Fox River Watershed Investigation - Publication Details

Analysis of Water Quality: Fox River Basin, Illinois

Flemal, R.C, 1983, Report of Investigations No. 42

Report Type: fulltext    Format: Paper Copy    

Data Record Period: 1974-1981
Data Record Notes: Jan. 1974 - Dec. 1981 (IEPA and USGS WATSTOR System)

Potential Issues: ammonia (Fox R. Rt 173 nr Wisc line, Fox R. Rt 176 Burtons br above Cotton Cr, Fox R. Algonquin, Fox R. S. Elgin, Fox R. Montegomery, Blackberry Cr. nr Yorkville, Somonauk Cr. nr Sheridan, Fox R. Dayton), Cd (Poplar Cr. Rt 20 Elgin, Nippersink Cr. Winn Rd), Cu (Fox R. Rt 173 nr Wisc line, Fox R. Rt 176 Burtons br above Cotton Cr, Fox R. Algonquin, Poplar Cr. Rt 20 Elgin, Fox R. S. Elgin, Fox R. Montegomery, Somonauk Cr. nr Sheridan, Fox R. Dayton), DO (Fox R. Algonquin, Fox R. S. Elgin, Poplar Cr. Rt 20 Elgin, Blackberry Cr. nr Yorkville, Fox R. Dayton), Fe (all ten stations), Fecal Coliform (all ten stations), Hg (Poplar Cr. Rt 20 Elgin, Fox R. S Elgin), Mn (all except Nippersink Cr. Winn Rd and Fox R. Algonquin & S. Elgin), NO3>10 mg/L (Fox R. Rt 176 Burtons br above Cotton Cr and Dayton, Somonauk Cr. nr Sheridan), Pb (all except Nippersink Cr. Winn Rd, Poplar Cr. Rt 20 Elgin, Blackberry Cr. nr Yorkville), pH (Fox R. Dayton), TP > 0.0725 mg/L (all), TDS (Fox, Elgin)

Screening Criteria: IEPA's stds, nutrient criteria

Data Sources: IEPA,USGS

Features: River/Stream

Parameters: Alachlor; Ammonia, total; Ammonia, un-ionized; Arsenic, As; Atrazine; Barium, Ba; Cadmium, Cd; Chromium +3; Chromium +6; Chromium, total; Copper, Cu; DO; Fecal coliform; Hardness; Iron, Fe; Lead, Pb; Manganese, Mn; Mercury, Hg; Nickel, Ni; Nitrate+Nitrite; Nitrate-N; Nitrogen, total; PCBs in Bottom Deposits; PCBs in Whole water sample; PCBs, Fish Tissue; pH; Phosphorus, total; Selenium, Se; Silver, Ag; Temperature; Zinc, Zn

Sites - IEPA Station(USGS Station): DT01(), DT02(5552000), DT03(5551550), DT06(5550000), DT09(5551000), DT11(5551580), DT18(5550320), DT20(), DT22(5549600), DT36(), DT38(5551540), DT41(), DT46(5552500), DT58(), DT69(), DTAB01(), DTB01(5552000), DTD02(551700), DTG02(5550500)