ORSANCO Library

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2023 BroadScan Survey Report of Findings - Excel Results Water Quality Control View/Download
2023 BroadScan Survey Report of Findings - PDF Report Water Quality Control View/Download
The Good River - A Celebration of 75 Years of ORSANCO (Video). 2023. Miscellaneous View/Download
The State Of The Ohio River. 2023. Water Quality Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2019: Standards Revision. 2019 Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
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 View/Download
Ohio River Basin Mercury Loading Analysis. 2020. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Industrial-Waste Control Policy and Procedure. 1955. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Controls Standards 2015: Standards Revision. 2015. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Valley Residents' River Based Recreation and Consumption of Fresh Water Fish. 2009. Miscellaneous View/Download
Mercury Concentrations in Water and Hybrid Striped Bass Muscle Tissue Sampled Collected from the Ohio River. 2010. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
Development of an Ohio River Site Specific Methyl Mercury Bioaccumulation Factor. 2015. Water Quality Control View/Download
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 View/Download
Educational Map of the Ohio River - Contact ORSANCO to request a paper copy Miscellaneous View/Download
Puzzle Book: "River Riddles" - Contact ORSANCO to request a paper copy Miscellaneous View/Download
Coloring Book: "The Ohio River: Color it Clean!" - Contact ORSANCO to request a paper copy Miscellaneous View/Download
ORSANCO Statement of Policies. 1984. Miscellaneous View/Download
ORSANCO Brochure. 2000. Miscellaneous View/Download
Transporting Hazardous Materials on the Ohio River. 1985. Miscellaneous View/Download
Water Quality Monitoring Strategy for the Ohio River. 1989. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
The State Of The Ohio River. 2018. Water Quality Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2006: Standards Revision. 2006. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Wheeling Use Attainability Analysis Demonstration Project. 2007. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
A Screening Study Investigating the Presence of Emerging Contaminants within the Ohio River Basin. 2010. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Lower Wabash River Nutrients and Continuous Monitoring Project Final report. 2015. Water Quality Control View/Download
Lower Wabash River Nutrients and Continuous Monitoring Project. 2012. Water Quality Control View/Download
Interbasin Transfers of the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2014. Water Resources View/Download
Characterizing Water-Use in the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2013. Water Resources View/Download
Hydraulic Fracturing in the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2015. Water Resources View/Download
Inventory of Water Resources Laws and Regulations in the Ohio River Basin - Water Resources Initiative. 2015. Water Resources View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 1984: Standards Revision. 1984. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Combined Sewer Overflows. 1998. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
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 View/Download
Toxic Substances Control Program Recommendation Report. 1989. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Wet Weather Impact Study on the Ohio River Louisville Southern Indiana Area. 2004. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Water Treatment Process Modifications for Trihalomethane Control and Organic Substances in the Ohio River. 1979. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Water Treatment Process Modifications for Trihalomethane Control and Organic Substances in the Ohio River Introduction. 1979. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Water Quality Monitoring Strategy for the Ohio River and Lower Reaches of Major Tributaries. 1982. Water Quality Control View/Download
Water Quality Monitoring Strategy for the Ohio River and Lower Reaches of Major Tributaries. 1973. Water Quality Control View/Download
Water Quality Assessment of Interstate Streams in the Ohio River Basin. 1997. Water Quality Control View/Download
Water Quality Trends Ohio River and its Tributaries: Organic Compounds. 1992. Water Quality Control View/Download
Water Quality Trends Ohio River and its Tributaries. 1990. Water Quality Control View/Download
Quality Assurance Program. 1981. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Quality Control Assurance Program for Primary In-stream Monitor Network. 1977. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Water Quality Monitoring Network and Assessment Strategy. 1996. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Dye Tracer Survey of the Ohio River for Spill Monitoring. 1997. Spill Publications View/Download
Development of a Total Maximum Daily Load for Dioxin for Ohio River Miles 237 to 317. 2000. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Biographical Sketches of the Commissioners and Personnel of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. 1949. Miscellaneous View/Download
Characterization of Dissolved Solids in the Ohio River and Selected Tributaries. 2014. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
An Interview with Edward J. Cleary. 1983. Miscellaneous View/Download
A Study of Prospective Water Pollution Control Activities for ORSANCO. 1975. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
