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School Wahama High School
Ohio Rivermile/Tributary 251
Web Site

http://whs.maso.k12.wv.us/

City Mason
State West Virginia
Class Advanced Placement Environmental Science
Instructor Dave Barr
 
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Water Quality Index Results
 
Date
Time
Today Weather
Yesterday Weather
Air Temp
°C
Water Temp
°C
DO
(% Sat)

E.Coli
(colonies per 100 mL )

pH
(units)
BOD 5
(mg/L)
H2O Temp Change
(°C)
Total Phosphate
(mg/L)
Nitrate
(mg/L)
Turbidity
(NTUs)
Water Quality Index
(%)
10/11/2005
11:50
Overcast
Overcast
20.5
23
102
33
7.8
5
0.5
0.14
0.61
5
83.89
10/31/2006
12:44
Overcast
Sunny
19
12
110
0
7.83
1
0.1
15
91.65
11/19/2006
18:00
Partly Cloudy
Sunny
6
13
31
20
7.2
1
0.4
31
71.60
12/1/2006
12:15
Overcast
Partly Cloudy
16
11
90
10
6.9
0
0
18.3
85.17
2/16/2007
14:30
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
-5
2
85
2
8
0
0.75
15
87.51
4/3/2007
14:15
Partly Cloudy
Sunny
21
16
115
5
8.12
1
0.75
30
80.90
4/27/2007
14:00
Overcast
Overcast
20
14
140
9
7.68
1
-5
0.1
20
71.54
10/25/2007
07:30
Overcast
Light Rain
16.6
19
125
318
7
1
0
0.2
25
77.56
11/5/2007
09:00
Partly Cloudy
Sunny
5.6
16
100
180
7.4
1
1
0.1
5
82.43
12/3/2007
08:20
Overcast
Heavy Rain
0.5
8
82
60
7.7
1
0
0.2
22.5
80.52
12/17/2007
09:30
Partly Cloudy
Light Rain
-4
5
80
8
7.75
1
0
0.2
15
85.17
1/7/2008
09:30
Overcast
Light Rain
15
5
92
76
7.5
1
1
0.2
38
79.20
1/28/2008
13:30
Partly Cloudy
Sunny
10
5
90
0
7.7
3
1
1
0.2
10
83.10
2/11/2008
14:30
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
-3
4
62
340
7.25
0
0
0
0.88
30
74.32
2/25/2008
13:30
Partly Cloudy
Sunny
12
4
110
120
7.5
5
0
0.1
0.13
80
75.36
3/10/2008
14:30
Partly Cloudy
Sunny
10
5
90
7.7
3
1
0.16
0.2
10
87.47
3/24/2008
14:30
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
-3
6.5
110
0
7.2
4
0
0.16
0.2
50
85.65
4/21/2008
14:30
Sunny
Sunny
21
14
115
4
7.6
3
2
3
0
40
74.27
5/5/2008
14:30
Sunny
Sunny
21
18
125
0
7.6
2
0
2
0
20
89.13
   
   
Water Quality Index
90 - 100%
Excellent
70 - 90%
Good
50 - 70%
Medium
25 - 50%
Bad
0 - 25%
Very Bad
   
Guide for Water Quality Ranges
 
Dissolved Oxygen (% Saturation)
91 to 110
Excellent
91 to 90 > 110
Good
51 to 70
Fair
<50
Poor
 
Total Phosphate
< .10
Excellent
.11 to .16
Good
.17 to .58
Fair
.59 to 2.99
Poor
> 3.0
Very Poor
     
E. Coli (colonies per 100 mL)
< 50
Excellent
51 to 200
Good
201 to 1000
Fair
> 1000
Poor
 
Nitrate (NO3) (mg/L)
< 1.32
Excellent
1.76 to 3.52
Good
3.96 to 8.36
Fair
> 8.8
Poor
     
pH (pH units)
6.5 to 7.5
Excellent
6.0 to 6.4
7.6 to 8.0
Good
5.5 to 5.9
8.1 to 8.5
Fair
< 5.5
< 8.6
Poor
 
Turbidity (JTU, NTU)
1 to 10
Excellent
10.1 to 40
Good
40.1 to 150
Fair
> 150
Poor
     
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (mg/L)
<2
Excellent
2.0 to 4.0
Good
4.1 to 10
Fair
> 10
Poor
 
Water Temperature Change (°C)
0 to 2
Excellent
2.2 to 5
Good
5.1 to 9.9
Fair
> 10
Poor
 

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