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Neponset PCBs
Project Title:
Fate and Transport of Polychlorinated Biphenyls from the Neponset River to Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
Start Date:
2005
End Date:
2007
Location:
Neponset River Basin, Massachusetts
Funding Source:
USGS Cooperative Water Program, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region I
Contact:
Robert Breault
Team:
Robert Breault, Jason Sorenson, Kimberly Campo, and David Armstrong

Project or Related Reports:
Breault, R.F., Cooke, M.G., and Merrill, Michael, 2004, Sediment quality and polychlorinated biphenyls in the lower Neponset River, Massachusetts, and implications for urban river restoration
Additional reports are in progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neponset River at Milton Village
Neponset River at Milton Village

Chemical Extraction Sampler
Passive In-situ Chemical Extraction (PISCES) Sampler for measuring PCB concentrations in the river water

Sediment sampling using a dredge sampler
Sediment sampling using a dredge sampler

Collection of White Suckers
Collection of White Suckers


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