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Water-Quality Assessment of the Sacramento River
Basin, California: Water-Quality, Sediment and Tissue
Chemistry, and Biological Data, 1995-1998
(Open-File Report 2000-391)

Quality Control
Blank Data: Surface Water

Volatile organic chemicals in unfiltered water

Number of significant figures do not reflect analytical method reporting levels.

Method reporting levels of all analytes

[µg/L - micrograms per liter, < - less than, E - estimated]

Site Identification Date Time Type of Blank Vinyl Acetate (µg/L) Acetone (µg/L) Acrolein (µg/L) 2-Propenenitrile (µg/L) 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene (µg/L) 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (µg/L) 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (µg/L) 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (µg/L) Isopropylbenzene (µg/L) n-Butylbenzene (µg/L) n-Propylbenzene (µg/L) 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (µg/L) sec-Butylbenzene (µg/L) tert-Butylbenzene (µg/L) Benzene (µg/L) Bromobenzene (µg/L) Bromoethene (µg/L) Tribromomethane (µg/L) Carbon disulfide (µg/L) Tetrachloromethane (µg/L) Chlorobenzene (µg/L) Chlorodibromomethane (µg/L) Chloroethane (µg/L) Trichloromethane (µg/L) cis-1,2-Dichloroethene (µg/L) cis-1,3-Dichloropropene (µg/L) 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (µg/L) 1,2-Dibromoethane (µg/L) Dibromomethane (µg/L) Bromodichloromethane (µg/L) Dichlorodifluoromethane (µg/L) Diisopropyl ether (µg/L) Hexachloroethane (µg/L) 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane (µg/L) 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (µg/L) Diethyl ether (µg/L) Ethyl tert-butyl ether (µg/L) tert-Amyl methyl ether (µg/L) Ethylbenzene (µg/L) Tetrahydrofuran (µg/L) 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (µg/L) Hexachlorobutadiene (µg/L) 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (µg/L) 1,2,3,5-Tetramethylbenzene (µg/L) 1,4-Dimethylbenzene (µg/L) Bromochloromethane (µg/L) Methyl acrylate (µg/L) Ethyl methacrylate (µg/L) Methyl methacrylate (µg/L) Methyl acrylonitrile (µg/L) Iodomethane (µg/L) Methyl tert-butyl ether (µg/L) Bromomethane (µg/L) Chloromethane (µg/L) Dichloromethane (µg/L) 2-Butanone (µg/L) 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (µg/L) Naphthalene (µg/L) 2-Chlorotoluene (µg/L) 1,2-Dimethylbenzene (µg/L) 1,1-Dichloroethane (µg/L) 1,1-Dichloroethene (µg/L) 1,1-Dichloropropene (µg/L) 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (µg/L) 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (µg/L) 1,2-Dichloroethane (µg/L) 1,2-Dichloropropane (µg/L) 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (µg/L) trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (µg/L) p-Isopropyltoluene (µg/L) 1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene (µg/L) 1,3-Dichloropropane (µg/L) 3-Chloro-1-propene (µg/L) 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (µg/L) Styrene (µg/L) Tetrachloroethene (µg/L) 2-Ethyltoluene (µg/L) 4-Chlorotoluene (µg/L) Methylbenzene (µg/L) trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (µg/L) Trichloroethene (µg/L) Trichlorofluoromethane (µg/L) trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene (µg/L) 2-Hexanone (µg/L) 2,2-Dichloropropane (µg/L) Chloroethene (µg/L) (
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 3/5/96 0918 Field Blank         <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200   <.200   <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 0.5 <.200 <.200 <1.00 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200     <.200 <.200       <.200   <.200 <.200 <.200     <.200           <.200 <.200 <.200 0.4     <.200 <.200   <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200   <.200   <.200 <.200 <.200   <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200 <.200     <.200 <.200
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 10/29/96 1238 Field Blank <5.00 <5.00 <2.00 <2.00 <.200 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.200 E.010 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 E.010 <.050 <.100 <.500 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.100 E.007 <5.00 E.007 <.200 <.050 <.050 E.020 <.100 <2.00 <1.00 <1.00 <2.00 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.200 0.59 <5.00 <5.00 <.200 <.050 E.010 <.050 <.100 <.050 E.020 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 E.010 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.050 <.100
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 10/29/96 1918 Field Blank <5.00 <5.00 <2.00 <2.00 <.200 <.200 <.050 <.050 E.003 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.200 E.010 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 E.009 <.050 <.100 <.500 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.100 E.007 <5.00 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 E.020 <.100 <2.00 <1.00 <1.00 <2.00 <.050 <.100 <.100 E.010 0.6 <5.00 <5.00 <.200 <.050 E.010 <.050 <.100 <.050 E.010 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 E.010 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.050 <.100
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 1/13/97 1105 Trip Blank <5.00 33 <2.00 <2.00 <.200 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.500 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.050 <5.00 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <2.00 <1.00 <1.00 <2.00 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.200 0.78 <81.0 <5.00 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 8.1 <.100 <.050 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.050 <.100
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 2/7/97 1031 Trip Blank <5.00 <5.00 <2.00 <2.00 <.200 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.500 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.050 <5.00 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <2.00 <1.00 <1.00 <2.00 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 E.010 <.100 <.050 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.050 <.100
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 4/23/97 1208 Field Blank <5.00 E.700 <2.00 <2.00 <.200 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.500 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.050 <5.00 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <2.00 <1.00 <1.00 <2.00 <.050 E.030 <.100 <.200 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 E.001 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.050 <.100
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 4/23/97 1209 Source Blank <5.00 <5.00 <2.00 <2.00 <.200 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.500 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.100 <.050 <5.00 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <2.00 <1.00 <1.00 <2.00 <.050 <.100 <.100 <.200 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.200 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.050 <.100 <.050 <.100 <5.00 <5.00 <.050 <.100
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 7/11/97 0908 Field Blank   E3.00 <1.43 <1.23 <.266 <.188 <.054 <.050 <.032 <.186 <.042 <.048 <.048 <.096 <.032 <.036 <.100 <.104 <.080 <.088 <.028 <.182 <.120 E.050 <.038 <.092 <.214 <.036 <.050 <.048 <.096 <.098 <.362 <.044 <.132 <.170 <.054 <.112 <.030 <1.15 <.032 <.142 <.044 <.240 <.064 <.044 <.612 <.278 <.350 <.570 <.076 <.112 <.148 <.254 <.382 <1.65 <.374 <.250 <.042 <.064 <.066 <.044 <.026 <.032 <.064 <.134 <.068 <.070 <.032 <.110 <.230 <.116 <.196 <.056 <.042 <.038 <.100 <.056 <.038 <.134 <.038 <.092 <.692 <.746 <.078 <.112
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 11/14/97 0908 Field Blank   <4.90   <1.23 <.266 <.188 <.054 <.050 <.032 <.186 <.042 <.048 <.048 <.096 <.032 <.036 <.100 <.104 <.080 <.088 <.028 <.182 <.120 <.052 <.038 <.092 <.214 <.036 <.050 <.048 <.096 <.098 <.362 <.044 <.132 <.170 <.054 <.112 <.030 <1.15 <.032 <.142 <.044 <.240 <.064 <.044 <.612 <.278 <.350 <.570 <.076 E.051 <.148 <.254 <.382 <1.65 <.374 <.250 <.042 <.064 <.066 <.044 <.026 <.032 <.064 <.134 <.068 <.070 <.032 <.110 <.230 <.116 <.196 <.056 <.042 <.038 <.100 <.056 E.022 <.134 <.038 0.171 <.692 <.746 <.078 <.112
  1/8/98 1228 Equipment Blank   <4.90 <250 <1.23 <.266 <.188 <.054 <.050 <.032 <.186 <.042 <.048 <.048 <.096 <.032 <.036 <.100 <.104 <.080 <.088 <.028 <.182 <.120 <.052 <.038 <.092 <.214 <.036 <.050 <.048 <.096 <.098 <.362 <.044 <.132 <.170 <.054 <.112 E.007 <1.15 <.032 <.142 <.044 <.240 <.064 <.044 <.612 <.278 <.350 <.570 <.076 <.112 <.148 <.254 <.382 <1.65 <.374 <.250 <.042 <.064 <.066 <.044 <.026 <.032 <.064 <.134 <.068 <.070 <.032 <.110 <.230 <.116 <.196 <.056 <.042 E.003 <.100 <.056 <.038 <.134 E.004 2.1 <.692 <.746 <.078 <.112
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 1/8/98 1229 Source Blank   <4.90 <250 <1.23 <.266 <.188 <.054 <.050 <.032 <.186 <.042 <.048 <.048 <.096 <.032 <.036 <.100 <.104 <.080 <.088 <.028 <.182 <.120 <.052 <.038 <.092 <.214 <.036 <.050 <.048 <.096 <.098 <.362 <.044 <.132 <.170 <.054 <.112 E.015 <1.15 <.032 <.142 <.044 <.240 E.059 <.044 <.612 <.278 <.350 <.570 <.076 <.112 <.148 <.254 <.382 <1.65 <.374 <.250 <.042 E.022 <.066 <.044 <.026 <.032 <.064 <.134 <.068 <.070 <.032 <.110 <.230 <.116 <.196 E.013 <.042 E.004 <.100 <.056 E.041 <.134 E.005 2.54 <.692 <.746 <.078 <.112
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 2/13/98 0938 Trip Blank   <4.90 <250 <1.23 <.266 <.188 <.054 <.050 <.032 <.186 <.042 <.048 <.048 <.096 <.032 <.036 <.100 <.104 <.080 <.088 <.028 <.182 <.120 <.052 <.038 <.092 <.214 <.036 <.050 <.048 <.096 <.098 <.362 <.044 <.132 <.170 <.054 <.112 <.030 <1.15 <.032 <.142 <.044 <.240 <.064 <.044 <.612 <.278 <.350 <.570 <.076 <.112 <.148 <.254 <.382 <1.65 <.374 <.250 <.042 <.064 <.066 <.044 <.026 <.032 <.064 <.134 <.068 <.070 <.032 <.110 <.230 <.116 <.196 <.056 <.042 <.038 <.100 <.056 E.038 <.134 <.038 <.092 <.692 <.746 <.078 <.112
Arcade Creek near Del Paso Heights, CA 4/23/98 1008 Field Blank   <4.90   <1.23 <.266 <.188 <.054 <.050 <.032 <.186 <.042 <.048 <.048 <.096 <.032 <.036 <.100 <.104 <.080 <.088 <.028 <.182 <.120 <.052 <.038 <.092 <.214 <.036 <.050 <.048 <.096 <.098 <.362 <.044 <.132 <.170 <.054 <.112 <.030 <1.15 <.032 <.142 <.044 <.240 <.064 <.044 <.612 <.278 <.350 <.570 <.076 <.112 <.148 <.254 <.382 <1.65 <.374 <.250 <.042 <.064 <.066 <.044 <.026 <.032 <.064 <.134 <.068 <.070 <.032 <.110 <.230 <.116 <.196 <.056 <.042 <.038 <.100 <.056 <.038 <.134 <.038 <.092 <.692 <.746 <.078 <.112

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