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Water Quality Monitoring Sites, 2008 onwards
Site 1 (Confluence):
Confluence of South Branch with main stem of Tunkhannock Creek, Tunkhannock
Township
Site 7 (Trout Run): On
tributary to South Branch at Lithia Valley Road, Clinton Township
Site 6 (La Plume Corners):
Upstream of Route 6 & 11 intersection with La Plume Road, La Plume Township
Site 8 (Keystone): At Willary
Water Resource Center, Keystone College, La Plume Township
Site 9 (State Park Dam):
downstream of Lackawanna Lake dam on South Branch, Benton/North Abington
Township
Site 10 (Lake Sheridan
Outflow): Below Lake Sheridan; first bridge on 107 going east from railroad
tunnel; Nicholson Township
Site 11 (Lake Sheridan
Inflow): On Earl Clark Rd. off Rt. 107, below Lakeland golf course, Benton
Township
Site 12 (States Creek): Where
creek passes under Rt. 407, near Sullivan Rd., North Abington Township
Site 13 (Kennedy Creek): At
Spring Hills Farm on Route 524, North Abington Township
Site 14 (Wallsville): Above
where South Branch enters Lackawanna Lake, Benton Township
2010 results:
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MONTH: |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
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DAY: |
10 |
15 |
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Parameter |
Site |
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1 |
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12 |
19 |
22 |
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Temperature |
7 |
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14 |
17 |
20 |
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(°C) |
8 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
20 |
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6 |
6 |
12 |
15 |
19 |
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9 |
11 |
12 |
17.5 |
22 |
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10 |
11 |
14 |
21 |
24 |
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11 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
23 |
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12 |
7 |
14 |
15 |
20 |
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13 |
7 |
13 |
16 |
20 |
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14 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
20.5 |
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1 |
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7.9 |
7.9 |
6.4 |
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pH |
7 |
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7.6 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
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8 |
7.5 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
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6 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
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9 |
7.4 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
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10 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
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11 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
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12 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
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13 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
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14 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
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1 |
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270 |
307 |
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Conductivity |
7 |
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175 |
201 |
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(μS/cm) |
8 |
105 |
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284 |
229 |
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6 |
227 |
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465 |
397 |
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9 |
90 |
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200 |
311 |
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10 |
73 |
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243 |
147 |
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11 |
74 |
|
145 |
126 |
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12 |
132 |
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281 |
309 |
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13 |
175 |
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375 |
347 |
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14 |
97 |
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208 |
239 |
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1 |
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11 |
10 |
10 |
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Dissolved |
7 |
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10.5 |
11 |
9 |
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Oxygen |
8 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
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(mg/L) |
6 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
8 |
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9 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
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| |
10 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
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| |
11 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
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| |
12 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
8 |
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| |
13 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
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14 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
8.5 |
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1 |
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0.26 |
1.06 |
3.52 |
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Nitrate |
7 |
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0.35 |
0.70 |
1.76 |
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(low end) |
8 |
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0.26 |
0.97 |
0.79 |
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(mg/L) |
6 |
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1.06 |
2.02 |
1.85 |
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9 |
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0.09 |
0.44 |
0.26 |
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10 |
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0.13 |
0.88 |
1.32 |
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11 |
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0.09 |
0.35 |
0.18 |
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12 |
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0.53 |
0.35 |
0.70 |
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13 |
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0.31 |
1.14 |
2.73 |
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14 |
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0.22 |
0.35 |
1.23 |
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1 |
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0.04 |
0.14 |
0.24 |
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Ortho- |
7 |
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0.04 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
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phosphate |
8 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
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(mg/L) |
6 |
0.26 |
0.18 |
0.34 |
0.60 |
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9 |
0.12 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
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10 |
0.06 |
0.46 |
2.50 |
0.30 |
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11 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
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12 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
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13 |
0.00 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
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14 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
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1 |
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50 |
70 |
0 |
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Alkalinity |
7 |
|
45 |
60 |
75 |
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(mg/L) |
8 |
35 |
40 |
60 |
85 |
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6 |
50 |
65 |
80 |
85 |
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9 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
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10 |
35 |
45 |
80 |
45 |
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11 |
35 |
38 |
50 |
50 |
