How can I find out how the stream near me tested compared to other
streams across the Nation?
This study was not designed to enable a comparative evaluation of streams
tested in this study. The results should be viewed as a measure of the
occurrence of these compounds in streams affected by similar wastewater
sources but representative of a wide range of hydrogeologic and climatic
conditions. Significant additional data collection at each stream is
needed for such a specific comparative analysis. These results are being
used to evaluate specific streams where additional testing to determine
temporal and spatial persistence of these compounds.
