and waste discharges from the Moon Island sewage holding facility.
Station BB was dominated by many species of polychaete worms.
Polydora ligni and Tharyx acutus, both burrowing worms that feed on
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organic wastes, comprised the majority of this population. Other
organisms included scuds, mollusks and gastropods.
This small variety of organism is typical of benthic conditions
caused by degradation of water quality due to excessive enrichment.
Station BH-40 in Dorchester Bay exhibited a very low population
(65 per square foot) of benthic invertebrates. The bottom sediment
consisted of a black ooze that had a strong odor of H S. The paucity
of life and advanced state of decomposition of the bottom sediment
indicates that this environment is unsuitable for most benthic organisms
Findings of the 1967 survey showed polychaete worms numbering 1,200 per
square foot, as compared to 30 polychaetes per square foot found during
the 1968 survey. A degradation of water quality has evolved at Station
BH-40 in Dorchester Bay.
Station BC, also in Dorchester Bay, was typical of general conditions
in this part of Boston Harbor. Bottom sediments were comprised entirely
of black ooze, which had a septic odor, and life forms found here were
not typical of good water quality. Polychaetes and amphipods comprised
the major groups of life present. As in other areas of Boston Harbor,
burrowing forms that utilize organic deposits as a food source were
the major species of these groups. Polydora ligni was the dominant
polychaete at this station.
Quincy Bay
Sediments in Quincy Bay varied from area to area, and the deposition
of organic material appeared to depend on the tidal currents. Station
BH-13 exhibited sediments consisting of gravel .and sand, with a small
percentage of organic material. Suspended organic material most likely
does not consistently reach this area, thus, deposition of solids is
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limited. Ten species of organisms were present, dominated by Polydora
ligni and Ampelisca macrocephala which thrive on organic sediments.
However, the density of these organisms was limited by the minimal amount
of organic deposition, and instability of the sediment, which are constantly
turned over by changing tidal currents.
Station BH-16, on the southeastern side of Quincy Bay, exhibited
large amounts of organic deposition. The strong H«S odors of the sediments
suggest active decomposition, and benthic life was limited to 45 organisms
per square foot. Poor tidal flush rates in this part of the Bay allow
extended accumulation of suspended organic materials. Because of this,
the products of decomposition of the organic sediments may reach a
concentration that is toxic to most life forms, thus reducing the population
level to the small number found here.
Hingham-Hull Bay
Samples collected from Hingham Bay indicated that a polluted condition
existed throughout this area. Stations BH-22, BH-46, and BH-06 all
consisted of sediments with large amounts of organic deposits, and
all exhibited the characteristic odor of decomposition. Population
densities at these stations ranged from 3,500 organisms per square
foot at Station BH-46 to 3,000 organisms per square foot at Station BH-06.
The major organism at these stations was Ampelisca macrocephala.
In all three cases, the density of this amphipbd exceeded 1,300 per
square foot. Other organisms of note in this bay are Polydora ligni
and Tharyx acutus, the organic-feeding polychaetes prevalent throughout
the polluted areas of Boston Harbor.
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Strong tidal currents at Station BH-08 near Hull Gut prevented
excessive accumulation of organic material on the bottom, with the
result that less than 520 organic-feeding organisms per square foot were
found. The amount of organic deposition available as a food source to these
organisms is a limiting factor to the potential population density at
any one location.
Outer Harbor
Boston Outer Harbor was sampled at the following stations: BD,
BH-09, BH-19, BH-31, BH-39, BH-41 and BH-42 (Figure 1). Four sewerage
facilities; Deer Island, Long Island, Moon Island and Nut Island; discharge
waste into this area.
At Station BH-39, north of Spectacle Island, the bottom material
consisted of 75 percent rock, sand and gravel, and 25 percent organic
matter. The dominant organism at this station was the free-swimming
polychaete Phyllodoce groenlandica which is normally associated with
sand and shells. This station has a total benthic population of 180
per square foot. The 1967 survey reported severely enriched conditions
at this station with the bottom deposits containing more than 5,000
polychaete worms per square foot. Station BH-39 is in the main shipping
channel and was dredged between the 1967 and 1968 surveys (see Figure 13),
thus changing the composition of the bottom from a highly enriched
sediment to one consisting mainly of rock, sand and gravel. Consequently
a corresponding change took place in the benthic fauna from one of a
dense population of over 5,000 polychaetes per square foot to the
comparatively sparse population of less than 200 per square foot.
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Station BH-37 had bottom sediments of dark colored oozy mud with
a septic odor. This station receives pollutants mainly from outfalls
at the north end of Long Island which includes the sludge from Nut
Island waste water treatment facility. The dominant organism at this
station was Polydora ligni with a population of 750 per square foot.
This polychaete is a characteristic organism of grossly polluted environments,
A predacious feeding amphipod Caprella linearis was the second dominant
species at this station and was present in numbers of 90 per square
foot.
The black, greasy mud deposits at Station BH-19 contained a dense
population of 4,000 benthic organisms per square foot. Amphipods numbering
over 2,800 prevailed, Ampelisca macrocephala being dominant with 1,300
per square foot. High population of benthic invertebrates such as these
are known to thrive in bottom sediments that are excessively rich in
organic matter.
Strong tidal currents flowing through West Gut between Quincy
Bay and Hingham Bay prevent any great deposition of organic matter
on the bottom at Station BD. Several dredge samples at this station
contained mostly rock, sand, and a lesser amount of oozy material.
A septic odor was not detected. The bottom sample that was analyzed
contained only 150 organisms per square foot. The burrowing fringed
worm Cirratulus grandis was the dominant organism at this station in
con-junction with several species of polychaetes and amphipods. A
few clams and starfish were also present. A polluted condition is
suggested at this station because of the dominance of the burrowing
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forms of polychaetes and the lack of organisms that are associated
with clean water such as chitons, brittle-stars, sea urchins, and the
free swimming polychaetes and amphipods found in clean water.
Polychaetes, amphipods, bivalves, sowbugs, snails and a brittle-star
were found in the bottom sample of the moderately polluted water at
Station BH-47. An extremely strong tidal current flows through Hull
Gut, at Station BH-47, between Peddocks Island and Pemberton Point. Only
a small number of the sedentary polychaetes Aricidea jeffreysii,
31 per square foot, were found in sediment composed of mostly small
stone, sand, and a dark colored mud.
Strong odors of decomposition emanated from black, greasy bottom
sediments of Stations BH-41 and BH-42. Foul-smelling bottom sediments
of this polluted water contained mostly burrowing polychaetes and amphipods
of over 600 per square foot.
Massachusetts Bay
Station BH-27 was located just outside the boundary of the Outer
Harbor, approximately one-half mile east of one Deer Island wastewater
treatment facility outfall. A large number of scavenging isopods were
found (2,150 per square foot) in the silt-laden sand of this turbulent
reach. Also, many errant polychaetes of the Phyllodocidae family (340
per square foot) and amphipods, Corophium volutator (87 per square foot)
were found in the bottom sediment. The lack of clean water life such as
chitons, brittle-stars, limpet snails, and sea urchins and the presence
of the sand-associated polychaetes is suggestive of moderately polluted
waters.
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A supplementary station BH-45 was located seaward of Boston Harbor
in Massachusetts Bay between Green Island and Brewster Island. The
clean bottom composed of stone and sand was well covered with such
seaweeds as Fucus and Chondrus cripus. Many brittle-stars (Ophiopholis
aculeata) were found entwined in the seaweed holdfasts as were the algae
associated polychaetes Nereis pelagica and Spirorbis spirillum. Several
predacious Green-Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus drobachiensis) were
found hiding among festoons of rock weed. The chiton (Chaetopleura
apiculata) was found clinging to stones that were covered with the Red
Coralline algae. Other forms of life found at this station included
amphipods, sowbugs, clams, mussels and snails. The qualitative sample
taken at Station BH-45 contained a wide variety of clean water associated
animals and plants.
Summary of Benthic Conditions
Results of the 1967 and 1968 benthic surveys show that, in general,
Boston Harbor has not changed significantly in its polluted condition
since 1967 (see Table 11). Although some local changes have occurred,
the degraded benthic environment has persisted. It appears that this
situation will not be altered unless pollution loads to the harbor are
reduced.
Organically enriched bottom sediments are known to have a high
biotlc potential. This capability is attained and revealed by certain
species of invertebrates in the substratum of Boston Harbor. The prevalence
and high numbers of the pollution tolerant sedentary polychaetes,
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TABLE 11
BOSTON HARBOR
COMPARISON OF BENTHIC CONDITION
1967 - 1968
STATION
1968
BA
BB
BC
BD
BH-06
BH-08
BH-13
BH-16
BH-19
BH-22
BH-27
BH-37
BH-38
BH-39
BH-AO
BH-41
BH-42
BH-43
BH-44
BH-45
BH-46
BH-47
1967
H-18
H-3
H-6
H-10
H-13
H-14
H-8
H-9
H-7
H-ll
H-17
H-5
H-l
H-2
H-4
H-16
H-16A
H-19
H-20
H-21
H-12
H-15
NUMBER OF TYPES
OF ORGANISMS
1968
1
4
A
A
6
6
5
5
5
A
6
7
2
A
7
7
7
A
3
13
5
9
1967
1
2
5
3
A
A
2
2
3
A
5
5
1
2
1
7
5
6
2
1A
3
6
ORGANISMS PER
SQUARE FOOT
1968
2,237
316
270
153
3,OAO
525
118
A5
4,014
3,058
2,575
872
327
179
65
867
841
219
117
22
3,5A5
235
1967
A, 288
1,811
6A9
368
AAO
717
120
92A
772
1,602
186
A90
96A
5,365
1,184
573
286
771
A36
1A
82A
280
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Polydora ligni and Tharyx acutus, attest to the abundance of organic
nutrients in the sediment. The two species of amphipods, Ampelisca
macrocephala and Corophium volutator (Appendix C) are also present
in considerable numbers at several stations.
In various areas bottom sediments were found to be in an advanced
state of decomposition. The large influx of pollutants into the harbor
in conjunction with the poor flush rates and low tidal currents prevalent
in most of the area allow the deposition of organic matter on the bottom,
thus degrading the environment and making it unsuitable for most forms
of marine life. In areas of higher tidal velocities where deposition
is held to a minimum (Stations BD, BH-08, BH-47, BH-43), environmental
conditions remain the same.
Dredging of organic sediment seems to offer a short-range solution
to the degraded benthic environment. At Station BH-39, results of
the 1967 survey showed a polychaete density of 5,300 per square foot.
After dredging operations, the 1968 survey showed a polychaete density
of 140 per square foot at this station, which is more compatible to
the natural environment. Although this number still approaches the
minimum of 200 per square foot reported in the 1967 survey as being
indicative of gross pollution, it should be noted that the polychaetes
found at this station during the survey are of the free-swimming type
usually associated with clean, sandy bottoms.
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The constant pollutant sources in Boston Harbor soon redeposit
organic sediments on the bottom, thus reverting the benthic conditions
to the degraded situation present before dredging.
Massachusetts Water Quality Standards includes the following:
"4. The waters shall be substantially free
of pollutants that will:
(1) unduly affect the composition
of bottom fauna
(2) unduly affect the physical or
chemical nature of the bottom
(3) interfere with the spawning of
fish or their eggs—"
Taking the above criteria into consideration, it would appear that
from a benthic standpoint the water quality standards are not being
met in Boston Harbor.
Phytoplankton
Forty-one stations in Boston Harbor were sampled intermittently
for phytoplankton from May to September 1968. During this time, six
separate sampling periods were established and various stations sampled
during each survey (see Table 12). Except for Station BA, no stations
were repeatedly sampled during all six surveys. Therefore, no accurate
trends in planktonic variations can be determined from the data.
During the first survey in May, Stations BA, BB, BC and BD were
each sampled fifteen times. Average densities of phyto- and zoo-plankton
are shown in Figure 14. As can be seen, Station BD demonstrated
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TABLE 12
PLANKTON COLLECTION
BOSTON HARBOR
1968
NO. OF
SURVEY DATES STATIONS SAMPLES/STATION
1 5/21 - 23 BA, BB, BC, BD 15
2 7/25 - 31 BA, BB, BC, BD, BH-1 1
thru BH-12
3 7/30 - 8/1 BA, BB, BC,^BD,.BH-13 1
thru BH-25
4 8/6 - 8 BA, BB, BC, BD 6
5 8/13 - 15 BA, B-26-37 6
6 9/24 - 26 BA, B-26-37 3
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phytoplankton densities of 600 cells per ml. Although this number is
not above the minimum density considered to be a bloom (1,000 cells per ml),
it is more than twice the number found in Stations BA, BB and BC. Higher
nutrient concentrations, present during all tidal phases, may account
for this apparent increase in phytoplankton during the May sampling
period.
Stations BA, BB, BC, BD and BH-1 through 12 were sampled once
during the last week in July. Counts at all stations were low except
at BH-18, BH-20 and BH-21 where cell concentrations were 700, 1,600 and
1,400 cells per ml, respectively (see Figure 15). These results are based
on only one sample and may not be representative.
From August 6 to August 8, 1968, Stations BA, BB, BC, and BD were
again sampled. Average results of six samples per station are shown
in Figure 16. Plankton densities were extremely low at all stations,
ranging from less than 100 cells per ml at Station BA to more than 230
cells per ml at Station BD. Low concentrations of plankton such as
these are indicative of good water quality, but are inconsistent with
higher results that would be expected due to the seasonal temperature
advance.
Stations BA and BH-26 through BH-37 were sampled six times during the
second week in August, and all stations showed phytoplankton cell
concentrations of greater than 700 cells per ml (see Figure 17). Results
ranged from 710 cells per ml at Station BH-33 to 1,250 cells per ml at
Station BH-30. High concentrations of phytoplankton such as these are
indicative of nutrient loading of the water, although seasonal variations
could play a role in increasing phytoplankton numbers.
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ZOOPLANKTON
STATION
PLANKTON COUNTS PER ML
PHYTOPLANKTON
BA
BB
BC
BO
20
i
3
2
2
3
100 2pO 300 4pO 5f)Q 590
.
2971
137!
274 1
1
613 1
MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS
5/21/68 thru 5/23/68
FIGURE 14
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PLANKTON
STATION . ZOOPLANKTON
400 N\IOO
L .1 /) •
U
BA* , 14 C
BB* 3oL
BC* |32o)(
\\
BD g[
BH r>9 39 [,
BH 10 4? 1
BH II ' ** (.
BH 17 31 f
BH 14 3
BHI5 4
BH 16 4? L_.
BH 18 el
BH 19 29 L
BH 20 7 1
BH 21 16 L
BH 22 44 C_
BH 23 12 [
BH 24 45 L
BH 25 9 1
* AVERAGED VALUES
1 COUNTS PER ML
PHYTOPLANKTON
100 t 200 t 3pO _ 4pO
H24
_J 94
D24
IT,
.,] 66
) If?
.._ J 3$
. 1 33
_...,J ?58
1 10
. | 10?
\— ' CQ/
J 141
f— (ffOft
f— IVS4
1 79
],6
1 ™
1 49
PLANKTON COUNTS
7/23/68 thru 8/1/68
FIGURE 15
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PLANKTON COUNTS PER ML
STATION ZOOPLANKTON . PHYTOPLANKTON
BA
BB
BC
BD
100 50
I I
3[
4
5[
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
I I I 1 I 1 I I I |
J98
] 99
206
J 235
MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS
8/6/68 thru 8/8/68
FIGURE 16
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PLANKTON COUNTS PER ML
STATION ZOOPLANKTON
PHYTOPLANKTON
ISO 100
BA
BH26
BH27
BH28
BH29
BH 30
BH 31
BH32
BH33
BH 34
BH35
BH36
BH37
50
9J
9l
9 I
4 (
5|
al
6|
5|
llC
5 1
el
7|
6[
so roo
(
'
1
I
1
1
1
\
700 750 800 950 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200 1230
, I , ,
| I 753
1 907
I IO62
\
] 1172
_
1259 1
1 1030
1 998
i
m 715
I 1029
| 990
1 907
1 885
MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS
8/13/68 thru 8/15/68
FIGURE 17
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During the fourth week of September, Stations BA and BH-27 to
BH-37 were once again sampled (see Figure 18). Results of this survey
showed low plankton concentrations, the maximum of 260 cells per ml
occurring at Station BA. These low results disagree with results of
<
the August survey and are consistent with concentrations one would
expect to find in water of good quality with limited nutrient supplied.
Samples were obtained at the two foot depth which very possibly was not
the optimum depth to sample for the greatest concentration of algae.
Ecology
Identification of plankton indicated a normal seasonal dominance
of the population by Chaetoceros sp. This diatom was replaced somewhat
by Rhizosolenia sp. and Nitzschia sp. during the fall sampling indicating
a species replacement that is normal with seasonal variations. All
of these diatoms utilize nutrients such as phosphates and nitrates in
their metabolic processes, but concentrations of the organisms found
in the harbor do not indicate that nutrients are present in excessive
amounts. Individual species distribution cannot be accurately determined
with the present data.
Plankton data collected from Boston Harbor during 1968 is insufficient
to draw firm conclusions concerning phytoplankton concentration in the
harbor, although some indications of excessive densities are present.
To expedite the sampling procedures, the plankton samples were taken at
a two foot depth. Since plankton density varies with depth and light
penetration of the water, other depths might have yielded higher values.
This may account for the low values found in Boston Harbor. In order to
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fully evaluate the trends of planktonic growth in Boston Harbor and
to validly report on actual conditions, at least a one-year surveillance
program should be conducted on a bi-weekly or monthly basis. This
program should include selected stations from Boston Harbor to be
sampled at different depths for planktonic and nutrient parameters and
also stations outside of Boston Harbor, in Massachusetts Bay, to serve
as a baseline for normal seasonal variations in Massachusetts coastal
waters. This type of survey would provide information on variations in
Boston Harbor plankton due to nutrient additions in relation to normal
seasonal variations in shallow water areas.
NUTRIENT CONDITIONS
Two of the chemical parameters in the Water Quality Standards for
Massachusetts are Phosphate and Nitrogen.
The phosphorous measured by the laboratory was the total
orthpphosphate and will be designated as PO throughout this report.
A
The Nitrogen measured was the Nitrate Nitrogen and will be designated as
NO -N. Both nutrients were measured in accordance with the Official
3
FWPCA Interim Methods Manual. The Massachusetts Water Quality Standards
are written to total phosphate phosphorous and ammonia nitrogen.
It was predetermined in the planning of this survey that four
stations, designated as BA, BB, BC, and BD would be used to chemically
characterize Boston Harbor. Since these stations were intensively
sampled at all tidal stages, the total averages of the PO and NO -N
tests were used in characterizing the harbor.
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PLANK'
STATION . ZOOPLANKTON
150 100 50
1 1 |
BA "[I
BH 26 'I L
BH27 7 1
BH28 3J
BH29 5 |
BH 30 5 1
BH3I II [
BH32 3 |
BH33 7 I
BH34 16 C
BH35 7 [
BH36 2 1
BH37 8 I
FON COUNTS PER ML
PHYTOPLANKTON
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 261
1 132
I 93
| 139
1 194
1 159
1 175
1 89
1 175
1 168
1 160
| 136
[ 127
MEAN PLANKTON COUNTS
9/24/68 thru 9/26/68
FIGURE 18
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In studying the chemical effects of the Deer Island and Nut Island
waste water treatment facilities upon Boston Harbor, Stations BH-1
through BH-37 were used.
PO, and NO--N data at these 37 stations were separated into
"high tide" - "low tide" concentrations. The term high tide designates
that time interval between one hour before high tide to one hour after
high tide. The term "low tide" designates an analogous time Interval
at the low tide cycle.
Raw data printouts are presented in Appendix B.
Tables 13 and 14 summarize the PO and NO -N data for high tide,
low tide and total average for all stations sampled.
Phosphorous
Table 15 lists the average value and range of phosphorous (P),
found in PO^, for Stations BA, BB, BC and BD, while Table 13 summarizes
the PO data for high tide, low tide and total average for all stations
sampled. Figures 19 and 20 show the average PO, harbor concentrations
4
for high and low tides, respectively, at each of the stations where
such a value was obtained. Stations BA, BB, BC and BD show nearly
the same range of phosphorous. In determining the significance of these
concentrations of phosphorous, it is worthwhile to compare the values
in Table 15 with concentrations of phosphorous published for other bays.
