Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Concentrations of metals and other water-quality data for the Assabet and Concord Rivers, Massachusetts, 2008

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 04:12 AM | Dataset Last Updated: August 25, 2020 at 12:00 AM
This dataset contains water-quality data for stream samples collected by the U.S. Geological Survey at 12 sites on the Assabet and Concord Rivers in eastern Massachusetts in 2008. The samples were collected monthly from June to October, 2008. The water-quality parameters and constituents include field parameters (water temperature, specific conductance, pH, and dissolved oxygen), concentrations of dissolved and total calcium, magnesium, and selected metals, total suspended solids, and dissolved organic carbon. Hardness calculated from dissolved calcium and magnesium also is included. Data collection was done in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Resources

2 resources available

Find Related Datasets

data.gov

An official website of the GSA's Technology Transformation Services

Looking for U.S. government information and services?
Visit USA.gov