Sampling for organic contaminants/Stream Health Synthesis in Root River near Franklin, Wisconsin
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USGS scientist collecting a baseflow sample to test for organic contaminants (pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and organic waste compounds), with crest stage gage in the foreground at Root River near Franklin, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087220/
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