CHEMICAL QUALITY OF PRECIPITATION

                                                  RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

                                            484714097442301  ICELANDIC STATE PARK, ND
                                     (National Trends Network precipitation-quality station)

LOCATION.--Lat 4847'14", long 9744'23", in SW1/4NW1/4SW1/4 sec. 10, T.161 N., R.55 W., Pembina County, Hydrologic Unit 09020313,
   at Icelandic State Park 5.6 mi west of Cavalier.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1983 to current year (weekly composite).

INSTRUMENTATION.--The composite sample collector is an Aerochem Metrics1 model 301 wet/dry precipitation collector mounted on
   ground surface.  Precipitation quantity is determined by a Belfort1 model 5-780 recording rain gage equipped with an event
   recorder and an Alter-type wind screen.  The recording rain gage is installed 20 ft east of the sample collector with gage mouth
   and collector bucket elevations of 50.75 in above land surface.

REMARKS.--Data presented are provisional analyses by the Central Analytical Laboratory of the Illinois State Water Survey and have
   not completed quality-assurance review by the National Atmospheric Deposition Program.  Analyses are determined from water
   taken from the sample collector.

                                   WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999

                                               COL-                SPE-     PH       PH
                                               LECTOR    SPE-     CIFIC    WATER    WATER             MAGNE-
                                      PRECIP-   EFFI-    CIFIC     CON-    WHOLE    WHOLE   CALCIUM    SIUM,
                                      ITATION  CIENCY    CON-     DUCT-    FIELD     LAB     DIS-      DIS-
                                       TOTAL    WET      DUCT-    ANCE    (STAND-  (STAND-   SOLVED   SOLVED
                                      INCHES/  DEPOS.    ANCE      LAB      ARD      ARD     (MG/L    (MG/L
                       PERIOD OF       WEEK    PERCENT  (US/CM)  (US/CM)   UNITS)   UNITS)   AS CA)   AS MG)
                      COLLECTION      (00046)  (82284)  (00095)  (90095)  (00400)  (00403)  (00915)  (00925)

                   09/29 to 10/06      2.26      95         7        7      4.9      5.0      .047     .011
                   10/06 to 10/13       .47      96        17       19      5.3      6.4      .252     .035
                   10/13 to 10/20       .05     120        --       23       --      5.3      .799     .095
                   10/20 to 10/27      b.03      33        --       10       --      6.0       --       --
                   10/27 to 11/03       .23      83         9        9      5.4      5.6      .053     .013

                   11/03 to 11/10       .25      40        14       13      5.0      4.8      .083     .024
                   11/10 to 11/17       .27      41         7        6      5.1      5.2      .058     .015
                   11/17 to 11/24       .75       5.0      --        3       --      5.4      .041     .012
                   11/24 to 12/01      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                   12/01 to 12/08      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --

                   12/08 to 12/15      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                   12/15 to 12/22       .41       7.0      --        4       --      5.8      .049     .014
                   12/22 to 12/29      1.1        3.0      --        4       --      5.2      .059     .011
                   12/29 to 01/05      b.25      <4.0      --       --       --       --       --       --
                   01/05 to 01/12        --       --       --        4       --      5.7      .090     .010

                   01/12 to 01/19      b.15      <7.0      --       --       --       --       --       --
                   01/19 to 01/26       .10      70        16       15      4.6      4.6      .108     .014
                   01/26 to 02/02      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                   02/02 to 02/09       .12     100         5        5      4.6      5.2      .050     .008
                   02/09 to 02/16      b.05     <20        --       --       --       --       --       --

                   02/16 to 02/23       .25      16        --        5       --      5.9      .174     .033
                   02/23 to 03/02        --       --       --       20       --      5.3      .221     .024
                   03/02 to 03/09       .42      10        --        6       --      5.3      .177     .013
                   03/09 to 03/16      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                   03/16 to 03/23      b.15       7.0      --       21       --      5.8       --       --

                   03/23 to 03/30       .00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                   03/30 to 04/06      1.7       36         8        7      6.3      6.6      .867     .071
                   04/06 to 04/13      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                   04/13 to 04/20      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                   04/20 to 04/27      b.00       --       --       --       --       --       --       --

                   04/27 to 05/04       .05     140        --       20       --      7.0     1.24      .208
                   05/04 to 05/11      2.7      100        10       11      5.9      6.1      .256     .043
                   05/11 to 05/18       .57      93        11       10      5.2      5.1      .194     .030
                   05/18 to 05/25       .54      94         8        7      6.0      6.2      .239     .061
                   05/25 to 06/01       .45      89        12       10      5.8      6.3      .288     .058

                   06/01 to 06/08       .80      90        --       11       --      6.3      .462     .084
                   06/08 to 06/15       .42     100        --        6       --      5.8      .208     .041
                   06/15 to 06/22       .06     120        18       17      6.5      6.5      .253     .049
                   06/22 to 06/29      1.4      100         7        7      5.7      6.0      .157     .030
                   06/29 to 07/06       .47     100         7        7      5.8      6.0      .339     .055

                   07/06 to 07/13       .90      97         6        6      6.2      6.0      .182     .046
                   07/13 to 07/20      2.2      100         6        6      6.1      6.1      .203     .036
                   07/20 to 07/27       .14     110        22       17      5.5      5.2      .379     .066
                   07/27 to 08/03      <.01    >600        --        8       --      5.6      .374     .062
                   08/03 to 08/10       .55      80        16       17      6.7      6.8     1.01      .271

