EPA.92c.copper2.df:
Copper Concentrations from 1992 USEPA Guidance Document
Description
Copper concentrations (ppb) at three background and two compliance wells
(eight monthly samples for each well; first four missing at compliance wells).
Nondetects reported as <5< code="">.
5<>
Format
A data frame with 40 observations on the following 6 variables.
Copper.orig
- a character vector of original copper concentrations (ppb)
Copper
- a numeric vector of copper concentrations with
<5< code=""> coded as 5
5<>
Censored
- a logical vector indicating which observations are censored
Month
- a factor indicating the month of collection
Well
- a factor indicating the well number
Well.type
- a factor indicating the well type (background vs. compliance)
Source
USEPA. (1992c). Statistical Analysis of Ground-Water Monitoring Data at RCRA Facilities: Addendum to Interim Final Guidance. Office of Solid Waste, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. p.55.