Water Testing Results for Deep River

RESULTS FOR 1995

DATE 10-1-95 10-18-95 10-25-95 11-10-95 11-10-95 11-10-95
SITE Lake Station Riverview Park Hobart 61st street Merrillville Deep RiverCounty Park Winfield 101street Crown Point Madison street Crown Point Main street 
DISSOLVED OXYGEN 12.5 mg/l 
121%saturation		 11 mg/l
90%saturation 		 8 mg/l
58%saturation		 21 mg/l
160%saturation		 21 mg/l
168%saturation		 4 mg/l
131%saturation
PH 7.75 7.25 7.75 7 7 7
B.O.D. 5.5 mg/l 0 0.5 mg/l 1 mg/l 12 mg/l 6 mg/l
TOTAL PHOSPHATES .6 mg/l .12 mg/l .15 mg/l .11 mg/l .25 mg/l .7 mg/l
NITRATE 0.02 mg/l 0.02 mg/l 0 mg/l .2 mg/l .35 mg/l 0.02 mg/l
TURBIDITY 15  inches 22 inches too shallow N/A N/A 28 inches
TOTAL SOLIDS 511 mg/l 353 mg/l  200 mg/l 628 mg/l 677 mg/l 47 mg/l
FECAL COLIFORM 100 colonies/100ml 100 colonies/100ml 200 colonies/100ml 600 colonies/100ml  2300 colonies/100ml 200 colonies/100ml
WATER TEMP 1 degree change in Celsius 1 degree change in Celsius 2 degree change in Celsius 1 degree change in Celsius 1 degree change in Celsius 0 degree change in celcius

                         RESULTS FOR 1998
DATE 10-15-97 2-25-98 4-23-98 4-8-98 4-8-98 4-8-98 4-8-98
SITE Lake Station Riverview Park Hobart 61st street Merrillville Deep River Park Winfield 101street Crown Point Madison street Crown Point Main street  Crown Point 105 street
DISSOLVED OXYGEN 13.5 mg/l 23%saturation 9 mg/l  16%saturation 14 mg/l 26%saturation 21 mg/l 31%saturation 20 mg/l 30%saturation 19 mg/l 29%saturation 20 mg/l 30%saturation
PH 7.25 7 7.5 7 7.25 7.25 7.5
B.O.D  4.5 mg/l 1 mg/l 1.5 mg/l 6 mg/l 5 mg/l 6 mg/l 4 mg/l
TOTAL PHOSPHATES .5 mg/l .9 mg/l .8 mg/l .5 mg/l 1.4 mg/l .5 mg/l .1 mg/l
NITRATE 0.01 mg/l 0.05 mg/l 0.02 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 0.35 mg/l 0.1 mg/l 0.02 mg/l
TURBIDITY 10 inches 23 inches 24 inches too shallow too shallow 18 inches to shallow
TOTAL SOLIDS 625 mg/l 465 mg/l 155 mg/l 895 mg/l 900 mg/l 795 mg/l 955 mg/l
FECAL COLIFORM 100 colonies/100ml 150 colonies/100ml 75 colonies/100ml 255 colonies/100ml 1120 colonies/100ml 965 colonies/100ml 590 colonies/100ml
WATER TEMP 1 degree change in Celsius 1 degree change in Celsius 2 degree change in Celsius 1 degree change in Celsius 1 degree change in Celsius 0degree change in Celsius  0 degree change in celcius

