Monthly Lagoon Water Testing Results
Month | Temp | Turbidity | pH Level | Clarity | Color | Algae | Water Plants | Dissolved Oxygen |
Jan 2022 | 34° | 8.5 | 6.0 | 1 ft | BR | L | < 1% | 7.0 |
Feb 2022 | 38° | 7.9 | 7.0 | 1 ft | BR | L | < 1% | 7.4 |
Mar 2022 | 40° | 7.8 | 7.0 | 1 ft | BR | L | < 1% | 7.5 |
Apr 2022 | 44° | 7.5 | 6.9 | 1 ft | GR | L | < 1% | 7.5 |
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Key to Abbreviations
(Temp) Temperature: The Water column temperature, measured in degrees Fahrenheit
- Desired Level: < 70 degrees Fahrenheit
(Turb) Turbidity: The amount of sediment in the water column, measured in parts per million
- Desired Level: Under 15 PPM NTU
(pH) The alkalinity of chemical makeup through runoff and rainfall
- Desired Level: < 10
(Clarity) The visibility from the lagoon water surface to the lagoon bottom
- Desired Level: > 3 ft.
(Color) The color of the lagoon water as related to the S. F. Bay: Green, Blue, or Olive
- Desired Level: Green, Blue, or Olive
(Algae) Primitive plants in the water which exhibit no true leaves or stems
- Desired Level: L (Low)
(Water Plants) The percentage of submerged water plants located in the lagoon bottom
- Desired Level: < 1%
(Dissolved Oxygen) The oxygen concentrations available to support animals and plants
- Desired Level: > 5.0 PPM Mg/L
< = Less than > = Greater than
PPM = Parts per Million
Mg/L = Milligrams per Liter
NTU = National Turbidity Units
MPN = Most Probable Number