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Site Analysis
| Evaluation |
Description |
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Bare Soil
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Bank Erosion
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Soil Odor
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Water Odor
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Water Appearance
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Water Analysis Data Table
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Test |
Value |
Units |
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Dissolved Oxygen |
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ppm
original sample |
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ppm
after 5 days |
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% saturation
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Water Temperature |
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degrees C
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BOD |
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ppm
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pH |
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pH units |
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Turbidity |
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JTU |
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Total Coliforms |
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number of positive tubes |
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Phosphate |
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ppm
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Nitrate |
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ppm
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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Data Table
Groups
of
benthic
macro-
invertebrates |
Column
A |
Presence
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Column B
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Column
C
Weighting factor |
Column D
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| 1 |
Mayflies |
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4 |
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| Stoneflies |
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| Dobsonflies |
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| Caddisflies |
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| 2 |
Dragonflies |
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3 |
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| Damselflies |
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| Beetles |
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| Crane
Flies |
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| Planarians |
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Sowbugs
(Isopods) |
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Scuds
(Amphipods) |
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| 3 |
Midges |
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2 |
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| Black
Flies |
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| Leeches |
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| 4 |
Aquatic
earthworms (Oligochaetes) |
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1 |
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| Snails |
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| Pollution
Tolerance Index |
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Site Index Table
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4
Excellent |
3
Good |
2
Fair |
1
Poor |
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Bare Soil |
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Bank erosion |
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Soil Odor |
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Water Odor |
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Water Appearance |
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Benthic macro-
invertebrates |
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Coliform bacteria |
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Dissolved Oxygen |
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BOD |
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Nitrate |
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pH |
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Phosphate |
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Turbidity |
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Add the # of checks in each
column |
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Weighting factor |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Multiply # of checks by the
weighting factor |
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Add the weighted total of each column together =
______________
Total number of tests performed = ______________
Divide the weighted total by the # of tests performed =
___________ This number represents the Overall Water Quailty
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