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With regard to the priority pollutants like N, TOC, Cu, Pb, Zn the load during the flood period was 
estimated to be approximately one third of the annual load (s. Table 1). These results are based on 
the concentrations and masses of suspended material and the estimated load during the flood [2]. 
Table 1: Comparison between averaged monthly loads 1996 and the flood load 1997 
Parameter 
Dimension 
Load 1996 
Load/month 1996 
Load flood 1997 
TOC 
t 
34110 
2842 
9037 
N 
t 
4068 
339 
1359 
P 
t 
3124 
260 
495 
As 
t 
21 
1,75 
3,6 
Pb 
t 
73,4 
6,1 
20,6 
Cd 
t 
3,8 
0,32 
0,43 
Cr 
t 
60,8 
5,1 
9,7 
Cu 
t 
67,9 
5,7 
23 
Ni 
t 
31,6 
2,6 
6,9 
Hg 
t 
1,3 
0,11 
0,14 
Zn 
t 
649 
54 
168 
AOX 
t 
45 
3,95 
9,04 
PCB 
kg 
49 
4,1 
1,6 
Chlorpestizide 
kg 
25 
2.2 
3 
HCB 
kg 
13 
1,2 
3 
PAK 
kg 
4600 
426 
650 
References 
[1] A. Müller 
Sediment studies in the Oder River basin 
3 rd Conference „Odra 97“ on Wastewater Treatment and Water Pollution in the Odra River Basin 
Swieradow Zdroj; Poland 1997 
[2] Das Oderhochwasser 1997 
Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde 
Bericht 1084; August 1997 
[3] A. Müller, P. Heininger 
Zur Schadstoffbelastung von Odersedimenten 
GDCh Fachgruppe Wasserchemie; Jahrestagung Koblenz 1996 
ISBN 3-92763-55-0