Module 3 Water Quality Index

Stream Name: ELK CREEK | Survey Date: November 22nd, 2015
Chemical Test Result Q-value Weighting Index Value
Temperature Change: Temperature 0 92.00 X 0.10 = 9.2
Oxygen Saturation: 88.00 95.00 x 0.17 = 16.15
pH (units): 7.90 87.00 x 0.11 = 9.57
Total = Water Quality Index (Compare this value to the Water Quality Chart below)
34.92
Water Quality Chart
Good 40-45 Acceptable 30-40 Marginal 20-30 Poor < 20

Survey Results

Stream Name: ELK CREEK Survey Date: November 22nd, 2015
Organization Name: WaterWealth Project Project Name: WEX
Data Entered by: Ian Stephen Survey ID: 171

Step 1 Temperature

Time of Day Air Temp (0o) Water Temp (0o)
am 6.00 6.00
pm
Difference in water temperature: 0
Q Value:92.00
Site Air Temp(0o) Water Temp(0o)
Upstream:
Downstream:
Difference in water temperature: -6
Q Value:
Step 2 Dissolved Oxygen
Concentration
(mg/l):
11.00
% Saturation: 88.00
Equipment (if not Hach):
Step 3 pH
pH Reading: 7.90
Equipment: Hach
Nitrites:
Conductivity:
Other one:
Step 4 Turbidity
Tubdity (JTU):
Tubdity (NTU):
Tubdity (cm):
Tubdity (cm) greater than (>):
Background Tubdity:
Tubdity increase over background:
Equipment