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Sample Parameters

Each water sample taken will have a series of parameters that can be tested for in the field or during laboratory analysis.  The water quality database can use the following parameters and units of measurements for data input.

Parameter
Number		 Parameter Description Method Method Description Units Units Description
1 FIELD WATER TEMPERATURE NONE No Method Deg. F Degrees F
1 FIELD WATER TEMPERATURE NONE No Method Deg. C Degrees C
2 PH (FIELD) NONE No Method pH units pH units
3 DISSOLVED OXYGEN (FIELD) NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
4 SP. CONDUCTIVITY (FIELD) NONE No Method umhos/cm Micromhos per Centimeter
8 DEPTH ALL OTHER All other methods m meters
8 DEPTH DRY Water Level below Well bottom m meters
8 DEPTH ALL OTHER All other methods feet feet
8 DEPTH DRY Water Level below Well bottom feet feet
9 ELEVATION OF WATER ALL OTHER All other methods m meters
9 ELEVATION OF WATER DRY Water Level below Well bottom m meters
9 ELEVATION OF WATER NONE No Method m meters
9 ELEVATION OF WATER ALL OTHER All other methods feet feet
9 ELEVATION OF WATER DRY Water Level below Well bottom feet feet
9 ELEVATION OF WATER NONE No Method feet feet
11 FLOW ESTIMATED Estimated Flow CFS Cubic Feet per Second
11 FLOW ALL OTHER All other methods CFS Cubic Feet per Second
11 FLOW CRESTGAUGE Crest Gauge Reading CFS Cubic Feet per Second
11 FLOW ESTIMATED Estimated Flow GPM Gallons Per Minute
11 FLOW ALL OTHER All other methods GPM Gallons Per Minute
11 FLOW CRESTGAUGE Crest Gauge Reading GPM Gallons Per Minute
13 LAB WATER TEMPERATURE NONE No Method Deg. C Degrees C
14 PH (LAB) EPA 150.1 pH pH units pH units
15 B.O.D. 5 DAY MG/L NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
16 TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS EPA 160.2 TSS (Gravimetric, dried @ 103-105C) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
17 NO2+NO3 AS N EPA 300.0 Inorganic, Non-metallics mg/l Milligrams per Liter
17 NO2+NO3 AS N EPA 353.3 Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrite (Spectro) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
17 NO2+NO3 AS N EPA 353.2 Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrite (Colorim) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
18 TOTAL KIELDAHL NITROGEN, T.K.N. NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
19 OIL/GREASE EPA 413.1 Oil & Grease - T (Gravimetric) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
19 OIL/GREASE EPA 413.2 Oil & Grease - T (Spectrophoto.) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
19 OIL/GREASE EPA 1664 Oil & Grease,Hexane Extraction Meth mg/l Milligrams per Liter
19 OIL/GREASE SM5520-B Oil & Grease mg/l Milligrams per Liter
20 TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON EPA 415.1 Total Organic Carbon, TOC mg/l Milligrams per Liter
21 C.O.D. MG/L NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
22 CYANIDE EPA 335.3 Cyanide -Total Colormetric UV Auto mg/l Milligrams per Liter
22 CYANIDE EPA 335.2 Cyanide -Total - Titrimetric, Spect mg/l Milligrams per Liter
23 PHENOLICS NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
23 PHENOLICS EPA 420.1 Phenol mg/l Milligrams per Liter
24 SULFIDE EPA 376.1 Sulfide - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
25 M.P.N. TOTAL COLIFORMS NONE No Method Clf/100ml Coliform Colonies/100 Milliliters
26 M.P.N. FECAL COLIFORM NONE No Method Clf/100ml Coliform Colonies/100 Milliliters
27 FECAL STREP COLIFORMS NONE No Method Clf/100ml Coliform Colonies/100 Milliliters
28 M.F. TOTAL COLIFORMS NONE No Method Clf/100ml Coliform Colonies/100 Milliliters
29 M.F. FECAL COLIFORMS NONE No Method Clf/100ml Coliform Colonies/100 Milliliters
30 PLATE COUNT ORGANISMS/ML NONE No Method org/ml Organisms per Milliliter
31 AMMONIA AS N EPA 350.3 Nitrogen, Ammonia - T,D (Ion Selec) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
31 AMMONIA AS N EPA 350.2 Nitrogen, Ammonia - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
31 AMMONIA AS N SM4500 Inorganic nonmetals mg/l Milligrams per Liter
31 AMMONIA AS N SM4500-FG Ammonia mg/l Milligrams per Liter
32 DISSOLVED ARSENIC SM3114-B Arsenic, Selenium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
32 DISSOLVED ARSENIC M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
32 DISSOLVED ARSENIC EPA 206.2 Arsenic - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
