| 2023 BroadScan Survey Report of Findings - Excel Results |
Water Quality Control |
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| 2023 BroadScan Survey Report of Findings - PDF Report |
Water Quality Control |
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| The Good River - A Celebration of 75 Years of ORSANCO (Video). 2023. |
Miscellaneous |
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| The State Of The Ohio River. 2023. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2019: Standards Revision. 2019 |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Nietch CT, Gains-Germain L, Lazorchak J, Keely SP, Youngstrom G, Urichich EM, Astifan B, DaSilva A, Mayfield H. Development of a Risk Characterization Tool for Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms on the Ohio River. Water. 2022; 14(4):644. |
Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications |
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| Ohio River Basin Mercury Loading Analysis. 2020. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Industrial-Waste Control Policy and Procedure. 1955. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Controls Standards 2015: Standards Revision. 2015. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Valley Residents' River Based Recreation and Consumption of Fresh Water Fish. 2009. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Mercury Concentrations in Water and Hybrid Striped Bass Muscle Tissue Sampled Collected from the Ohio River. 2010. |
Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications |
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| Development of an Ohio River Site Specific Methyl Mercury Bioaccumulation Factor. 2015. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Investigation of Mercury and Methyl Mercury Discharges from Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems at Four Coal Fired Power Generation Facilities on the Ohio River. 2014. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Educational Map of the Ohio River - Contact ORSANCO to request a paper copy |
Miscellaneous |
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| Puzzle Book: "River Riddles" - Contact ORSANCO to request a paper copy |
Miscellaneous |
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| Coloring Book: "The Ohio River: Color it Clean!" - Contact ORSANCO to request a paper copy |
Miscellaneous |
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| ORSANCO Statement of Policies. 1984. |
Miscellaneous |
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| ORSANCO Brochure. 2000. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Transporting Hazardous Materials on the Ohio River. 1985. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Water Quality Monitoring Strategy for the Ohio River. 1989. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| The State Of The Ohio River. 2018. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2006: Standards Revision. 2006. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Wheeling Use Attainability Analysis Demonstration Project. 2007. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| A Screening Study Investigating the Presence of Emerging Contaminants within the Ohio River Basin. 2010. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Lower Wabash River Nutrients and Continuous Monitoring Project Final report. 2015. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Lower Wabash River Nutrients and Continuous Monitoring Project. 2012. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Interbasin Transfers of the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2014. |
Water Resources |
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| Characterizing Water-Use in the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2013. |
Water Resources |
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| Hydraulic Fracturing in the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2015. |
Water Resources |
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| Inventory of Water Resources Laws and Regulations in the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2015. |
Water Resources |
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| Pollution Control Standards 1984: Standards Revision. 1984. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Combined Sewer Overflows. 1998. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Traveltime and Dispersion Data, Including Associated Discharge and Water-Surface Elevation Data, for the Upper Ohio River, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia; October through November 1991. 1997. |
Spill Publications |
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| Toxic Substances Control Program Recommendation Report. 1989. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Wet Weather Impact Study on the Ohio River Louisville Southern Indiana Area. 2004. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Water Treatment Process Modifications for Trihalomethane Control and Organic Substances in the Ohio River. 1979. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Water Treatment Process Modifications for Trihalomethane Control and Organic Substances in the Ohio River Introduction. 1979. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Water Quality Monitoring Strategy for the Ohio River and Lower Reaches of Major Tributaries. 1982. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Water Quality Monitoring Strategy for the Ohio River and Lower Reaches of Major Tributaries. 1973. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Water Quality Assessment of Interstate Streams in the Ohio River Basin. 1997. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Water Quality Trends Ohio River and its Tributaries: Organic Compounds. 1992. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Water Quality Trends Ohio River and its Tributaries. 1990. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Quality Assurance Program. 1981. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Quality Control Assurance Program for Primary In-stream Monitor Network. 1977. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Water Quality Monitoring Network and Assessment Strategy. 1996. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Dye Tracer Survey of the Ohio River for Spill Monitoring. 1997. |
