Field Results for Bushkill Stream Study – September 20, 2011 – CLASS COPY

Morning Group

Location - Jacobsburg

/ Example / Group 1 / Group 2 / Group 3 / Group 4 / Group 5
pH / 7.84 / 7.89 / 7.74 / 7.81 / 6.99
Alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) / 160 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50
Turbidity (NTU) / 1.75 / 1.45 / 1.45 / 1.45 / 1.45
DO (mg/L as O2) / 8.0 / 9.43 / 9.32 / 9.41 / 10.0
Conductivity (uS/cm) / 638 / 159.2 / 162.1 / 160.2 / 154.6
Temperature (o C) / 13.5 / 14.2 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 14.8
Macroinvertebrate / 20 Mayfly
8 Worms
2 Snails
1 Leech
≈170 Caddis flies
87 Scuds
24 Caddis fly larvae / 18 mayflies
2 worms
7 caddisflies
2 true flies
2 stoneflies
1 dobsonfly / 15 caddisflies
16 mayflies
2 dragonfly nymphs
1 crayfish
1 worm
1 scud
1 true fly / 1 caddisfly
17 mayfly
3 stonefly
1 waterpenny
1 beetle larvae
1 midge
1 crayfish
/ 21 caddisfly
2 stonefly
1 crayfish
3 dragonfly
5 mayfly
1 dobsonfly
TC/FC Test
# of col./100 ml / FC = 600
FC = 800

Afternoon Group

Location – Penn Pump Park

/ Example / Group 1 / Group 2 / Group 3 / Group 4 / Group 5
pH / 7.84 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.4
Alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) / 160 / 140 / 140 / 140 / 140
Turbidity (NTU) / 1.75 / 1.19 / 1.19 / 1.19 / 1.19
DO (mg/L as O2) / 8.0 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3
Conductivity (uS/cm) / 638 / 470 / 470 / 470 / 470
Temperature (o C) / 13.5 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2 / 14.2
Macroinvertebrate / 20 Mayfly
8 Worms
2 Snails
1 Leech
≈170 Caddis flies
87 Scuds
24 Caddis fly larvae / 4 beetles
57 mayflies
45 caddisflies
2 flatworms
2 waterpennies / 60 mayflies
15 caddisflies
1 beetle
2 stoneflies
1 damselfly
2 scuds
3 aquatic worms
/ 18 mayflies
2 stoneflies
17 caddisflies
1 beetle larvae / 10 mayflies
20 caddisflies
1 scud
7 dobsonflies
1 worm
1 slimy sculpin??
TC/FC Test
# of col./100 ml / FC = 600
FC = 800