Problem No.4 A point source W discharges a substance to the stream at x = 0. W Flow gage Q 5) Water quality sampling sta
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Problem No.4 A point source W discharges a substance to the stream at x = 0. W Flow gage Q 5) Water quality sampling stations Station 2 4 6 3 5 0 S 10 15 20 25 x (mi) Q (cfs) s (mg/l) 30 50 20.0 18.5 16.0 14.7 11.9 13.5 Assuming an exponential increase in flow and an uncontaminated infiltrating water, calculate the decay rate of the substance introduced using the data above. The stream has a constant cross-sectional area of 25 ft2. Assume that Co = 20 mg/l accurately reflects the well-mixed concentration at x = 0.