# Hg_water98-00.txt
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# PARAMETER EXPLANATIONS:
# pH = pH of water
# DO = Dissolved Oxygen, in milligrams per Liter (mg/L)
# sp_cond = Specific conductance, in micro mhos per centimeter (uS/cm)
# alkalinity = Alkalinity, in milligrams per Liter (mg/L)
# temp_degC = Water temperature, in degrees Celsius
# SO4 = Sulfate, in milligrams per Liter (mg/L)
# DOC = Dissolved Organic Carbon, in milligrams per Liter (mg/L)
# MeHg = Methyl mercury, in nanograms per Liter (ng/L)  (Detection limit = 0.04ng/L)
#	<0.04 indicates that MeHg was not detected
# HgT = Total mercury, in nanograms per Liter (ng/L)
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# OTHER	ABBREVIATIONS:
# NA = Data not available due to contamination, equipment failure, or inadequate sample volume
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Sample_Name	Sample_ID	Sample_date	Sample_time	latitude	longitude	pH	DO	sp_cond	alkalinity	temp_degC	SO4	DOC	MeHg	HgT
"Aberjona River at Winchester, MA"	01102500	8/21/2000	11:00	422650	710822	7.1	6.7	515	51	18.7	26.2	3.73	0.081	13.68
"Aberjona River at Winchester, MA"	01102500	4/20/2000	14:15	422650	710822	7.4	10.6	502	38	11	21.2	3.85	0.702	36.5
"Aberjona River at Winchester, MA"	01102500	9/21/1998	10:30	422650	710822	6.5	5.8	632	70.6	19.6	24.4	4.0	0.075	9.11
"Androscoggin River near Lisbon Falls, ME"	01059300	6/24/1999	10:00	435900	700230	6.7	7.8	126	18	24	17.76	6.39	0.443	3.88
"Assabet River at Northborough, MA"	01096710	8/17/2000	18:00	421946	713748	7.1	8.2	643	27	18.7	16	5.4	0.252	1.68
"Baboosic River near Merrimack, NH"	01094005	8/28/2000	11:00	425336	713051	6.6	6.8	143	18	19.3	2.2	6.1	0.393	1.6
"Beaver Br. at North Pelham, NH"	010965852	8/31/2000	6:30	424659	712114	7.1	7.8	342	29	18.9	9.5	5.12	0.253	1.35
"Bellamy River near Dover, NH"	01072904	8/25/2000	7:00	431049	705322	7.1	8.9	133	21	16.5	5.9	5.94	0.256	1.49
"Black Brook near Manchester, NH"	01090477	8/30/2000	17:00	430131	713017	6.7	8.8	88	6	19.6	1.7	7.40	0.273	2.07
"Black Brook near Manchester, NH"	01090477	4/14/2000	11:30	430131	713017	6.1	11.9	91	3	7.1	4.8	4.24	0.188	2.06
"Blackstone River at Manville, RI"	01112900	6/30/1999	9:00	415816	712814	6.0	6.0	590	44	27	55.16	7.37	0.067	6.22
"Bond Brook at Augusta, ME"	01049318	10/4/1999	13:00	441922	694632	7.1	10.2	226	54	10.3	12.1	6.01	0.125	2.46
"Charles River above Watertown Dam at Watertown, MA"	01104615	6/29/1999	15:00	422154	711126	6.5	3.0	420	42	27.2	12.24	6.11	0.114	3.54
"Charles River at Maple Street at North Bellingham, MA"	011032058	8/10/2000	16:30	420711	712710	7.0	6.2	519	39	23.6	35.7	5.34	0.097	2.24
"Deer Meadow Brook near Newcastle, ME"	01038100	10/6/1999	14:00	440223	693512	6.8	NA	42.0	8	9.5	3.62	13.56	0.664	3.73
"East Branch Neponset River at  Canton, MA"	01105500	8/8/2000	8:00	420931	710917	7.2	7.5	224	24	24.4	8.3	5.2	0.093	2.42
"Elizabeth Brook near Stow, MA"	01096945	8/15/2000	17:00	422536	712907	6.5	3.7	238	23	19.3	1896	6.22	0.383	1.36
"Fifteenmile Stream at East Benton, ME"	01049135	10/7/1999	8:00	443459	692756	7.2	NA	96.0	28	9	5.83	14.57	0.581	3.80
"Fort Pond Brook near South Acton, MA"	01097270	8/15/2000	7:00	422734	712634	7.0	8.7	214	26	18.8	5.1	14.72	1.82	6.66
"Greatworks River near North Berwick, ME"	01072650	8/23/2000	18:30	431903	704421	7.1	12.0	92	7	18.1	3.1	5.66	0.200	1.91
"Ipswich River at South Middleton, MA"	01101500	8/22/2000	7:00	423410	710139	6.9	8.1	264	28	17.3	6.8	14.1	1.245	5.93
"Ipswich River at South Middleton, MA"	01101500	4/26/2000	15:00	423410	710139	6.5	10.2	194	29	8.5	8.7	10.4	0.595	6.48
"Ipswich River at South Middleton, MA"	01101500	9/23/1998	10:00	423410	710139	6.6	7.3	272	18	20	15.6	7.0	0.438	2.72
"Isinglass River near Strafford, NH"	01072845	8/29/2000	7:00	431515	710610	6.4	6.8	47	7	17.9	2.5	3.93	0.251	1.92
"Kennebec River at North Sidney, ME"	01049265	6/23/1999	10:00	442825	694108	7.0	8.3	78	20	23.4	12.21	5.58	0.137	2.35
"Lamprey River near Deerfield, NH"	01073260	8/30/2000	7:00	430501	711359	6.5	7.6	109	12	16.5	3.2	4.60	0.284	1.80
"Little River at Cartland Rd, at Lee, NH"	010734833	8/24/2000	7:00	430707	710120	6.7	7.1	146	10	17.6	2.4	7.06	0.362	2.20
"Little River at Cartland Rd, at Lee, NH"	010734833	4/12/2000	13:45	430707	710120	6.2	14.9	65	4	8	3.8	5.28	1.265	2.79
"Little River at Westville, NH"	01100684	7/21/1999	12:00	424904	710650	7.0	3.9	323	40	21.5	8.84	5.79	0.416	2.26
"Little River near Berwick, ME"	01072550	8/17/1999	14:00	431907	705155	6.9	9.1	99.3	4	23.5	5.37	7.09	0.314	2.73
"Little River near Lebanon, ME"	01072540	8/23/00	7:30	432421	705102	6.8	12.5	70	8	16.1	1.9	11.59	1.042	4.89
"Little River near Lebanon, ME"	01072540	4/11/00	12:15	432421	705102	6.4	13.8	50	4	6.1	3.9	6.04	0.158	3.36
"Little River near Lisbon Falls, ME"	01059295	10/5/1999	10:00	440017	700204	6.1	10.2	65.9	11	9	5.6	11.12	0.243	4.35
"Little Suncook River at Epsom, NH"	01089743	8/29/2000	16:30	431326	712048	6.8	8.3	88	6	20.2	3.9	3.85	0.097	1.01
"Little Suncook River at Epsom, NH"	01089743	8/17/1999	9:00	431326	712048	6.6	9.6	108	10	19	5.72	3.09	0.043	0.84
"Marsh Stream near Monearoe, ME"	01037230	10/6/1999	18:00	443601	690224	6.9	NA	62.0	14	10.2	4.6	9.73	0.478	3.63
"Matfield River at East Bridgewater, MA"	01106468	8/9/2000	7:30	420201	705821	6.9	3.5	494	39	22.1	25.1	5.88	0.056	2.99
"Matfield River at East Bridgewater, MA"	01106468	4/17/2000	12:45	420201	705821	7.0	8.5	372	43	12.6	15.6	5.13	3.232	7.92
"Merrimack River bl Concord River at Lowell, MA"	01100000	6/25/1999	14:00	423845	711756	7.0	9.8	190	15	25.8	12.27	3.75	0.132	2.54
"Middle River at Worcester, MA"	01109595	8/16/2000	7:30	421419	714928	6.9	8.3	224	22	20.5	7.1	3.4	0.077	9.25
"Mill River near Blackstone,  MA"	01112262	8/10/2000	7:30	420227	713056	6.5	7.1	216	19	21.1	7	4.59	0.151	2.61
"Monatiquot River at Braintree, MA"	01105581	8/7/2000	15:30	421312	705956	6.8	6.0	353	29	22	4.9	7.3	0.172	1.78
"Mousam River near Sanford, ME"	01068900	8/17/1999	16:00	432553	704542	7.0	6.3	76.6	10	25	3.7	3.30	0.049	1.40
"Mulpus Brook at Hazen Rd near Shirley, MA"	01095917	7/22/1999	12:00	423426	713730	7.3	7.8	244	27.6	23.1	3.26	5.18	0.189	1.16
"Neponset River at Norwood, MA"	01105000	8/8/2000	16:30	421039	711205	7.2	6.6	257	26	23.7	7.4	7.6	0.452	4.90
"Neponset River at Norwood, MA"	01105000	4/21/2000	11:00	421039	711205	7.3	10.8	228	20	10.8	8.8	5.3	1.000	5.44
"Neponset River at Norwood, MA"	01105000	9/16/1998	10:00	421039	711205	6.6	7.1	238	18	22.3	7.9	6.6	0.278	4.40
"Nissitissit River at Brookline, NH"	0109650165	9/1/2000	7:00	424359	713951	6.4	8.2	36	4	23.5	2	4.91	0.174	1.78
"Nonesuch River near Scarborough, ME"	01064195	8/18/1999	9:00	433658	702121	7.1	6.8	131	27	21	5.04	3.79	0.184	1.58
"North River near Nottingham, NH"	01073458	8/24/2000	17:00	430553	710334	6.9	9.3	70	8	18.4	1.6	7.74	0.536	2.48
"Parker River at Byfield, MA"	01101000	7/22/1999	8:00	424509	705647	7.1	4.2	254	46	21.6	7.02	6.71	0.394	1.66
"Pawtuckaway River near Epping, NH"	01073392	8/16/1999	13:00	430236	710740	6.6	7.0	61.1	11	19	3.92	3.28	0.262	1.25
"Pennichuck Brook near Nashua, NH"	01094161	8/31/2000	16:00	424736	712814	7.1	8.7	309	38	19	7.8	1.26	0.043	0.74
"Pennichuck Brook near Nashua, NH"	01094161	4/18/2000	9:30	424736	712814	7.3	10.8	164	21	11.3	7.9	3.49	0.113	1.55
"Pleasant River at Popeville, ME"	01064110	8/18/1999	14:00	434711	702518	7.7	10.3	223	35	21	7.04	4.12	0.127	1.31
"Pow wow River at Whitehall Rd at South Hampton, NH"	01100842	7/21/1999	16:00	425221	705743	6.8	5.8	186	23	26.9	13.58	5.63	0.406	3.00
"Quinsigamond River at North Grafton, MA"	01110000	8/17/2000	7:30	421350	714229	6.9	7.3	363	26	20.1	10.7	3.6	0.143	0.69
"Quinsigamond River at North Grafton, MA"	01110000	4/5/2000	13:50	421350	714229	7.5	10.6	472	23	11.7	13.7	2.4	<0.04	1.36
"Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus, MA"	01102345	8/22/2000	17:00	422810	710028	7.6	8.9	510	65	16.7	9.1	9.4	0.281	2.46
"Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus, MA"	01102345	4/26/2000	11:30	422810	710028	7.2	10.5	307	33.6	7.8	10.5	6.7	0.175	6.20
"Saugus River at Saugus Ironworks at Saugus, MA"	01102345	9/22/1998	11:00	422810	710028	7.0	7.7	547	50	21	19.5	4.4	0.110	2.79
"Shawsheen River near Tewksbury, MA"	01100610	7/20/1999	17:00	423558	711137	6.8	7.7	378	37	25.1	14.51	5.16	0.120	1.39
"Souadabscook Stream at Carmel, ME"	01037110	10/7/1999	9:00	444803	690312	6.9	NA	71.0	20	9	4.07	10.55	0.062	2.09
"Spicket River Bridge St. at Salem, NH"	011005372	7/21/1999	9:00	424716	711201	6.6	2.8	319	37	22.5	6.05	5.84	0.254	1.36
"Stillwater River near Sterling, MA"	01095220	8/16/2000	12:00	422439	714730	6.5	8.1	107	10	17.9	4.8	3.9	0.398	2.75
"Stillwater River near Sterling, MA"	01095220	4/27/2000	13:15	422439	714730	6.2	11.2	69.0	NA	6.6	5.9	3.5	0.112	2.42
"Stillwater River near Sterling, MA"	01095220	9/14/1998	11:00	422439	714730	6.6	8.4	163	NA	17.7	10.9	2.1	0.248	0.53
"Stony Brook at Chelmsford, MA"	01096544	8/14/2000	11:00	423610	712513	7.2	9.7	298	33	19.3	5.3	5.58	0.318	2.74
"Stony Brook at Chelmsford, MA"	01096544	4/10/2000	14:00	423610	712513	7.3	11.6	345	22	10.5	11.9	4.70	0.166	2.07
"Stony Brook at Chelmsford, MA"	01096544	7/20/1999	13:00	423610	712513	6.9	5.4	396	47.8	13.5	6.16	6.33	0.250	1.34
"Stoudwater River near South Portland, ME"	01064154	8/18/1999	11:00	433922	702405	7.2	8.8	146	29	20	6.55	3.68	0.139	1.70
"Sudbury River at Ashland, MA"	01097476	8/11/2000	7:00	421545	712748	6.9	8.5	370	18	23.6	7.3	9.7	0.594	5.25
"Sudbury River at Ashland, MA"	01097476	4/5/2000	17:45	421545	712748	7.0	11.0	326	10	9.1	8.5	5.6	0.040	3.48
"Taylor Brook at Poland Rd near Auburn, ME"	01058710	10/5/1999	14:00	440447	701446	6.3	10.8	99.8	22	13	5.52	6.60	0.074	4.55
"Togus Stream at Togus, ME"	01049550	10/6/1999	10:00	441359	694330	6.6	11.2	67.0	11	9.8	6.95	14.18	0.565	4.02
"Wading River near Norton, MA"	01109000	8/9/2000	18:00	415651	711038	6.8	5.7	246	22	24	7.2	7.42	0.369	2.04
"Wading River near Norton, MA"	01109000	4/21/2000	14:30	415651	711038	6.9	10.3	203	13	10.7	7.4	6.75	0.226	3.22