Emerging Contaminants in Surface Water

Results from the U.S. Geological Survey National Study

for Sites in and Near Oklahoma

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> Figure 2. Frequencies of Detection of Organic Compounds at 4 sites in
> or near Oklahoma.

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  **Table 1.** Stream sampling sites analyzed for organic wastewater
  contaminants in 1999 and 2000 in and near Oklahoma

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  ***Site      ***Site            ***Station name***  ***Location   
  code***      Identification                         (degrees,     
               number***                              minutes,      
                                                      seconds)***   

                                                      Latitude      Longitude

  ***AR06***   07948000           Illinois River at   36°06\'11\"   94°20\'39\"
                                  Savoy, AR                         

  ***OK01***   07178200           Bird Creek near     36°13\'23\"   95°49\'09\"
                                  Catoosa, OK                       

  ***OK03***   07241550           North Canadian      35°30\'01\"   97°11\'37\"
                                  River near Harrah,                
                                  OK                                

  ***OK04***   07325860           Willow Creek near   35°14\'00\"   98°27\'57\"
                                  Albert, OK                        
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  **Table 2.** Stream sampling sites analyzed for selected antibiotic
  compounds (Method 1) in 1999 and 2000\
  \[All concentrations are in micrograms per liter.

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  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------------- --------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Carbodox      ***Chlor-tetra-cycline   ***Cipro-floxacin   ***Doxy-cycline   ***Enrofloxacin   ***Erythromycin-H~2~0   ***Lincomycin   ***Norfloxacin    ***Oxytetracycline   ***Roxithromycin
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (6804-07-5)***   (57-62-5)***             (85721-33-1)***     (564-25-0)***     (93106-60-6)***   (114-07-8)***           (154-21-2)***   (70458-96-7)***   (79-57-2)***         (80214-83-1)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<.10            \<.05                    \<.02               \<.10             \<.02             \<.05                   \<.05           \<.02             \<.10                \<.03

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.10            \<.05                    \<.02               \<.10             \<.02             \<.05                   \<.05           \<.02             \<.10                \<.03

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.10            \<.05                    \<.02               \<.10             \<.02             \<.05                   \<.05           \<.02             \<.10                .03

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.10            \<.05                    \<.02               \<.10             \<.02             \<.05                   \<.05           \<.02             \<.10                \<.03
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**Table 2.** Selected compounds, Method 1 - Continued

  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ----------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Sarafloxacin   ***Sulfadimethoxine   ***Sulfamerazine   ***Sulfamethazine   ***Sulfamethizole   ***Sulfamethoxazole   ***Sulfathiazole   ***Tetracycline   ***Trimethoprim   ***Tylosin       ***Virginiamycin
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (98105-99-8)***   (122-11-2)***         (127-79-7)***      (57-68-1)***        (144-82-1)***       (723-46-6)***         (72-14-0)***       (60-54-8)***      (738-70-5)***     (1401-69-0)***   (21411-53-0)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<.02             \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.10               \<.10                 \<.10              \<.05             \<.03             \<.05            \<.10

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.02             \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.10               \<.10                 \<.10              \<.05             \<.03             \<.05            \<.10

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.02             \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.10               \<.10                 \<.10              \<.05             \<.03             \<.05            \<.10

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.02             \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.10               \<.10                 \<.10              \<.05             \<.03             \<.05            \<.10
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  **Table 3.** Stream sampling sites analyzed for selected antibiotic
  compounds (Method 2) in 1999 and 2000\
  \[All concentrations are in micrograms per liter.

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  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ---------------------- -------------------- -------------------------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ------------------ -----------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Chlortetracycline   ***Oxytetracycline   ***Sulfachloropyridazine   ***Sulfadimethoxine   ***Sulfamerazine   ***Sulfamethazine   ***Sulfathiazole   ***Tetracycline
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (57-62-5)***           (79-57-2)***         (80-32-0)***               (122-11-2)***         (127-79-7)***      (57-68-1)***        (72-14-0)***       (60-54-8)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<.20                  \<.20                \<.05                      \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.05              \<.20

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.20                  \<.20                \<.05                      \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.2               \<.20

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.20                  \<.20                \<.05                      \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.2               \<.20

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.10                  \<.10                \<.05                      \<.05                 \<.05              \<.05               \<.2               \<.10
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  **Table 4.** Stream sampling sites analyzed for selected human
  pharmaceutical compounds (Method 3) in 1999 and 2000\
  \[All concentrations are in micrograms per liter.

