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Water Quality Monitoring Sites, 2004-2007
Site 1 (Confluence):
Confluence of South Branch with main stem of Tunkhannock Creek, Tunkhannock
Township
Site 2 (Lithia Valley):
Upstream of Little Rocky Glen, Clinton Township
Site 3 (Christy Mathewson Park):
at Christy Mathewson Park, Factoryville
Site 4 (Keystone
College/Ackerly):
Below confluence of Ackerly Creek with South Branch, La Plume Township
Site 5 (Penn Brook Park):
Below abandoned bridge upstream of Penn Brook Park on Overbrook Road, La Plume Township
Site 6 (La Plume Corners,
added in 2006):
Upstream of Route 6 & 11 intersection with La Plume Road, La Plume Township
2004 results:
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MONTH: |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
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DATE: |
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3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
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Parameter |
Site |
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1 |
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7.0 |
14 |
16 |
20 |
16 |
20 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
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Temper- |
2 |
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15 |
13 |
19 |
16.5 |
19 |
16 |
7 |
4 |
|
ature |
3 |
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7.0 |
14 |
14 |
20 |
16.5 |
19 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
|
(°C) |
4 |
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|
14 |
16 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
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5 |
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14 |
16.5 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
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1 |
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8.4 |
6.9 |
7.9 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
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2 |
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7.6 |
7.7 |
7.4 |
8 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
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pH |
3 |
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8.3 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.3 |
8.4 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
6.9 |
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4 |
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7.8 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
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5 |
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7.5 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
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1 |
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|
135 |
98.3 |
132.4 |
126.4 |
268 |
262 |
154 |
247 |
172.9 |
|
Conduc- |
2 |
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|
97.9 |
132.9 |
130.4 |
270 |
265 |
158 |
246 |
169.6 |
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tivity |
3 |
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|
142.5 |
103 |
137.5 |
130.2 |
271 |
281 |
177 |
261 |
181.2 |
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(μS/cm) |
4 |
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97.8 |
142.1 |
133.9 |
277 |
273 |
183 |
261 |
241 |
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|
5 |
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86.7 |
104.3 |
97.6 |
212.5 |
211 |
145 |
207 |
151.9 |
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1 |
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13.5 |
11.0 |
10.5 |
11.5 |
11.5 |
9.5 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
|
Dissolved |
2 |
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|
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
9.5 |
11 |
12.5 |
14.5 |
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Oxygen |
3 |
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13.5 |
12 |
10.5 |
11 |
12.5 |
9.5 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
|
(mg/L) |
4 |
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9 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9 |
13 |
14 |
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5 |
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12 |
10 |
10 |
9.5 |
9 |
10.5 |
12 |
14 |
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1 |
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0.09 |
1.23 |
1.1 |
0.572 |
0.264 |
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0.7 |
0.48 |
1.32 |
|
Nitrate |
2 |
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|
0.44 |
1.144 |
0.88 |
0.528 |
|
0.44 |
0.62 |
1.14 |
|
(low end) |
3 |
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0.09 |
0.968 |
0.88 |
1.012 |
0.44 |
|
0.53 |
0.39 |
0.792 |
|
(mg/L) |
4 |
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0.81 |
0.88 |
1.1 |
0.616 |
|
0.75 |
0.39 |
1.14 |
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5 |
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0.748 |
0.028 |
0.22 |
0.264 |
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0.31 |
0.3 |
0.79 |
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1 |
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0.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
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Ortho- |
2 |
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0.0 |
0.5 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.1 |
|
phosphate |
3 |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.04 |
0.1 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
(mg/L) |
4 |
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0.04 |
0.5 |
0.06 |
0 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.1 |
0 |
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5 |
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0.0 |
0.5 |
0.02 |
0 |
0 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0 |
2005 results:
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MONTH: |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
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DATE: |
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7 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
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Parameter |
Site |
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1 |
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8 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
10 |
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Temper- |
2 |
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|
6 |
15.5 |
18 |
18 |
15 |
10.5 |
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|
ature |
3 |
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|
8 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
10 |
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|
(°C) |
4 |
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|
9 |
|
18 |
18 |
14 |
9 |
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5 |
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|
9 |
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19 |
17 |
14 |
9 |
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1 |
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8.3 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
7.9 |
8.6 |
7.8 |
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2 |
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7.9 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
8.4 |
7.5 |
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pH |
3 |
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8.5 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
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4 |
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7.9 |
7.3 |
8 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
7.4 |
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|
5 |
|
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|
7.4 |
7.3 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
8 |
7.4 |
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|
1 |
|
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|
210 |
220 |
233 |
300 |
354 |
381 |
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Conduc- |
2 |
|
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|
|
212 |