Spill Publications |
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| Development of a Total Maximum Daily Load for Dioxin for Ohio River Miles 237 to 317. 2000. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Biographical Sketches of the Commissioners and Personnel of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. 1949. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Characterization of Dissolved Solids in the Ohio River and Selected Tributaries. 2014. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| An Interview with Edward J. Cleary. 1983. |
Miscellaneous |
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| A Study of Prospective Water Pollution Control Activities for ORSANCO. 1975. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| A Study of Impacts and Control of Wet Weather Sources of Pollution on Large Rivers. 2002. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Operating Procedures and Quality Control Assurance Program for Water Quality Monitoring Network. 1984. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Valley Fish Population Data 1968-1980. 1981. |
Biological Reports |
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| Notice of Requirements Pertaining to Sewage and Industrial Wastes Discharged to the Ohio River. 1970. |
Industrial Sewage |
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| Ohio River Fact Book 1994. 1994. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Early Warning, Organics Detection System. 1981. |
Spill Publications |
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| Comparison of State and Federal Water Quality Regulations Affecting the Towing Industry on the Ohio River |
Miscellaneous |
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| The Unfinished Agenda for the Ohio River Valley. 1984. |
Water Quality Control |
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| The States and Energy Siting Cooperation in the Ohio River Valley Vol 1 and 2. 1982. |
Water Quality Control |
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| The Presence of Toxic Substances in the Ohio River. 1987. |
Pollution Control |
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| Summary of Ohio River Fishery Surveys 1968 to 1976. 1978. |
Biological Reports |
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| Relationships Between Ohio River Water Quality and Drinking Water. 1991. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs Cincinnati Pool. 1949. |
Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Total Maximum Daily Load for PCBs Ohio River Miles 40 to 317 |
Pollution Control |
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| Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Ohio River. 1995. |
Pollution Control |
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| Brine Contamination in the Muskingum River. 1951. |
Pollution Control |
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| Bacterial-Quality Objectives for the Ohio River. 1951. |
Pollution Control |
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| 1985 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1986. |
Industrial Waste Water |
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| Model State Program for Control and Prevention of Water Pollution from Underground Mines. 1978. |
Industrial Waste Water |
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| Yoder, C.O. and E.B. Emery. 2004. Updating a temperature criteria methodology for the Ohio River mainstem, pp.4-1 to 4-13. in Proceedings from the EPRI Workshop on 316(a) Issues: Technical and Regulatory Considerations: October 16-17, 2003, EPRI, Palo Alto CA, and American Electric Power Company, Columbus, OH: 2004. 1008476. |
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| Simon, T.P. and E.B. Emery. 1995. Modification and Assessment of an Index of Biotic Integrity to Quantify Water Resource Quality in Great Rivers. Regulated Rivers: Research and Management, Vol. 11, 283-298. |
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| J. A. Thomas, E. B. Emery and F. H. McCormick. 2005. Detection of temporal trends in Ohio River fish assemblages based on lockchamber surveys (1957-2001). Pages 431-449 in J. N. Rinne, R.M. Hughes, and B. Calamusso, editors. Historical changes in large river fish assemblages of the Americas. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 45, Bethesda, Maryland. |
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| Emery, E.B. and A. H. Vicory Jr. 1998. Biological Criteria Development for the Ohio River, USA. PP. 411-418. In U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1998. Proceedings of the NWQMC National Conference Monitoring: Critical Foundations to Protect Our Waters. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. 663 pp. |
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| Emery, E.B., T.P. Simon, and R. Ovies. 1998. Influence of the family Catostomidae on the metrics developed for a Great River index of biotic integrity. PP. 203-224. In T.P. Simon (ed). Assessing the Sustainability and Biological Integrity of Water Resources using Fish Communities. CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL. 652 pp. |
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| Emery, E.B., F.H. McCormick and T.P. Simon. 2002. Response Patterns of Great River Fish Assemblage Metrics to Outfall Effects from Point Source Discharges. In T.P. Simon (Ed.). Biological Response Signatures: Patterns in Biological Indicators for assessing Freshwater Aquatic Assemblages. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. |
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| Emery, E.B., J.A Thomas M. Bagley, and T.R. Angradi. 2006. Fish. In Angradi, T.R. (editor) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program: Great River Ecosystems, Field Operations Manual. EPA/620/R-06/002. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. |
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| Emery, E.B., and J.A. Thomas. 2002. A method for assessing outfall effects on Great River fish populations: the traveling zone approach. In T.P. Simon (Ed.). Biological Response Signatures: Patterns in Biological Indicators for assessing Freshwater Aquatic Assemblages. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. |