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  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ------------------ -------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------------- ---------------- ----------------- -------------------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Acetaminophen   ***Caffeine    ***Cimetidine     ***Cotinine     ***Dehydronifedipine   ***Digoxigenin   ***Diltiazem      ***1,7-Dimethylxanthine
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (103-90-2)***      (58-08-2)***   (51481-61-9)***   (486-56-6)***   (67035-22-7)***        (1672-46-4)***   (42399-41-7)***   (611-59-6)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \--                \--            \--               \--             \--                    \--              \--               \--

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.009             .12            \<.007            E.016           \<.01                  \<.008           \<.012            \<.018

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.009             .052           \<.007            \<.023          \<.01                  \<.008           \<.012            \<.018

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           E.003              \<.014         \<.007            \<.023          \<.01                  \<.008           E.011             \<.018
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**Table 4.** Selected compounds, Method 3 - Continued

  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------------- ----------------- --------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Enalaprilat    ***Fluoxetine     ***Gemfibrozil    ***Ibuprofen      ***Metformin    ***Paroxetine   ***Ranitidine     ***Albuterol      ***Sulfamethoxazole   ***Trimethoprim   ***Warfarin
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (76420-72-9)***   (54910-89-3)***   (25812-30-0)***   (15687-27-1)***   (657-24-9)***   metabolite***   (66357-35-5)***   (18559-94-9)***   (723-46-6)***         (738-70-5)***     (81-81-2)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \--               \--               \--               \--               \--             \--             \--               \--               \--                   \--               \--

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.152            \<.018            \<.015            \<.018            \<.003          \<.26           \<.01             \<.029            \<.023                \<.014            \<.001

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.152            \<.018            \<.015            \<.018            \<.003          \<.26           \<.01             \<.029            \<.023                \<.014            \<.001

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.152            \<.018            \<.015            \<.018            \<.003          \<.26           \<.01             \<.029            \<.023                \<.014            \<.001
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  **Table 5.** Stream sampling sites analyzed for selected organic
  wastewater compounds (Method 4) in 1999 and 2000\
  \[All concentrations are in micrograms per liter. \<, less than
  indicated detected limit; E, estimated; \--, data not collected; Number
  in parentheses is the Chemical Abstracts Registry Number\] 

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  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ------------------------ ----------------------------- ------------------------------- --------------------------- --------------- --------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***1,4-dichlorobenzene   ***2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol   ***2,6-di-tert-p-benzoquinone   ***3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy   ***4-methyl     ***4-nonylphenol(84852-15-3)***   ***4-nonylphenol   ***4-nonylphenol
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (106-46-7)***            (128-39-2)***                 (719-22-2)***                   anisole (25013-16-5)***     phenol                                            monoethoxylate     diethoxylate  
                                                                                                                                                                       (106-44-5)***                                     (NA)***            (NA)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<0.030                  \<0.090                       0.46                            \<0.120                     \<0.030         \<.500                            \<1.000            \<1.100

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.030                   \<.090                        \<.070                          \<.120                      \<.030          E.7                               E.07               \<1.100

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.030                   \<.090                        \<.070                          \<.120                      \<.030          E1                                E.5                E.3

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.030                   \<.090                        \<.070                          \<.120                      \<.030          \<.500                            \<1.000            \<1.100
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**Table 5**. Selected compounds, Method 4 - Continued

  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- -------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***4-octylphenol   ***4-octylphenol   ***Aceto-phenone   ***Anthra-cene   ***Benzo (a)   ***Bis           ***Bis           ***Bis-phenol A
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   monoethoxylate     diethoxylate       (98-86-2)***       (120-12-7)***    pyrene         (2-ethylhexyl)   (2-ethylhexyl)   (80-05-7)***
                                                    (26636-32-8)***    (26636-32-8)***                                        (50-32-8)***   adipate          phthalate        
                                                                                                                                             (103-23-1)***    (117-81-7)***    

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<0.100            \<0.200            \<0.100            0.03             E.02           E3               \<2.000          \<0.090

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.100             \<.200             \<.100             \<.050           \<.050         \<1.500          \<2.000          \<.090

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.100             \<.200             \<.100             \<.050           \<.050         \<1.500          \<2.000          \<.090

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.100             \<.200             \<.100             \<.050           \<.050         \<1.500          \<2.000          \<.090
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**Table 5**. Selected compounds, Method 4 - Continued 

  ------------ --------------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- -------------- ------------------ ------------------ ---------------- -------------- ---------------- ---------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Butylated    ***Caffeine    ***Carbaryl    ***cis-Chlordane   ***Chlor-pyrifos   ***Cholesterol   ***Codeine     ***Coprostanol   ***Diazinon
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   hydroxy         (58-08-2)***   (63-25-2)***   (5103-71-9)***     (2921-88-2)***     (57-88-5)***     (76-57-3)***   (360-68-9)***    (333-41-5)***
                                                    toluene                                                                                                                              
                                                    (128-37-0)***                                                                                                                        

