Trace Metal Discharges of the Grand Calumet River

Trace metal contamination of water and sediment of the polluted Grand Calumet River system was assessed for one year. Levels of cadmium, lead, zinc and iron in sediment generally exceeded literature values, while total levels in the water were less markedly elevated. Total discharge of metal from th...

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Published in:Journal of Great Lakes research 1977, Vol.3 (1), p.144-147
Main Authors: Romano, Robert R., McIntosh, Alan W., Kessler, Wayne V., Anderson, Virgil, Bell, John M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Trace metal contamination of water and sediment of the polluted Grand Calumet River system was assessed for one year. Levels of cadmium, lead, zinc and iron in sediment generally exceeded literature values, while total levels in the water were less markedly elevated. Total discharge of metal from the river showed the following descending order of discharge: Fe > Zn > Pb > Cd. Significant amounts of the filterable fraction of lead, about 10 tons/year, are discharged through the Indiana Harbor Canal into Lake Michigan.
ISSN:0380-1330
DOI:10.1016/S0380-1330(77)72239-7