                    RESULTS FOR 1998-1999
DATE 11-17-98 11-31-98 12-08-98 9-9-99 9-14-99 10-12-99
SITE Old Ridge Road Riverveiw Park  Old Sewage Plant Lake Station Lake George Dam 61st Ave.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN 108% saturation 98% saturation 53% saturation 61% saturation 90% saturation 99% saturation
PH 8.0 Units 8.0 Units 8.0 Units
8.0 Units
 		8.0 Units 7.9 Units
B.O.D 3 mg/L 6.5 mg/L 7.5 mg/L 1.2 mg/L 3.4 mg/L 3.0 mg/L
TOTAL PHOSPHATES .8 mg/L .4 mg/L .4 mg/L  1.0 mg/L 1.8 mg/L 1.3 mg/L
NITRATE .01 mg/L 0.2 mg/L 0.1 mg/L 0 mg/L 0 mg/L 0 mg/L
TURBIDITY 10 1/2 inches 1 1/5 inches 5 1/2 inches 10 inches 7 1/2 inches 7.9 inches
TOTAL SOLIDS 100.22 mg/L 100.39 mg/L 75.32 mg/L 100.39 140 mg/L 125.52 mg/L
FECAL COLIFORM -825 colonies/100ml -580 colonies/100ml 425 colonies/100ml 550 colonies/100 ml 930 colonies/100 ml 1164 colonies/100 ml
WATER TEMP 8 1/2 degree change 9 degree change 10 degree change 24 degree change 18 degree change  10 degree change

                                                           RESULTS FOR 1999
Sites Dates Dissolved
Oxygen 02		 Fecal
Coliform		 pH B.O.D. Temp.
 Change 		 Total
 Phosphate		 Nitrate Turbidity Total
 Solids		 Water Quality % 
Lake
 Station #1		 9/9/99  95% saturation 500 colonies/100m 9.02 3.3 mg/l 9.1 degree change 0.7 mg/l 0..9 mg/L 4.16 inches 100.58 mg/L 40.98
Lake
George
Dam		 9/15/99  100% saturation 395 colonies/100m 8.91 .55 mg/l 9.2 degree change 0.7 mg/l 2.0 mg/L 3.36 inches 98.75 mg/L 40.08
Lake
Station #2		 9/21/99  116% saturation 1000 colonies/100m 8.91 2.2 mg/l                9.2 degree change 0.9 mg/l 0.98 mg/L 5.2 inches 75.36 mg/L 47.31
Old
Sewage
Plant		 11/30/99   88% saturation 325 colonies/ml  6.6 4.62 mg/l 9.4 degree change .98 mg/l 0.95 mg/L 5.6 inches 100.98 mg/L 77.34
61st Deep
River		 12/2/99  89% saturation 200 colonies/100m 8.8 6.16 mg/l 9 degree change .45 mg/l 3.2 mg/L n/a 100.98 mg/L 68.49
Lake
Station #1		 12/16/99  92 % saturation 330 colonies/100m 8.8 5.5 mg/l 9.4 degree change .99 mg/l 3 mg/L 4.8 inches 100.98 mg/L 61.61
Lake
 Station #2		 12/16/99  93% saturation 330 colonies/100m 9.02 2.2 mg/l 9.4 degree change .99 mg/l 1.5. mg/L 5.12 inches 79.36 mg/L 58.42

