Beaver Creek Cleanup: Karns, Tennessee

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	Karns, Tennessee

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Testing was done over a time period for chemicals in the water. The chemcals tested were Nitrate-Nitrogen, Total Chlorine, and Orthophosphate. The tests were done at approximately 1:45 p.m. each day at the same site each day. Specific information was also recorded about the weather, water temperature, water clarity, algae, water odors, and water appearance.

Site Specifics

Date

Weather Past 24 Hours

Weather Now

Water Temperature

Clarity (cm)

Water Odors

Water Color Appearance

Algae

4/29/04

Clear/Sunny

Clear/Sunny

N/A

N/A

Normal

greenish tint

minimal growth

4/30/04

Overcast

Overcast

58 F

N/A

Normal

greenish tint

minimal growth

5/3/04

Rain (steady rain)

Overcast

56 F

N/A

Normal

Brown/muddy

minimal growth

5/4/04

Overcast

Clear/Sunny

56 F

56.2

Normal

muddy tint

minimal growth

5/5/04

Showers (intermittent rain)

Overcast

N/A

66

Normal

brownish-green tint

minimal growth

5/6/04

Overcast

Clear/Sunny

60 F

90

Normal

greenish tint

minimal growth

5/7/04

Clear/Sunny

Clear/Sunny

62 F

95

Normal

greenish tint

minimal growth

Nitrate-Nitrogen

Date

Actual Reading Observed

Adjustments to Reading

Sample Result

Levels generally safe for aquatic life

4/29/04

1

1/1

1

Less than 22 mg/L

4/30/04

2

2/1

2

Less than 22 mg/L

5/3/04

2

2/1

2

Less than 22 mg/L

5/4/04

2.5

2.5/1

2.5

Less than 22 mg/L

5/5/04

2

2/1

2

Less than 22 mg/L

5/6/04

2

2/1

2

Less than 22 mg/L

5/7/04

3

3/1

3

Less than 22 mg/L

Total Chlorine

Date

Actual Reading Observed

Adjustments to Reading

Sample Result

Levels generally safe for aquatic life

4/29/04

1

1/1

1

Less than 0.01 mg/L

4/30/04

0

0/1

0

Less than 0.01 mg/L

5/3/04

2

2/1

0.4

Less than 0.01 mg/L

5/4/04

2

2/5

0.4

Less than 0.01 mg/L

5/5/04

1

1/5

0.2

Less than 0.01 mg/L

5/6/04

1

1/5

0.2

Less than 0.01 mg/L

5/7/04

1

1/5

0.2

Less than 0.01 mg/L

Orphophosphate

Date

Actual Reading Observed

Adjustments to Reading

Sample Result

Levels generally safe for aquatic life

4/29/04

12

12/10

1.2

Less than 0.05 mg/L

4/30/04

13

13/10

1.3

Less than 0.05 mg/L

5/3/04

13

13/10

1.3

Less than 0.05 mg/L

5/4/04

16

16/10

1.6

Less than 0.05 mg/L

5/5/04

14

14/10

1.4

Less than 0.05 mg/L

5/6/04

11

11/10

1.1

Less than 0.05 mg/L

5/7/04

20

20/10

2.0

Less than 0.05 mg/L

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