687 
Table 1. Total mass loads into the New York Bight. 
After Mueller et al. (1976). Direct Bight includes 
inputs from barge dumping and the atmosphere. 
Percentage contribution by location 
Coastal Zone 
Mass load Direct New Long 
Parameter metric tons/day Bight Estuary Jersey Island 
FLOW, cfs 82,700 59 36 4 1 
SS 24,000 68 31 0.6 0.1 
ALK 5,100 1 96 2 1 
BOD, 2,100 30 67 3 O25 
coD 10,000 42 48 9 0.5 
TOC 2,600 37 58 4 0.6 
MBAS 59 95 4 On5 
0&G 870 38 53 9 0.6 
NH.-N 210 28 67 3 2 
ORC-N 190 27 68 3 2 
TKN 400 27 68 3 2 
NO,+NO.,-N 120 33 55 10 2. 
TOTAL-N 520 29 65 4 2 
ORTHO-P 51 1 91 3 5 
TOTAL-P 138 Sil 45 2 2 
Cd 2.4 84 15 0.5 0.07 
Cr 5.0 51 44 0.6 4 
Cu UBQ(s3 54 45 0.9 0.2 
Fe 230 82 16 2 OBZ. 
Hg 0.30 9 85 6 0.6 
Pb W267 53 46 0.5 OFZ 
Zn 33 j 47 52 1 0.3 
F. Coli? winter 5.6x175 20.01 100 0.2 20.001 
= summer 4.9x10 20.01 100 0.2 < 0.001 
T. Coli winter 21x10, <0.01 100 0.1 < 0.001 
summer 11x10 <0.01 100 0.2 < 0.001 
a. Coliform load [=] 102° org/day. 
