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Appendix
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5.
Results
of
the
Sample
Analysis
of
New
and
Clinch
Rivers
and
Sinking
Creek,
VA.

Samples
were
analyzed
August
and
September
2000,
under
WA
1­
20.
Water
was
collected
for
analysis
by
Dr.
Don
Cherry,
Virginia
Polytechnic
Institute
and
State
University,
Blacksburg,
VA.
Units
are
mg/
L,
except
pH,
which
are
standard
units.

Sampling
Point:
New
River
General
Chemistry
Metals
Parameter
Value
Parameter
Value
NO3
0.7
Ca
15
Cl
6.1
Mg
0.6
Sulfate
9.8
K
2
Sulfide
0.05
Na
6.6
Alkalinity
52
pH
8
DOC
2
TOC
2.25
Sampling
Point:
Clinch
River
General
Chemistry
Metals
Parameter
Value
Parameter
Value
NO3
1
Ca
42
Cl
9.2
Mg
11
Sulfate
19
K
2.4
Alkalinity
150
Na
12
Hardness
150
pH
8.3
DOC
2.3
Sampling
Point:
Sinking
Creek
General
Chemistry
Metals
Parameter
Value
Parameter
Value
NO3
0.6
Ca
33
Cl
2.6
Mg
1.1
Sulfate
5
K
6.7
Sulfide
0.05
Na
1.7
Alkalinity
130
pH
8.1
DOC
1.05
TOC
1.3