244 |
249 |
311 |
378 |
271 |
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|
tivity |
3 |
|
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|
|
218 |
268 |
276 |
320 |
371 |
183 |
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|
(μS/cm) |
4 |
|
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|
|
218 |
266 |
272 |
279 |
329 |
386 |
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|
|
5 |
|
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|
151 |
154 |
198 |
236 |
244 |
225 |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
1 |
|
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|
|
13.5 |
11 |
10.5 |
12 |
10.5 |
13 |
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Dissolved |
2 |
|
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|
13.5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10.5 |
13 |
|
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|
Oxygen |
3 |
|
|
|
|
15.5 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
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|
(mg/L) |
4 |
|
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|
|
14 |
13 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
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|
|
5 |
|
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|
|
10 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
10.5 |
11 |
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|
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|
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1 |
|
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|
0.00 |
1.936 |
1.32 |
0.88 |
0.2 |
2.82 |
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Nitrate |
2 |
|
|
|
|
0.176 |
2.46 |
1.232 |
2.2 |
0.52 |
1.14 |
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|
(low end) |
3 |
|
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|
0.176 |
1.67 |
0.88 |
1.056 |
0.42 |
0.13 |
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|
(mg/L) |
4 |
|
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|
0.176 |
0.22 |
0.792 |
0.968 |
0.5 |
2.73 |
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|
5 |
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0.176 |
0.088 |
0.528 |
1.056 |
0.38 |
2.02 |
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|
1 |
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0.0 |
0.08 |
0.18 |
0 |
0.18 |
0.00 |
|
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|
Ortho- |
2 |
|
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|
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.26 |
0.06 |
0.28 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
phosphate |
3 |
|
|
|
|
0.02 |
0.12 |
0.2 |
0.02 |
0.32 |
0.00 |
|
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|
(mg/L) |
4 |
|
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|
|
0.04 |
0.14 |
0.24 |
0.04 |
0.32 |
0.08 |
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|
5 |
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0.0 |
0 |
0.12 |
0.02 |
0.18 |
0.04 |
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|
1 |
|
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|
60 |
45 |
45 |
75 |
70 |
80 |
|
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|
Alkalinity |
2 |
|
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|
45 |
50 |
50 |
70 |
75 |
60 |
|
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|
(mg/L) |
3 |
|
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|
|
40 |
45 |
50 |
70 |
75 |
50 |
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| |
4 |
|
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|
40 |
50 |
50 |
65 |
70 |
80 |
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| |
5 |
|
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|
35 |
40 |
40 |
65 |
60 |
65 |
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6 |
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2006 results:
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MONTH: |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
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DATE: |
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8 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
12 |
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|
11 |
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Parameter |
Site |
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1 |
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6.0 |
15 |
15 |
18 |
16.5 |
|
|
7 |
|
Temper- |
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
14.5 |
15 |
18 |
16.5 |
|
|
7 |
|
ature |
3 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
15.5 |
|
|
7 |
|
(°C) |
4 |
|
|
|
6 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
15.5 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
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6.5 |
14 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
14 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
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6.8 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
|
|
7.4 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
|
|
6.8 |
|
pH |
3 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
|
|
7.3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.6 |
|
|
7.4 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
|
|
7.4 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.4 |
7.4 |
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
218 |
224 |
255 |
163.5 |
330 |
|
|
184 |
|
Conduc- |
2 |
|
|
|
247 |
218 |
244 |
160 |
394 |
|
|
168 |
|
tivity |
3 |
|
|
|
258 |
228 |
292 |
161 |
343 |
|
|
188 |
|
(μS/cm) |
4 |
|
|
|
264 |
231 |
292 |
165 |
312 |
|
|
198 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
261 |
121 |
184 |
|
|
169 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
319 |
524 |
|
|
332 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
11.5 |
9.5 |
10 |
12 |
|
|
14 |
|
Dissolved |
2 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
11 |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
|
|
14.5 |
|
Oxygen |
3 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
12 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
|
|
15.5 |
|
(mg/L) |
4 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
11.5 |
9.5 |
10 |
11 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
11.5 |
10.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.5 |
10 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0.50 |
0.12 |
0.44 |
0.352 |
0.264 |
|
|
0.44 |
|
Nitrate |
2 |
|
|
|
0.49 |
0.13 |
0.704 |
0.264 |
0.44 |
|
|
0.968 |
|
(low end) |
3 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
0.03 |
0.88 |
0.088 |
0.44 |
|
|
0.616 |
|
(mg/L) |
4 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
0.03 |
0.792 |
0.088 |
0.44 |
|
|
0.616 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
0.01 |
0.088 |
0.000 |
0.528 |
|
|
0.352 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.44 |
0.264 |
|
|
1.232 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
0.06 |
0.22 |
0.04 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
Ortho- |
2 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.18 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
phosphate |
3 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.2 |
0.00 |
0.08 |
|
|
0 |
|
(mg/L) |
4 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.18 |
0.00 |
0.19 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.06 |
0.00 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
60 |
45 |
50 |
42.5 |
60 |
|
|
40 |
|
Alkalinity |
2 |
|
|
|
60 |
45 |
45 |
40 |
75 |
|
|
35 |
|
(mg/L) |
3 |
|
|
|
60 |
45 |
55 |
40 |
65 |
|
|
40 |
| |
4 |
|
|
|
60 |
45 |
50 |
40 |
75 |
|
|
35 |
| |
5 |
|
|
|
60 |
40 |
40 |
35 |
50 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
80 |
|
|
50 |
2007 results:
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MONTH: |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
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DATE: |
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7 |
|
9 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
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| |
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Parameter |
Site |
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1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
20 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
17 |
6 |
|
|
Temper- |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
21 |
19 |
| |