32 DISSOLVED ARSENIC EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
33 DISSOLVED BARIUM EPA 208.1 Barium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
33 DISSOLVED BARIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
33 DISSOLVED BARIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
34 DISSOLVED BORON EPA 212.3 Boron - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
34 DISSOLVED BORON M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
34 DISSOLVED BORON EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
34 DISSOLVED BORON EPA 212.3 Boron - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
34 DISSOLVED BORON M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
34 DISSOLVED BORON EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
35 DISSOLVED CADMIUM EPA 213.1 Cadmium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
35 DISSOLVED CADMIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
35 DISSOLVED CADMIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
35 DISSOLVED CADMIUM EPA 213.1 Cadmium - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
35 DISSOLVED CADMIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
35 DISSOLVED CADMIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
36 DISSOLVED CALCIUM EPA 215.1 Calcium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
36 DISSOLVED CALCIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
36 DISSOLVED CALCIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
37 DISSOLVED CHROMIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
37 DISSOLVED CHROMIUM EPA 218.1 Chromium - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
37 DISSOLVED CHROMIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
37 DISSOLVED CHROMIUM EPA 218.1 Chromium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
38 CHROMIUM HEX, CR NONE No Method ug/l Micrograms per Liter
38 CHROMIUM HEX, CR NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
39 DISSOLVED COPPER EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
39 DISSOLVED COPPER EPA 220.1 Copper - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
39 DISSOLVED COPPER EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
39 DISSOLVED COPPER EPA 220.1 Copper - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
40 DISSOLVED IRON EPA 236.1 Iron - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
40 DISSOLVED IRON M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
40 DISSOLVED IRON EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
40 DISSOLVED IRON EPA 236.1 Iron - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
40 DISSOLVED IRON M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
40 DISSOLVED IRON EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD EPA 200.9 Lead - D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD EPA 239.1 Lead - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD EPA 200.9 Lead - D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD EPA 239.1 Lead - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
41 DISSOLVED LEAD M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
42 DISSOLVED MAGNESIUM EPA 242.1 Magnesium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
42 DISSOLVED MAGNESIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
42 DISSOLVED MAGNESIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
43 DISSOLVED MANGANESE EPA 243.1 Manganese - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
43 DISSOLVED MANGANESE M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
43 DISSOLVED MANGANESE EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
43 DISSOLVED MANGANESE EPA 243.1 Manganese - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
43 DISSOLVED MANGANESE M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
43 DISSOLVED MANGANESE EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
44 DISSOLVED NICKEL EPA 249.1 Nickel - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
44 DISSOLVED NICKEL EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
44 DISSOLVED NICKEL M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
44 DISSOLVED NICKEL EPA 249.1 Nickel - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
44 DISSOLVED NICKEL EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
44 DISSOLVED NICKEL M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
45 DISSOLVED POTASSIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
