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June 3 2009 Water Quality Test

Posted by westotter at 08:26 PM on October 02, 2009

The June 3rd water quality chemical results are as follows:

                      At the outlet site I.D. # 148                     Indiana average:

 

dissolved oxygen =              11mg/ l                                   9.8mg/l

e-coli =                              400 colonies per 100/ml      645 colonies/100ml

ph =                                       9 units                                             8.0

b.o.d. 5 =                              8mg/l                                          1.5mg/l

water temp =                    20 celcius                                     ------------

orthophosphate =            0.1mg/l                                       0.05mg/l

nitrate =                              2.2 mg/l                                     12.32mg/l

nitrite =                                0 mg/l                                          -------------

transparency =             60cm 36ntu

Our water quality index score is ( 61.15 ) half way into Medium

 

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

dissolved oxygen =            9mg/l                                      S

e-coli =                   1000 colonies per 100mg/l                 A

ph =                                    8.5 units                                        M

b.o.d. 5 =                           8mg/l                                                 E

water temp =                   18 celcius                                  AS

orthophosphate =          0.1mg/l                                           A

nitrate =                             22mg/l                                             B

nitrite =                               0mg/l                                                 O

transparency =                 60cm                                                    V

                                                                                                            E

Our water quality index score is ( 56.31 ) lower end of Medium

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