2004 Lake Water Quality Report
Comparison of median concentrations for chemical data in City of Orlando lakes from 1992-2004.
2004 Water Quality Report, "Chemical Characteristics"
Table of Contents
|
Parameter |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
pH |
7.63 |
7.40 |
7.47 |
7.48 |
7.85 |
7.62 |
7.30 |
7.72 |
7.96 |
7.83 |
7.83 |
7.79 |
7.81 |
|
Alkalinity (mg/l as CaCO3) |
51.0 |
48.0 |
43.0 |
44.0 |
40.0 |
43.0 |
44.0 |
44.0 |
46.3 |
43.3 |
44.1 |
45.2 |
46.2 |
|
Total Phosphorus (mg/l) |
0.042 |
0.048 |
0.045 |
0.043 |
0.039 |
0.040 |
0.036 |
0.033 |
0.034 |
0.034 |
0.034 |
0.034 |
0.039 |
|
Ortho Phosphorus (mg/l) |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.004 |
<0.004 |
<0.004 |
<0.004 |
0.003 |
|
Total Nitrogen (mg/l) |
0.85 |
0.86 |
0.82 |
0.80 |
0.76 |
0.75 |
0.70 |
0.76 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
0.75 |
0.82 |
0.82 |
|
Ammonia (mg/l) |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.03 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
0.03 |
|
Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/l) |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
0.01 |
|
Nitrite Nitrogen (mg/l) |
<0.020 |
<0.020 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
<0.005 |
0.003 |
|
Total Kjeldahal Nitrogen (mg/l) |
0.84 |
0.82 |
0.78 |
0.76 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
0.60 |
0.74 |
0.76 |
0.77 |
0.79 |
0.80 |
0.76 |
|
Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
|
Volatile Suspended Solids (mg/l) |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
|
Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l) |
126 |
124 |
117 |
116 |
116 |
108 |
112 |
126 |
132 |
128 |
128 |
124 |
120 |
|
Chlorophyll-a (mg/m³) |
14.2 |
21.0 |
17.0 |
18.4 |
17.0 |
18.0 |
17.3 |
16.8 |
14.8 |
14.6 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
10.9 |
|
Conductivity (umhos @ 25°C) |
202 |
198 |
195 |
182 |
177 |
177 |
170 |
177 |
182 |
192 |
196 |
184 |
193 |
|
Secchi Depth (m) |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |