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Images

Car parked next to a storm drain in the rain with water washing debris into the drain.
Car parked near an urban storm drain in Virginia.
Car parked near an urban storm drain in Virginia.
Car parked near an urban storm drain in Virginia.

Urban stormwater drains are used to channel runoff from precipitation away from roads for treatment and to prevent flooding. Contaminants in water can also be transported through stormwater systems in rain and snowmelt runoff. 

Urban stormwater drains are used to channel runoff from precipitation away from roads for treatment and to prevent flooding. Contaminants in water can also be transported through stormwater systems in rain and snowmelt runoff. 

A bird dives underwater in a tank.
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing.
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing.
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing.

Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions. 

Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions. 

a bird egg is held up to a light to see inside the egg.
Candling of grey catbird egg to determine viability
Candling of grey catbird egg to determine viability
Bird (surf scoter) places its beak in underwater pipes.
Surf Scoter completing an underwater behavioral hearing test.
Surf Scoter completing an underwater behavioral hearing test.
Surf Scoter completing an underwater behavioral hearing test.

Surf Scoter completing an underwater behavioral hearing test in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions. 

Surf Scoter completing an underwater behavioral hearing test in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions. 

Image depicting a duck in five different life stages (hatchling to near adulthood)
Long-tailed duck from hatch to subadult.
Long-tailed duck from hatch to subadult.
yellow liquid samples in tubes on a lab table.
Biosolids Analysis.
Biosolids Analysis.
Biosolids Analysis.

Co-extracted matrix is removed from biosolids prior to analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL).

Photo Credit: Gabby Black.

Co-extracted matrix is removed from biosolids prior to analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL).

Photo Credit: Gabby Black.

Videos

Juvenile Coho Salmon in a tank. Coho Salmon 6PPD-Q Exposure Study
Coho Salmon 6PPD-Q Exposure Study
Coho Salmon 6PPD-Q Exposure Study

Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) exhibiting abnormal behaviors associated with exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.

Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) exhibiting abnormal behaviors associated with exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.