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MWCOG Anacostia Trash Baseline Conditions Monitoring 1998 - Present
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Where Are We Located
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[1]. Trash Item Key: 1 = Plastic bags; 2 = Plastic bottles; 3 = Glass; 4 = Aluminum Cans; 5 = Styrofoam cups, etc.; 6 = Paper, Cardboard, Cloth; 7 = Auto: Oil Qt Containers, Oil Filters, Air Filters; 8 = Car Batteries; 9 = Car Tires; 10 = Auto Body Parts; 11 = Construction Debris: Bricks, Concrete, Drywall, Lumber; 12 = Appliances; 13 = Wooden Pallets; 14 = Metal: Drums, Cans, Etc.; 15 = Miscellaneous. Number of Items per 100-ftRanking 0-10.0None - Very Light 10.1-25.0Light 25.1-50.0Moderate =>50.1High Source : MWCOG, 2001 Station No.Reach Jurisdiction and ADC Map Location Length (ft) Date Surveyed No. Items per 100 ft Top 3 Trash Items [1] Verbal Ranking [2] Indian Creek IC-3 Powder Mill Rd. to 1 st Left Hand Tributary PG: 7, K-2, K-3 2,000 4/04/02 1,396 69.81,2,5High IC-4 Sunnyside Ave. to Upper Beaverdam Creek PG: 7, K-4, K-5, K-6 3,000 4/04/02 479 15.92,1,5Light IC-5 Greenbelt Rd. to Berwyn Rd. PG: 7, G-9, G-10 1,800 4/04/02 1,563 86.81,2,4High Number of Items per 100-ftRanking 0-10.0None - Very Light 10.1-25.0Light 25.1-50.0Moderate =>50.1High Source : MWCOG, 2001 Number of Items per 100-ftRanking 0-10.0None - Very Light 10.1-25.0Light 25.1-50.0Moderate =>50.1High Sample Tributary Trash Survey Results [2]. General Interpretation:
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~ 15,000 - 20,000 tons of Trash Delivered to the Anacostia River Annually Equals: ~1,000 Dump Truck Loads of Floatable Trash (Which, If parked End to End Would Extend Approximately ~2.5 Miles)
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Fresh Creek Trash Netting System
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