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| Emery, E. B., T. P. Simon, F. H. McCormick, P. L. Angermeier, J. E. DeShon, C. O. Yoder, R. E. Sanders, W. D. Pearson, G. D. Hickman, R.J. Reash, and J. A. Thomas. 2003. Development of a Multimetric Index for Assessing the Biological Condition of the Ohio River. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132:791-808. |
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| Blocksom, K.A., E. Emery, and J. Thomas. 2006. Comparison of random and systematic site selection for assessing attainment of aquatic life uses in segments of the Ohio River. EPA 600/R-06/089. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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| Wooten, M.S., B.R. Johnson and E.B. Emery. 2006. Temporal variation in Ohio River macroinvertebrates: a historical comparison of rock basket sampling (1965-1971 and 2002). The Journal of Freshwater Ecology. Vol 21 (4), 561-574. |
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| Applegate, J.M., P.C. Baumann, E.B. Emery, and M.S. Wooten. 2007. First steps in developing a multimetric macroinvertebrate index for the Ohio River. River Research and Applications. Vol 23: 683-697. |
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| Argent, D.G., W.G. Kimmel, R. Lorson, and E. Emery. 2007. Ichthyofauna of the Monongahela River Basin in Pennsylvania: a contemporary evaluation. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 22:617-628. |
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| Procedures for Investigation of Fish-Kills. 1956. |
Aquatic Life |
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| Fishes of the Ohio River: Testimony to Clean Water. 1983. |
Aquatic Life |
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| Assessment of ORSANCO Fish Population Data using the Modified Index of Well Being (MIWB) 1992. |
Aquatic Life |
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| Aquatic-life Resources of the Ohio River 1962. |
Aquatic Life |
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| Recommended Pollution Control Standards - Pittsburgh to Cairo Point. 1970. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Patterns in the Ohio River - 1950. 1951. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 1997: Standards Revision. 1997. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2013: Standards Revision. 2013. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2012: Standards Revision: 2012. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2011: Standards Revision. 2011. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2010: Standards Revision. 2010. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2009: Standards Revision. 2009. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2003: Standards Revision. 2003. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 2000: Standards Revision. 2000. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 1993: Standards Revision. 1993. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 1990: Standards Revision. 1990. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Pollution Control Standards 1987: Standards Revision. 1987. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Wabash River Pollution-Abatement Needs. 1950. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs: Pittsburgh - Huntington Stretch. 1953. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs: Huntington to Cincinnati Stretch. 1952. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs: Cincinnati -Cairo Stretch. 1953. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Plating-Room Controls for Pollution Abatement. 1951. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Multiple-Purpose Reservoirs and Pollution Control Benefits. 1951. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Water Quality Management of Phenolics and Cyanide in the Upper Ohio River. 1986. |
Pollution |
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| Toxic Substances Control Program: Wheeling to Parkersburg Field Survey. 1990. |
Pollution |
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| Toxic Substances Control Program: Pittsburgh to Wheeling Field Survey. 1992. |
Pollution |
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| Toxic Substances Control program: Cincinnati to Louisville Field Survey. 1992. |
Pollution |
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| Thermal Discharges to the Ohio River. 1975. |
Pollution |
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| Report on the Detection of Benzene in the Ohio River Resulting from Discharges of Benzene from US Steel Clairton Works Dec. 28-29, 1985. 1986. |
Pollution |
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| Radioactivity in the Ohio River. 1984. |
Pollution |
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| Ohio River Water Quality Fact Book. 1988. |
Pollution |
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| Ohio River Water Quality Fact Book. 1986. |
Pollution |
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| Nonpoint Source Pollution - A Strategy for Abatement on the Ohio River. 1995. |
Pollution |
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| Land Use and Hydrologic Impacts on Water Quality: Ohio River Basin. 1980. |
Pollution |
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| Herbicides in the Lower Ohio River. 1997. |
Pollution |
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| Ground Water Studies of Neville Chemical Site, Mile Point 6.2 of the Ohio River. 1992. |
Pollution |
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| Ground Water Resources: A Primer for the Compact District of the Ohio River Basin. 1984. |
Pollution |
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| Assessment of Overland Runoff Nonpoint Source Pollution 2003 |
Pollution |
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| Assessment of Nonpoint Sources of Pollutants. 1976. |
Pollution |
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| Assessment of Nonpoint Source Pollution of the Ohio River. 1990. |
Pollution |
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| Long-Term Water Quality Trends of the Ohio River and its Tributaries 1990-2007. |
Water Quality Control |
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| Quality Management Plan for the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. 2015. |