Jeffries cites Raritan Bay as having a season mean phosphorous
concentration range of 0.06 mg/1 to 0.14 mg/1 as P. Narragansett Bay,
Rhode Island, is cited as having a mean concentration of between
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TABLE 13
AVERAGE TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE
AVERAGE
STATION NO. HIGH TIDE
mg/1 as PO
BA 0.17
BB 0.19
BC 0.16
BD 0.20
BH-1
BH-2
BH-3
BH-4
BH-5
BH-6
BH-7
BH-8
BH-9
BH-10
BH-11
BH-12
BH-13 0.24
BH-14 0.24
BH-15 0.24
BH-16 0.18
BH-17 0.17
BH-18 0.80
BH-19 0.18
BH-20 0.12
BH-21 0.18
BH-22
BH-2 3
BH-24
BH-25
BH-26 0.25
BH-27 0.14
BH-28 0.16
BH-29 0.16
BH-30 0.14
BH-31 0.20
BH-32 0.18
BH-33 0.21
BH-34 0.18
BH-35 0.17
BH-36 0.18
BH-37 0.21
AVERAGE
LOW TIDE
mg/1 as PO
*t
0.18
0.21
0.23
0.23
-
-
-
-
-
0.19
0.23
-
0.16
-
-
-
0.24
0.26
0.22
0.18
0.19
0.51
0.18
0.15
0.18
0.22
0.24
0.27
0.26
0.27
0.21
0.18
0.19
0.24
0.24
0.19
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.27
0.29
AVERAGE
ALL SAMPLES
mg/1 as PO
H
0.17
0.19
0.20
0.19
0.39
0.29
0.26
0.34
0.19
0.19
0.23
0.23
0.16
0.16
0.29
0.36
0.23
0.24
0.23
0.18
0.18
0.65
0.17
0.13
0.18
0.21
0.23
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.16
0.19
0.17
0.20
0.19
0.17
0.18
0.21
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TABLE I*
AVERAGE NITRATE NITROGEN
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
STATION NO. HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE ALL SAMPLES
ing/I N03-N mg/1 NOg-N mg/1 NO--N
BA 0.07 0.10 0.08
BB - 0.06 0.07
BC 0.06 - 0.06
BD 0.09 0.05 O.Ofi
BH-1 - - 0.05
BH-2 - - 0.04
BH-3 - - 0.06
BH-4 - - 0.03
BH-5 - - -
BH-6 - - 0.05
BH-7 - - 0.05
BH-8 - - 0.04
BH-9 - - 0.06
BH-10 - - o.04
BH-11 ' - - 0.04
BH-12 - - 0.05
BH-13 0.04 0.06 0.06
BH-14 0.04 0.08 0.07
BH-15 0.09 0.07 0.08
BH-16 0.08 0.06 0.06
BH-17 0.07 0.08 0.07
BH-18 0.08 0.07 0.08
BH-19 0.07 0.08 0.07
BH-20 0.07 0.06 0.06
BH-21 0.08 0.08 0.07
BH-22 - 0.06 0.06
BH-23 - 0.06 0.06
BH-24 - 0.06 0.06
BH-25 - 0.04 0.06
BH-26 0.08 0.08 0.07
BH-27 0.08 0.11 0.08
BH-28 0.08 0.09 0.08
BH-29 0.09 0.09 0.08
BH-30 0.10 0.09 0.08
BH-31 0.08 0.09 0.07
BH-32 0.08 0.06 0.17
BH-33 0.09 0.07 0.07
BH-34 0.08 0.06 0.07
BH-35 0.08 0.07 0.07
BH-36 0.10 0.13 0.08
BH-37 0.08 0.09 0.07
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TABLE 15
AVERAGE CONCENTRATION AND RANGES
OF
TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE PHOSPHOROUS
AT ALL TIDAL CYCLES
STATION AVERAGE RANGES
BA 0.06 mg/1 as P 0.04 ~ 0.10 mg/1 as P
BB 0.06 mg/1 as P 0.04 -- 0.10 mg/1 as P
BC 0.06 mg/1 as P 0.05 ~ 0.10 mg/1 as P
BD 0.06 rig/1 as P 0.04 — 0.09 mg/1 as P
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TABLE 16
AVERAGE CONCENTRATION AND RANGES
OF
NITRATE-NITROGEN AT ALL TIDAL CYCLES
STATION AVERAGE RANGES
BA 0.08 tng/1 as N 0.03 — 0.29 mg/1 as:N
BB 0.07 mg/1 as N 0.05— 0.10 mg/1 as N
BC 0.06 mg/1 as N 0.04 — 0.09 mg/1 as N
. BD OP.6 mg/1 as N 0.04 -- 0.09 mg/1 as N
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0.03 mg/1 through 0.05 mg/1 as P, while the lower Chesapeake Bay has been
(16)
found to have a phosphorous range from essentially zero to 0.07
mg/1 as P.
These cited concentrations are directly comparable with the Boston
Harbor concentrations since the values of phosphorous were based on
the same test parameter, namely, orthophosphate. The phosphorous
ranges of Boston Harbor waters more closely resemble those of Raritan
Bay waters than the waters of either Narragansett Bay or the Lower
Chesapeake Bay.
In comparing Boston Harbor data directly with the Massachusetts
Water Quality Standards, it must be noted that these Water Quality
Standards are written to a total phosphate standard concentration of
not more than 0.07 mg/1 as phosphorous (P).
Nitrogen
The presence of nitrogen in sea water is more complex than that
of phosphorous. Nitrogen is released from organic forms as ammonia
and is subsequently oxidized to nitrite thence to nitrate. The
nitrate may be then used by organisms to appear again as nitrogen
in an organic form.
Superimposed upon this nitrogen cycle is a seasonal biological
(4)
cycle. Cooper has shown that in temperate coastal waters, ammonia
is present only in very small concentrations at the end of the winter
and increases, as the summer advances, to such an extent that it is not
uncommon to find ammonia nitrogen as the principle form in which nitrogen
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&•&£ = 0.17-0.19 mg/l[(P04)~3]
Illlllllllllllln =0.20-0.24 mg/l [(P^)"3]
>0.25mg/l[(PO)~3]
BOSTON, HARBOR
MEAN TOTAL
ORTHOPHOSPHATE CONCENTRATION
LOW TIDE
SUMMER 1968
FIGURE 20
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(12)
exists at the height of the season. In addition, Harris has found
that when ammonia nitrogen is present, with little or no nitrate nitrogen
available, some phytoplankton may utilize the ammonia form of nitrogen
directly without the oxidation to nitrite and nitrate.
(20)
Other studies state the following with respect to San Francisco
Bay and the Delta:
"During the period May-October, organic forms (of nitrogen)
are typically dominant and at times represent essentially
all the nitrogen present in the water with the exception
of dissolved nitrogen gas.—In conclusion, based on avail-
able data, the nitrogen available as a plant nutrient in
Sussan Bay and Western Delta waters appears to be effectively
converted to organic forms during the late spring-early
summer at the present level of enrichment."
Therefore, it is not surprising to find that "pure" ocean waters
(19)
are listed as having nitrate-nitrogen, NO -N, concentration from
0.001 to 0.600 mg/1.
Appendix E presents two water analyses data sheets of the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health. One is for Deer Island
effluent on August 28, 1968 and the second is for Nut Island effluent
on August 7, 1968. This data shows that the effluent being pumped into
Boston Harbor may range from 0.0 to 0.9 mg/1 of nitrogen as NO -N.
Table 14 summarizes the NO -N data for high tide, low tide and
total average for all stations sampled. Average NO -N concentrations at
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high and low tide are presented in Figures 21 and 22 for each of the
stations sampled.
Based upon the data collected in the 1968 Boston Harbor Study, it
is difficult to state whether the nitrate nitrogen concentrations found
were due to either a lack of biological activity to convert the nitrate
back to organic forms, or the introduction of nitrogen to the harbor from
point sources such as rivers, outfalls or from organically rich sediments
and mudflats which are decomposing.
Effects of Sewage Discharges
Figure 19 (High Tide PO Concentrations) is density-coded and
indicates a directional tailing of phosphate concentration from the
outfall of the Deer Island waste water treatment facility. This would
indicate that there is a current during the flood tide cycle which
carries effluent from the Deer Island outfall into Winthrop Harbor.
There is another tailing effect which indicates a current flowing
during the flood tide cycle from the effluent outfall of Nut Island into
Hingham Bay. The southwest portion of Quincy Bay appears to be a slack
water area since the PO, values are very high and of similar magnitude.
Figure 20 (Low Tide PO, Concentrations) shows large areas of
homogenous phosphate distribution in Boston Harbor with a tailing effect
from the Deer Island outfall toward Massachusetts Bay. This phosphate
tailing would again indicate a current flow during the ebb tidal cycle
from the end of Deer Island towards Massachusetts Bay.
The pronounced large homogenous areas of high phosphate concentrations
imply both a mixing of the harbor by tidal action and a pollution of the
harbor bottom.
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EVERETT
N
= 0.09-0.10mg/fl NO;N
BOSTON HARBOR
MEAN
NITRATE-NITROGEN CONCENTRATION
HIGH TIDE
SUMMER isss
FIGURE
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N
^.Oe mg/l NO-N
3
= 0.06 —0.08m g/l IMOjN
=0.09 —O.IOmg/l NOjN
>O.II mg/l NON
BOSTON HARBOR
MEAN
NITRATE-NITROGEN CONCENTRATION
LOW TIDE
SUMMER 1968
FIGURE 22
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Figures 19 and 20 indicate certain water currents and slack water
areas in Boston Harbor which do indeed exist and are shown by the
"Tidal Current Charts of Boston Harbor" published by the U. S. Department
(5)
of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Figures 21 and 22, (High and Low Tide Nitrate Concentrations) show
that the nitrate concentrations are uniform and Boston Harbor is essentially
homogenous with respect to nitrates. Exceptions to this homogeneity are
at certain locations at low tide, namely, in the vicinity of the Nut
Island sludge outfall - Deer Island outfall and the north end of Spectacle
Island (Station BH-36).
The locations of high nitrate values at low tide coincide with
location of exceptionally high phosphate values on the north end of
Spectacle Island and Station BH-37 on the northwest side of Long Island,
suggesting that the high values found only at low tide are due to leaching
from heavy deposits of organically rich sediments.
The maximum area of high nitrate values found at low tide is
in the sludge outfall area, as noted previously. Two other areas
showing both high phosphate and high nitrate concentrations are contiguous
to this area and are on the Inner Harbor side.
Both the phosphorous and the nitrogen results indicate that the
outfalls from the waste water treatment plants are a major source of
pollution of Boston Harbor. The location of major concentrations of
both phosphorous and nitrogen would indicate that sludge outfalls are
discharging on the incoming or flood tidal cycle. Homogeneous nitrate
and phosphate values indicate that the waters of Boston Harbor are well
mixed by the tidal action.
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RADIOACTIVITY
The report of the 1967 observations of the radioactivity levels
of Boston Harbor states, "....low levels of natural radioactivity
(uranium, radium-226 and lead 210) and fallout (represented by
strontium-90) were found in the waters and sediment of Boston Harbor
and the major tributaries to the harbor...." For this reason, observation
levels of the radioactivity level were not included in the 1968 study.
WATER TEMPERATURE
The average water temperatures in Boston Harbor during the 1968
sampling period from 10.5°C in May to 24.3°C in July at the 2.0 foot
depth (see Figures 23, 24 and 25). The average water temperatures along
the shoreline were higher than the rest of the harbor.
The water temperatures of the stations between the shoreline and the
open water showed a general decrease from warm temperatures along the
shoreline to cooler water of Massachusetts Bay. One exception was at
Station BH-18 where the water temperatures were generally lower than
the temperature of the surrounding stations. This station is located
at the end of channel known as Nantasket Roads. The upward movement
of the cooler bottom water as it reached the end of the channel probably
caused the lower water temperatures.
The average water temperatures at most stations were highest at
low tide and decreased as the cooler water from Massachusetts Bay
moved into the harbor. One notable exception to this was the stations
just west of Deer Island Light. The water temperature at these stations
stayed approximately the same during each tidal cycle.
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BOSTON HARBOR
TEMPERATURE °C
2.0 FOOT DEPTH
MEAN LOW TIDE
SUMMER 1968
FIGURE 23
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BOSTON HARBOR
TEMPERATURE °C
2.0 FOOT DEPTH
MEAN MID TIDE
SUMMER 1968
FIGURE 24
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BOSTON HARBOR
TEMPERATURE °C
2.0 FOOT DEPTH
MEAN HIGH TIDE
SUMMER 1968
FIGURE 25
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Twelve sampling stations in 1968 recorded a higher average water
temperature than in 1967 (see Figure 26), probably the result of increased
solar radiation. The percent of sunshine possible during July and August
1968 was 73 and 69, respectively, as compared with 48 and 54 for July
and August of 1967 (see Appendix F).
SALINITY
The salinity in Boston Harbor was generally lowest along the shore
line and increased towards the open water (Figures 27, 28 and 29). One
exception to this is the water in Quincy Bay along the Wollaston Beach
area which was higher than the salinity than would be expected. This
suggests that the water in the Wollaston Beach area is not flushed
by each tide. The salinity is probably raised by evaporation of the
water.
The observed increase in salinity from May to August (Figure 30)
was probably a result of the decrease in fresh water influent from
Boston Harbor's tributaries during the summer months, along with
increased evaporation due to more solar radiation.
The salinities at all comparable stations during 1968 were higher
than 1967 (see* Figure 31). This could have been the result of the
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lower rainfall, in the area during the period of May through August 1968
when 11.06 inches of rain fell at Logan Airport Weather Bureau Station
while during the same period of 1967, 19.01 inches fell (see Appendix F).
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WATER CURRENTS IN BOSTON HARBOR
DROGUE OBSERVATIONS
A device called a drogue was used to determine the direction of
flow of the surface waters. The drogue, which.is 4 feet in depth, was
submerged about a half foot, making the bottom of the drogue 4.5 feet
beneath the water surface.
At 8:10 am on October 30, 1968, a drogue was released east of
Deer Island in the boil created by the sewage discharged from Deer
Island waste water treatment facility. This was approximately an hour
and forty-five minutes after high tide and one hour and thirty minutes
after slack water. Maximum current occurred two hours after the drogue
was released (see Table 17). A 25 knot northwesterly wind was reported
most of the day and probably caused the drogue to drift slightly southeast
of its path if there was no wind.
TABLE '"
TIDE TABLE FOR BOSTON HARBOR ON OCTOBER 30, 1968
Tide Time
Low 0000 hours
High 0624 hours
Low 1224 hours
High 1842 hours
The drogue traveled out the South Channel to Buoy C "7". Then
it went east of rocks called Devil's Back. The drogue stalled northeast
of Devil's Back. On the flood tide, the drogue started to return to
the South Channel (see Figure 32).
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The study was terminated at 1400 hours.
This pattern of movement suggests that the waters of Boston Harbor
are not carried out into Massachusetts Bay any great distance and
reaffirms other data in this report that indicates little transfer of
water on each tidal cycle.
CURRENT METER STUDY
Five current meters were installed in Boston Harbor for the summer
of 1967 to: (1) verify the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey current
data, (2) develop more specific data on tidal currents at particular
locations, and (3) determine the effect of wind on the currents. Figure
33 shows the location of the current meters. Only the meters at Stations
BH-A and BH-D produced data, since the other meters were damaged.
The current at Station BH-A, located on President Roads between
Long and Deer Islands, was recorded up to 1 1/2 knots (see Figure 34).
The flow was in a general east-west direction (see Figure 35). The
direction of the flow through the reach between Long and Rainsford Island
(Station BH-D) was primarily in a north-south direction which is slightly
different from the Coast and Geodetic's Tidal Current Charts. More
water appears to be moving through the channel in a southerly direction
than in the northerly direction. As would be expected, current velocities
are somewhat less than those recorded in the President's Roads area
(Figure 37).
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EVALUATION OF DEEP TUNNEL PROPOSAL
GENERAL
The Boston Consulting Engineering firm of Camp, Dresser and
(2)
McKee, in September of 1967, submitted to the city of Boston a
"Report on Improvements to the Boston Main Drainage System." This
engineering study evaluated the adequacy of the present drainage system
and suggested four alternative methods of eliminating mixed sewage and
stormwater overflows to Boston Harbor and adjacent waters. The
recommended and least costly alternative for collecting and disposing
of overflows of mixed sewage and stormwater proved to be a Deep Tunnel
Plan. The construction cost of the Deep Tunnel proposal would be about
$430 million and the capitalized annual operation and maintenance costs
will be in the vicinity of $66 million.
In addition to the tunnel plan, which will effect the contiguous
i
communities of Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea and Somerville, an "Initial
Construction Program" costing $38 million and requiring Increased
capacity in existing conduits was recommended for the city of Boston
A $119 million "Future Construction Program" involving improvements
to tidegates and existing outlets was also recommended to follow the
initial construction program.
DISCUSSION
The Deep Tunnel Plan could provide a long-term solution
to a significant problem of water quality in the Boston Harbor area.
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POLAR COORDINATE HISTOGRAM PLOT OF CURRENT DIRECTION
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It is also a potential environmental project with major financial
implications in a period where serious fiscal problems are being encountered
by cities and towns, the State and Federal Government. It should be
noted that under current Federal and State water pollution control laws,
this project is not eligible for either State or Federal aid, and all
costs must be born by affected communities and the M.D.C. Implementation
of a vast program such as the Deep Tunnel Proposal would therefore appear
to require further State and/or Federal enabling legislation. Should the
plan prove to be the most feasible, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
would suggest that implementation of this vast program would appear
to be best financed by a congressionally-authorized civil works project
with the greatest percentage contributions coming from the Federal
Government with cost sharing of the five communities, the M.D.C. and
the Commonwealth.
Poor water quality in Boston Harbor results from numerous waste
sources which have been described previously. These include municipal,
industrial and watercraft sources, as well as mixed storm and sewage
flows. The water quality data gathered to date Indicates that complete
elimination of all waste flows to the harbor is probably not feasible.
The harbor waters are capable of assimilating some level, as yet
undetermined, of waste discharge without falling below the required
standards.
Due to the large financial costs Involved, a satisfactory pollution
abatement program should therefore consider the combined effect of specific
treatment measures on each waste source, and should aim at providing the
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necessary total degree of treatment to achieve water quality standards
in the harbor at least cost. This requires an examination of alternate
treatment measures as well as the advantages of facilities which might
serve more than one type of waste source.
It is therefore concluded the necessary legislation to fund and
implement the Deep Tunnel Proposal will not be enacted until further
study of a comprehensive nature is completed and approved by the
appropriate legislative bodies.
The Initial Construction Program and the Future Construction
Program should proceed nevertheless in preparation for future projects
in the Boston Harbor area. These programs suggest that sanitary sewers
and storm conduits should be constructed wherever existing principal
conduits do not provide adequate capacity to carry estimated year 2020
peak design flows or runoff from 15-year frequency design rainstorms.
Recommended improvements have been arranged in two programs; the Initial
Construction Program and the Future Construction Program because of
structural conditions evidenced by failures which have occurred in existing
sewers, and in addition, the facilities which are affected by the initial
program are the most important parts of the existing system located
in the core area of the city and along the most heavily utilized beach
areas in the city. Three stages of construction are proposed for the
Initial Construction Program with a total estimated construction cost
of $38 million. Improvements to existing outlets (including tide gates)
and appurtenant facilities not included in the initial program are
recommended in the Future Construction Program which is estimated to
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cost $119 million. Such improvements will serve to reduce the volume
of tide water entering the sewerage system, reduce the degree of
surcharging in existing sewers, and in addition, reduce the volume
of tide water reaching the MDC facilities. Proposed facilities included
in the Initial and Future Construction Programs are designed to complement
the proposed Deep Tunnel Plan. They are, however, necessary with or
without the Deep Tunnel.
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REFERENCES
1. American Public Health Assoc., American Water Works Assoc.,
Water Pollution Control Federation, Standard Methods for the
Examination of_ Water and Wastewater. 12 ED. (New York:
American Public Health Association, 1965).
2. Camp, Dresser and McKee, "Report on Improvement to the
Boston Main Drainage System." (Boston: City Public Works
Department, 1967).
3. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Water Resources Commission,
Division of Water Pollution Control, "Water Quality Standards,1
(Boston: .1967).
A. Cooper, L., "Chemical Constituent of Biological Importance
in the English Channel, Part I," Journal of Marine Biology
Association, U. K., ^.8, 766 (193.3).
5. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, "Tidal
Current Chart of Boston Harbor," (Washington, D. C.: U.S.
