Old Mouth of the Cowlitz River Sediment Evaluation

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• Data_Quality_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

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Originator: Mark Siipola, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Publication_Date: unknown

Title: Old Mouth of the Cowlitz River Sediment Evaluation

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Publication_Place: Seattle, Washington

Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10

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The old mouth of the Cowlitz River provides a channel from deep water in the Columbia River to old river mile 0.7 of the Cowlitz River. The site has been dredged in the past to maintain the channel. The objective of the study was to evaluate the sediments for chemical contaminants and physical parameters which would prohibit unconfined in-water disposal. Analytical testing for metals, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, pesticides, and PCBs were conducted on four sediment samples collected in January 1991. Six samples were analyzed for grain size and volatile solids. The area of study was the Lower Columbia River - Old mouth of Cowlitz River. Subsamples of sample cores were transferred to glass jars lined with teflon lids. Samples were cold stored in an ice chest. Target analytes were nine metals, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, grain size, and volatile solids. All data are reported on a dry weight basis. Analytical techniques included the fact that samples were analyzed following EPA methodology for all chemical analyses. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers methodology was followed for physical parameters. All results are reported on a dry weight basis. The information for this metadata was taken from the Columbia River Basin: Sediment Database Abstracts.

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Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1991. Old mouth of the Cowlitz River sediment evaluation. Unpublished data. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, Troutdale, OR.

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Beginning_Date: 19910101

Ending_Date: 19910101

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Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.5

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.5

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.25

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.5

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS > PESTICIDES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > RIVERS/STREAM HABITAT

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOTOXICOLOGY > SPECIES BIOACCUMULATION

Theme_Keyword: ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM

Theme_Keyword: Bdp

Theme_Keyword: Biological Data Profile

Theme_Keyword: Grain Size

Theme_Keyword: Lower Columbia River

Theme_Keyword: Metals

Theme_Keyword: Old Mouth Of Cowlitz River

Theme_Keyword: Organochlorine Pesticides

Theme_Keyword: Pcbs

Theme_Keyword: Phenols

Theme_Keyword: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Theme_Keyword: Volatile Solids

Theme_Keyword: FARMING

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WASHINGTON > COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN > LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER - OLD MOUTH OF COWLITZ RIVER

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Contact_Person: MARK SIPPOLA

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

City: Portland

State_or_Province: Oregon

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (503) 326-6463

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mark.D.Siipola@usace.army.mil

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Laboratory quality control consisted of method blanks, duplicate analyses, matrix spikes, and surrogate spike recoveries. All QC data were within acceptable limits with the exception of matrix spike recoveries for three pesticides. The recoveries were outside of the upper control limits; however, as these compounds were not detected in the samples, it was determined that the data were not adversely impacted by the high recoveries. The only qualifier code used in the data set provided was "U" - Not detected. Value given is the detection limit; Data presented for this report were from the laboratory data sheets. Results were compared to CENPP Tiered Testing Guidelines and requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for acceptability for in-water disposal. All data entered in the database were reviewed for data entry errors. All detected errors were corrected. Latitude and longitude of sampling locations were not provided. Latitude and longitude were estimated for entry along with the data provided in the database.

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Contact_Organization: EPA/PNW > Pacific Northwest, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Contact_Person: DANA DAVOLI

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10

Address: 0ea095, 1200 6th Avenue

City: Seattle

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98101

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 553-2135

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 553-0119

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: davoli.dana@epa.gov

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http://www.epa.gov/region10/

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DATA CENTER URL

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http://mercury.ornl.gov/clearinghouse/send/xsltTex...

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Metadata in National Biological Information Infrastructure format.

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20010527

Metadata_Review_Date: 20121212

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20020527

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: TYLER B. STEVENS

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 614-6898

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tyler.B.Stevens@nasa.gov

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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time