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Publications
- EPA
- US Army Corp of Engineers
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- US Geological Survey (USGS)
- States
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EPA
Reports to Congress
- The Incidence and Severity of Sediment Contamination in Surface Waters of the United States: Report to Congress (2004)
- The Incidence and Severity of Sediment Contamination in Surface Waters of the United States: Report to Congress (1997)
- Fact Sheet: National Sediment Quality Survey Database: 1980-1999
- Proceedings of the National Sediment Inventory Workshop, April 26-27, 1994, Washington, D.C. (PDF, 16 MB)
Technical Manuals
- Methods for Collection, Storage and Manipulation of Sediments for Chemical and Toxicological Analyses: Technical Manual (2002)
- Methods for Assessing the Chronic Toxicity of Marine and Estuarine Sediment-associated Contaminants with the Amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus, First Edition (2001)
- Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates - Second Edition (2000)
- QA/QC Guidance for Sampling and Analysis of Sediments, Water, and Tissues for Dredged Material Evaluation: Chemical Evaluations (1995) (PDF, 18 MB)
- Selecting Remediation Techniques for Contaminated Sediment (1993) (PDF, 12 MB)
- Proceedings: Tiered Testing Issues for Freshwater and Marine Sediments: Proceedings of a Workshop held in Washington, D.C., September 16-18, 1992 (1992) (PDF, 21 MB)
- Sediment Classification Methods Compendium (1992) (PDF, 21 MB)
- Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal (1991)
Guidance Manuals to Support the Assessment of Contaminated Sediments in Freshwater Ecosystems
- MacDonald DD, Ingersoll CG. 2002a. A guidance manual to support the assessment of contaminated sediments in freshwater ecosystems. Volume I: An ecosystem-based framework for assessing and managing contaminated sediments, (PDF) EPA-905-B02-001-A, USEPA Great Lakes National Program, Office, Chicago, IL.
- MacDonald DD, Ingersoll CG. 2002b. A guidance manual to support the assessment of contaminated sediments in freshwater ecosystems. Volume II: Design and implementation of sediment quality investigations, (PDF) EPA-905-B02-001-B, USEPA Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL.
- Ingersoll CG, MacDonald DD. 2002. A guidance manual to support the assessment of contaminated sediments in freshwater ecosystems. Volume III: Interpretation of the results of sediment quality investigations, (PDF) EPA-905-B02-001-C, USEPA Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL.
Contaminated Sediment Management
- New Sediment Decontamination Technology Shows Promise (1999)
- National Conference on Management and Treatment of Contaminated Sediments (1998) (PDF)
- Realizing Remediation: A Summary of Contaminated Sediment Remediation Activities in the Great Lakes Basin (1998)
- EPA's Contaminated Sediment Management Strategy (1998)
- Moving Mud: Remediating Great Lakes Contaminated Sediments (1997)
- Selecting Remediation Techniques for Contaminated Sediment (1993) (PDF)
- Proceedings of the EPA's Contaminated Sediment Management Strategy Forums (1992) (PDF,14 MB)
- Contaminated Sediments: Relevant Statutes and EPA Program Activities (1990) (PDF, 7 MB)
- Managing Contaminated Sediments: EPA Decision-Making Processes (1990) (PDF, 6 MB)
- An Overview of Sediment Quality in the United States (1987) (PDF, 11 MB)
- Reference Library - Contaminated Sediments
Bioaccumulation
- Bioaccumulation Testing and Interpretation for the Purpose of Sediment Quality Assessment: Status and Needs (2000)
- National Sediment Bioaccumulation Conference Proceedings (1998)
Dredged Material
- Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Discharge in Waters of the U.S. - Testing Manual (The Inland Testing Manual) (1998)
- Evaluating Environmental Effects of Dredged Material Management Alternatives (1992)
US Army Corp of Engineers
- Dredging Operations Technical Support Program Publications
- Dredging Operations Technical Support Program Guidance Documents
- Environmental Laboratory Publications
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
- Sediment Quality Guidelines Developed for the National Status and Trends Program (PDF) (1999)
- Publications and Technical Documents