Government Printing Office, 1949).
6. Department of Commerce, ESSA, Coast and Geodetic Survey,
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of North and South America 1968," (Washington, D. C.:
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Boston Harbor, Massachusetts." (Cincinnati, Ohio: FWPCA 1968)
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FWPCA 1968).
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10. Department of the Interior, Federal Water Pollution Control
Administration, Technical Advisory and Investigations Branch,
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Massachusetts," (Cincinnati, Ohio: FWPCA 1968).
11. Geldreich, E.E.; H.F. Clark; E.B. Huff; and L.C. Best;
"Fecal Coliform-Organism Medium for the Membrane Filter
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(1965).
12. Harris, E., "The Nitrogen Cycle in Long Island Sound,"
Bull. Bingham Oceanog. Loll., 17: 31 (1959).
13. Jeffries, H.P.; "Environmental Characteristics of Raritan
Bay, A Polluted Estuary," Limnol. Oceanog., 7:21 (1962).
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Oceanography, (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc.,
1966).
16. Patton^ B.C. et al., "An Animal Phytoplankton Cycle in the
Lower Chesapeake Bay," Chesapeake Sci., 4: 1 (1963).
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17. Pratt, 'P.M., "The Winter-Spring Diatom Flowering in
Narragansett Bay," Limnol. Oceanog., 10: 173 (1965).
18. Reish, D.J., "The Use of Marine Invertebrates as Indicators
of Water Quality," Waste Disposal in Marine Environments.
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20. Welch, E., "Phytoplankton and Related Water Quality
Conditions in an Enriched Estuary" Water Pollution Control
Federation Journal, 10: 1711 (1968).
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Elsevier Publishing Company, Inc., 1966).
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A
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APPENDIX A
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY - 1968
STATION LOCATION
1967 1968
STATION STATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE DESCRIPTION
(if anv) ° ' " ° ' "
H-18 BA 42 21 00 70 58 45 Deer Island flats near Buoy "C-3"
H-3 BB 42 19 00 71 01 20 Dorchester Bay between Buoys "3" and "N-4"
H-6 BC 42 18 40 70 59 25 Approximately 100 yards off Moon Island
on line with Spectacle Island.
F-10 BD 42 16 60 70 57 00 Off Nut Island in West Gut near Buoy "5"
W-l BH-1 42 15 45 70 52 05 Weir River near Planters Hill
BH-2 42 16 30 70 52 45 Weir River near Buoy "N-2"
BH-3 42 15 35 70 53 05 Hingham Harbor near Buoy "M-12"
BH-4 42 14 55 70 52 55 Hingham Harbor near Buoy "M-22"
BH-5 42 16 25 70 54 00 Crow Point Flats near Buoy "N-6"
H-13 BH-6 42 17 25 70 53 25 Hull Bay near Buoy "R-2"
BH-7 42 17 55 70 54 00 Hull Bay 50 yards west of Hog Island
11-14 BH-8 42 17 40 70 55 30 Hingham Bay near Buoy "5"
BH-9 42 18 40 70 55 20 Nantasket Roads near Buoy "11"
BH-10 42 19 05 70 52 50 Nantasket Roads near Buoy "3"
BH-11 42 15 40 70 55 15 Weymouth Back River near Buoy "C-7"
WB-1 BH-12 42 15 10 70 55 55 Weymouth Back River near Buoy "C-15"
H-8 BH-13 42 17 15 71 00 10 Quincy Bay near Buoy "C-l"
BH-14 42 16 55 71 00 35 Quincy Bay near Buoy "C-3"
BH-15 42 16 30 70 59 45 Quincy Bay approximately 200 yards off
Wollaston Beach near Black Creek.
H-9 BH-16 42 16 30 70 58 20 Quincy Bay approximately 500 yards off
shore near Seal Rock.
BH-17 42 17 15 70 58 40 Quincy Bay off Hangman Island at Marker "31
BH-18 42 17 35 70 57 25 Between Peddocks Island and Sunken Ledge
near flashing Buoy "2".
H-7 BH-19 42 18 20 70 57 40 Off Rainsford Island near Buoy "C-7"
BH-20 42 18 40 70 56 30 Nantasket Roads near Buoy "C-A-Ex"
BH-21 42 16 50 70 55 55 Weymouth Fore River off Sheeps Island near
Buoy RB-N
H-ll BH-22 42 15 45 70 56 15 Weymouth Fore River near Buoy "C-19"
BH-23 42 15 05 70 57 15 Weymouth Fore River near Buoy "N-2811
WF-1 BH-24 42 14 20 70 58 10 Weymouth Fore River 100 yards off
dry docks.
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APPENDIX A
(Continued)
1967 1968
STATION STATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE DESCRIPTION
(if any) o ' " o ' "
BH-25 42 15 15 70 58 40 Town River in Hole Point Reach
at Buoy "C-9"
BH-26 42 20 25 70 57 20 At Deer island sewage treatment plant
discharge on west side of lighthouse.
H-17 BH-27 42 20 35 70 56 35 Boston North Channel near Buoy R-10
BH-28 42 20 20 70 55 55 Boston South Channel near Buoy "C-13"
BH-29 42 20 00 70 56 15 The Narrows near Buoy "N-6"
BH-30 42 19 50 70 57 05 Nubble Channel near Buoy "C-5"
BH-31 42 19 55 70 57 35 President Roads near Buoy "C-13"
BH-32 42 20 10 70 57 50 President Roads between Deer and
Spectacle Islands.
BH-33 42 20 25 70 58 00 President Roads between Long Island
and Deer Island flats.
BH-34 42 20 40 70 57 35 West of Deer Island near Buoy "W-A" gong.
BH-35 42 20 35 70 59 00 Governor's Island flats near Buoy "C-l"
BH-36 42 19 50 70 58 45 President Roads near Spectacle Island
near Buoy "C-l"
H-5 BH-37 42 19 35 70 58 05 Approximately 50 yards of dock on
northwest side of Long Island.
H-l BH-38 42 22 00 71 02 50 Boston Inner Harbor near mouth
of Charles River.
H-2 BH-39 42 20 05 70 59 30 President Roads near Spectacle Island
H-4 BH-40 42 18 30 71 02 00 Dorchester Bay at mouth of Neponset River.
H-16 BH-41 42 19 05 70 56 55 Between Long Island and Gallops Island
H-16A BH-42 42 19 20 70 56 10 Between Gallops Island and Georges Island
H-19 BH-43 42 22 15 70 59 55 Winthrop Bay near Chelsea Point
H-20 BH-44 42 22 50 71 00 15 Winthrop Bay near Orient Heights
H-21 BH-45 42 21 05 70 53 30 100 yards east of Green Island
H-12 BH-46 42 16 45 70 55 05 East of Sheeps Island near Buoy "C-13"
H-15 BH-47 42 18 15 70 55 35 Nantasket Gut near Buoy "R-12"
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TABLE B-l
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER I 1968
DATE
5-21-68
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5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
TIME
830
840
1030
1030
1320
1320
1605
1605
1750
1750
750
750
950
950
1255
1255
1500
1500
1830
TEMP.
DEG.C
11.0
n.o
11.0
11.0
12.5
12.7
12.1
12.5
11.?
12.2
10.9
11.3
12.0
11.1
12.9
12.3
13.1
12.7
12.9
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
20.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
5.5
15.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
10.0
- 2.0
D.O.
MG/L
7.3
8.1
6.8
8.2
. 6.8
6.6
7.5
7.0
7.8
8.0
6.7
7.5
6.5
6.2
6.5
6.1
6.5
SALINITY
PPT
29.2
29.0
29.4
29.1
29.0
28.5
29.6
29.3
28.7
29.2
28.9
28.9
29.3
29.1
28.6
TOTAL
N03-N ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
MG/L P04, MG/L
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
360
550
10-
150
510
60
3900
400
2300
790 ;
810
1600
14000
760
40
490
460
32
30
2
4
Ifl
2
158
12
52
26
12
34
2
26
2-
2
14
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TABLE 6-1 (CONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER i 1968
DATE
5-22-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-ofl
5-23-68
5-23-63
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
TIME
1830
745
745
1000
1000
1230
1230
1455
1455
1720
1720
TEMP.
DEG.C
11.4
11.7
11.4
I2.fi
1 1.7
13.1
12.6
13*5
12.6
12.9
K.I
DEPTH
FT.
10.0
2.0
14. u
2.0
16.0
2.0
14.0
2nJ
12.0
12.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.4
5.8
6.0
6.3
5.9
6.5
6.8
SAL INI
PPT
29.6
29.3
29.7
28.7
29.3
28.8
29.1
28.9
29.0
29.0
28.3
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PhOSPHATE
P04» MG/L
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
27500
5300
3400
7100
640
660
110
520
270
520
FECAL
520
106
26
?30
12
24
4
18
2-
24
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TABLE B-2
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BB
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER I 1968
DATE
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
TIME
800
800
1015
1015
1310
1310
1350
1350
1704
1704
740
740
940
940
1240
1240
1445
1445
1815
TEMP.
DEG.C
10.5
10.5
11.5
11.5
12.5
11.6
11.5
13.3
11.4
12.8
11.0
11.8
12.2
11.3
13.1
11.2
13.5
12.0
12.8
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
18.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
20.0
20.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
15.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
7.2
7.4
6.8
7.3
6.8
6.2
6.2
6.8
7.3
7.2
7.4
6.7
7.4
7.5
6.8
6.6
6.8
6.2
6.2
SALINITY
PPT
27.5
28.7
28.7
27.1
29.5
27.9
29.6
28.6
28.7
29.2
27.9
28.9
27.5
28.9
28.6
TOTAL
N03-N ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
MG/L P04, MG/L
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
520
10-
240
310
180
20
690
470
1200
1000
550
470
190
700
70
490
220
30
2
22
14
16
2-
36
18
44
48
24
14
10
30
12
2
20
-------
TABLE B-2 (CONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BB
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER I 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
5-22-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5 = 23-^68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
1815
725
725
945
945
1215
1215
1440
1440
1710
1710
DEG.C
11.3
12.3
11.7 .
12.6
11.4
13.8
11.6
14.4
11.8
13.9
12.4
FT.
15.0
2.0
23.0
2.0
32.0
2.0
32.0
2.0
14.0
2.0
28.0
MG/L
6.9
6.9
6.0
7.6
6.3
6.7
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.1
PPT
29.6
28.6
29.6
28.8
29.5
27.9
29.3
27.2
28.7
28.3
29.0
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
710
2000
810
2700
920
190
870
290
270
40
19190
FECAL
18
68
64
46
30
2-
38
12
10
2-
21
-------
TABLE B-3
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BC
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER i 1968
DATE
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
TIME
840
850
1045
1045
1345
1345
1615
1615
1800
1800
805
805
1020
1020
1305
1305
1700
1700
1850
TEMP.
DEG.C
10.5
-0.0
11.0
11.0
12.4
12.3
13.5
12.2
11.5
12.7
11.3
11.7
12.5
11.6
12.9
12.9
12.4
11.7
12.0
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
15.0
2.0
15.0
2.0
7.0
2.0
7.0
10. 0
2.0
10.0
2.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
7.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
7.0
7.1
6.3
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.2
6.7
7.8
7.0
7.0
7.4
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.5
6.7
6.6
6.8
SALINITY
PPT
27.8
28.0
27.6
27.7
28.9
28.0
29.5
28.8
28.4
29.1
28.1
28.1
28.8
29. '1
28.8
TOTAL
N03-N ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
MG/L P04, MG/L
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
730
270
800
2700
600
1700
4300
2300
2700
400
280
500
620
470
380
510
15000
68
26
146
200
8
102
86
78
90
16
18
24
44
20
30
12
54
-------
TABLE B-3 (CONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BC
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER I 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
5-22-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
1850
800
800
1020
1020
1240
1240
1540
1540
1735
1735
DEG.C
11.6
12.3
12.8
12.5
12.8
U.7
12.7
14.0
14.0
13.7
13.6
FT.
7.0
2.0
12.0
2.0
12.0
2.0
h.O
2.0
6.0
2.0
tt.O
MG/L
6.9
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.3
4.1
6.7
6.2
8.0
PPT
29.2
28.9
29.3
29.6
29.2
27.6
28.8
28.9
28.9
28.8
29.0
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04t MG/L
COLT FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
500
6000
4900
340
4800
1400
530
250
2300
410
410
FECAL
18
130
186
30
144
58
34
10
96
10
28
-------
TABLE B-4
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BD
BOSTON HAKBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER I 1968
DATE
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-21-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
5-22-68
TIME
. 900
900
1115
1115
1350
1350
1630
1630
1815
1815
815
815
1040
1040
1320
1320
1715
1715
1855
TEMP.
DEG.C
-0.0
-0.0
10.5
10.5
11.9
11.4
11.3
12.9
10.8
11.1
10.7
10.8
12.0
10.8
12.8
11.7
12.2
11.8
11.8
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
25.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
25.0
25.0
2.0
19.0
2.0
28.0
2.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.0
8.5
8.5
8.2
8.1
8.3
7.0
7.0
8.3
8.5
8.4
8.6
8.2
9.2
8.3
8.2
7.9
7.9
SALINITY
PPT
29.0
29.5
29.4
28.5
29.5
29.5
29.8
29.7
29.3
29.7
29.3
29.4
29.5
2 9. '8
29.5
TOTAL
N03-N ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
MG/L P04, MG/L
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
10
180
70
20
70
210
150
40
60
120
3600
70
10
110
570
50
30
10
26
4
2-
10
12
10
4
4
2
26
6
2
10
6
10
8
-------
TABLE B-4 (CONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BD
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER I 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
5-22-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
5-23-68
1855
810
810
1045
1045
1255
1255
1550
1550
1745
1745
DEG.C
11.1
11.5
11.3
13.9
11.7
13.6
12.0
13.0
12.5
12.6
12.2
FT.
25.0
2.0
34.0
2.0
32.0
2.0
30.0
2.0
26.0
2.0
24.0
MG/L
8.2
7.9
8.3
7.3
8.2
7.9
8.2
6.1
8.2
8.4
PPT
29.9
29.6
29.9
29.3
28.8
29.2
29.5
29.3
29.3
28.6
29.5
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04» MG/L
COL IFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
40 4
60 2
30 6
70 2-
30 2
30 2-
100 4
10- 2-
40 2-
20 2-
20 2
-------
TABLE B-5
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BA
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1045
1310
1530
1124
1357
1600
1130
1405
1620
DEG.C
17.7
18.7
19.6
16.5
17.6
18.1
16.0
16.0
16.8
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.8
8.2
8*5
PPT
29.2
29.6
29.3
30.4
30.5
31.0
30.5
30.6
30.7
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
PO4« MG/L
,03
.21
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
300
100
90
21000
190
110
2100
2400
500
FECAL
32
10
4
140OO
16
2
170
240
80
-------
TABLE B-6
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BB
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER n 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-2^-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1135
1323
1545
1110
1345
1545
1115
1350
1605
DEG.C
18.3
19.9
19.3
18.9
19.4
18.2
17.3
18.0
18.2
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.9
8.0
8.6
PPT
29.6
28.7
29.3
30.1
30.3
30.9
30.6
30.5
30.3
N03-N
MG/L
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.25
COLT FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
300
10
10-
6600
10
2700
730
190
150
FECAL
6
2-
2-
50
2
44
100
22
14
-------
TABLE B-7
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BC
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1100
1300
1500
1135
1407
1610
1140
1420
1630
DEG.C
19.2
19.8
20.7
17.7
19.4
18.9
18.4
19.2
19.0
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.0
7.3
9.5
PPT
29.5
29.4
28.8
30.5
30.4
30.4
30.7
30.5
30.4
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.04
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
1100 200
10 4
10- 2
5200 58
11000 1100
3000
500
100
300
10<
50
-------
TABLE B-8
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BD
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER n 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1115
1240
1513
1147
1419
1615
1155
1510
1640
DEG.C
17.0
19.2
18.8
16.9
17.5
17.8
16.3
17.3
17.4
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.9
8.3
8.3
PPT
29.8
29.9
29.5
30.7
31.2
31.2
30.8
30.8
30.8
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.04
.24
COLTFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
17000
130
100
7400
60
70
30
40
130
FFCAL
30
28
10
6
2
4
2-
4
-------
TABLE 6-9
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1155
1350
1610
1615
1215
1340
1230
1430
1625
DEG.C
21.0
22.3
24.3
21.8
20.2
21.1
19.7
20.7
22.0
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.3
6.9
7.5
PPT
31.1
31.0
30.9
30.2
30.4
30.3
29.5
29.6
29.4
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04* MG/L
.39
.05
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
10
90
130
170
5500
80
60
170
160
FECAL
10
8
12
14
24
4
6
2-
6
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TABLE B-10
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-2
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1138
1345
1605
1620
1205
1345
1235
1435
1635
DEG.C
19.4
22.0
22.9
20.7
19.7
20.5
19.6
20.4
20.8
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
2.3
2.9
7.6
PPT
31.3
31.2
31.3
30.7
30.2
30.3
29.2
29.5
29.7
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04» MG/L
.29
.04
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
60
40
60
80
6000
2400
10
540
10-
FECAL
2
6
8
12
6
?00
2
36
4
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TABLE B-ll
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-S
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1144
1405
1620
1155
1330
1600
1216
1420
1610
DEG.C
21.2
22.9
22.5
20.6
21.4
21.3
20.2
20.5
21.1
FT.
2.0
2.0 .
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
' 2.0
MG/L
7.2
7.0
9.0
PPT
31.2
31.2
31.4
30.3
30.5
30.6
30.2
29.6
29.8
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
,06
.26
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
100
20
10
5600
8O
10-
10
10-
10-
FECAL
12
2-
2-
4
2-
4
2-
2-
2
-------
TABLE B-12
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP-
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-6,8
7-25-68
1200
1410
1625
1150
1320
1555
1210
1415
1600
DEG.C
21.2
22.7
22.7
21.5
21.5
20.9
21.1
21.6
22.0
FT. MG/L
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0 7.5
2.0
2.0
2.0 7.2
2.0
2.0 8.0
PPT
31.1
31.2
31.3
30.4
30.5
30.8
29.6
29.4
29.7
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.03
.34
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
200
200
10-
6000
120
20
20
10-
20
FECAL
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2
2-
2-
2-
-------
TABLE B-13
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-S
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1133
1320
1600
1140
1310
1545
1200
1405
1550
DEG.C
17.5
19.9
23.1
16.9
18.0
20.3
16.4
18.1
20.6
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.1
7.9
7.5
PPT
31.2
31.2
31.4
30.6
30.5
30.9
29.3
28.9
29.4
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.19
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
10
10-
10-
3200
20
60
10
20
10-
IA
FECAL
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
-------
TABLE B-14
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-6
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1126
1335
1553
1225
1355
1635
1240
1440
1640
DEG.C
19.4
21.7
23.3
18.4
17.3
16.5
19.3
19.3
20.1
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.2
8.2
9.0
PPT
31.2
31.3
31.2
30.7
30.3
30.4
29.5
29.4
29.6
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.05
.19
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL : FECAL
40 2-
40 2-
10- 2-
6700 2-
30 2
260 2
10 2-
10- 2-
10- 2-
-------
TABLE B-15
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-7
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1120
1330
1550
1230
1400
1645
1245
1445
1645
DEG.C
19.0
22.3
22.4
15.9
18.8
18.3
19.4
19. A
17.1
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.1
8.3
7.5
PPT
31.3
31.1
31.3
30.4
30.3
30.6
29.4
29.6
29.5
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
,05
.23
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
10-
30
10
8500
10
20
10-
10
10-
FECAL
2-
2-
2-
2
2
2-
2
2-
2-
-------
TABLE B-16
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-S
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-6'8
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1116
1326
1545
T2'3'5
1430
1455
1245
1450
1655
DEG.C
15.1
18.6
22.2
1'6.5
17.9
18.2
15.7
18.0
17.4
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.2
7.8
8.5
PPT
31.4
31.2
31.4
30.4
30.6
30.6
31.1
29.1
29.7
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.04
,23
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL ,
200
10
10-
5200
10-
50
10
20
10
FECAL
10
2-
2-
20
2-
2-
-2
2-
2
-------
TABLE B-17
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bH-9
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1110
1320
1540
1217
1445
1645
1230
1450
1710
DEG.C
U.9
16.2
16.8
15.1
15.2
-0.0
14.5
15.5
15.7
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0'
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.2
8.5
8.5
PPT
31.3
31.2
31.3
30.8
31.1
30.6
31.5
31.1
31.1
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
,06
.16-
TOTAL
100
700
510
7800
870
590
60
360
2000
FECAL
12
64
28
6
42
54
10
10
60
-------
TABLE B-18
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-10
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
TIME
1100
1312
1530
1207
1435
1600
1210
1445
1700
TEMP.
