Record Details
Source of American Falls Reservoir Pollutants
University of Idaho Digital Collections
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Source of American Falls Reservoir Pollutants |
| Date | 1978-06-01 |
| Coverage | American Falls Reservoir 42.99, -112.69 |
| Subject | water pollution; chlorinated hydrocarbons; heavy metals |
| Description | The Upper Snake River Basin contained elevated amounts of cadmium and mercury. Three sources are possible: sewage effluents from large towns in the area, run-off from irrigated lands (both cadmium and mercury are found in phosphate fertilizers), or drift from air currents carrying emissions from phosphate and cement plants. Industrial and municipal facilities located adjacent to the lower Portneuf River near Pocatello appear to be contributing cadmium and mercury to the aquatic environment.... |
| Relation | IWRRI Water for Idaho |
| Contributor | Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; IWRRI |
| Publisher | University of Idaho |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/ |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | Text |
| Identifier | http://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/idahowater/id/504 |
