Maiden Creek Watershed Association Data Sheet
Station ID#:_________
Date/Time:_______________
Observer(s) Name/Phone:_____________________
Stream Name/Description:_____________________
Location description___________________________
Present Weather Condition:
sunny--overcast--rainy--snow-- other _________
Precipitation in the last 24 hrs:_______in
Water Appearance: clear--milky--foamy--turbid--oily sheen--other _________
Flow Observations: normal--faster than normal--slower than normal
Stream Bank Condition: undercut/eroding--steep slope--gradual slope
Riffle:
loose--moderate--difficult to dislodge
Substrate:
dominant: silt/clay/mud--sand--gravel/pebble--cobble---bolder---bedrock
subdominant: silt/clay/mud--sand--gravel/pebble--cobble--bolder--bedrock
Average Stream Depth: ________meters (1ft = 3 meters)
Temperature: air ______ºC water:_______ ºC
PH: ____________
Dissolved Oxygen: (average of the two lowest readings)
First: _____________ mg O2/L
Second:___________ mg O2/L
Third:_____________ mg O2/L
Average:___________ mg O2/L
Nitrate/Nitrogen:
Deionized Water BLANK: ____________ppm (blank should read 0)
Nitrate-Nitrogen: __________ppm nitrate-nitrogen
1:1 dilution if reading is > 15 ppm: 2 x ( ______ ) =________ppm nitrate-nitrogen
(For dilution use 2.5 mL deionized water and 2.5 mL sample water and repeat test)
Ortho-Phosphate:
Deionized Water BLANK: _________ppm (blank should read 0)
Low Range, 0-1 ppm: ________/50 = _________ ppm ortho-phosphate
(see manual for midrange test if needed)
Mid Range, 0-5 ppm: _______/10 = _______ppm ortho-phosphate
Turbidity: (Jackson Turbidity Units)
Sample size: 25 mL or 50 mL
# of measured additions of Turbidity Reagent (0.5 mL = each addition): __________
Total amount of Turbidity Reagent: ________ mL
25 mL sample: # of measured additions of Turbidity Reagent ______ x 10 =______ JTU
50 mL sample: # of measured additions of Turbidity Reagent ______ x 5 = ______ JTU
Wildlife observations/Comments (eg. algal blooms, submerged aquatic vegetation, general observations):
________________________________________________________________________
Using this form:
To use this form higlight the above text and copy and paste it into a Word document on your computer. You can fill out the form by making changes and saving the document or you can print it and manually fill it out. To Sumbit the form from you computer you can copy the entire completed document and paste it into the body of an email or you can attach the document to an email. Send emails to Mark Fiorini at maiden_creek@yahoo.com. If you are mailing your data sheet send it to Maiden Creek Watershed Assocaition P.O. Box 133 Kempton PA 19534.
Pollution Concerns:
If you see an immediate pollution concern, document the situation and contact the PA DEP Pollution Hotline at 800-541-2050. If the concern regards Erosion and Sedimetn Control, contact Berks CountyConservation District at 610-372-4657.