A Study of Impacts and Control of Wet Weather Sources of Pollution on Large Rivers. 2002. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Operating Procedures and Quality Control Assurance Program for Water Quality Monitoring Network. 1984. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Valley Fish Population Data 1968-1980. 1981. Biological Reports View/Download
Notice of Requirements Pertaining to Sewage and Industrial Wastes Discharged to the Ohio River. 1970. Industrial Sewage View/Download
Ohio River Fact Book 1994. 1994. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Early Warning, Organics Detection System. 1981. Spill Publications View/Download
Comparison of State and Federal Water Quality Regulations Affecting the Towing Industry on the Ohio River Miscellaneous View/Download
The Unfinished Agenda for the Ohio River Valley. 1984. Water Quality Control View/Download
The States and Energy Siting Cooperation in the Ohio River Valley Vol 1 and 2. 1982. Water Quality Control View/Download
The Presence of Toxic Substances in the Ohio River. 1987. Pollution Control View/Download
Summary of Ohio River Fishery Surveys 1968 to 1976. 1978. Biological Reports View/Download
Relationships Between Ohio River Water Quality and Drinking Water. 1991. Water Quality Control View/Download
Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs Cincinnati Pool. 1949. Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Total Maximum Daily Load for PCBs Ohio River Miles 40 to 317 Pollution Control View/Download
Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Ohio River. 1995. Pollution Control View/Download
Brine Contamination in the Muskingum River. 1951. Pollution Control View/Download
Bacterial-Quality Objectives for the Ohio River. 1951. Pollution Control View/Download
1985 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1986. Industrial Waste Water View/Download
Model State Program for Control and Prevention of Water Pollution from Underground Mines. 1978. Industrial Waste Water View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
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. Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications View/Download
Procedures for Investigation of Fish-Kills. 1956. Aquatic Life View/Download
Fishes of the Ohio River: Testimony to Clean Water. 1983. Aquatic Life View/Download
Assessment of ORSANCO Fish Population Data using the Modified Index of Well Being (MIWB) 1992. Aquatic Life View/Download
Aquatic-life Resources of the Ohio River 1962. Aquatic Life View/Download
Recommended Pollution Control Standards - Pittsburgh to Cairo Point. 1970. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Patterns in the Ohio River - 1950. 1951. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 1997: Standards Revision. 1997. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2013: Standards Revision. 2013. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2012: Standards Revision: 2012. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2011: Standards Revision. 2011. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2010: Standards Revision. 2010. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2009: Standards Revision. 2009. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2003: Standards Revision. 2003. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 2000: Standards Revision. 2000. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 1993: Standards Revision. 1993. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 1990: Standards Revision. 1990. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Pollution Control Standards 1987: Standards Revision. 1987. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Wabash River Pollution-Abatement Needs. 1950. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs: Pittsburgh - Huntington Stretch. 1953. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs: Huntington to Cincinnati Stretch. 1952. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Ohio River Pollution-Abatement Needs: Cincinnati -Cairo Stretch. 1953. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Plating-Room Controls for Pollution Abatement. 1951. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Multiple-Purpose Reservoirs and Pollution Control Benefits. 1951. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Water Quality Management of Phenolics and Cyanide in the Upper Ohio River. 1986. Pollution View/Download
Toxic Substances Control Program: Wheeling to Parkersburg Field Survey. 1990. Pollution View/Download
Toxic Substances Control Program: Pittsburgh to Wheeling Field Survey. 1992. Pollution View/Download
Toxic Substances Control program: Cincinnati to Louisville Field Survey. 1992. Pollution View/Download
Thermal Discharges to the Ohio River. 1975. Pollution View/Download
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 View/Download
Radioactivity in the Ohio River. 1984. Pollution View/Download
Ohio River Water Quality Fact Book. 1988. Pollution View/Download
Ohio River Water Quality Fact Book. 1986. Pollution View/Download
Nonpoint Source Pollution - A Strategy for Abatement on the Ohio River. 1995. Pollution View/Download
Land Use and Hydrologic Impacts on Water Quality: Ohio River Basin. 1980. Pollution View/Download
Herbicides in the Lower Ohio River. 1997. Pollution View/Download
Ground Water Studies of Neville Chemical Site, Mile Point 6.2 of the Ohio River. 1992. Pollution View/Download
Ground Water Resources: A Primer for the Compact District of the Ohio River Basin. 1984. Pollution View/Download
Assessment of Overland Runoff Nonpoint Source Pollution 2003 Pollution View/Download
Assessment of Nonpoint Sources of Pollutants. 1976. Pollution View/Download
Assessment of Nonpoint Source Pollution of the Ohio River. 1990. Pollution View/Download