DEG.C
U.fi
17.6
17.1
16. R
15.9
-0.0
14.5
14.5
15.2
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
9.6
9.5
9.0
SAL1NI
PPT
31.3
31.0
31.0
30.8
30.9
31.5
31.3
31.2
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.04
16
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
10- 2-
10 2-
10 2
6300 2
20 2-
230 6
10- 2-
10- 2-
120 6
-------
TABLE B-19
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bH-11
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER II 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1210
1436
1640
1130
1305
1530
1150
1355
1540
DEG.C
19.0
20.7
22.3
18.8
20.5
20.4
18.8
20.1
21.0
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.1
6.9
7.0
PPT
31.1
30.9
30.8
30.3
30.3
30.3
29.2
29.2
28.8
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
,04
.29
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
100
30
20
30
8300
20
20
10-
40
FECAL
2-
2-
2
6
2-
2-
2-
2-
2
-------
TABLE B-20
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bH-12
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER n 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-23-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-24-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
7-25-68
1215
1445
1645
1120
1300
1510
1140
1345
1535
DEG.C
21.2
23.1
23.9
21.3
22.0
22.4
21.2
21.5
23.1
FT. MG/L
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0 7.0
2.0
2.0
2.0 6.5
2.0
2.0 7.0
PPT
30.6
30.5
30.4
30.0
30.0
29.8
28.8
28.9
28.5
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
COLI FORM
BACTERIA
MF
.05
.36
TOTAL
100
100
70
20
50
60
60
20
110
FECAL
2-
6
4
4
2-
4
2
2
8
-------
TABLE B-21
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BA
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
945
1430
1225
959
1252
1519
1045
1330
1555
DEG.C
15.8
13.4
13.5
16.6
14.4
16.4
16.4
15.6
13.2
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.3
8.2
8.7
8.5
PPT
30.1
30.1
30.0
29.9
31.9
31.9
31.4
31.3
31.5
N03-N
MG/L
.07
.09
.11
.08
.06
.07
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.15
.15
.14
.14
.12
.14
.12
.12
.14
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
110
1200
100
200
380
50000
270
47000
FECAL
4
1500
50
10
32
3500
30
7700
-------
TABLE 8-22"
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BB
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER in 1968
DATE
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
TIrtE
930
1201
1420
946
1220
1505
1030
1320
1545
TEtfp.
DEG.C
16.1
16.0
14.8
17.1
16.3
16.6
16.3
15.6
14.7
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
7.2
6.8
7.4
8.6
7.2
8.4
8.0
SALINITY
PPT
29.4
29.4
29.8
29.8
32.3
30.7
30.7
31.2
31.4
N03-N
MG/L
.05
.10
.07
.07
.06
.08
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.20
.17
.15
.20
.15
.14
.20
.14
.13
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
490
110
40
2200
90
250
3900
90
570
IA
FECAL
62
66
12
86
14
24
240
20
64
-------
TABLE B-23
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BC
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1115
1313
1510
1128
1355
1614
1220
1435
1635
DEG.C
16.7
15.9
16.6
17.8
16.7
17.5
18.0
15.7
18.1
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.0
8.5
7.8
8.4
8.2
8.5
8.8
PPT
30.9
30.2
30.1
31.1
32.4
30.8
31.4
31.6
31.2
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.09
.05
.06
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.20
.17
.18
.23
.15
.14
.19
.17
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
230
10-
300
40
40
40000
50
80
360
FECAL
200
6
240
2-
2
3900
6
4
64
-------
TABLE B-24
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bD
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1040
1210
1441
1100
1310
1535
1145
1350
1557
DEG.C
15.0
15.5
13.7
H.7
U.6
13.4
16.3
15.2
13.7
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.4
8.4
9.2
9.0
8.6
8.2
8.5
8.9
PPT
32.3
31.4
32.2
31.1
31.6
31.5
30.3
30.5
30.7
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.08
.09
.04
.04
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04% MG/L
.23
.19
.13
.29
.13
.20
.27
.17
.17
COLT FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
440
2800
40
60
460
50
120
330
100
FECAL
20
110
4
2
10
4
10
10
2-
-------
TABLE B-25
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-13
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-r68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1040
1350
1510
1047
1335
1610
1145
1425
1635
DEG.C
17.6
18.7
18.2
18.5
18.2
18.2
18.3
18.5
19.2
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.7
8.3
6.0
8.1
7.8
7.7
7.8
8.4
PPT
30.2
31.5
32.0
30.9
29.5
31.4
31.5
30.7
30.9
N03-N
MG/L
.07
.07
.05
.06
.07
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.22
.22
.23
.23
.23
.23
.25
.23
.27
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
10-
10-
10-
10-
10-
10-
20
4
2
FECAL
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
-------
TABLE B-26
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
TIME
1045
1240
1504
1054
1340
1605
1155
1417
1625
TEMP.
DEG.C
18. 3
19.1
19.0
19.0
18.5
18.5
18.8
19.1
18.9
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.6
9.0
6.7
8.4
8.3
7.9
8.1
8.3
SALINITY
PPT
30.3
31.5
31.9
30.1
31.5
31.4
31.4
30.8
30.9
N03-N
MG/L
.10
.05
.04
.06
.15
.03
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.26
.23
.22
.26
.24
.23
.26
.24
.26
COL I FORM
BACTERI
MF
TOTAL
10-
10-
10-
10-
10-
10-
10-
4
4-
A
FECAL
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
-------
TABLE B-27
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bH-15
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1055
1235
1456
1104
1330
1555
1200
1413
1616
DEG.C
18.3
19.6
19.7
18.8
17.3
18.6
17.5
22.4
18.7
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.8
7.8
6.4
8.8
8.1
7.7
8.0
9.1
PPT
30.4
31.4
28.6
30.6
31.4
31.4
31.6
30.7
30.9
N03-N
MG/L
.07
.08
.09
.07
.09
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.23
.25
.25
.23
.24
.24
.21
.22
.22
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
10
10-
10-
10-
10-
10-
10
2-
4
FECAL
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
2-
-------
TABLt B-28
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION &H-I&
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1051
1222
1448
1112
1320
1545
1155
1404
1600
DEG.C
lB.1
17.4
16.2
17.0
17.0
17.1
17.1
18.6
16.3
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.4
8.1
4.7
5.3
8.6
8.3
8.0
8.5
PPT
28.7
31.5
29.7
31.8
31.6
31.5
30.3
30.5
30.8
N03-N
MG/L
.07
.09
.08
.04
.05
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.21
.18
.17
.19
.18
.19
.17
.18
.18
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
10-
10-
20
10-
20
10-
20
140
30
FECAL
2-
2-
6
2-
2-
2-
2
8
2
-------
TABLE b-29
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-17
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER m 1968
DATE
TIME
TEv.p.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1030
1305
1518
1027
1327
1558
1140
1410
1630
DEG.C
17.0
16.2
15.5
l6.fi
17.4
17.3
16.0
15.2
16.0
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.7
8.5
6.3
7.6
8.3
8.0
8.4
8.4
PPT
30.2
30.3
30.4
29.6
29.5
27.1
31.5
31.5
31.6
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.10
.08
.08
.05
.07
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.23
.19
.17
.21
.17
.18
.17
.17
.17
C
B
TOTAL
10
40
60
20
10
200
74
46
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
FFCAL
2-
16
2
2
2-
6
6
2
-------
TABLE B-30
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-18
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER in 1968
DATE
TIME
TEmp.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1020
1250
1452
1029
1320
1549
1120
1405
1620
DEG.C
15.1
U.3
12.4
15.8
15.8
15.2
15.0
13.7
11.8
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.2
8.2
7.8
8.5
8.2
8.5
8.9
PPT
29.9
29.8
29.8
31.4
31.9
32.6
30.8
31.5
31.1
N03-N
MG/L
.08
.09
.11
.06
.06
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.62
.63
.74
.55
.35
.81
.37
.90
.85
COLT FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
8000
3100
1000
400
ROO
1800
700
2800
100
FECAL
200
1000-
100-
10
10
10
2-
20
10-
-------
TABLE B-31
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-19
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
TIME
1010
12*0
1446
1021
1312
1542
1110
1355
1615
TEMP.
DEG.C
16.1
15.0
14.5
17.3
16.5
16.5
15.3
16.5
15.1
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.7
7.9
8.8
8.3
8.4
8.6
SALINI
PPT
30.1
30.2
30.5
28.9
30.2
30.4
31.4
31.5
31.6
N03-N
MG/L
.10
.06
.07
.07
.05
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.18
.15
.15
.20
.21
.20
.15
.14
.14
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
10-
10
40
10-
10
10
30
30
68
FECAL
2-
6
12
2-
2
2
8
4
2-
-------
TABLE B-32
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-20
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1000
1235
1440
1012
1305
1534
1100
1345
1610
DEG.C
14.8
13.4
13.5
15.3
15.8
19.8
15.2
15.2
13.7
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
8.5
9.0
8.3
9.1
8.3
8.3
9.2
PPT
30.2
30.3
30.4
30.6
30.7
29.6
31.3
31.3
31.6
N03-N
MG/L
.04
.05
.07
.07
.06
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04« MG/L
.14
.14
.13
.15
.10
.12
.15
.12
.11
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL ....
250 •
130
10-
10
110
50
40
70
60
FECAL
52
12
4
2-
8
4
2
2
10
-------
TABLE B-33
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
B- 1-68
1026
1200
1434
1047
1300
1525
1135
1342
1550
DEG.C
16.7
15.3
15.2
16.1
15.1
14.8
16.7
15.7
15.1
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.0
8.6
5.7
7.9
8.5
8.0
8.4
8.5
SALINITY
PPT
32.5
31.2
32.2
31.4
31.3
31.7
30.5
30.3
30.6
N03-N
MG/L
.11
.07
.08
.05
.04
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04» MG/L
.18
.22
.18
.18
.10-
.18
.18
.26
.18
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
20
720
520
170
390
60
140
210
210
FECAL
2
40
62
6
6
2
8
4
16
-------
TABLE B-34
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-22
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1027
1155
1426
1040
1255
1520
1125
1335
1545
DEG.C
17.8
18.8
16.9
18.4
17.3
15.6
18.8
17.8
17.6
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.5
7.8
6.0
7.7
8.0
9.5
7.9
8.3
PPT
31.5
31.4
32.3
31.3
31.4
31.5
30.4
30.4
30.6
N03-N
MG/L
.07
.06
.10
.04
.05
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.23
.22
.18
.23
.21
.21
.22
.20
.21
COLT FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
40
10-
10-
10
10-
10
40000
34
28
FECAL
2
2-
2-
2
2-
4
?800
2
?-
-------
TABLE B-35
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-23
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1017
1145
1418
1030
1245
1510
1120
1328
1537
DEG.C
18.9
19.4
18.7
19.1
18.0
17.3
19.9
18.7
18.3
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.3
7.4
6.1
6.5
7.9
7.5
7.7
8.1
PPT
31.5
31.3
32.0
31.2
31.2
31.4
30.3
30.1
30.7
N03-N
MG/L
.08
.06
.09
.03
.03
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.25
.24
.22
.22
.22
.22
.26
.24
.24
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
40
10-
10-
60
60
10-
40
72
30
FECAL
6
2
2-
4
6
2-
6
2
2-
-------
TABLE B-36
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bH-24
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
1001
1137
1410
1024
1238
1505
1110
1320
1529
DEG.C
19.5
19.7
20.2
20.0
20.4
19.3
20.7
21.4
19.7
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.3
7.0
6.9
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.2
PPT
30.0
31.6
30.3
31.0
31.0
31.3
29.8
29.9
30.2
N03-N
MG/L
.08
.07
.06
.05
.05
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.28
.26
.27
.26
.25
.25
.27
.27
.26
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
120
100
120
60
100
70
160
54
160
FECAL
2
18
22
2
2
2-
10
12
26
-------
TABLE B-37
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-25
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER III 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-30-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
7-31-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
8- 1-68
954
1130
1404
1015
1230
1445
1055
1310
1522
DEG.C
18.3
19.1
20.2
18.9
19.1
19.7
20.8
22.2
24.0
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.2
7.3
7.1
7.6
7.9
8.0
8.8
9.0
PPT
30.9
31.2
30.2
31.1
31.1
31.0
29.8
29.7
30.2
N03-N
MG/L
.04
.07
.07
.05
.05
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.24
.25
.26
.26
.25
.26
.29
.26
.26
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
200
10
10-
40
50
30
130
16
56
FECAL
2
2
2-
20
10
4
4
2
2-
-------
TABLE B-38
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
600
600
815
815
1105
1105
1525
1525
1810
1810
555
555
820
820
1115
1115
1630
1630
1845
DEG.C
13.7
13.4
13.7
13.4
15.5
14.9
15.5
U.7
15.2
14.6
16.0
13.8
14.7
13.7
14.9
13.8
15.8
13.8
14.9
FT.
2.0
15.0
2.0
16.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
12.0
2.0
15.0
£.0
9.0
2.0
15.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
17.0
2.0
MG/L
8.1
5.9
8.4
8.4
8.1
8.5
8.5
8.8
9.3
8.4
7.8
8.2
8.3
8.1
8.5
9.0
8.0
8.7
8.8
PPT
31.7
31.8
31.4
31.5
30.8
30.4
31.1
30.9
31.2
31.1
31.1
31.5
30.4
30.5
30.9
30.9
30.9
31.2
30.8
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04» MG/L
.18
.17
.16
.13
.17
.17
.20
.19
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
16000
17000
91000
81000
1400
40000
2300
160
1600
3500
4600
4700
16000
67000
5600
17000
4300
8800
FECAL
960
170
3700
4000
90
?ROO
140
16
210
390
300
200
950
3800
62
610
190
460
265000 16000
-------
TABLE B-38CCONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bA
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
7-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
1845
550
550
813
813
1125
1125
1515
1515
1805
1808
DEG.C
U.O
15.8
13.6
15.0
U.O
U.3
U.2
20.3
16.3
16.7
U.2
FT.
14.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
15.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
15.0
2.0
15.0
MG/L
8.3
8.1
7.3
7.5
8.0
8.3
8.7
8.6
8.6
7.9
9.1
PPT
31.8
31.2
31.4
31.0
31.3
31.2
30.9
30.5
30.6
30.5
31.1
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04« MG/L
.18
.25
.17
.19
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
10300
12000
10000
36000
10000
4100
5700
210
4300
620
1500
FECAL
500
350
340
300
620
290
300
10
100
40
60
-------
TABLE B-39
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BB
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
700
700
905
905
1155
1155
1500
1500
1750
1750
650
650
905
905
1200
1200
1600
1600
1830
DEG.C
15.9
15.6
15.1
U.5
16.6
14.4
17.4
15.9
16.5
15.6
15.9
15.5
15.3
14.5
16.0
U.I
17.0
16.1
14.9
FT.
2.0
15.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
15.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
15.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
17.0
2.0
MG/L
8.2
8.2
8.5
8.0
8.4
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.4
8.2
7.5
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
7.4
7.4
7.4
PPT
31.4
31.5
31.3
31.3
31.0
30.9
30.5
30.7
30.8
30.9
30.8
30.8
31.2
31.2
30.7
31.0
29.8
30.6
30.4
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.17
.17
.21
.21
.17
.20
.22
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
850
830
2500
37000
60
7200
460
280
450
730
60
2200
5900
7800
550
12000
810
530
370
FECAL
130
120
150
400
6
610
150
86
50
132
56
98
290
330
42
500
96
62
50
-------
TABLE B-39CCONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BB
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
7-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
1830
645
645
855
855
1215
1215
1500
1500
1750
1750
DEG.C
U.o
16.5
16.0
16.1
15.0
15.8
13.6
19.5
U.7
18. A
17.0
FT.
17.0
2.0
15.0
J2.0
20.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
17.0
2.0
17.0
MG/L
7.4
6.7
6.0
6.8
7.2
8.0
7.8
6.8
7.8
7.0
7,1
PPT
30.0
30.2
30.9
30.5
31.3
30.9
30.9
26.9
30.7
29.3
29.9
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.22
.19
.22
.16
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
730
25000
9000
37000+
16000
1800
8800
120
3500
11000
11000
FFCAL
36
4500
660
4300 +
1700
130
390
34
240
560
880
-------
TABLE B-40
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BC
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
640
640
855
855
1140
1140
1615
1615 •
1850
1850
635
635
955
955
1145
1145
1710
1710
1920
DEG.C
16.0
16.0
15.5
15.0
17.9
15.7
17.1
16.9
15.8
15.8
16.2
16.2
15.8
15.0
16.6
15.4
16.9
U.2
16.2
FT.
2.0
6.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
12.0
2.0
10.0
10.0
2.0
2.0
6.0
2.0
9.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
10.0
2.0
MG/L
7.8
7.8
8.2
8.1
7.8
7.8
8.9
7.7
8.9
8.8
7.3
7.4
8.1
8.0
7.4
8.0
8.1
7.9
8.0
PPT
31.7
31.8
31.5
31.4
31.3
30.8
31.4
31.3
31.2
31.4
31.7
31.5
31.3
31.4
30.8
30.8
29.9
30.6
31.2
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04» MG/L
.22
.19
.20
.22
COLI FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
32000 2700
30000 ?900
6900 900
16000 1?00
1400 160
8100 790
1700 180
17
18
23
25
1700
960
110
170
8100
1700
3500
R100
67000
39000
700000+
210
142
2-
2-
490
1600
190
500
3600
22000
40004-
-------
TABLE B-40(CONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bC
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
7-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
1920
630
630
845
845
1200
1200
1600
1600
1840
DEG.C
16.2
16.1
16.1
15.7
15.6
16.3
U.9
17.1
16.4
17.9
FT.
9.0
2.0
11.0
2.0
8.0
2.0
13.0
2.0
7.5
2.0
MG/L
7.8
7.0
6.0
7.3
7.2
7.0
7.7
8.3
7.4
7.9
PPT
31.2
30.7
31.1
31.0
31.1
30.6
31.1
30.6
30.8
31.3
N03-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.21
.21
.31
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
18000
500000*
180000
46000
16000
16000
19000
400000
13000
500000*
IA
FECAL
2300
50000+
20000
4600
7700
2700
1500
2900
1500
50000+
-------
TABLE B-41
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BD
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATL
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
R-
R-
H-
R-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
6-68
7-08
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
7-68
f-68
7-68
623
623
835
835
1125
1125
1600
1600
18 30
1830
620
620
840
840
1130
1130
1650
1650
1905
DEG.C
U.5
U.A
u.o
13. R
115.4
U.2
IS. 3
u.^.
U.H
U.R
l-\.*
M.H
u.o
H.9
u.o
ir.o
I'i.Q
U.R
U.7
FT.
2.0
30.0
2.0
35.0
2.0
25.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
<*o.o
2.0
20.0
r.o
3^.0
2.0
30.0
:.o
25.0
2.0
MG/L
8.1
8.3
8.5
8.5
8.4
8.6
8.5
8.6
8.8
8.5
8.3
8.3
8.5
8.3
8.4
9.0
8.3
8.2
8.3
PPT
31.7
31.8
31.6
31.5
31.3
30.9
31.3
31.3
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.4
30.6
30.5
31.1
31. ^
30.6
31. t
31.2
TOTAL
N03-N ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
MG/L P04« MG/L
.17
.19
.18
.17
.16
.18
.21
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
2300
900
<»70
360
100
130
40
20
?300
410
1800
1300
1200
870
290
390
30
180
14600
FECAL
20
10
16
12
4
2-
2
4
170
320
124
32
38
36
6
34
2
6
310
-------
TABLE B-4HCONT.)
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER IV 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
8-
7-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
8-68
1905
615
615
829
829
1145
1145
1540
1540
1825
1825
DEG.C
14.2
15.3
15.1
14.4
14.3
12.9
12.0
15.9
13.7
15.9
15.8
FT.