45 DISSOLVED POTASSIUM EPA 258.1 Potassium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
45 DISSOLVED POTASSIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM EPA 270.2 Selenium - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM SM3114-B Arsenic, Selenium - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM EPA 270.2 Selenium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM SM3114-B Arsenic, Selenium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
46 DISSOLVED SELENIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
47 DISSOLVED SILVER EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
47 DISSOLVED SILVER M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
47 DISSOLVED SILVER EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
47 DISSOLVED SILVER M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
48 DISSOLVED SODIUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
48 DISSOLVED SODIUM EPA 273.1 Sodium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
48 DISSOLVED SODIUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
49 DISSOLVED ZINC EPA 289.1 Zinc - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
49 DISSOLVED ZINC M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
49 DISSOLVED ZINC EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
49 DISSOLVED ZINC EPA 289.1 Zinc - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
49 DISSOLVED ZINC M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
49 DISSOLVED ZINC EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
50 BICARBONATE AS HCO3 SM2320-B Alkalinity (Bicarbonate, Carbonate) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
50 BICARBONATE AS HCO3 EPA 310.1 Alkalinity - T (bic, carb, hydrox) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
51 ACIDITY AS CACO3 D1067-92 Acidity as CaCO3 mg/l Milligrams per Liter
51 ACIDITY AS CACO3 EPA 305.1 Acidity mg/l Milligrams per Liter
52 CARBONATE AS CO3 EPA 310.1 Alkalinity - T (bic, carb, hydrox) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
52 CARBONATE AS CO3 SM2320-B Alkalinity (Bicarbonate, Carbonate) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
53 CHLORIDE SM4500CL-B Chloride mg/l Milligrams per Liter
53 CHLORIDE EPA 325.2 Chloride (Colorimetric) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
53 CHLORIDE EPA 325.3 Chloride (Titrimetric) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
53 CHLORIDE EPA 300.0 Inorganic, Non-metallics mg/l Milligrams per Liter
54 FLUORIDE EPA 340.2 Fluoride mg/l Milligrams per Liter
54 FLUORIDE SM4500F-C Fluoride (Ion-Selective Electrode) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
54 FLUORIDE EPA 300.0 Inorganic, Non-metallics mg/l Milligrams per Liter
55 HYDROXIDE EPA 310.1 Alkalinity - T (bic, carb, hydrox) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
56 NITRATE AS N EPA 353.2 Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrite (Colorim) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
56 NITRATE AS N EPA 300.0 Inorganic, Non-metallics mg/l Milligrams per Liter
56 NITRATE AS N EPA 353.1 Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrite (Hydrazi) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
57 NITRITE AS N EPA 354.1 Nitrogen, Nitrite - T mg/l Milligrams per Liter
57 NITRITE AS N EPA 353.2 Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrite (Colorim) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
57 NITRITE AS N EPA 300.0 Inorganic, Non-metallics mg/l Milligrams per Liter
57 NITRITE AS N EPA 353.1 Nitrogen, Nitrate-Nitrite (Hydrazi) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
58 ORTHO. PHOSPHATE EPA 300.0 Inorganic, Non-metallics mg/l Milligrams per Liter
58 ORTHO. PHOSPHATE SM4500 Inorganic nonmetals mg/l Milligrams per Liter
58 ORTHO. PHOSPHATE SM4500-P Phosphate, Poly-Ph, Ortho-Ph mg/l Milligrams per Liter
58 ORTHO. PHOSPHATE SM4500P-E Ortho-PO4, Phosphorous - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
59 DISSOLVED SILICA: SIO2 NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
60 SULFATE EPA 375.3 Sulfate (Gravimetric) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
60 SULFATE EPA 375.4 Sulfate (Turbidimetric) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
60 SULFATE SM4500 Inorganic nonmetals mg/l Milligrams per Liter
60 SULFATE SM4500-CD Sulfate as SO4 2- mg/l Milligrams per Liter
60 SULFATE EPA 300.0 Inorganic, Non-metallics mg/l Milligrams per Liter