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12 |
40 |
55 |
65 |
60 |
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13 |
45 |
45 |
75 |
85 |
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14 |
40 |
45 |
60 |
55 |
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2009 results:
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MONTH: |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
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DAY: |
18 |
16 |
27 |
18 |
15 |
19 |
17 |
21 |
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Parameter |
Site |
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1 |
9 |
15 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
14 |
8 |
7 |
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Temperature |
7 |
8 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
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(°C) |
8 |
7.5 |
14 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
13 |
8 |
6 |
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6 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
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9 |
7 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
14 |
8 |
7 |
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10 |
10 |
17 |
23 |
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24 |
16 |
8 |
8 |
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11 |
10 |
17 |
22 |
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24 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
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12 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
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13 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
7 |
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14 |
6 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
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1 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
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pH |
7 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
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8 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
8.0 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
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6 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
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|
9 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
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|
10 |
7.4 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
|
7.0 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
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|
11 |
7.5 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
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6.8 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
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|
12 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
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|
13 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
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|
14 |
8.1 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
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1 |
205 |
223 |
178 |
210 |
183 |
194 |
212 |
160 |
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Conductivity |
7 |
132 |
153 |
139 |
137 |
129 |
149 |
141 |
112 |
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(μS/cm) |
8 |
228 |
240 |
328 |
253 |
202 |
217 |
230 |
174 |
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6 |
391 |
438 |
189 |
503 |
371 |
365 |
373 |
264 |
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9 |
178 |
191 |
176 |
171 |
140 |
163 |
176 |
154 |
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|
10 |
130 |
230 |
127 |
|
113 |
119 |
110 |
116 |
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|
11 |
108 |
117 |
113 |
|
94 |
105 |
114 |
92 |
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12 |
221 |
230 |
185 |
254 |
219 |
190 |
235 |
181 |
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13 |
278 |
319 |
239 |
301 |
282 |
285 |
297 |
222 |
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14 |
175 |
193 |
140 |
183 |
183 |
198 |
199 |
142 |
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1 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
13.5 |
13 |
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Dissolved |
7 |
13 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
7.5 |
11 |
12.5 |
11 |
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Oxygen |
8 |
12.5 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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(mg/L) |
6 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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|
9 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
|
| |
10 |
10.5 |
10 |
8 |
|
7 |
7 |
10 |
11.5 |
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| |
11 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
|
7 |
8 |
10.5 |
12.5 |
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| |
12 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
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|
13 |
12.5 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
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|
14 |
12.5 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
12.5 |
13 |
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1 |
0.48 |
0.44 |
0.09 |
0.35 |
0.44 |
0.31 |
0.13 |
0.26 |
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Nitrate |
7 |
0.44 |
0.18 |
0.09 |
0.35 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.04 |
0.18 |
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(low end) |
8 |
0.66 |
0.22 |
0.53 |
0.27 |
0.44 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.35 |
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(mg/L) |
6 |
0.92 |
1.19 |
0.18 |
0.44 |
1.23 |
0.26 |
0.35 |
0.79 |
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|
9 |
0.35 |
0.09 |
0.18 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
0.18 |
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|
10 |
0.04 |
0.22 |
0.00 |
|
0.11 |
0.04 |
0.00 |
0.13 |
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|
11 |
0.00 |
0.09 |
0.18 |
|
0.00 |
0.04 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
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|
12 |
|
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.35 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
0.13 |
|
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|
13 |
0.40 |
0.13 |
0.18 |
0.35 |
0.22 |
0.31 |
0.13 |
0.53 |
|
|
|
14 |
0.18 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.18 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.04 |
0.35 |
|
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|
|
1 |
0.06 |
0.20 |
0.06 |
0.20 |
0.12 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
|
|
Ortho- |
7 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.08 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
phosphate |
8 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.50 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
|
|
(mg/L) |
6 |
0.20 |
0.34 |
0.02 |
0.54 |
0.56 |
0.36 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
|
|
|
9 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
|
|
|
10 |
0.04 |
2.0 |
0.02 |
|
0.12 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
|
|
|
11 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.04 |
|
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
|
|
|
12 |
0.02 |
0.08 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.00 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
|
|
|
13 |
0.02 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
|
|
|
14 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
45 |
50 |
40 |
60 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
45 |
|
|
Alkalinity |
7 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
65 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
40 |
|
|
(mg/L) |
8 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
60 |
50 |
55 |
55 |
45 |
|
|
|
6 |
55 |
70 |
40 |
75 |
60 |
75 |
70 |
55 |
|
|
|
9 |
40 |
60 |
35 |
45 |
40 |
50 |
55 |
45 |
|
|
|
10 |
45 |
65 |
35 |
|
35 |
35 |
40 |
40 |
|
|
|
11 |
40 |
35 |
35 |
|
30 |
35 |
40 |
35 |
|
|
|
12 |
40 |
65 |
40 |
60 |
60 |
50 |
50 |
40 |
|
|
|
13 |
50 |
55 |
40 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
50 |
|
|
|
14 |
45 |
55 |
35 |
50 |
55 |
50 |
55 |
40 |
|
2008 results:
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MONTH: |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
|
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DATE: |
19 |
17 |
21 |
19 |
16 |
21 |
18 |
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| |
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Parameter |
Site |
|
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1 |
|
12 |
17 |
23 |
17 |
12 |
7 |
10 |
|
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Temperature |
7 |
|
10 |
15 |
20 |
| |