30.0
2.0
20.0
2.0
30.0
2.0
35.0
2.0
35.0
2.0
25.0
MG/L
8.3
7.7
7.7
7.6
8.0
9.0
9.0
8.4
8.2
8.4
8.4
PPT
31.6
31.3
31.3
31.5
31.5
31.9
31.9
30.8
31.0
31.3
31.3
NO3-N
MG/L
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.21
.21
.20
.19
COLT FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
300
2600
2100
3200
3800
120
120
30
100
190
110
FECAL
8
180
64
150
170
4
8
2
6
20
6
-------
TABLE B-42
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BA
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-1^-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
905
1150
1450
1025
1150
1550
1100
1405
1700
TEMP.
DEG.C
16.1
16.4
15.4
17.2
18.2
16.0
16.8
16.2
16.4
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
7.9
8.6
8.6
8.0
9.0
8.9
8.3
8.7
SALINITY
PPT
31.2
30.7
30.9
31.0
30.5
30.6
30.8
30.8
31.1
N03-N
MG/L
.08
.03
.04
.06
.07
.08
.04
.04
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04» MG/L
.17
.14
.13
.16
.14
.14
.15
.14
.13
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
100-
100-
6100
20
10
1000
2100
1200
3200
IA
FECAL
10-
10-
460
6
4
10
160
360
240
-------
TABLE B-43
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-26
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER v 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
922
1225
1525
1055
1325
1615
1135
1435
1730
TEMP.
DEG.C
15.6
. 15.1
15.4
15.3
15.0
15.6
14.4
15.9
15.7
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.0
8.9
8.7
8.3
8.7
8.7
8.1
8.7
9.4
SALINITY
PPT
31.1
30.7
30.8
30.3
30.1
30.4
30.4
30.6
31.4
N03-N
MG/L
.05
.02
.03
.07
.06
.06
.04
.03
.03
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.15
.21
.25
.27
.27
.35
.36
.24
.14
COLT FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
3000
80000
10000
2ROO
33000
1500000*
160000
19000
9100
IA
FECAL
400
6100
300
160
900
50000*
9000
680
760
-------
TABLE B-44
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-Z?
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
955
1230
1530
1100
1330
1625
1140
1445
1735
TEMP.
DEG.C
15.0
U.7
U.2
15.5
14.2
14.5
14.7
13.8
13.7
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.3
10.3
10.1
8.5
9.7
9.4
8.7
9.9
9.6
SALINITY
PPT
31.2
31.5
31.5
30.9
31.2
31.1
31.2
31.2
31.7
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.02
.04
.08
.07
.07
.04
.04
.03
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.15
.10
.10
.18
.10
.14
.21
.10
.10-
COLIFORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
100
100-
100-
640
310
2300
35000
2100
12000
IA
FECAL
10-
20
10
72
22
170
3000
210
880
-------
TABLE B-45
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-28
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
1000
1235
1535
1105
1335
1630
1147
1450
1745
TEMP.
DEG.C
15.2
15.2
15.6
15.9
15.3
15.7
15.4
15.0
14.9
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.2
9.0
9.2
8.4
9.0
9.1
8.8
9.1
9.4
SALINITY
PPT
31.2
31.3
31.1
31.1
31.0
31.1
31.3
31.3
31.3
N03-N
MG/L
.04
.05
.04
.05
.05
.06
.04
.03
.03
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.14
.12
.14
.13
.12
.14
.14
.12
.11
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
1300
100
100-
2100
90
50
8200
5000
1700
FECAL
60
10-
10-
170
6
8
490
340
230
-------
TABLE B-46
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION 6H-29
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
.
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
1010
1240
1545
1115
1345
1635
1155
1500
1750
TEMP.
DEG.C
14.8
15.5
14.7
16.2
16.2
15.1
15.2
15.6
14.4
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.3
8.3
9.0
8.4
8.4
9.2
8.8
9.0
9.5
SALINITY
PPT
31.3
31.2
31.3
31.1
30.9
31.1
31.4
30.8
31.3
N03-N
MG/L
.05
.05
.04
.06
.07
.08
.05
.04
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.14
.16
.12
.13
.16
.12
.14
.16
.12
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
1700
100
100-
880
10
110
1300
130
230
IA
FECAL
50
10-
10-
96
2-
12
620
10
32
-------
TABLE B-47
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-30
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME .
1015
1245
1550
1120
1350
1645
1205
1505
1800
TEMP.
DEG.C
15.6
14.8
15.4
16.2
15.2
14.8
15.8
15.1
14.4
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.1
8.6
9.7
8.4
8.8
9.5
8.6
9.1
9.5
SALINITY
PPT
31.0
31.2
31.7
30.9
30.7
31.2
31.2
31.1
31.4
N03-N
MG/L
.05
.02
.04
.06
.09
.08
.06
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.16
.12
.11
.14
.12
.09
.13
.13
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
1600
300
100-
740
200
100
15000
4800
50000+
IA
FECAL
110
10-
10-
130
6
10
1100
220
5000 +
-------
TABLE B-48
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-31
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
1020
1250
1555
1125
1355
1650
1215
1515
1805
TEMP.
DEG.C
15.7
14.9
14.8
16.0
15.3
15.8
15.4
14.4
14.4
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.1
8.7
8.8
8.3
8.9
8.9
8.4
8.9
9.2
SALINITY
PPT
31.0
31.2
31.1
30.9
30.9
30.7
31.1
31.2
31.2
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.03
.04
.07
.09
.07
.04
.04
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.17
.14
.15
.15
.12
.25
.24
.12
.15
COLT FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
4000
1000-
4000
3600
600
230000
34000
8300
140000
IA
FECAL
400
100
POO
80
10-
27000
4200
460
65000
-------
TABLE B-49
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-32
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
935
1220
1515
1050
1320
1610
1125
1430
1725
TEMP.
DEG.C
15.6
15.1
14.7
16.7
15.7
16.0
15.7
U.2
U.2
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.1
9.1
8.7
8.0
8.7
8.9
8.2
9.0
9.0
SALINITY
PPT
31.3
31.2
31.3
30.8
30.5
30.8
31.4
30.6
31.0
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.04
.06
.08
.07
.05
.05
.03
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.16
.10
.17
.15
.11
.16
.14
.16
.15
COLIFORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
5400
1400-
3700
1500
50000*
200
18000
31000
17000
FECAL
800
160
180
1m f\
10
1900
* f\
60
14000
1100
1000
-------
TABLt B-50
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-33
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
930
1215
1510
1045
1310
1605
1115
1425
1720
TEMP.
DEG.C
15.3
15.9
15.4
17.0
15.5
15.6
15.6
15.2
14.1
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.3
8.4
8.9
8.5
8.5
8.8
8.2
8.4
9.0
SALINITY
PPT
31.0
30.3
31.0
31.0
30.4
30.7
31.1
30.3
31.1
N03-N
MG/L
.05
.03
.04
.06
.07
.06
.04
.04
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.14
.23
.17
.14
.15
.18
.12
.23
.15
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
100-
300
10000
10
1000
100
8700
11000
12000
IA
FECAL
10-
100
670
2-
98
30
380
970
540
-------
TABLE B-51
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-34
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME-
920
1205
1500
1030
1300
1555
1110
1415
1705
TEMP*
DEG.C
15.5
16.2
16.1
16.6-
16.1
16.4
15.6
15.9
15.3
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
?.o
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.2
8.4
8.8
8.5
8.4
9.1
8.5
8.7
9.3
SALINITY
PPT
31.0
30.4
31.0
31.0
30.3
30.8
31.0
30.5
31.1
N03-N
MG/L
.05
.04
.04
.08
.06
.08
.03
.04
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.14
.20
.14
.14
.20
.14
.13
.17
.13
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
100
300
1000
250
1900
300
40000
31000
4300
FECAL
10-
50
70
60
88
10-
7900
1100
550
-------
TABLE B-52
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bH-35
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
851
1145
1445
1015
1245
1540
1050
1400
1650
TEMP,
DEG.C
15.2
15.9
15.2
16.8
18.0
15.6
15.8
16.2
14.5
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.2
8.2
8.9
8.0
8.7
8.5
8.4
8.7
9.5
SALINITY
PPT
31.0
30.6
30.5
30.7
30.1
30.5
30.6
30.6
30.6
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.02
.05
.05
.08
.06
.06
.04
.03
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.13
.13
.14
.12
.11
.13
.14
.15
.13
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
100
100
8500
370
510
4200
5200
26000
22000
IA
FECAL
50
10
390
78
74
550
550
1200
610
-------
TABLE B-53
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-36
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
1035
1300
1610
1130
1405
1700
1530
1230
1825
TEMP*
DEG.C
16.2
14.8
15.0
16.7-
16.1
17.5
U.5
16.1
14.7
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
7.9
8.7
9.1
8.3
8.8
9.5
9.0
8.3
9.3
SALINITY
PPT
30.9
31.3
31.2
31.0
31.4
31.0
31.3
31.3
31.2
N03-N
MG/L
.08
.03
.05
• 07
.07
.06
.03
.04
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.16
.13
.14
.14
.14
.15
.11
.14
.16
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
1400
2400
3000
1800
1900
200
16000
FECAL
160
100
180
140
50
200
590
9500 690
240000 HOOO
-------
TABLE B-54
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION 8H-37
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER V 1968
DATE
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-13-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-14-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
8-15-68
TIME
1025
1255
1605
1140
1410
1705
1225
1525
1815
TEMP.
DEG.C
16.2
15.4
16.0
17.1
15.9
15.2
16.2
16.2
15.9
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
8.0
8.4
9.1
8.1
8.9
9.3
8.7
9.1
9.5
SALINITY
PPT
30.9
31.3
31.5
31.2
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.2
31.3
N03-N
MG/L
.06
.03
.05
.06
.08
.08
.04
.04
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.22
.14
.14
.16
.14
.16
.14
.25
.15
COL I FORM
BACTERI
MF
TOTAL
230
4400
200
1600
2300
50000+
4700
23000
1700
A
FECAL
80
250
10-
140
100
5000+
160
620
POO
-------
TABLE B-55
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BA
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
635
930
1235
735
1035
1330
800
1100
1301
DEG.C
17.7
17.4
16.9
17.9
17.5
17.0
18.3
17.3
16.1
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
6.3
6.8
7.3
6.0
6.5
7.6
5.7
6.0
6.8
PPT
31.4
31.4
31.2
30.7
30.8
31.1
30.8
31.0
N03-N
MG/L
.12
.13
.09
.06
.29
.09
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.26
.24
.32
.20
.26
.16
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
740
5600
13600
400
13700
41000
800
16000
145000
FECAL
50
540
1120
60
7400
4700
90
5200
9900
-------
TABLE B-56
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION 6H-26
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
710
947
1250
755
1055
1350
830
1115
1320
DEG.C
17.0
16.7
17.2
17.8
16.6
17.5
17.6
16.8
17.1
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
6.5
6.8
7.3
6.3
6.8
6.8
6.2
6.3
6.0
PPT
31.2
31.1
31.0
30.5
31.1
31.2
30.8
30.7
N03-N
MG/L
.19
• 20
.09
.09
.06
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04« MG/L
.36
.27
.28
.25
.22
.23
COL I FORM
BACTERI
MF
TOTAL
10000
122000
380000
23000
910000
3100
37000
500000
1100000
A
FECAL
?900
6100
16000
1500
60000
600
1000
34000
48000
-------
TABLE B-57
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-27
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER Vl 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
715
950
1255
800
1100
1400
835
1120
1325
DEG.C
16.4
16.2
16.6
16.7
16.3
16.8
16.4
16.1
16.1
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.0
7.8
8.1
6.5
7.3
7.6
6.2
6.5
7.0
PPT
31.5
31.2
31.2
31.1
30.2
31.3
30.9
31.4
N03-N
MG/L
.32
.16
.09
.09
.05
.08
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.22
.18
.29
.18
.20
.16
COL I FORM
BACTER
MF
TOTAL
80000
42600
580
125000
81000
1500
521000
400000
62000
IA
FECAL
12000
3000
96
5500
6800
400
40000
30000
34000
-------
TABLE B-58
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-28
BOSTON HARBOR "STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
720
955
1300
810
1105
1405
840
1125
1330
DEG.C
16.4
16.6
16.1
17.1
16.5
17.4
17.4
16.6
15.8
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.0
7.6
8.3
6.5
6.8
6.8
6.2
6.5
7.3
PPT
31.3
31.3
31.1
31.0
31.0
31.2
31.3
31.3
N03-N
MG/L
.17
.19
.16
.09
.08
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.20
.18
.25
.24
.22
.14
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
15200
14900
3700
14000
14700
400
29000
57000
79000
FFCAL
610
560
200
1200
1000
30
1140
3200
3400
-------
TABLE B-59
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-29
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
725
1000
1305
815
1115
1410
845
1128
1335
DEG.C
16.5
16.8
17.0
17.0
16.7
17.6
17.1
16.5
16.3
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.3
7.0
7.6
6.2
6.8
6.8
6.2
6.5
6.5
PPT
31.1
31.1
31.2
31.0
31.1
31.0
31.0
31.1
N03-N
MG/L
.16
.19
.09
.08
.08
.08
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.19
.22
.26
.20
.22
.17
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
5700
9100
180
13900
11900
630
17300
40000
9200
FECAL
140
500
4
960
980
78
980
3500
440
-------
TABLE B-60
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-30
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
730
1005
1310
825
1118
1420
850
1132
1345
DEG.C
17.3
16.5
16.5
17.4
16.5
16.8
17.1
16.6
15.8
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
?.o
2.0
2.0
MG/L
6.5
7.3
7.8
6.5
7.0
7.6
6.5
6.5
7.0
PPT
31.3
31.3
31.0
31.0
31.2
31.4
31.0
30.9
N03-N
MG/L
.15
.17
.10
.10
.06
.08
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.30
.19
.28
.18
.21
.15
COL I FORM
BAcTERIA
MF
TOTAL
22600
18800
550
11000
19000
400
3300
60000
24000
FECAL
2160
1270
58
1500
1800
20
160
^500
1700
-------
TABLE B-61
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-31
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
735
1010
1315
830
1125
1425
900
1135
1350
DEG.C
17.2
16.5
17.3
17.4
16.6
17.6
18.2
16.6
16.0
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2*0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.3
7.3
7.0
6.5
6.8
7.0
6.0
6.5
6.8
SALINITY
PPT
31.2
30.8
31.1
31.4
30.9
31.1
31.1
31.0
N03-N
MG/L
.12
.19
.11
.09
.06
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. K6/L
V25
•27
•28
.21
.25
.16
COLIFOR*
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
44000
49000
83000
26000
15500
16000
13000
76000
72000
FECAL
2700
1400
3900
2200
1400
S60
1700
3900
4500
-------
TABLE B-62
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-32
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
TIME
703
945
1247
950
1050
1345
825
1110
1315
TEMP*
DEG.C
17.1
16.7
17.0
18.0
16.5
17.1
17.5
16.5
16.3
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
6.3
6.5
7.6
6*0
7.3
6.8
6.0
6.5
6.8
SALINITY
PPT
31.6
31.1
30.8
31.1
31.4
31.0
31.0
30.9
N03-N
MG/L
.19
.10
.08
.06
.05
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.27
.19
.28
.23
.22
.18
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
13600
50000
14000
23000
36000
17000
35000
152000
300000 I
FECAL
1170
4080
760
1700
?700
1500
1300
9700
8400
-------
TABLE B-63
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-33
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER Vl 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
700
940
1245
745
1046
1340
820
1107
1310
DEG.C
17.1
16.5
17.1
17.3
16.7
17.6
17.6
16.7
16.6
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
6.5
6.3
7.3
6.3
7.0
7.0
6.2
6.5
6.3
PPT
32.2
30.7
31.2
30.8
30.9
31.1
30.8
30.6
N03-N
MG/L
.10
.21
.10
.09
.06
.06
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
PO4« MG/L
.21
.29
.26
.27
.22
.24
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
21200
60000
12400
10800
75000
19000
69000
440000
350000
FECAL
1050
7000
1460
750
5800
1500
4100
30000
23700
-------
TABLE B-64
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-34
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
TIME
645
955
1240
740
1043
1335
815
1105
1305
TEMP.
DEG.C
16.8
16.7
17.2
16.9
16.8
17.5
17.5
17.1
17.2
DEPTH
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
D.O.
MG/L
6.3
6.8
7.0
6.2
6.8
6.8
6.0
6.3
6.5
SALINITY
PPT
31.1
31.2
31.1
30.9
31.1
31.2
30.8
30.8
N03-N
MG/L
.16
.09
.06
.06
.09
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04« MG/L
.21
.25
.24
.24
.23
.23
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
28700
60000
30000
24000
97000
17300
56000
266000
144000
FECAL
630
7000
1910
1900
6500
1800
3400
73600
10200
-------
TABLE 8-65
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION BH-35
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER Vl 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
628
920
1230
725
1030
1325
755
1055
1300
DEG.C
17.0
17.2
17.1
17.0
17.0
16.9
17.3
17.2
16.2
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
7.3
6.8
7.3
6.2
6.5
7.0
6.2
6.3
6.5
PPT
31.8
30.0
31.1
31.3
30.7
31.0
31.0
30.7
31.2
N03-N
MG/L
.16
.10
.09
.08
.08
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04. MG/L
.20
.24
.25
.21
.22
.24
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
23400
10200
40000
21000
20000
73000
35000
26000
FECAL
970
750
3830
IfiOO
1400
4300
1200
1600
300000 18300
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TABLE B-66
IMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION faH-36
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP.
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
747
1015
1325
840
1135
1435
910
1145
1400
DEG.C
17.4
17.2
16.9
17.8
16.4
16.8
18.2
16.2
16.6
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
6.5
6.8
7.3
6.2
7.0
7.3
5.5
6.5
6.8
PPT
31.1
31.0
31.2
31.2
31.0
30.9
31.2
31.0
N03-N
MG/L
.19
.20
.10
.08
.09
.09
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.25
.22
.29
.22
.26
.18
COL I FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL FECAL
27100 ?610
14900 1270
35000 4000
3100 300
63000 4000
32000 3200
86000 5400
102000 6700
71000 3600
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TABLE B-67
SUMMARY OF FIELD DATA - STATION bH-37
BOSTON HARBOR STUDY
SAMPLING PERIOD NUMBER VI 1968
DATE
TIME
TEMP,
DEPTH
D.O.
SALINITY
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-24-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-25-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
9-26-68
7.40
1018
1320
835
1130
1430
905
1140
1355
DEG.C
17.4
16.4
17.4
17.7
16.9
I7.fi
17.8
17.0
16.8
FT.
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
MG/L
6.8
7.0
7.3
6.2
6.8
7.3
6.0
6.8
6.5
PPT
31.4
31.9
31.0
31.1
30.9
30.9
31.2
31.3
N03-N
MG/L
.13
.09
.10
.09
.05
.09
TOTAL
ORTHO-
PHOSPHATE
P04, MG/L
.28
.25
.29
.27
.29
.21
COL 1 FORM
BACTERIA
MF
TOTAL
60000
60000
8400
41000
20000
3000
15000
41000
20000
FECAL
1800
8000
620
3400
780
230
1600
3100
1300
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APPENDIX C
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TAoi_E C
KINDS
MARINE HlOKfiS (PuLYC.hAE.TA)
bPlOMiDAt
POLYuORA LI(ji.I
UiMlDtNTlh ItD
DORVlLLEiDAL
STAUKONEkcIS kUJOLPHl
NEPHYTIDAE
MEPjHTYS IWCIbCA
NEPHTYS INGENS
iMEPrlTYS CAhCA
PECTlNARllDAE
PECTINAKIA UUULD11
CAPITELLIOAE
CAPJTELLA CAPITATA
BENTHIC ORiAMbMS
PER S3. FT.
dOSTON HAHBOK - AUGUST 1968
STATION NUMBER
BH -
0A BB BC bb 68 13 16 19 22 27 37 38 39 *0 41 *2 43 44 45 46 47
2159 67 90 - 18 3 66 - 31 32 - 735 223 6 - 10 132 11 - 383
---- _--_ _ _ ___3___.-_ - -
---- __._ _ _ ___.____6__-
._!__ 3___ _ i __!.____ f_ __
- 34 - - 40 28 3. - - - 4 4 4 — 18 56 8 - '- - -
--!_•_ ___ _ i 45 __.___!-_'--
---1 _____ _ __! 1-3 ------
- - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ - - 74 _ ... —
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TABLE C (CONT.)
KINDS
PHYLLODUCIDAt.
