Image: Mercury concentrations in surface sediment of Berry's Creek NJ
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Description: Map of mercury concentrations measured in the surface sediment of the main channel and tributaries of Berry's Creek, in the New Jersey Meadowlands. The samples were collected and analyzed between 2008 and 2015. The mercury contamination was caused by chemical companies which dumped waste into the creek from the early 20th century to 1974.
Title: Mercury concentrations in surface sediment of Berry's Creek NJ
Credit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Final Remedial Investigation Report: Berry's Creek Study Area." Figure 5-1.
Author: EPA
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