Volume 2

A study of the pollution and natural purification of the Ohio river / Prepared by direction of the surgeon general.

  • United States. Public Health Service
Date:
1924-
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A study of the pollution and natural purification of the Ohio river / Prepared by direction of the surgeon general. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: General status of pollution in the Ohio Rivefinosewo nee «nod suit wlio Factors concerned in the pollution of the river._.-_..-....--.--+- Plan and development of laboratory and field studies... 4. 2.-.22-- , Presentation Of, data. tt an -siepis-e Sb saree b-HeHty-e1es Section ].—PHYSIOGRAPHY: Tributary drainage areas cece ic) oct nn cadertanacel to-nottasod..- RR RNY AT ALLL TGA LI ALS, AIOE Nal EOS @leera ay TOppetapey.. icp ag Mp Ree lan ia atk et ae Sh PhD 8 a te ane ape Sd ARNT ea Db i este 9 Tia ot ah igs Character of surface and ground waters_-___.-._---.-.-+-241--_-- Characteristics of Ohio River channel__.__..-_-.--_------------ Section II.—MEASUREMENTS OF DISCHARGE AND VELOCITY: EE ee ee te ee ee ee Estimates of discharge_______.____-_----- Tati Loa Se hale aides pe ba Rae ah LS OE en ted heibearred Gage heights and discharges recorded during 1914 and 1915-.__ Proportionate contributions of various tributaries to discharge Met tR SaIGRT fo. ce ee pert ee es OMRON EP VCHNIEY on tg ne Sh eth ann tael ete haat CE he ge Giga page calip aM ORET IE ae Tea eee idle» lama Velocities and times of flow as estimated for 1914 and 1915__-- Comparison of hydrographic conditions in the Ohio basin during the Ratio of-rin-off totaintall 2... 2. ibe nm ten do nan wind-abiibeneor WEIOC RE hOl SOM aa see boon ak Be eae haha ane ke ash e~- Section III.—Sourcers oF POLLUTION: PWRTIRGONE a = oe See soubor 20 bs Se es Ce ee a MMeUOds Ol GOMPLATIONS. che ae the ab etie ep mslate Population of the Ohio River Basin as, a whole__._-.._------ Distribution of population by States and by drainage areas- - - - RR era eT are ee TE i et alae ile Distribution of sewered population on the watershed----.----- Distribution of urban and sewered population directly upon the i SVE. Steere a ine Cee. Lt en Le oo Distribution of urban and sewered population by distances from ROC OR ee tie oben tale Patni LE CRC Ge ee No neal ha che on = DORR ET PIAGET Ce a ae a a RE eas Ratios of constituents to Sere DopuaoON <i anid - 2 ------ vil 69 72 75 77 77