Table 7.2 Comparison of post-hurricane biochemical oxygen demand (mg/L)
with
long
term (1996-1999) averages at stations in the Cape Fear, Black,
and
Northeast Cape Fear Rivers.
| BOD 5 | |||||
Station |
mean |
post-Fran |
post-Bonnie |
post-Floyd |
|
Cape Fear River |
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NC11 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
|
AC |
1.5 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
|
Black River |
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B210 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
|
BBT |
1.3 |
1.2 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
|
Northeast Cape Fear River |
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SAR |
na |
na |
8.7 |
1.2 |
|
NCF41 |
na |
na |
8.4 |
na |
|
NCF53 |
na |
na |
3.6 |
na |
|
NCF117 |
1.1 |
8.2 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
|
NCF6 |
na |
na |
3.6 |
1.7 |
|
na = no data available |
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