The Heinz Center's State of the Nation's Ecosystems
ecosystem: Core National Indicators
indicator Name: Chemical Contamination:Occurrence
page # in printed report: 48
location on page: na
data source: U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. Coverage: lower 48 states
notes: please see technical notes for further details on accessing these data from their original source; this data table comes from a specific graphic in The State of the Nation's Ecosystems report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems)
 
units: Percent of stream sites with indicated number of contaminants detected

Groundwater
  1992-1998 Future
none detected 10.8  
1 or 2 29.3  
3 or 4 20.1  
5 or more 39.8  
Streams
  1992-1998 Future
none detected 0  
1 or 2 4.7  
3 or 4 13.2  
5 or more 82.1  
Stream Sediments
  1992-1998 Future
none detected 1.4  
1 or 2 1.8  
3 or 4 3.1  
5 or more 93.7  
Fish Tissue (freshwater)
  1990-1997 Future
none detected 5.9  
1 or 2 28.6  
3 or 4 11.9  
5 or more 53.6  
Sediments in Estuaries
  1990-1997 1999-2000
1 or 2 0.0 0.0
3 or 4 0.3 2.0
5 or more 99.7 98.0
Fish Tissue (coastal)
  1990-1997 Future
none detected    
1 or 2    
3 or 4    
5 or more 100