                   08/10 to 08/17      1.0      100         8        8      5.6      5.7      .214     .037
                   08/17 to 08/24       .69     100         6        6      5.4      5.3      .112     .028
                   08/24 to 08/31     b<.01     100        --       --       --       --       --       --
                   08/31 to 09/07       .96     100         4        4      6.1      6.4      .049     .016
                   09/07 to 09/14       .21     129         6        6      5.7      5.5      .082     .021

                   09/14 to 09/21       .08      75        --        4       --      6.3      .130     .050
                   09/21 to 09/28       .08     100         9        7      6.1      6.3      .340     .080

                                                                               NITRO-   NITRO-
                                                    POTAS-            CHLO-     GEN,     GEN,    PHOS-
                                          SODIUM,    SIUM,  SULFATE   RIDE,   NITRATE  AMMONIA  PHORUS
                                           DIS-      DIS-    DIS-     DIS-      DIS-     DIS-     DIS-
                                          SOLVED    SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED   SOLVED
                                           (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L    (MG/L
                          PERIOD OF        AS NA)   AS K)   AS SO4)   AS CL)   AS N)    AS N)    AS P)
                         COLLECTION       (00930)  (00935)  (00945)  (00940)  (00618)  (00608)  (00666)

                       09/29 to 10/06       .006     .008      .48     <.03     .14      .10     <.001
                       10/06 to 10/13       .021     .214     2.5       .10     .40     1.58      .223
                       10/13 to 10/20       .046     .033     3.6       .09     .84     1.14     <.001
                       10/20 to 10/27        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       10/27 to 11/03       .032     .018     1.1       .06     .31      .68     <.001

                       11/03 to 11/10       .025     .015     1.2       .06     .37      .39     <.001
                       11/10 to 11/17       .009     .023      .73      .03     .12      .21     <.001
                       11/17 to 11/24       .010     .005      .13      .03     .12      .05     <.001
                       11/24 to 12/01        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       12/01 to 12/08        --       --       --       --       --       --       --

                       12/08 to 12/15        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       12/15 to 12/22       .018     .093      .20      .07     .09      .16     <.001
                       12/22 to 12/29       .012     .007      .12      .09     .13      .04     <.001
                       12/29 to 01/05        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       01/05 to 01/12       .036     .005      .18      .09     .07      .22     <.001

                       01/12 to 01/19        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       01/19 to 01/26       .018     .011      .64      .09     .55      .24     <.001
                       01/26 to 02/02        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       02/02 to 02/09       .011     .175      .33      .21     .10      .05     <.001
                       02/09 to 02/16        --       --       --       --       --       --       --

                       02/16 to 02/23       .020     .004      .19      .09     .23      .29     <.001
                       02/23 to 03/02       .039     .041     2.0       .06    1.09     1.44     <.001
                       03/02 to 03/09       .017     .007      .19      .06     .31      .20     <.001
                       03/09 to 03/16        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       03/16 to 03/23        --       --       --       --       --       --       --

                       03/23 to 03/30        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       03/30 to 04/06       .114     .049      .48      .07     .12      .06     <.001
                       04/06 to 04/13        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       04/13 to 04/20        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       04/20 to 04/27        --       --       --       --       --       --       --

                       04/27 to 05/04       .081     .079     1.3       .09     .46      .99     <.001
                       05/04 to 05/11       .031     .026     1.5       .05     .34      .70     <.001
                       05/11 to 05/18       .019     .009     1.1       .04     .39      .45     <.001
                       05/18 to 05/25       .006     .018      .56      .04     .20      .49     <.001
                       05/25 to 06/01       .022     .036      .84      .06     .29      .74     <.001

                       06/01 to 06/08       .050     .068      .69      .07     .37      .70     <.001
                       06/08 to 06/15       .022     .016      .38      .05     .19      .27     <.001
                       06/15 to 06/22       .024     .063     2.0       .09     .59     1.42     <.001
                       06/22 to 06/29       .019     .066      .60      .08     .22      .40     <.001
                       06/29 to 07/06       .057     .054      .78      .08     .24      .33     <.001

                       07/06 to 07/13       .011     .043      .50      .05     .16      .40     <.001
                       07/13 to 07/20       .009     .030      .52      .04     .19      .40     <.001
                       07/20 to 07/27       .040     .116     2.3       .15     .65      .92     <.001
                       07/27 to 08/03       .028     .041      .87      .09     .21      .18     <.001
                       08/03 to 08/10       .016     .137      .93      .08     .34      .74     <.001

                       08/10 to 08/17       .019     .031      .68      .05     .29      .33     <.001
                       08/17 to 08/24       .029     .035      .48      .05     .14      .19     <.001
                       08/24 to 08/31        --       --       --       --       --       --       --
                       08/31 to 09/07       .007     .047      .22      .03     .06      .33      .046
                       09/07 to 09/14       .017     .036      .84      .04     .15      .36     <.001

                       09/14 to 09/21       .010     .127      .22      .06     .02      .14      .061
                       09/21 to 09/28       .029     .042      .75      .09     .21      .36     <.001

                       1  The use of brand names in this report is for identification purposes only and
                          does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.
                       b  Trace of water collected in field sampler.
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