Long-Term Water Quality Trends of the Ohio River and its Tributaries 1990-2007. Water Quality Control View/Download
Quality Management Plan for the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. 2015. QA/QC Procedures View/Download
What is a River Worth? Project Summary. 1995. Miscellaneous View/Download
What's a River Worth? A Valuation Study of the Ohio River Corridor. 1994. Miscellaneous View/Download
Methodology for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Watershed-Scale Non-Point Source Pollution Abatement Programs. 2007. Miscellaneous View/Download
ORSANCO University of Louisville Surveillance Study of Ohio River 1960-1961. 1961. Miscellaneous View/Download
Protocol for Addressing Interstate Inconsistencies: Addressing Interstate Inconsistencies Miscellaneous View/Download
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission and its Activities. 1991. Miscellaneous View/Download
Ohio River 2000 Conference. 1998. Miscellaneous View/Download
ORSANCO 24-Hour Bioassay. 1974. Miscellaneous View/Download
Ice in the Ohio River at Cincinnati 1874-1964. 1965. Miscellaneous View/Download
Geographic Information Systems for the Ohio River Basin. 1993. Miscellaneous View/Download
Clean Streams for the Ohio Valley - Undated Miscellaneous View/Download
1948-1998: A Fifty-Year Pursuit for Clean Streams 1998 Miscellaneous View/Download
Preventing Stream Pollution From Oil Pipeline Breaks. 1950. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Guidelines for Prevention Control and Reporting of Chemical Spills at an Industrial Facility. 1978. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Treatment Requirements for Sewage Discharged into the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and Huntington. 1953. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Treatment Requirements for Sewage Discharged into the Ohio River between Huntington and Cincinnati. 1952. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Treatment Requirements for Sewage Discharged into the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Cairo. 1954. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Regulatory Actions for the Control of Sewage, Industrial Wastes and Other Substances. 1961. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Monongahela River Sewage Treatment Considerations. 1959. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Investigating CSOs and Their Impact in the Ohio River. 1997. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
How to Get Sewage Treatment Works in Ohio. 1952. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Disposal of Spent Sulfate Pickling Solutions. 1952. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
A Strategy for Monitoring Impacts of Combined Sewer Overflows on the Ohio River. 1996. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Principles and Guide to Practices in the Control of Acid Mine-Drainage. 1963. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Mine Drainage Abstracts: A Bibliography. Undated. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Analysis of Fundamentals of Acid Mine Drainage: A Basis for Future Investigation. 1961. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Underground Injection of Wastewaters in the Ohio River Valley Region. 1973. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
1987 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1988. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
1983 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1984. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
1980 Status of Wastewater Facilities. 1981. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Siting of Major Facilities. 1979. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
River-Quality Conditions During a 16-week Shutdown of Upper Ohio Valley Steel Mills. 1961. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Revenue Programs for Wastewater Agencies. 1975. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Registry of Wells for Use in Underground Injection of Wastewater 1972-75. 1976. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Registry of Wells for Use in Underground Injection of Wastewater in the Ohio River Valley. 1974. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Reducing Phenol Wastes From Coke Plants. 1953. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Procedures for Analyzing Metal Finishing Wastes. 1954. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Planning and Making Industrial Waste Surveys. 1952. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Phenol Wastes Treatment by Chemical Oxidation. 1951. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Perspective on the Regulation of Underground Injection of Wastewaters. 1969. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Model State Program for Control and Prevention of Water Pollution From Surface Mines. 1978. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Model State Program for Control and Prevention of Water Pollution From Coal Preparation Plants and Refuse Disposal Areas. 1979. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Methods for Treating Metal Finishing Wastes. 1953. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Evaluation of the Ohio Valley Region Basal Sandstone as a Wastewater Injection Interval. 1976. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
Emerging Contaminants; Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products. Poster. 2009. Pollution & Pollution Control View/Download
Using Fish to Evaluate the Ohio River Biological Reports View/Download
Dust Recovery Practice at Blast Furnaces. 1958. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download
A Study of Wastewater Discharges from Water Treatment Plants. 1981. Economic / Industrial Value View/Download