Water Quick Finder

Ambient Toxicity Monitoring Program

Watershed management section staff coordinate an ambient toxicity monitoring program to (1) identify waterbodies with the potential for aquatic life use impairment attributable to toxicants, and (2) identify needs for follow-up studies or corrective actions. State, Tribal, or local agencies collect water and sediment samples that are analyzed by the Regional laboratory. Standard chronic toxicity tests are conducted using embryolarval fish and Ceriodaphnia dubia.

Report Information

Executive Summary
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Methods
Data Management
Results and Discussion
Use of the Data
Potential Use for Environmental Indicators
Conclusions & Recommendations
References

Table
Table 1. Species and Test Methods Used in the Program

Figures
Figure 1. Database Schema
Figure 2. Species Used for Toxicity Tests
Figure 3. Relative Sensitivity of Ceriodaphnia dubia and Pimephales promelas Tests
Figure 4. Linville Bayou at CR 324 - Ceriodaphnia dubia Mean No. of Young per Female
Figure 5. Linville Bayou at CR 324 - Pimephales promelas Test Effects

Toxicity Test Results (Adobe PDF files)
Arkansas (10 pages, 96 KB)
Louisiana (2 pages, 27 KB)
New Mexico and Tribes in New Mexico (22 pages, 187 KB)
Oklahoma and Tribes in Oklahoma (26 pages, 223 KB)
Texas (63 pages, 565 KB)

Water Quick Finder

Ambient Toxicity Monitoring Program

Local Navigation