Engineering and Environmental Study of DDT Contamination of Huntsville Spring Branch, Indian Creek, and Adjacent Lands and Waters, Wheeler Reservoir, Alabama. Revision

Abstract

This report deals with DDTR contamination in northeast Alabama in the Tennessee River system from Mile 260 to 375 which includes Wilson, Wheeler, and Guntersville Reservoirs. The primary area of interest is the Huntsville Spring Branch - Indian Creek (HSB-1C) tributary system which enters the Tennessee River (TR) at Mile 321. From 1947 to 1970 a privately operated DDT plant on Redstone Arsenal discharged waste containing DDT residues (DDT + DDD + DDE), commonly referred to as DDTR. A major impact of these residues has been the contamination of certain fish species of DDTR levels exceeding the 5 ppm limit set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for edible portions of fish.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 1984
Accession Number
ADA142694

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