Water Quality Test Data
Name of Tester:
Joel and Jacki Clark Date:
Location :
Recent and Current Weather
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We have had daily rains for
the past week. It has not rained
today, however. |
Description of Area (Include plant and animal/insect
life)
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Branford Spring is situated
in a county park. A wooden deck has
been built around the entire spring (except the spring run), and a wooden
fence prevents foot traffic on the slopes of the sink. This has allowed the park’s landscaping
(palmettos, palms, and oaks) to survive.
It has also cut the amount of erosion.
Someone has dammed up the run with rocks, preventing fish from
swimming up the run from the river. |
Description of Water (Include aquatic plant and
animal/fish life)
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There is
algae in the water, but it appears to either be dead or dying. There is a lot of decaying organic matter
on the bottom of the spring. Many
small fish are gulping air at the surface.
In addition, there are water boatmen, water spiders, and bluegill
visible. The water is very green with
a visible boil. NOTE: the sample was taken
from the basin, and the cave was not entered.
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pH: 7.0 (6.5-8.5) Temperature: 22.2
C @ time of test
TDS:
236 ppm ( <500
ppm) Nitrate: .5
ppm (< 10 ppm) Nitrite: 0 ppm (< 1 ppm)
DO: <1 ppm ( >2
ppm) Phosphate: .15 ppm (<0.1 ppm) Turbidity: not
measured
BOD: unavailable Flow: not
measured WQI:
52.12-78.7 which
is average to
good
*Numbers in
parenthesis are acceptable limits.
Cave Species Counts:
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The cave was not entered. |
Date and Time of E. Coli Count:
Non-Fecal Coli (pink, light pink): 220/100 ml Other Bacteria (teal/pale/yellow/clear): 100/100
ml
Implications and questions: Because
we currently lack enough results to track trends, no true conclusions can be
wrought from the data. As more tests are
completed, trends should become visible.