's Module 3
Water Quality Index for NINE MILE CREEK
Stream Name: NINE MILE CREEK
Survey Date: 2013-08-08
Chemical Test Result Q-value Weighting Index Value
Temperature Change: 0 93.00 X 0.10 = 9.3
Oxygen Saturation: 80.00 88.00 x 0.17 = 14.96
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 Acceptable 37.76
Water Quality Chart
Good 40-45
Acceptable 30-40
Marginal 20-30
Poor < 20

Survey Results

Stream Name: NINE MILE CREEK Survey Date: 2013-08-08
Organization Name: Lake Babine Nation Project Name:
Data Entered by: Leanne Miranda Survey ID: 55

A) Temperature

Time of Day Air Temp (0o) Water Temp (0o)
am 19.00 15.00
pm 20.00 15.00
Difference in water temperature: 0.00
Site Air Temp(0o) Water Temp(0o)
Upstream:
Downstream:
Difference in water temperature:

B) Dissolved Oxygen

Concentration (mg/l): 8.00
% Saturation: 80.00
Equipment (if not Hach): Hach

C) pH

pH Reading: 7.50
Equipment: LaMotte
Nitrites:
Conductivity:
Other one:

Turbidity

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