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South Atlantic Water Science Center

Santee River Basin Study
Significant Findings

THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS BEING ARCHIVED IN ITS FINAL CONFIGURATION

Stream and River Highlights

Pesticides (Insecticides, herbicides, and pesticide metabolites, sampled in water)

Nutrients (Total phosphorus and nitrate [as nitrogen], sampled in water)

Trace Elements (Arsenic, mercury, and metals, sampled in sediment)

Organochlorines (Organochorine compounds including DDT and PCB's, sampled in sediment)

Volatile Organics (Solvents, refrigerants, fumigants, and gasoline compounds, sampled in water)

Bacteria (Fecal coliform bacteria, sampled in water)