QA/QC Procedures |
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| What is a River Worth? Project Summary. 1995. |
Miscellaneous |
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| What's a River Worth? A Valuation Study of the Ohio River Corridor. 1994. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Methodology for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Watershed-Scale Non-Point Source Pollution Abatement Programs. 2007. |
Miscellaneous |
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| ORSANCO University of Louisville Surveillance Study of Ohio River 1960-1961. 1961. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Protocol for Addressing Interstate Inconsistencies: Addressing Interstate Inconsistencies |
Miscellaneous |
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| The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission and its Activities. 1991. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Ohio River 2000 Conference. 1998. |
Miscellaneous |
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| ORSANCO 24-Hour Bioassay. 1974. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Ice in the Ohio River at Cincinnati 1874-1964. 1965. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Geographic Information Systems for the Ohio River Basin. 1993. |
Miscellaneous |
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| Clean Streams for the Ohio Valley - Undated |
Miscellaneous |
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| 1948-1998: A Fifty-Year Pursuit for Clean Streams 1998 |
Miscellaneous |
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| Preventing Stream Pollution From Oil Pipeline Breaks. 1950. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Guidelines for Prevention Control and Reporting of Chemical Spills at an Industrial Facility. 1978. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Treatment Requirements for Sewage Discharged into the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and Huntington. 1953. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Treatment Requirements for Sewage Discharged into the Ohio River between Huntington and Cincinnati. 1952. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Treatment Requirements for Sewage Discharged into the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Cairo. 1954. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Regulatory Actions for the Control of Sewage, Industrial Wastes and Other Substances. 1961. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Monongahela River Sewage Treatment Considerations. 1959. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Investigating CSOs and Their Impact in the Ohio River. 1997. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| How to Get Sewage Treatment Works in Ohio. 1952. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Disposal of Spent Sulfate Pickling Solutions. 1952. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| A Strategy for Monitoring Impacts of Combined Sewer Overflows on the Ohio River. 1996. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Principles and Guide to Practices in the Control of Acid Mine-Drainage. 1963. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Mine Drainage Abstracts: A Bibliography. Undated. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Analysis of Fundamentals of Acid Mine Drainage: A Basis for Future Investigation. 1961. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Underground Injection of Wastewaters in the Ohio River Valley Region. 1973. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| 1987 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1988. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| 1983 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1984. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| 1980 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1981. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Siting of Major Facilities. 1979. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| River-Quality Conditions During a 16-week Shutdown of Upper Ohio Valley Steel Mills. 1961. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Revenue Programs for Wastewater Agencies. 1975. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Registry of Wells for Use in Underground Injection of Wastewater 1972-75. 1976. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Registry of Wells for Use in Underground Injection of Wastewater in the Ohio River Valley. 1974. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Reducing Phenol Wastes From Coke Plants. 1953. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Procedures for Analyzing Metal Finishing Wastes. 1954. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Planning and Making Industrial Waste Surveys. 1952. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Phenol Wastes Treatment by Chemical Oxidation. 1951. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Perspective on the Regulation of Underground Injection of Wastewaters. 1969. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Model State Program for Control and Prevention of Water Pollution From Surface Mines. 1978. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Model State Program for Control and Prevention of Water Pollution From Coal Preparation Plants and Refuse Disposal Areas. 1979. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Methods for Treating Metal Finishing Wastes. 1953. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Evaluation of the Ohio Valley Region Basal Sandstone as a Wastewater Injection Interval. 1976. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| Emerging Contaminants; Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products. Poster. 2009. |
Pollution & Pollution Control |
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| Using Fish to Evaluate the Ohio River |
Biological Reports |
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| Dust Recovery Practice at Blast Furnaces. 1958. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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| A Study of Wastewater Discharges from Water Treatment Plants. 1981. |
Economic / Industrial Value |
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