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Table 3

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

 

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