PHYLLODGCL KRACilLIS
PHYLLOOGCE UKOE.NLANDICA
PHYLLOUGCc i-iUCOSA
PHYLLODGCt SP
EU.MIDA SANGUlfJtA
tTEONE LACTEA
PARANAITIS
CIRRATULIDAL
THAKYX ACUTUb
CIRKATULUb
PARAuNIDA£
ARICIDE.A jtFFREYJlI
PARAONIS bP
FLABtLLIbEKlLiAE
PHEkUbA PLUM05A
SlGALlONlUAL
NERE1DAE
NEREIS VlkE.MS
STATION NUMBER
8H -
BB bC bU 6 8 13 16 19 22 27 37 38 39 >0 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
13
3 43
3 11 1
1 35 14 129 - 6 109
IT *
24 15
1 25 18 55 6
- 1 - - - ' - 14
- . _ - - Q
- 101 77 1 - tO
- 127 3 b 217 3 7 1 20 67 - 13 78 10 24 28l 238 3 1 » 546 *
74 1 - 60 ----13.- ---------- . .-
16- 15 361 - 209
- - 20 20 7 - - - 1 1
6 1 4 - - - - 224 31
- 1 15i - 8
4141
3-13 1
. 11
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TABLE C (CONT.)
KlNfb
NERtlS P
LYCASTOPSIb PONT1CA
HARrtOTHGE IMbRlCATA .
LEPlDONUTUb SQUAciATUS
ARABELLIbAt
ARABELLA 1KICOLOR
SERPULIDAE
SPIRORBIS SPIRILLUM
ORBINIDAL
ORB1NIA SP
UNIDENTIFIED POLYCHAETLS
SCUDS (AMPHIPOUA)
AMPELI5CIOAE
AMPELISCA MACROCtPHALA
AMPELISCA SPINIPES
COROPHlIDAt.
COROPHIU.1 VOLUTATOR
BA BB BC
1
STATION NUMBER
BH -
6 8 13 16 19 22 27 37 38 39 40 <.! 42 43
136
1 7
3 10 85
45 46 47
Q
1 O
3
<• 141 - 14^.5 211 14 - 1285 1567 10
1 309 - 643 379
1 - 45 52 59 . -
- 1389 52
- 177
4 3 495 132
1 199 340 $7
7 7 60 127 4 21 370 11
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TABLE C (C.ONT.)
PHOTIDAu
LEPTOCHER IU5 PINGUIS
GAMMAR1DAE
GAMMARUS LOCUSTA
GAMMARUS ANNULATUS
MELITA NITIDA
MELITA DENTATA
LYSIANASSIDAE
LYS1ANOPSIS ALBA
AMPlTHOlUAE
AMPiTHOE kUBRICATA
PONTUGENEIIDAE
PONTOGENEIA INERMlS
50wUUGb (ISOPODA)
EDOTEA TRILObA
EDOTEA MONTOSA
IDOTEA PHOSPH03EA
BIVALVE (MOLLUSCA)
ENSIS DIRECTI5
STATION NUMKR
BH -
BA Bb BC ob 6 8 13 16 19 22 27 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 •• 46 47
3 10 - 178 59 1 1 312 32 - 10 4* 6 191
---- _ . _ _ _ . _.._6__... .-
- - - - - - - - - - -----_-.- a - -
---- ..__ « . ...._.._. a - -
1 10 139 21 3 - 370 241 6----480---> - -
---- _____ _ _.__.____a'- -
-__- ____ _ _ --._'-. ...-o - -
----85--- 1- 2149 10 - - - 119 36 - 1 - 176 4
-_-- ____ -22 ____---_.----
--- ____ _ _ ______ -_.Q --
-------
TA3LE C (COiMT.)
TFLLluA
MACuMA ^.
;'IYTiLU3
LYOHSIA HYALlNA
UNluENT'IFlfcL)
SNAILS (^AS
hiAboAKlUS bP.
POL1NICLS W.
FoKi-iKATA
STARFISH (ASTLKLKLA) .
ASTuKIAS huKt'.bil
CUMACEAn
DlAoTYLIi) POLI1A
UNIUEIMTlFltU
SHRIMP (UcCAt-UUM)
SPIKON10CARIS PjSIOLA
b« bB BC
6 3
3 t
6 8 13 16
3
- 20 6
- 13
1 - - 1
STATION NUMBER
BH -
19 22 27 37 38 39 40 41 *2 43 44 45 46 «7
- 10 - - - 11 3 18 1 6 *
-- O - U
JE
11- -6-4 8 8 55 1 1 25 1 8 i 4 - - 11 7'
--- i---- - ______5.«-Q _.
T
--- --1- - - -_----':.--.- --
___ ___a - - ---------- -..
- - H __-_ - - _3_ll____o - -
___ _!0-- - _ 57 -.--•- aft.-.. .4
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TAbLE C (CONT.)
KINDS
CAPRi_LLilb
CAPKELLA LlHtARib
BRITTLE STwJ (OhHIUKOlDilA)
OPtUOPhOLlS ACJLLATA
UNIuENTIFlcU
SEA URCHIN (LCHlhUlLEA)
SlROUGYLu^LNTrtDT uS DKCr: ACHI bMSl S
CHITONS (M p'-iiULUSA)
CriAETOPLLUkA APlCuLATA
STATION NUMBER
BH -
NL.MAIOOA
TOTAL
TOTAL
Q = OuALlTATlViL SAi-iPLL-oIVE.fi AN At^ITRARY VALUE OF l IN THE. TOTALS
flA bB BC tiu 6 8 13
- 17 - ti 32 - 11
37 316 270 153 30<»0 525 118
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APPENDIX D
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CLASSIFICATION OF PLANKTON SPECIES TAKEN IN BOSTON HARBOR IN 1968
PHYTOPLANKTON
Diatoms
Nitzchia sp.
Chaetoceros sj).
Skeletonema sp.
Fragillaria sp.
Pleurosigma sp.
Gyrosigma sp.
Melosira sp.
Asterionella sp.
Coscinodiscus sp.
Other Centric
Other Pennate
Greens
Scenedesmus sp.
Pediastrum sp.
ZOOPLANKTON
Dinoflagellates
Ceratium sp.
Peridinium sp.
Dinophysis sp.
Gonyaulax sp.
Copepods
Ciliates
Tintinnopsis sp.
D-l
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APPENDIX E
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Lab.
Water Pollution
.MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
WASTE ANALYSIS (ing.
..-, AUG
Boston
Source A Deer Island S.T.P.
„ -. .. .. n
Source B
Source C
Source D
Source E
i "
I lf
!
> u
i
I ti
Influent
Effluent
Source F " "
Sample No.
Date of Collection
rype Sample
rime of Collection
Collector
Date Received
Geiroerature
;OD
30D
Suspended. Total
Solids - Loss
3H * :
Uialinity - phth
' Total
Jolif orm MPM
?otal Solids
X3ss on Ignition
Dissolved Oxygen
Relative Stability
Organic N
AraTionia-N
Jitrite - Nitrogen
litrate - Nitroeen
;
Total. P -i
: '• \
; i
II
A
K/-:iUyij
0/13
. Grab
y:>) am
6/13
320
526
ktt
6.6
105,
!
20.U
8.7,
o.ooo •
0.0 i .
: !
ti
R
Ui>c
0/13
Grab
Y:^U a-i
' ' 8/13
150
5U
• 5o
6.7
93
6.2
9*2
0,000
. 0.0 v
'
r,
W!7
0/12-C/13
Corip.
6/13'
119
' . 75 '
65
, 7.1 '
83
8,7
6.7
Oo002
L__ 010 '
3-3
n
5U>
e/i3f0/iu
Comp.
8A!t
153
97
83
7.3
. 81
i
.13 !
5.9 !
0.000 |
!
I
3.7 i
l i
E
^i>
c/iu-d/l^
Conn.
8/15
'172
' 112
:9U-
6.6
93
10. U
5.6
p.ooli.
i
;
2.7
F
•yj3 i
fc/li)-L7J.O
Gornp..
8/16
\n
92
76
7.0
90
8.7
7.3
0.001
•••-
3.5
Remarks:
Sair.nles allegedly were collected at Deer Island, but none wer© so
identified. Some arrived without any identification whatever/
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AUG 7 i'iii;
Lab. V:-.-tc-.- rollivoicr. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ;--X?0::
Source A
source B
Source C
Source D
Source E
Source F
.rut Island
it H
» ii
n n
II !!
' . 'I »
UASTE ANALYSIS (ing. per liter) (City or
Division of i.'ator ~ol!h:tion Cor
3.1'.?. - jiffli;.ont scuage
" - Digester Overflow to Sea
:t Effluent Sewage
" - Digester Overflow to -3oa
it. . ' „• Efflvo"1^ Sci-We
.,:•".- - Dd Coster •Overflow -to Sea
Town)
Source F ',T. . »: ....... '. Booster .Overflow to Sea •
A . B . n • . n E . ' F
3aranle No.
)ate of Collection
....
?.-»ir:3 of Collection
5^te Received
rsiroerature
T;n
30T)
Suspended Total
Solids - Loss
=H - -
lll-alinity - phth
Total
-oliform I/PM
:otal Solids
JQSS on Ignition
dissolved Gxveen
?elat,:lve Stability
>'."jV. -~: '(" ^ _ " . • ' '
•,..,.,.-., ^ .-_;'..
Nitrite - Nitroeen
v'itrp.te - Nitrogen^
rov,""i ?
^.i-.^i^ "
7-3C-6J}-
' 'C^-n.
7-30 •
]0",— ••
"• , 50
1° . 1
10 X
. o.a?-^;
n ri
6."-i
w
,
Coiv.-i.
.'•-' -7-30-
- ?113
18,200 •
10, POO
1
,
1 12^0
1 717
.'• pi ^
''
??9
7-n
" Cor,^..
7— '"'I
•77 •'
96
C"°
.
' .1' ' -
A;0 '
- 0.^0--
n .1
rt.7
W
Cor-.
7--!! .
?n?n •
1:S
n r-i
.'or-
?•?". ' '
•^77
R-l
s."J)V'"r> •
•?-l
77
«
T . ^
n ;v'
n.n-.O
n,T
•
7.7
•5.7P
Or.---!.
r^*
90"",
Xr*"-o
oni;
,<..-. i.'
T 7.-.
Reaaris:
z-S'fc
2-7
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Lab. t-rater Pollution
.MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
?. per liter)
AUQ
BOSTON
V 1368
WASTE ANALYSIS
City or Town)
vision of Water Pollution Control
Source A
Source B
Source C
iource D
Source E
iource F
iNut Island S.T.P. - Effluent Set-rage
: " " " - Digester Overflow to
i
I
Sea
'A . i B
iamole No.
)ate of Collection,
"ype Sanrole
'ime of Collection
iollector
bate Received
temperature
20D
&OD
iuspended Total
Solids - Loss
(LLkalinity - phth
• Total
Coliform MPN
rotal Solids
Loss on Ignition
Dissolved Oxygen
Telstive Stability
;...„.,,„•. v.. _ K
. '•.;"."." '"?l*liCV i.
Nitrite - Nitrogen
titrate - Nitrogen
!
'Vn-f.il -
HL5U06
f-2-68
Como.
f:-2
113
96
66
•
17,0
9.5
0.000
0.3
n r-,
L-07
Corn.
P-?
?90O
15,600
9,100
inFn
E06
10^
fi n K
'
i
1
•
4
F
Remarks:
E-3
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APPENDIX F
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Latitude
LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE . c. R. SMITH, Secretary
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION — ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICE
Longitude 71' 02' H Elevation (ground)
BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MAY 1966
fl.
Standard lime used: EASTERN
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
r
X
1
1
2
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
16
•li
24
25
26
27
26
29
30
31
Temperature (*F)
1
a
2
61
66
63
68
60
60
61
60
73
77
61
93
34
76
72
67
60
91
58
56
67
64
65
61
66
71
52
57
60
70
59
Sum
1949
Avg.
62.
£
D
I
3
44<
49
47
51
47
46
49
45
46
98
91
49
50
49
49
53
49
47
47
49
49
50
48
54
53
49
47
45
51
57
54
Sum
1526
Avg.
49.!
i
4
53
58
55
60
54
93
53
53
60
68
56
51
52
63
61
60
55
49
53
53
58
57
57
56
60
60
50
51
56
64
57
AVK.
56.1
t:streme for the month.
rt
C C
S
-1
4
1
5
-1
-3
-3
-3
4
11
-1
-6
-6
5
2
1
.4
-11
.7
-7
-3
.4
• 9
-4
-2
-3
-13
-13
-8
0
-8
Dep.
-2.1
May be the
6
40
36
42
46
42
33
20
27
41
48
42
49
45
43
43
54
51
45
47
47
43
48
49
50
36
36
40
42
51
57
53
Avg.
43
Helovv /ero temperatures or negative departure
n columns 9. 10. and II and in the Hourly Pre
able indicates an amount loo small to measure.
4eavy fog — visibility '< mile or less.
1
.01
.04
.21
.13
T
T
Data in colun
from which Ih
observations.
.»fi = North, a
l-nii lute spec
2 3
.05 T
.03 .04
.21 .01
.24 .04
T .02
T .02
ns (i. 12. 13.
l»
as
7
12
7
10
5
11
12
12
12
5
0
9
14
13
2
4
5
10
16
12
12
7
6
8
7
5
5
15
14
9
1
8
Total
270
Wealhcr types
shown by code
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
!|
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 3
1
1
1
1
2
Cep.
62
Season to date N
Total
5980
ipilali
A. M. Hour end
4 5
T T
T T
.08 .12
T
T
.01 .01
.01 .02
6 7
T
.25 .15
T
.03 T
.02 .01
T T
rmu
Dep.
362
ii!
e
8
8
e
e
8
e
e
8
Snow.
Sleet,
or
ce on
;rounc
at
>7AM
(In.)
9
0
0
0
0
0.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Temperature:
Sumber of days
Jx>-
0
1.
MJS. Mi
• < o-
ooo
Precipitation
Tola
(Water
equiva-
lent)
(In.)
10
T
T
T
.06
0
0
0
0
0
0
T
1.13
0
0
0
.13
.43
.14
.41
.14
.02
.11
T
.08
0
0
0
0
.61
0
T
Total
3.26
Dep.
-o.oe
Snow,
seel
(In.)
II
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
a
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
Avg.
station
pres-
sure
(In.)
Elev.
feet
m.s.l.
12
29.51
29.62
29.68
29.61
29.61
29.98
30.29
30.45
30.16
29.92
30.13
29.98
30.25
30.22
29.95
29.70
29.62
29.84
29.72
29.56
29.71
29.93
30.06
29.99
30.03
30.04
30.21
30.23
30.07
29.62
29.74
29
93
Greatest in 24
1.13 I 12
n t > 70' at Alaskan station
HOURLY PRECIPITATION (Liquid in
ng
a
8 9
.16 .05
T T
T T
T T
T
4. and 15 are based on H observa
-igures for directions are tens of degrees from
id 00 = Calm. Whe i directions are in lens of i
Is. It the / appears n Col. 17. speeds are gusts.
10 II
.06 .0
.02 .02
T T
T
ions per das at
of wind direc
true North; i.
egrees in Col.
Anv errors de
ished.
12
.02
.
T
1 2
T
T
.01 .01
T
.04 .03
Wind
Ij
13
27
29
22
27
03
34
33
15
22
28
08
04
07
24
20
22
06
10
06
10
29
05
22
18
33
36
07
09
11
19
09
o r
34
2
d
II
1!
14
3
13
5
10
5
10
13
4
17
10
9
12
9
12
7
10
7
13
4
4
10
2
3
4
15
7
11
8
16
6
1
9
8
0
0
7
0
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
7
5
3
0
4
8
0
4
7
5
9
1
4
5
2
3
5
i e
6
15
II
IS
10.9
14.0
12.8
13.4
11.5
14.2
16.5
12.1
17.4
14.0
12.9
16.0
13.2
14.0
11.9
11.8
10.9
13.9
11.9
13.2
11.8
11.1
11.8
9.2
19.4
16.6
13.7
11.1
16.1
12.2
m o
3,1
hours and dates
0
Has
mi
16
18
26
18
17
16
19
29
22
26
24
16
29
21
23
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
10
26
98
19
14
27
17
esl
e
a
17
SW
NW
S
SW
E
N
N
SE
S
w
E
NE
NE
SW
sw
SW
N
E
E
NW
NW
E
SW
w
NW
NE
NE
E
SE
E
nth:
38
ME
Date: 26
Sunshine
e
11
1*
H «
18
9.5
12.2
12.6
7.1
9.8
1.6
14.3
14.0
13.8
5.4
10.7
0.0
14.1
14.4
14.6
5.2
Itl
0.0
4.1
2.6
6.0
8.6
9.0
6.4
14.3
13.4
9.6
12.0
1.6
9.8
Tola
260.3
IMssiMe
452.7
»
-••2
19
68
86
89
50
69
U
100
98
96
38
74
0
97
99
100
36
7
0
28
19
41
58
61
90
66
. 80
11
65
for
7
Sky cover
(Tenths)
3
i!
20
10
7
4
10
7
9
0
3
5
7
7
10
4
1
10
10
10
10
6
9
7
4
7
6
2
6
8
6
10
5
fi
6.'
Greatest depth on ground of
0
s. + Also on an earlier dale, or dates.
Inches)
3
T
T
.04
T
.01
T
.02
.'•hour nlervals. Wind directions are those
ions and speeds divided bv the number of
.. 09 = East. \S = South. 27 = West.
7. entries in Col. If. arc fastest observed
lectcd wi be corrected and changes in
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is compiled from
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4
.01
T
T
.09
.01
J
04
07
10
13
16
19
22
'. M. Hour
3
T
.0
T
.0
.0
6
! .01
.01
.02
! T
• .01
AVER/
I
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
1-
H
29.92
29.95
29.94
29.92
29.90
29.93
29.95
ending at
7
T
T
T
T
.34
iCit
I?
51
53
58
60
60
57
54
8 9
.01 .06
.01 .02
.01 T
T
.11 .01
10
II
T
.03 T
T .03
T
BY HOURS
•*"*
47
48
51
52
52
50
49
i-
77
73
63
59
59
65
71
tl
1"
43
44
43
44
43
43
44
[~
i
*
12
12
13
15
15
12
12
|
7T2
.1 2
.» 3
.0 0
.1 0
.9 1
.8 1
.1 2
S
fl
G e
*3
21
10
0
4
7
7
7
10
4
3
8
a
9
10
9
9
7
5
7
6
2
4
7
6
10
5
Sum
AVB.
6.8
12
T
.03
.07
T
T
22
1
2
4
9
6
7
6
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
29
24
25
26
27
26
29
30
.31.
'l
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
29
26
27
26
29
30
31
Resultant
• !
j '
9 4
2 3
4 1
9 5
0 4
7 2
6 1
.
i"
4
5
9
5
0
7
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION — ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
JUNE 1968
Latitude 43*22^ Longitude 71- cy
u
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
?7
28
29
H Elevation (ground) ^ ft. .
Temperature (°F)
Maximur
2
63
61
69
61
82
91
77
64
80
57
55
74
69
67
83
74
62
69
75
68
75
80
75
78
80
65
58
57
78
Sum
2156
Avg.
Minimun
3
55
.57
58
56
56
66
60
59
56
50«
51
55
64
61
61
62
57
57
60
57
54
61
63
60
65
57
56
54
54
Sum
1752
Avg.
Average
4
59
59
64
59
69
79
69
62
68
54
53
65
67
64
72
68
60
63
68
63
65
71
69
69
73
61
57
56
66
Avg.
a
Departur
from nor
5
-6
-6
-2
-7
3
13
2
-5
1
-13
-14
-3
-1
.4
4
0
-9
-6
-1
-6
-4
2
-1
-1
3
-9
-13
-14
_4
Dep^
§ t
<%
6
55
55
57
56
55
61
55
53
57
52
52
63
63
60
61
60
57
57
57
50
45
57
57
58
63
58
55
55
57
Avg.
. bAireme for Ihe monlh. May be Ihe
>,^
Degree d
(Base 65'
7
6
6
1
6
0
0
0
3
0
11
12
0
0
1
0
0
5
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
9
0
Total
76
Weather types
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
1 : ,' 4 < (, 7 K 4
ij |lj
8
i e
1 8
1 3 8
1 3 8
1 8
8
3 8
1
2
1
2 8
1 8
1 > 8
8
1
1
1 8
8
8
8
1 8
1 8
1
1 3
8
Dep. Temperai
AC Number o:
Snow.
Sleet
or
Ice on
ground
07AM
(In.)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ure:
davs
Season tO date M^. Max. Min. Mm.
(.056
asl of more lhan one occurrence.
