's Module 3
Water Quality Index for BOUCHER CREEK
Stream Name: BOUCHER CREEK
Survey Date: 2013-08-14
Chemical Test Result Q-value Weighting Index Value
Temperature Change: 12 0.00 X 0.10 = 0
Oxygen Saturation: 9.00 82.00 x 0.17 = 13.94
pH (units): 7.50 90.00 x 0.11 = 9.9
Turbidity (JTU, NTU): x 0.08 = 0
Turbidity (cm): 20.00 45.00 x 0.08 = 3.6
Water Quality Index is Marginal 27.44
Water Quality Chart
Good 40-45
Acceptable 30-40
Marginal 20-30
Poor < 20

Survey Results

Stream Name: BOUCHER CREEK Survey Date: 2013-08-14
Organization Name: Lake Babine Nation Project Name:
Data Entered by: Leanne Miranda Survey ID: 54

A) Temperature

Time of Day Air Temp (0o) Water Temp (0o)
am 13.00 12.00
pm
Difference in water temperature:
Site Air Temp(0o) Water Temp(0o)
Upstream:
Downstream:
Difference in water temperature:

B) Dissolved Oxygen

Concentration (mg/l): 8.00
% Saturation: 75.00
Equipment (if not Hach): Hach kit

C) pH

pH Reading: 7.50
Equipment: la Motte
Nitrites:
Conductivity:
Other one:

Turbidity

Tubdity (JTU):
Tubdity (NTU):
Tubdity (cm): 20.00
Background Tubdity:
Tubdity increase over background:
Equipment meter stick