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Multi-decadal trends and drivers of urban stream water quality in Arlington, Virginia, using the National Sanitation Foundation Water Quality Index.

J Environ Qual · 2026 · PMC13316141 · PMID 42374863

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a significant trendp = 0.0271actually significant
Specifically, a significant trend was observed during the pre‐1997 period ( τ = 0.1149, p = 0.0271), whereas the post‐1997 period showed no statistically significant trend ( τ = 0.0605, p = 0.1432), indicating relative stabilization of water quality conditions after the late 1990s.

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