West Otter in Action

The July 9,2009 water quality chemical results are as follows:

At the inlet site I.D.# 189                                                    Indiana average

dissolved oxygen = 7mg/l                                                         9.8 mg/l

e-coli = 200 colonies/100 ml                                           645 colonies/ 100 ml

ph = 8.5 units                                                                              8.0 units

b.o.d.5 = 2mg/l                                                                            1.5 mg/l

water temp = 21 celcius

orthophosphate = 0.1 mg/l                                                       0.05 mg/l

nitrate = 8.8 mg/l                                                                       12.32 mg/l

nitrite = 0 mg/l

transparency = 15 ntu?s                                                            36 ntu?s

                               Our water quality index score is ( 65.56 )

At the outlet site I.D.# 148

dissolved oxygen = 10 mg/l

e-coli = 0 colonies/   100ml

ph =                           8.5 units

b.o.d.5 =                    2mg/l

water temp = 26 celcius

ortho phosphate = 0.1 mg/l

nitrate =                    2.2 mg/l

niyrite =                      0 mg/l

transparency =        15 ntu?s

                                Our water quality index score is ( 83.17 )