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<.080          E0.07          E0.1           \<0.040            \<0.020            E.7              \<.100         E.1              .34

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.080          .18            \<.060         \<.040             \<.020             E.3              \<.100         E.1              E.01

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.080          \<.080         \<.060         \<.040             \<.020             E.4              \<.100         E.2              \<.030

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.080          \<.080         \<.060         \<.040             \<.020             E.2              \<.100         \<.600           \<.030
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**Table 5**. Selected compounds, Method 4 - Continued

  ------------ --------------------- -------------- -------------- ----------------- -------------- ----------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- -----------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Dieldrin    ***17-estradiol   ***Ethanol,    ***Fluoranthene   ***Lindane     ***Methyl       ***Naphthalene   ***Phenanthrene
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (60-57-1)***   (50-28-2)***      2-butoxy       (206-44-0)***     (58-89-9)***   parathion       (91-20-3)***     (85-01-8)***
                                                                                     phosphate                                       (298-00-0)***                    
                                                                                     (78-51-3)***                                                                     

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<0.080        \<.500            0.14           0.22              \<.050         \<0.060         0.06             0.14

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.080         \<.500            .54            \<.030            \<.050         \<.060          \<.030           \<.060

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.080         \<.500            \<.070         \<.030            \<.050         \<.060          \<.030           \<.060

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.080         \<.500            \<.070         \<.030            \<.050         \<.060          \<.030           \<.060
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**Table 5**. Selected compounds, Method 4 - Continued

  ------------ --------------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- ------------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------------- ---------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***Phenol       ***Phthalic    ***Pyrene       ***Tetra-chloroethylene   ***Triclosan     ***Tri             ***Tri                 ***Triphenyl
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (108-95-2)***   anhydride      (129-00-0)***   (127-18-4)***             (3380-34-5)***   (2-chloro-ethyl)   (di-chloriso-propyl)   phosphate
                                                                    (85-44-9)***                                                              phosphate          phosphate              (115-86-6)***
                                                                                                                                              (115-96-8)***      (13674-87-8)***        

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<0.080         \<0.150        0.19            \<0.030                   \<0.040          \<.040             \<0.100                E0.01

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.080          E.2            \<.030          \<.030                    .17              \<.040             \<.100                 \<.100

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.080          \<.150         \<.030          \<.030                    \<.040           \<.040             \<.100                 \<.100

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.080          \<.150         \<.030          \<.030                    \<.040           \<.040             \<.100                 \<.100
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  **Table 6.** Stream sampling sites analyzed for selected steroid and
  hormone compounds (Method 5) in 1999 and 2000 \
  \[All concentrations are in micrograms per liter. \<, less than
  indicated detected limit; E, estimated; \--, data not collected; \--\*,
  data not yet analyzed; Number in parentheses () is the Chemical
  Abstracts Service Registry Number; \*\*\*, because of low-level
  detections in blanks, value set to less than reporting limit for
  summary in Kolpin and others, 2002\] 

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  ------------ --------------------- -------------- --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***cis-Androsterone   ***Cholesterol   ***Coprostanol   ***Equilenin    ***Equilin      ***17-estradiol   ***17-ethynyl
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (53-41-8)***          (57-88-5)***     (360-68-9)***    (517-09-9)***   (474-86-2)***   (57-91-0)***      estradiol
                                                                                                                                                              (57-63-6)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<0.005               2.04             0.259            \<0.005         \<0.005         \<0.005           \<0.005

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.005                .243             .122             \<.005          \<.005          \<.005            \<.005

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.005                .061\*\*\*       .008             \<.005          \<.005          \<.005            \<.005

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.005                .211             .010             \<.005          \<.005          \<.005            \<.005
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**Table 6.** Selected compounds, Method 5---Continued\
 

  ------------ --------------------- -------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------------- ----------------- -----------------
  ***Site      ***Date               ***Time        ***17-estradiol   ***Estriol     ***Estrone     ***Mestranol   ***19-norethisterone   ***Progesterone   ***Testosterone
  code***      (month-day-year)***   (24-hour)***   (50-28-2)***      (50-27-1)***   (53-16-7)***   (72-33-3)***   (68-22-4)***           (57-83-0)***      (58-22-0)***

  ***AR06***   05-04-99              2050           \<0.005           \<0.005        \<0.005        \<0.005        \<0.005                \<0.005           \<0.005

  ***OK01***   05-13-99              1315           \<.005            \<.005         \<.005         \<.005         \<.005                 \<.005            \<.005

  ***OK03***   05-03-99              1045           \<.005            \<.005         \<.005         \<.005         \<.005                 \<.005            \<.005

  ***OK04***   05-24-99              1300           \<.005            \<.005         \<.005         \<.005         \<.005                 \<.005            \<.005
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