61 TOTAL PHOSPHORUS SM4500P-BE Phosphorus mg/l Milligrams per Liter
61 TOTAL PHOSPHORUS SM4500 Inorganic nonmetals mg/l Milligrams per Liter
61 TOTAL PHOSPHORUS SM4500-P Phosphate, Poly-Ph, Ortho-Ph mg/l Milligrams per Liter
62 TOTAL ALKALINITY AS CACO3 EPA 310.1 Alkalinity - T (bic, carb, hydrox) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
62 TOTAL ALKALINITY AS CACO3 SM2320-B Alkalinity (Bicarbonate, Carbonate) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
63 TOTAL HARDNESS AS CACO3 EPA 130.1 Hardness - T (Colorimetric) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
63 TOTAL HARDNESS AS CACO3 EPA 130.2 Hardness - T (Titrimetric) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
63 TOTAL HARDNESS AS CACO3 SM2340-B Hardness - T (calculated) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
64 SURFACTANT, MBAS NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
65 TURBIDITY (LAB) EPA 180.1 Turbidity NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
66 TURBIDITY (FIELD) NONE No Method NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
67 SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY (LAB) SM2510-B Conductivity (lab) umhos/cm Micromhos per Centimeter
67 SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY (LAB) EPA 120.1 Conductivity - L umhos/cm Micromhos per Centimeter
68 TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS @ 180 C EPA 160.1 TDS (Gravimetric, dried @ 180C) mg/l Milligrams per Liter
69 H+ ALUMINUM NONE No Method ug/l Micrograms per Liter
78 H+IRON NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
80 H+ MANGANESE NONE No Method ug/l Micrograms per Liter
85 C14 NONE No Method pmc Percent Modern Carbon
86 O18 NONE No Method permil permil (ratio)
87 DEUTERIUM NONE No Method permil permil (ratio)
88 TRITIUM NONE No Method tu Tritium Units
89 ALPHA GROSS: PC/L NONE No Method pc/l PicoCurie per Liter (radioactivity)
90 BETA GROSS: PC/L NONE No Method pc/l PicoCurie per Liter (radioactivity)
92 226 RADIUM: PC/L NONE No Method pc/l PicoCurie per Liter (radioactivity)
99 SETTLEABLE SOLIDS EPA 160.5 Settleable Solids ml/l Milliliters per Liter per hour
100 TOTAL VOLATILE SOLIDS NONE No Method mg/l Milligrams per Liter
113 DISSOLVED ALUMINUM EPA 202.1 Aluminum - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
113 DISSOLVED ALUMINUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
113 DISSOLVED ALUMINUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
113 DISSOLVED ALUMINUM EPA 202.1 Aluminum - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
113 DISSOLVED ALUMINUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
113 DISSOLVED ALUMINUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM EPA 246.1 Molybdenum - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM EPA 246.2 Molybdenum - D,T mg/l Milligrams per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM EPA 246.1 Molybdenum - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
129 DISSOLVED MOLYBDENUM EPA 246.2 Molybdenum - D,T ug/l Micrograms per Liter
133 TOTAL CATIONS ASTM D-596 Cation/Anion Balance Calculation meq/l Milliequivalence per liter
133 TOTAL CATIONS NONE No Method meq/l Milliequivalence per liter
133 TOTAL CATIONS SM1030 Cation/Anion meq calculation meq/l Milliequivalence per liter
134 TOTAL ANIONS SM1030 Cation/Anion meq calculation meq/l Milliequivalence per liter
134 TOTAL ANIONS NONE No Method meq/l Milliequivalence per liter
134 TOTAL ANIONS ASTM D-596 Cation/Anion Balance Calculation meq/l Milliequivalence per liter
136 TOTAL ALUMINUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
136 TOTAL ALUMINUM EPA 202.1 Aluminum - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
136 TOTAL ALUMINUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
136 TOTAL ALUMINUM M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP ug/l Micrograms per Liter
136 TOTAL ALUMINUM EPA 202.1 Aluminum - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
136 TOTAL ALUMINUM EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D ug/l Micrograms per Liter
137 TOTAL ARSENIC SM3114-B Arsenic, Selenium - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
137 TOTAL ARSENIC EPA 206.2 Arsenic - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
137 TOTAL ARSENIC M200.7 ICP M200.7 ICP mg/l Milligrams per Liter
137 TOTAL ARSENIC EPA 200.7 AA Methods for metals - T,D mg/l Milligrams per Liter
137 TOTAL ARSENIC