FISH KILLS CAUSED BY POLLUTION IN 1973

The annual fish kill given in the report represents the combined efforts of private individuals; state fish and game, health, and conservation officers; and water pollution control officials at the state and Federal level. Usually, a fish kill is first noticed by a fisherman, camper, or other private citizen, who informs a warden or other state official. It is essential that a fish kill be reported and investigated immediately in order to determine the source of pollution and the polluting agent. Dead fish may be washed downstream from the source of pollution. The reporting system depends, to a large extent, upon individuals in the field making state officials aware of fish kills.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-228 922.
• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Mointoring and Data Support Division
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48105
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: 29 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 14

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cities; Cities and towns; Conservation; Estimating; Fatalities; Fertilizers; Fishes; Industries; Pesticides; Public health; Sewerage; State government; Statistical analysis; Tables (Data); Transportation; Water pollution; Water quality management; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mortality; Sewage; Sources
• Old TRIS Terms: Water pollution abatement
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145859
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA/440/9-75/003 Ann. Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM