| Parameter | State Standard | Water Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | III | VI | VII | 1972 | 1993 | |
| Temperature (oF) | 68.0Max | - | - | - | 48.2-65.3 | 48.2-65.3 |
| Specific Conductance (us/cm3) | - | - | - | - | 268-395 | 191-349 |
| pH | 6.5-9.0 | 7.7-7.9 | 7.2-8.2 | |||
| Oxygen, dissolved (mg/L) | 5.0 | - | - | - | 7.3-9.7 | 8.4-11.6 |
| Coliform, fecal (colonies / 100 ml) | - | - | 200 | - | 14-62 | 2-2300 |
| Streptococci, fecal (colonies / 100 ml) | - | - | - | - | 32-430 | 30-k13005 |
| Alkalinity1 (mg/L as CaCO3) | - | - | - | - | 128-190 | 94-174 |
| Nitrogen, Total Ammonia (mg/L as N) | 1.17-1.752 | - | - | - | 0.01-0.07 | 0.01-0.05 |
| Phosophorus, Total3 (mg/L as P) | - | - | - | - | 0.01-0.29 | 0.02-0.07 |
| Manganese, dissolved (ug/L as Mn) | - | 50 | - | 50 | 30-40 | 2-8 |
| Fluoride, dissolved (mg/L as F) | - | 4 | - | 4 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Iron, dissolved (ug/L as Fe) | 1000 | 300 | - | 300 | 20-110 | 3-10 |
I Protection of aquatic life
III Drinking water supply
V Livestock and Wildlife Watering
VI Whole-body-contact recreation
VII Groundwaterk Non-ideal count of colonies (too large a sample, colonies merged)
1 State standard for alkalinity currently unavailable. The Environmental Protection Agency currently recommends a minimum of 20.0 mg/L (USEPA 1999.
2 Based on minimum chronic and acute standards for limited warm-water fishery. Levels are pH and temperature dependent. For specific criteria at varying pH and temperatures consult Table B of the Rules of the Department of Natural Resources Division 20-Clean Water Commission Chapter 7-Water Quality.
3 State standard for phosphorus is currently unavailable. The Environmental Protection Agency currently recommends a maximum of 0.1mg/L for rivers (Christensen and Pope 1997).
