Sediment, Air, and Water Quality Monitoring for PCB Remediation

Environmental monitoring data were collected during the PCB-contaminated sediment remediation project in the Manistique River Area of Concern, Lake Michigan. The dataset includes water column turbidity readings, sediment PCB confirmation samples, and air samples for PCB and particulate matter. Results are primarily in CSV format, with supporting XML, Word, and PDF documents.

Use Cases

• Assessing dredging effectiveness based on post-dredging sediment PCB levels.
• Monitoring community exposure to airborne PCBs and particulate matter during construction.
• Evaluating water quality impacts from dredging using turbidity time-series data.
• Verifying regulatory compliance for a Superfund site remediation project.

Strengths

• Multi-modal environmental monitoring covering water, sediment, and air.
• Data collection is tied to a specific, funded remediation project (NOAA Grants NA13NMF4630257 and NA19NMF4630008).
• Analysis was conducted by named laboratories (Pace Environmental Laboratories, Eurofins TestAmerica Burlington).

Limitations

• Column names and data structure are unknown, limiting immediate analysis.
• Conflicting last-updated dates exist across platforms (2019-11-19 vs. 2026-03-05).
• Key metadata like row count, file size, and license are not provided.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI, State of Michigan DTMB/EGLE, USEPA, USACE

Collection Method

Field collection using YSI PRO DSS, Vibracore, Ponar Dredge, Leland Legacy Low Volume Sampler, and DustTrak II 8530 instruments.

Time Range

2019-05-14 to 2019-11-19

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:09:40.201561

Geography

Manistique River and harbor, Lake Michigan, Michigan, USA