T In columns ". 10. and 11 and in Ihe Hourlv Precipitation
table indicates an amount too small to measure.
X Heavv fog — visibility '4 mile or less.
*22 0 ? 00
Precipitation
Total
(Water
equiva-
lent)
(In.)
10
0
.27
.03
.15
0
0
0
0
.35
.39
.12
.44
.18
.26
0
.24
.11
T
.26
.10
0
T
0
0
.09
1.29
.08
1.29
T
Total
5.65
Dep.
Snow.
sleet
(In.)
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
Standard time used: F»STFRN
Avg.
station
pres-
sure
(In.)
Elev.
, 29
feet
m.s.l.
12
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
10
29
29
97
92
77
92
83
90
04
92
08
06
84
68
90
00
04
01
08
02
76
87
89
93
96
79
78
00
93
94
F
29.92
•
Wind
Resultant
direction
13
11
19
18
07
27
26
06
09
07
08
08
20
15
07
20
07
04
07
20
28
29
23
31
21
30
06
06
05
25
o r
13
—
2
Resultant
speed (m.
14
4.9
10.4
1.2
1.8
11.0
7,0
9.2
8.5
5.8
14.2
9.1
8.7
2.5
5.7
8.5
4.7
12.5
2.4
14.7
13.8
13.2
12.0
7.1
7.1
1.4
14.9
13.6
12.1
10.7
the
.3
i
Average s
(m.p.h.)
15
11.7
11.5
11.4
10.1
11.4
10.9
9.9
11.2
13.7
14.7
9.9
11.1
8.3
10.2
10.6
11.5
12.9
10.6
15.1
15.7
14.2
13.1
11.2
10.1
11.1
15.2
14.0
14.5
12.4
m o
12.1
Greatest in 24 hours and dates
Precipitation
1.34 25-26
Snow. Sleet
0
Fastest
mile
if
16
14
21
34
15
16
17
16
14
26
20
12
23
13
14
ie
15
22
18
22
26
25
23
16
19
15
21
?5
26
22
n t h
14
Direction
17
SE
S
SW
E
W
SW
NE
E
E
E
NE
S
NW
NW
S
E
NE
E
S
NW
NW
S
N
SW
SW
NE
E
NE
SW
SW
Date: 03
Sunshine
3 ^
Total (Ho
and tenth
18
12.8
0.3
3.9
4.9
15.1
13.6
13.9
14.9
10.8
0.0
0.0
0.9
5.1
9.3
13.8
7.8
0.0
12.5
11.3
12.8
13.4
9.8
10.7
7.2
5.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
12.5
Total
237.0
Possible
Percent
of possibl
19
85
2
26
33
99
90
91
98
71
0
0
6
33
61
91
51
0
82
74
84
88
64
70
47
34
0
1
0
82
for
monlh
Sky cover
Sunrise to
sunset
20
3
10
10
9
3
3
5
2
5
10
10
10
9
5
1
9
10
4
7
4
4
8
a
9
10
10
10
10
4
Sum
205
Avg.
Greatest depth on ground of
snow, sleet or ice and date
0 1
o
Midnight
midnight
21
S
10
10
7
2
3
5
3
5
10
10
10
9
5
3
9
10
5
8
5
3
7
6
8
10
10
10
10
6
Sum
!09
AVR.
u
1
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1?
13
14
15
16
17
U
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
?7
28
29
y.
S
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14'
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
A. M. Hour ending at
1
.01
T
.01
T
T
T
.01
.0:
.11
T
2 3
T T
.04 .01
T T
T
T
T T
T T
.03 T
.02 .13
.02 .48
4 5
.02 T
.01 T
T
.01
T .06
.05 .06
.01 .02
6 7
1
1
T T
T T
.03 .05
.16 .10
T T
1
T T
1
.11 .12
.03 .02
1
8 9
T T
T
T T
T .02
.01 .0?
T T
7 T
.13 .06
T .05
.03 .01
10 11
T .01
.03 .08
.01 T
.01
T
T T
T
.29 .0?
.01
.13 .02
12
.04
T
.01
T
T
T
.01
T
.01
P. M. Hour ending at
1
.04
.11
T
.18
T
T
.16
T
2
3
.08 .08
.03 .01
T
T
.17
T
T
T
.06
T
.08 .01
T
T
.10
3ala in columns 6. 12. 13. 14. and IS are based on 8 observations per day at J-hour intervals. Wind directions are those
rom which the wind blows. Resultant wind is Ihe vector sum of wind directions and speeds divided by the number of
ibscrvations. Figures for directions are tens of degrees from true North: i.e.. 09 = East. 18 = South, 27 = We
4 5
.01 T
T T
T T
T T
T
T .01
.04
.05 .01
.10 .05
6
T
.01
T
.01
T
T
T
T
.03
.15
AVER>>
_
st. 6 sa
h = North, and 00 = Calm. When directions arc in tens of degrees in Col. 17. entries in Col. 16 are fastest observed |^ gg
-minule speeds. If Ihe / appears in Col. 17. speeds are gusts. Any errors detected will be corrected and changes in z 3 j-
ummary dala will be annotated in Ihe annual Summary if published. 2 "~
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10 7
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/ ™ f.f
22 7
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II
29.91
29.94
29.94
29.91
29.90
29.91
29.92
7
.01
.02
.04
.01
T
T
T
.02
T
T
8
T
T
.06
T
.01
T
T
T
T
T
GES BY
\-
60
62
67
68
68
65
63
c-
58
59
61
6 1
61
60
60
9
T
T
.33
.06
T
T
T
T
.02
T
T
T
T
10
T
.02
.03
T
T
T
.01
11
.05
T
T
T
.03
.04 T
.13
.02
T
T
T
rlOURS
G
3
86
83
74
72
71
78
82
r
56
56
57
57
57
57
57
.04
.01
T
T
T
1-
h
10.2
12.0
12.9
14.5
13.6
12.3
10.9
12
.01
T
.03
.01
.19
T
.07
.02
.02
T
T
s
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Rcsuifanl
wind
1 li
B ""§
29 2.3
33 2.9
09 1.7
)9 4.0
13 2.7
13 2.7
22 2.8
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LOCtN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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Latitude 42' 22 'N Longitude 71* Oj' H Elevation (ground) , «. ft. Standard time used
1
1
0
1
2
3
4
3
16
17
16
L9
!0
!1
!2
!3
!4
?J
!6
!7
18
!9
)0
H
•
X
ji
S
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
26
29
30
31
Data
Temperature |'F)
i
a
2
96
92
79
70
60
62
82
69
69
86
69
BO
76
62
93
96<
87
89
69
60
60
91
92
76
89
78
84
65
78
76
ao
Sum
2601
Avg.
53.1
. '5
S'
3
72
73
67
66
62
62
61
65
68
66
59
3B«
66
64
70
74
70
68
74
69
64
69
71
68
72
67
65
68
63
60
61
Sum
2062
Avg.
66.3
4
64
63
73
66
71
72
72
77
79
76
64
69
72
73
62
86
79
79
62
73
72
60
82
72
61
73
73
77
71
69
71
Avg.
75.2
sl
3 S
5
13
12
1
-4
-1
0
0
4
6
3
-9
-5
-2
-1
6
12
4
4
7
0
-3
>
7
-3
6
-2
-1
1
-9
-6
• 4
Uep.
1.9
SJ
<-S
6
70
64
97
61
96
99
92
58
63
69
60
63
63
69
69
70
69
66
70
61
59
61
63
62
62
94
96
59
44
47
57
Ay&
61
Extreme for the month. May be Ihe
last of more than one occurrence.
ielow «ro temperatures or negative departure
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7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tolal
1
Weather types
shown by code
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
1 3 t 4 < ft 784
J ill ill
8
3
1
1
1
2
2
1 3
3
1
1
1 ICD.
1
Season to date H
Total
1
romnon™
able indicate** an amount loo small to measure.
Heavy fog — visibility '. mile or less.
A. M. Hour end
1
2345
T T
T T
6 7
T
ng
Dep.
1
6
Tempe
lumber
.ax.
0
Mav.
>90'|
6
i.
HOURLY
al
8 9
Snow.
Sleel.
or
ce on
round
at
TAN
(In.)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ature:
of days
Min. Min.
70* al Alaskan slat ons. + Also on an earlier date, or dales.
TATION (Liquid in Inches)
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1
1
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1
4
5
6
7
6
9
10
11
12
1)
14
19
16
16
20
21
22
23
24
29
26
27
28
29
30
31
Temperature (°F)
'3
2
85
74
66
90
T6
79
86
77
79
76
74
77
80
86
79
71
75
82
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71
66
76
93»
81
74
71
66
66
79
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Avg.
Minimurr
3
66
64
65
69
62
60
66
67
67
66
60
60
62
66
66
60
62
65
71
62
64
65
71
66
61
58
58
57«
56
Sum
Avg.
Average
4
77
69
76
80
69
70
76
72
73
72
67
69
71
76
73
66
69
74
79
67
66
71
82
74
68
65
62
62
69
Avg.
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5
2
• 6
1
5
-6
-5
1
-7
-1
-2
-6
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3
0
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-2
3
n
-3
-4
1
12
5
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Average
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6
65
64
67
68
to
61
68
62
65
63
46
49
57
65
44
!2
53
59
53
J7
65
70
57
46
48
49
53
51
Avg.
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n
0
0
0
3
3
0
Total
Season
IP
last of more than one occurrence.
- Below zero temperatures or negative departure from norm
T In columns 9. 10. and 1 1 and in the Hourly Precipitation
table indicates an amount too small to measure.
X Heavy fog — visibility U mile or less.
Weather types
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
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8
1
1 3
1
1
1
1
1
1 3
1
6
3 8
1 6
1 6
Snow,
or
Ice on
ground
37AM
(In.)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dep. Temperature:
O date Mrtv Mav M
102
n. Min.
3 0
1.
Precipitation
Total
(Water
equiva-
lent)
(In.)
10
T
.62
0
0
0
.03
.74
0
.05
.04
0
0
T
0
0
T
0
.01
0
T
T
T
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Dep.
Snow,
sleet
(In.)
II
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p
p
p
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p
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0
0
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0
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0
0
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Total
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station
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Elev.
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m.s.l.
12
29
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
79
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
30
30
29
29,
29
30
30
30
30,
30
96
06
12
03
18
09
86
95
67
72
63
97
99
67
96
02
99
9?
84
02
03
99
77
80
00
18
24
17
12
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Greatest in 24
Precipitation
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Resultant
direction
13
79
09
19
27
06
19
20
10
79
01
32
76
23
23
31
21
04
22
31
07
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22
23
30
33
35
04
06
24
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speed (m.
14
12,1
4,2
7,7
6,4
9,5
8,2
2,2
2.2
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2.2
11.3
11,0
11.4
14.5
13.9
2.6
2.5
13.1
14.0
4.5
6,1
9.7
13.1
13.0
12. n
4.4
7.3
3.1
9,0
t he
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12
1!
15
13.4
10,4
9,9
10.9
12,9
10,1
6,9
11.1
11.2
11.5
14,2
11.6
12,5
19.0
14,4
11.4
11.1
14.7
16,1
9.2
10.4
10.4
15.2
13.6
13.2
11.5
10.9
10.8
11,4
m o
lours and dates
Snow, Sleet
0
Fastest
mile
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16
21
17
15
13
18
16
15
13
19
16
25
17
21
23
21
16
22
24
30
16
15
13
24
24
18
17
14
17
17
Direction
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NM
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SM
SM
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SM
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SM
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E
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Date: 21
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Total (Ho
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18
2,3
4,7
10.6
7.3
14.1
6,8
5,7
12,3
4,2
7.1
14,1
14.0
11.2
12.1
13.9
9.9
13.8
2.7
13.3
9,
5.
0,
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11.
12.
11.
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11.2
13.1
Total
Possible
.D
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19
16
33
73
51
99
47
40
86
30
50
100
100
80
67
100
72
100
20
97
69
43
5
77
87
96
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64
99
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month
Sky cover
Sunrise to
sunset
20
9
8
3
7
2
9
9
2
9
9
0
2
9
3
1
8
2
10
2
6
6
10
6
2
4
8
6
3
4
Sum
Greatest depth on ground of
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o 1
o
Midnight
midnight
21
10
6
3
7
4
9
8
3
6
9
0
1
6
3
1
6
1
10
4
7
8
10
6
3
4
7
6
1
2
Sum
Avg.
1
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6
9
10
11
12
13
1*
15
16
16
20
22
73
74
29
26
77
76
79
30
31
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2
3
4
5
6
7
6
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
26
29
30
31
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65
68
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70
74
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71
72
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63
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60
60
99
64
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98
97
94
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67
69
65
69
69
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60
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98
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59
55
57
63
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41
42
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11
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18
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29
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9.5
11.0
4.2
9.5
0.9
7.8
6.2
0.4
7.6
3.4
6.9
11.8
12.6
12.9
12.9
12.4
12.4
12.3
12.2
11.6
12.2
12.1
10.9
10.0
6.9
9.2
9.4
9.3
7.4
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374.6
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19
76
72
64
32
73
4
60
49
3
60
26
94
94
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
97
100
100
86
63
94
43
79
78
63
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month
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Sky cover
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20
7
3
3
9
7
10
4
5
10
10
8
7
0
0
0
3
6
0
0
1
3
0
7
3
10
6
4
8
Sum
140
Avg
4.
Greatest depth on ground of
snow, sleet or ice and date
o
ti
21
7
6
3
6
10
5
5
10
10
7
4
3
1
0
0
4
6
0
3
2
2
0
4
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8
6
3
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Sum
133
AVR.
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W
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2
3
4
9
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
19
16
17
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24
29
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27
29
30
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Tempera ure (°F)
3
E
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2
79
79
75
76
80
81
82
67
85
92
77
58
74
85
941
91
76
64
57
59
76
73
87
84
79
78
74
67
57
Sum
2289
Avg.
76.!
a
E
I
3
471
59
56
55
54
59
60
52
52
65
60
52
52
57
70
70
61
56
50
50
58
66
68
65
62
63
59
55
54
Sum
1740
Avg.
58. t
U
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4
63
69
66
66
67
70
71
60
69
79
69
55
63
71
82
61
69
60
54
55
67
70
78
75
71
71
67
61
56
Avg.
67.2
3 O
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5
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4
0
0
1
4
4
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2
12
2
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3
14
12
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52
50
53
56
53
53
55
60
59
48
47
60
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64
61
54
52
51
61
64
62
64
50
5*
57
55
54
Avg.
5S
. EMrerne for ihe monih. May be the
_j^ Elevation (ground) 15 ft.
tit!
Is
1
2
0
0
0
•0
0
0
5
0
0
0
10
2
0
0
0
0
5
11
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
Total
58
Season
Total
5926
las! of more than one occurrence.
Weather types
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
•
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X
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m in i!
8
?
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3
1
1
1
3
1 2
1
1
1
1
1
1 3
1
2
Dep.
22
o date
Dep.
29i
1
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Nun
Milv
< jr
0
e
8
t
8
I
i
i
8
f
8
8
I
8
8
8
Snow.
or
Ice on
ground
07»M
(In.)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
mperature:
nber of days
Ma\.
7W(
3
M
2' < 0*
0 0
- Below zero lemperamres or negative departure from normal.
Precipitation
Total
(Water
equiva-
lent)
(In.)
10
0
.06
.01
0
0
0
0
.24
T
0
0
.22
T
0
0
.01
.22
.07
1.43
.02
0
.69
0
.38
0
0
0
T
.06
Total
3.46
Dep.
0.00
Snow.
sleet
(In.)
II
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
Standard lime used: EASTERN
Avg.
station
pres-
sure
Kiev.
f.u'
m.s.l.
12
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
.11
.07
.22
.29
,23
.14
.05
.10
.01
86
98
30.22
30
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
30
.24
.94
.81
88
06
11
94
84
88
88
92
74
94
08
16
13
99
nf
03
Greatest in 24
Precipitation
1.45 1 20-21
Wind
C C
3 t
U
13
27
17
11
13
18
21
22
33
20
24
09
08
19
23
26
21
08
03
03
01
20
22
26
23
31
14
08
09
07
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20
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14
9.3
5.5
6.0
10.3
9.9
15.3
16.8
1.4
9.4
14.5
8.4
9.6
11.1
16.1
15.4
16.5
1.6
15.9
22.5
14.5
14.1
13.6
11.8
13.2
12.0
4.6
9.1
13.3
11.1
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2.9
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15
13.2
13.7
10.8
12.7
12.2
16.3
17.7
13.7
12.9
15.2
10.2
11.1
12.9
16.4
15.7
17.4
11.7
16.0
22.6
15.5
14.5
14.2
14.5
16.1
14.4
10.2
10.1
14.1
11.7
Fastest
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f-q
1
16
17
20
13
16
18
21
26
20
21
19
11
14
22
19
20
21
13
20
29
19
20
20
17
29
17
13
14
17
13
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3
17
NW
NE
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SE
S
SW
SW
SW
SW
SW
E
E
S
SW
SW
SW
NE
NE
NE
NE
SW
SW
SW
W
W
SE
E
E
E
month:
14.0
lours and dates
Snow, Sleet
01
29 W
Date: 25*
Sunshine I Skv cover :
3 —
I- 2
— a
?-o
Hi;
IX
12.8
12.4
15.1
15.1
15.2
14.1
14.8
0.0
10.4
13.1
13.5
6.9
5.3
10.5
10.5
13.1
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.1
5.7
3.2
14.4
8.6
13.1
15.2
15.3
11.1
0.0
Total
282.6
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86
89
45
34
66
68
86
13
0
0
0
37
21
94
56
86
100
100
73
0
for
month
62
4
2
8
9
7
6
1
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
7
2
1
3
7
10
Sum
169
Avg.
5.6
Greatest depth on ground of
snow, sleet or ice and date
0
5 10
5 11
7 13
9
7
6
4
10
10
10
10
10
9
2
7
3
1
2
7
10
Sum
79
Avg.
6.0
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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table indicates an amount too small to
( Heavy fog —visibility ',< mile or less.
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HOURLY PRECIPITATION (Liquid in Inches)
a
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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T
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6 7
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T
T T
T T
T T
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T T
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T T
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.03 .01
T T
.22 .05
T T
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T T
12
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.16
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11
12
13
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15
16
17
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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1
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60
65
61
49
46
55
52
53
54
60
64
51
58
69
74
77«
76
64
54
52
53
.. 49
44
52
67
71
58
Sum
Avg.
'5
2
3
41
41
42
42
45
42
37«
39
44
42
43
47
44
45
45
48
48
' 51
47
47
40
40
40
41
43
50
•49
47
Sum
Avg.
S,.
'I
4
49
47
51
54
53
46
42
47
49
48
52
56
48
52
' 57
61
63
64
56
51,
46
47
45
43
48
59
60
53
AVR.
SI
5
.5
-7
-3
.1
.2
.10
.14
-9
-8
.9
-5
.2
.11
-7
.2
1
3
4
.5
-10
-16
-15
-17
-20
-15
-5
_4
.12
Dep.
i!
li
6
36
39
40
28
38
37
37
37
37
37
34
31
43
34
32
38
47
42
27
37
41
38
38
39
38
39
28
35
AVR.
Extreme for the month. May be the
7
16
IB
14
11
12
19
23
18
17
16
17
13
9
9
17
13
8
4
2
1
• 9
14
19
IB
20
22
17
4
6
5
12
Total
Season
5868
.as! of more than one occurrence.
Below zero temperatures or negative departure from norm
n columns 9. 10. and 1 1 and in the Hourly Precipitation
table indicates an amount too small to measure.
Heavy fog — visibility li mile or less.
Weather types
shown by code
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
1 l J 456 7 8 »
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B
1 8
2 • '
3 a
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1 4 B
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1
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8
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1 8
1 3
i e
i
a
Snow,
Sleet,
or
Ice on
ground
at
D7AM
(In.)
9
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dep. Temperature:
O date Mix. Mas. Min. Min.
27C 00 00
1.
Precipitation '
Total
(Water
equiva-
lent)
(In.)
10
0
.20
.15
0
.14
.12
107
.47
.30
.M
.02
0
T
.32
T
0
0
T
0
0
0
0
0
2.63
1.36
T
0
0
T
0
Total
rip.
Snow,
sleet
(In.)
II
0
0
0
0
0
0
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
—
Avg.
station
pres-
sure
(In.)
Elev.
fee?'
m.s.l.
12
30.13
30.10
29.92
30.27
30.20
30.11
29.75
29.24
29.35
29.57
29.76
29.69
29.96
29.98
29.70
29.80
30.00
29.93
29.84
29.82
30.14
30.15
30.21
30.29
29.98
29. BO
29.87
29.90
29.89
29.80
30.03
Greatest in 24
Precipitation
3.6*. 1 25-26
t > 70* ai Alaskan station
h
Wind
3 E
li
13
11
U
31
24
IB
33
08
28
06
30
19
32
30
15
OB
29
25
27
20
26
28
07
09
07
04
01
03
35
26
31
13
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it
14
8.9
9.5
10.7
9.1
5.7
3.0
18.0
11.7
8.4
18.2
5.0
21.4
16.9
4.5
5.8
21.6
19.6
10.5
14. B
14.1
15.6
6.3
7.0
13.9
34.3
22.8
7.8
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3.4
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15
13.4,
11.1
17.4
15.4
12.1
10.4
21.0
17.8
11.7
18.3
16.3
21.6
17.4
13.7
12.4
22.0
20.4
15.7
16.7
17.8
16.0
12.7
10.4
14.2
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23.2
15.2
10.6
9.4
15.7
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NW
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NW
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NE
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month:
lours and dates
Snow, Sleet
Tl 7
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Sunshine
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8
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10
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5
10
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1 14
: 15
1 16
1 17
18
19
120
! 21
! 22
23
24
2b
26
27
28
29
30
31
ant
~-
V ti
*e
7~.T —
5)9
7.0
2.7
.4
2.6
3.3
4.1
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ALEXANDER B. TROWBRIDGK, Secretary
EHVIROMIENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION — ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICE
42' 22'M Longitude 71° p;' M Elevation (ground) 15 ft. Standard time used:
BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
JULY 1967
EASTERN
1
1
1
2
i
4
5
6
7
rJ
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
/
Temperature (°F)
Maximum
2
78
82
80
77
75
76
ao
84
81
891
77
71
78
80
76
80
77
70
75
74
75
77
81
88
88
84
86
80
81
80
83
Sum
2463
Avg.
79.!
Minimum
3
56«
66
65
67
63
62
61
65
70
73
64
62
64
68
67
70
64
64
65
66
65
70
67
72
72
70
67
68
65
70
69
Sum
2057
Avg.
66. <
Average
4
67
74
73
72
69
69
71
75
76
81
71
67
71
74
72
75
71
67
70
70
70
74
74
80
80
77
77
74
73
75
76
Avg.
73.0
Departure
from norma
5
-4
3
1
0
-3
-3
-1
2
3
8
-2
.7
-3
0
-2
1
-4
-8
-5
-5
-5
-1
-1
5
5
2
1
-2
-3
0
1
Dep.
-0.7
Average
dew point
6
61
65
65
56
59
53
53
58
66
66
64
63
65
65
66
66
64
63
64
62
64
65
66
67
66
60
60
65
63
65
65
Avg.
63
• Extreme for Ihe month. May be the
last of more than one occurrence.
Degree day
(Base 65')
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
Weather types
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
fj jj!
8
i a
i . a
i
i 3 a
a
e
1 e
2 a
2 a
i e
i a
i a
2 8
2 e
2 8
1 8
1 8
1 8
3 8
8
3 8
8
a
i a
e
i a
Snow,
or
Ice on
ground
at
07AM
(In.)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dep. Temperature:
C Number of days
Season to, date Max Max. M
Total
0
- Below «ro temperatures or ne|{ative departure from norm
T En columns 9. 10. and 1 1 and in the Hourly Precipitation
table indicates an amount too small to measure.
X Heavy fog — visibility U mile or less.
Dep. < « >w l *J
000
n. Min.
) 0
1.
Precipitation
Total
(Water
equiva-
lent)
(In.)
10
T
.05
.1.03
.03
.35
0
0
0
T
0
T
.15
0
T
.30
.02
T
T
T
.09
T
0
.23
T
.14
0
0
.08
0
T
0
Total
2.47
Dep.
-0.41
Snow,
sleet
(In.)
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
Avg.
station
pres-
sure
Elev.
feef
m.s.l.
12
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
2°
29
29
29
.94
.90
.72
.87
.97
.22
.28
17
99
.87
.85
.69
.70
29.81
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
01
12
16
19
22
22
13
03
94
83
75
79
91
87
82
83
29.85
F
29
96
Greatest in 24
Precipitation
l.oa I 2- 3
Wind
Resultant
13
23
21
22
2S
32
29
26
24
24
25
06
07
19
19
16
20
11
oa
13
13
13
17
20
22
22
27
20
20
10
18
19
or
21
^
Resultant
speed (m.p.l
14
15.0
16.6
6.1
3.3
8.6
9.8
12.7
15.3
9.8
5.4
10.6
6.8
9.1
5.8
a. 3
12.3
6.9
9.8
6.4
5.1
8.8
9.2
11.4
16.2
12.8
12.8
8.2
7.1
2.3
8.1
7.3
the
5.4
1
1
$2
l!
15
15.5
17.8
11.7
13.7
11.2
12. a
14.1
15.5
11.7
11.1
12.2
9.6
11. a
12.1
11.9
13.7
10.4
11.2
9.5
8.1
9.8
12.9
15.2
16.7
14.5
13.4
10.9
10.6
9.4
11.5
11.4
m o
12.3
lours and dates
Snow, Sleet
01
Fastest
mile
If
16
17
22
12
16
15
15
20
18
17
12
13
1*
18
15
13
24
12
12
12
10
12
16
26
23
22
17
17
14
14
14
16
Direction
17
Sw"1
SW
S
SW
SW
NW
SW
W
SW
SE
E
NE
SW
E
SW
SW
E
E
sw
SE
SE
SE
SW
SW
W
W
SW
SW
SE
SE
SW
nth:
261 SW
Sale; 23
Sunshine
Total (Hour
and tenths)
18
a.4
a. e
5.6
10.5
4.7
7.6
15.1
14.0
4.2
9.5
4.5
7.1
1.2
4.5
2.9
1.8
10.2
0.2
4.4
0.8
8.9
9.3
4.0
8.9
a. 5
13.7
11.4
3.6
12.5
5.4
10.5
Total
222.7
Possible
462.7
«
ft.'o
19
55
57
37
69
31
50
99
93
28
63
30
47
a
30
19
12
68
1
30
5
60
63
27
60
56
94
78
25
85
37
73
$
for
month
48
Sky cover
o
1"
in Z
20
7
7
a
7
9
6
3
6
10
6
10
6
10
9
9
10
5
10
9
10
9
5
9
7
a
6
5
9
6
10
5
Sum
236
Avs.
7.6
Greatest depth on ground of
snow, sleet or ice and date
0
Midnight to
midnight
21
7
7
a
a
a
5
2
6
10
a
10
6
9
10
9
10
6
10
10
10
9
6
8
8
a
4
4
9
7
10
7
Sum
39
AVB.
7.7
u
I
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
a
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
t > 70* at Alaskan stations. + Also on an earlier date, or dales.
i
a
a
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Q
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
A. M. Hour ending al
1
.01
.i:
T
T
T
T
2 3
T
.08 T
T T
r T
T
T T
T T
T
4 i
T T
T T
.02 T
T T
T T
T T
T T
6 7
T .06
T T
.06 .07
T
T
I T
.06 .04
T T
8 9
.32 .45
T
.02 T
T
T
T
T
10 11
.07 .12
.01
.01 .19
T
12
T
T
.10
.02
T
T
P. M. Hour ending at
1
T
T
T
T
T
.05
.01
2 3
T
T T
.02 .01
T .21
4 5
T .11
T
T T
7 T
.01 T
.01
T
6
T
T
T
T
.01
7
.05
T
.03
8 9
T
T
T
T T
T .05
.02 .01
10 11
T
7 .0
T T
T
.01 T
3ala n columns 6. 12. 13. 4. and IS are based on 8 observations rjer day at 3-hour intervals. Wind directions are those AVERAGES BY HOURS
rom which ihe wind blows. Resultant wind is the vector sum of wind directions and speeds divided by the number of -
>hseryalions. Figures for directions are lens of degrees from true North; i.e., 09 = East, 18 = South, 27 = West. E Si
6 = North, and 00 = Calm. When directions arc in tens of degrees in Col. 17. entries in Col. 16 are fastest observed |f gc
•minute speeds. If the / appears in Col. 17, speeds are gusts. Any errors delected will be corrected and changes in I 3 >.~
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29 .96
29.95
29.98
29.97
29.95
29.93
29.94
29.96
£
I£
69
67
69
74
77
76
74
71
1- I
J ~ a!
65 80
64 82
65 79
67 69
68 66
68 66
67 71
66 76
il
*•-
i
62
62
62
63
64
64
64
63
\2
it
*
11.4
9.5
10.3
12.3
15.0
14.5
13.2
12.3
12
T
.02
T
T
T
T
«
5
1
2
4
5
6
7
9
10
U
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Resultant
§ -
i IS
S —
!4 6«6
?2 5.2
24 4.4
19 4.3
6 6.0
17 6.2
21 7.8
23 8.8
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LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ALEXANDER B. TROfBRIDCE, Secretary
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION — ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICE
BOSTONi MASSACHUSETTS
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AUGUST 1967
Latitude 42'22'N Longitude 71' o2f N Elevation (ground) u ft.
u
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
13
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
11
Temperature (°F)
E
Maximu
2
77
74
77
84
79
71
75
73
79
80
70
69
76
81
83
84
661
85
83
80
80
70
70
66
67
83
83
79
81
Sum
2401
Avg.
p
Minimu
3
66
64
64
72
70
63
62
63
60
70
61
61
61
61
67
68
68
71
68
66
70
60
36l
61
61
64
66
62
57
Sum
1909
Avg.
!
4
72
69
71
78
75
67
69
68
70
75
66
65
69
71
75
76
77
78
77
73
75
65
63
64
64
74
73
71
69
Avg.
K|
3 O
U
&£
5
.3
.6
.4
3
0
.8
.6
.6
.4
1
.7
-8
.4
.2
3
4
6
7
6
2
3
.3
.7
-6
.5
3
6
3
1
Dep.
S i
> u
<-o
6
63
60
63
67
66
61
59
61
60
66
55
56
99
56
57
38
37
62
61
62
63
50
56
56
62
66
66
38
60
Avg.
• tMreme for the month. May be the
£,_
use
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Weather lypes
1-9 on dates
of occurrence
12} 456 719
ill HI if!
$
1 3 8
1
3
3
1 3
1
1
1
1
a
i
i
i e
3
8
1 3 6
Total bep. Temperat
» »5 Number o!
Snow,
or
Ice on
ground
07AM
tin.)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ure:
days
Season o date M»». M>*. Mm. Mm.
•> *5 0 0 0 0
last of more than one occurrence.
- Below ttro temperatures or negative departure from normal.
Precipitation
Total
(Water
equiva-
(In.)
10
.38
0
T
.08
.09
2.60
0
0
.08
.09
T
.31
.05
0
0
0
0
T
T
0
T
0
0
.IT
.43
.09
«4T
0
.68
Total
5.74
Dtp.
Snow,
sleet
(In.)
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
Standard time used: EASTERN
Avg.
station
pres-
sure
(In.)
Elcv.
fee!'
m.s.l.
12
29
30«
10
29
29
8T
08
08
93
94
29.98
30.04
30.05
29
29
30
91
73
14
30.08
29
30
30.
30
29
98
12
20
16
97
29.88
29,
29
29
30
30
10
30
29
29
29
30
84
93
97
26
43
30
07
89
82
92
01
F
30.02
Greatest in 24
Precipitation
2.60 1 6
T In columns 9. 10. and 1 1 and in the Hourly Precipitation t > 70.' at Alaskan station
table indicates an amount too small to measure.
X Heavy fog - visibility I. mile o, less. oocr-roi-T-.Tir.Ki ,i :~..:A :.
Wind
Resultan
n
11
08
Ifl
21
18
06
16
17
17
22
03
02
30
23
25
22
24
21
21
20
25
35
08
08
OT
21
21
27
28
o r
/I
—
H.
Resultan
speed (m
14
6.6
8.1
12.5
15.1
8.9
5.0
3.7
6.9
11.1
12.6
8.1
10.7
3.7
5.3
T.O
11.3
13.9
12.0
12.3
8.5
10.5
3.6
T.I
8.2
11.8
14.5
12.5
11.9
the
***
|
Average
(m.p.h.)
15
10.
12.
12.
16.
10.
9.
10.
10.
12.
14.
9.
12.
12.
9.
11.
12.
14.
13.
13.
12.
12.
U.
a.
8.
6.
12.
16.
12.
15.2
m o
11.4
lours and dates
Snow, Sleet
0 I
Fastest
mile
l!
16
14
13
19
29
11
15
12
13
IT
16
13
IT
19
11
12
15
IB
20
28
16
16
17
11
10
7
17
20
15
27
Direction
17
E
SE
SN
SN
SE
N
SE
E
SN
SN
E
NE
N
SE
N
SN
SN
SN
SN
S
SN
NN
E
NF
E
S
SN
SN
NN
nth:
29 | SN
Date: 04
Sunshine
e
Total
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APPENDIX G
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APPENDIX G
UNTIED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEER DEBRIS STUDY
1. Study Authorization and Purpose, Study being made under
authority of Resolution by the Committee on Public Works of the United
States Senate, adopted March 18, 1966. The study will determine the
cause, extent and seriousness of the existing debris problem in Boston
Harbor resulting from drift from dilapidated waterfront structures,
derelicts and other injurious obstructions to, navigation. The study will
also determine the cost, feasibility and economic Justification of, a
program to solve or significantly correct the problem.
2. Location and General Description.
a. The port of Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest seaport
in New England, considered both from the standpoint of its waterfront
facilities and the extent of its watqrborne commerce. Boston is the
principal distribution point for the commerce of Massachusetts, New Hampshire.,
and Vermont, and it affords a short route between Europe and the interior
of the United States and Canada. In this section of the country, the
port serves as a gateway for the foreign and coastwlde receipts of raw
materials for a large industrial area producing machinery, textiles,
rubber and leather goods, and wood and petroleum products.
b. Boston Harbor is located on the westerly side of
Massachusetts Bay about 51 nautical miles northwest of the tip of Cape
Code. It includes all the tidewater lying landward of a line from Point
Allerton to the end of Deer Island, a wa^er of about 47 square miles.
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3. Tiriprovcnent Desired by Local Ipter.est_s_.
At the •pre-hearing meeting held -on May 15, 3.967 at the John F.
1'enncdy Federal. Building, 15 OP ton, and attended by about 20 renrescntntiVPS
of private, industrial and governmental interest^ concerned vith debris
control in.'the-harbor, it .appeared that loical ;in.ter.ests desire an effective
waterfront cleanup program aimed at the elimination of all derelicts rind
dilapidated shorefront structures and debris in Boston Harbor.
A. CorpsLof Engineers Responsibilities, and Functions
in Boston Harbor.
a. Development and maintenance of major navigation channels
and anchorages, as authorized by Congress.
b. Issuance of permits for structures in tidewater beyond
the Federal Harbor Line.
c. Establishment of regulations for dumping grounds and
inspection of disposal operations.
d. Removal and disposal (to a limited degree only) of floating
hazards to navigation. Hazardous drift and debris in Boston Harbor is
presently being removed by the Corps of Engineers (Corps) to a limited
degree b}' a commercial vessel unde.r contract. Limited funds (in recent
years averaging $15,000) to perform this work are allocated from maintenance
' '
funds. Harbor patrols of 4 hours duration are made regularly three times
each week to pick up floating debris which could be harmful, to navigation.
Frenuent additional, patrols are made to pick up specific items of hazardous
debris as directed on a 24-hour basis. Further extra patrols are ordered
during periods of extremely high tides to remove flotsam which has floated
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off the shores'. The U. S. Coast Guard and Boston Harbor Police cooperate
in retrieving hazardous drift. The program is not a satisfactory solution
to the debris problem, but it does serve to reduce the. hazard to small
boats.
e. Removal and disposal of sunken vessels which constitute
a menance to general navigation. The Corps is authorized to remove
sunken or derelict vessels which are considered to be a menace to
general navigation. The New England Division recently removed three
derelict vessels in Boston Harbor. Another was removed by~a joint effort
of the Corps and the U. S. Coast Guard. The Massachusetts Department
of Public Works has recently removed \3 sunken barges in the harbor.
f. Enforcement of the Refuse Act (U.S. Code Title 33, Chapter
407, Rivers and,Harbors Act of March 3, 1899) prohibiting discharge of solid
wastes (including oil and/or petroleum products) into tidewater. Enforcement
is done on an intermittent basis by the Corps of Engineers personnel and
regularly by the U. S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard investigates cases
of refuse dumping and reports them to the Corps of Engineers for prosecution
through the U. S..Department of Justice.
The Port of Boston, unlike New York Harbor, Hampton Roads or Baltimore
Harbor, has never been the subject of an authorizing statute to collect
and/or remove debris in the harbor.
g. Collection, and. publication of port's commercial statistics
and publication of port information concerning terminal facilities in
conjunction with Maritime Administration.
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5. Scope of Study.
a. Area covered by study: Boston Harbor and its tributary waters.
b. Ten communities about Boston Harbor. Proceeding clockwise
from the south, they are: towns of Hull, Hingham, Weymouth and Braintree;
cities of Ouincy, Boston, Cambridge, Everett, and Chelsea: and the town
of Winthrop and Deer Island (Boston).
6. Tentative Study Outline.
a. General information - definition 6f words and terms and
geographical limitations of study.
b. Survey of derelict vessels and dilapidated shorefront
structures within study area.
(1) Derelict Vessels
(a) Type, size, 'condition and owner
(b) Method and estimated cost of removal and
disposal. Disposal site.
(c) Volume of floatable debris which would
result from vessel break-up.
(2) Dilapidated Shorefront Structures
(a) Type, size, condition, present use and owner
of structure.
(b) Status of Federal and/or State permit or
license authorizing structure.
(c) Method and estimated cost of removal and
disposal.
(d) Volume of floatable debris which would result
from structure break-up.
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c. Floating Debris
(1) Sources, types and quantities.
(2) Estimated cost of collection and disposal. Disposal site.
d. Boat Damage Estimate. Estimated annual damages to vessels
from collision with floating debris or derelict vessels.
&.t .Legal ;work involved in these studies includes, but is not
restricted to, the following items:
(1) Review of existing Federal, State.and municipal statutes
to determine their adequacy to provide for the removal and/or repair of
dilapidated shorefront structures and derelicts in tidewaters which are or may
become obstructions or nuisances to navigation. No recommendations for
corrective legislation to accomplish the above are contemplated in this study
as it is understood that appropriate revisions to the provisions of the
Rivers and iH.arbo.rs Act of 1399 and other existing legislation relating to
the protection of the Nation's x^aterways will be recommended in the study
called for by Section 313 of the Rivers and Harbor Act of 1965 for revising
and codifying the general and permanent laws relating to water resources
development .projects by the Corps.
(2) Review ,and determination of the rights of the owners
of such structures and derelicts.
(3) Determination as to the rights of the Federal, State
or municipal governments to enter; alter, repair or remove materials
from such structures and derelicts.
(4) Rights of the Federal, State or municipal governments
to any funds from the sale of materials or products by said removal.
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(5) Review of government or local statutes or ordinances
concerning disposal of such materials by burning :or'other means.
(6) Legal, aspects of requirements of local cooperation
that may be involved in the initial cleanup and subsequent maintenance of
properties to minimize future drift.
f. Evaluation of land enhancement :that could be expected to
result from removal of derelicts and shorefront dilapidated structures.
7. Program to Solve or Significantly Correct the Problem
a. Method or plan - total first cost
b. Fst. of annual cost '
c. Est. of annual benefits
(1) reduction in boat damages
(2) reduction in cost of present debris collection
program
(3") reduction in cost for cleanup of shores of public
beaches in area
(4) land enhancement, certain shore properties
(5) reduction of fire hazards
(6) reduction of water pollution (from debris only)
(7) reduction of infestation of marine borers
(8) reduction in hazards to life from drift, derelict
vessels and dilapidated shore structures
(9) esthetic improvement of harbor.
8. Conclusions
9. Recommendations ,
10• Study Funding and Scheduling
The estimated total cost of the debris study is $100,000. The study
i*. scheduled to be. completed in the sumrp.r of 1971 .
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WINTHROP HARBOR
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BOSTON HARBOR
STATION LOCATIONS
1968
Scale in Miles
FIGURE 1
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