                            RESULTS FOR 2000
Sites Dates Dissolved
Oxygen 02		 Fecal
 Coliform		 pH B.O.D. Temp.
 Change in Celsius		 Total
 Phosphate
mg/l		 Nitrates
mg/l		  Turbidity
inches		 Total Solids
mg/l		 Water
 Quality %
Deep
River #1
Riverview		 9/12/00 87% saturation  280 colonies/100ml 9.9 6.16 mg/l 2.2  .10 .096 2.32 87.63 56.82
Deep
River #2
Putnam
Rd.		 9/14/00 92% saturation 290 colonies/100ml 5.5 2.31 mg/l 2.2  2.0 .096 1.68 98.41 54.42
Lake George
Dam		 9/19/00 100% saturation 311 colonies/100ml 3.3 2.2 mg/l 2.1 .10 .091 1.68 100.98 53.76
61st  Deep
River		 9/27/00 80% saturation 285 colonies/100ml 4.4 3.08 mg/l 4.3 .09 .097 2.46 100.98 33.36
Deep
River Park
County
Line Rd.		 10/5/00 92% saturation 402
colonies/100ml		 10.12 1.32 mg/l 4.1 .099 .098 4.16 106.43 50.84
HMS
Duck Creek		 10/10/00 64% saturation 310 colonies/100ml 10.01 10.67 mg/l 6.9 .10 1.0 N/A 98.41 57.18
Ridge Rd.
Sewage   Plant		 10/12/00 78% saturation 410 colonies/100ml 9.02 2.97 mg/l  3.7 2.5 .098 3.12 100.98 60.04
Deep
River #2  Putnam
Rd.		 10/25/00 85% saturation 225 colonies/100ml 10.12 6.05 mg/l 3.1 .9 .098 4.4 100.98 59.94
Lake
George
Dam		 11/8/00 92% saturation 200 colonies/100ml 9.9 2.75 mg/l 4.5 .10 .098 7.36 106.43 69.61
Deep
River#1
Riverview
Pk.		 11/13/00 88% saturation 300 colonies/ml 9.79 3.41 mg/l 7.2 1.0 .098 6.32 102.34 43.25
Deep
River    Park
County  Line Rd.		 11/22/00 91% saturation 395 colonies/100ml 9.9 3.36 mg/l 8.9 .098 .098 N/A 100.98 56.39
61st Deep
River		 11/27/00 82% saturation 195 colonies/100ml 8.8  3.36 mg/l 9.2 1.8 .098 N/A 101.26  51.37
Ridge Rd.
Sewage
Plant		  12/4/00 73% saturation  340 colonies/100ml 2.2 2.20 mg/l 9.0  1.2 .098  N/A   105.98 36.66
HMS
Duck
Creek		 12/7/00 52% saturation 300
colonies/ml		  10.12 5.41 mg/l 9.1 .5 .098 N/A 100.98  

RESULTS FOR 2001
Sites Dates Dissolved
Oxygen 		 Fecal Coliform pH B.O.D. Temp.
Change		 Total
Phosphate		 Nitrate Turbidity Total
Solids		 Water
Quality
%
Lake Station #1 9-25-01 15% saturation 200 colonies/100mL 7.5 5 mg/L 0 degrees Celsius 0.3 mg/L 0 mg/L 25 inches 400 mg/L 58.56
Deep River #2
Putnam Rd.		 10-18-01 85% saturation 300 colonies/100mL 7.2 9 mg/L 1   degree Celsius 0.2 mg/L 0.1 mg/L 23 inches 130 mg/L 72.64
Ridge Road
Sewage Plant		 10-11-01 81% saturation 800 colonies/100mL 7.5 10 mg/L 1   degree Celsius  0.1 mg/L 0 mg/L 10 inches 300 mg/L 74.48
61st
Deep River		 11-6-01 100% saturation 13600 colonies/100mL 8 6 mg/L 2 degrees Celsius 0.62 mg/L 0 mg/L 19.5 inches 95.6 mg/L  
Deep River Park
County Line Rd.		 10-4-01 105 % saturation 156 colonies/100mL 7.75 3.5 mg/L 1 degree Celsius 0.62 mg/L 0 mg/L too shallow 0.29 mg/L 80.85
HMS
Duck Creek		 11-13-01 60% saturation 5600 colonies/100mL 8.5 65 mg/L 3 degrees Celsius 0 mg/L 0 mg/L too shallow 48.885 mg/L 58.77
Lake George Dam 9-26-01 90% saturation 1000 colonies/100mL 7.5 5 mg/L 1 degree Celsius 0.1 mg/L 0 mg/L 22 inches 150 mg/L 73.68
Deep River County Park 12-6-01 130% saturation 5400 colonies/100mL 8 8 mg/L 2 degrees Celsius 0.44 mg/L 0 mg/L 12 inches 350 mg/L 56.4
Lake Station #1 12-11-01 53% saturation 200 colonies/100mL 7.5 2 mg/L 0 degrees Celsius 0.3 mg/L 0.1 mg/L 25 inches 400 mg/L 58.56



Results for 2002 - 2003
Sites Dates Dissolved Oxygen 02 Fecal Coliform pH B.O.D. Temp. Change Total Phosphate Nitrate Turbidity Total Solids Water Quality %
61st
9-24-02
80% saturation
24,000 colonies/100ml
8
6 mg/l
0 
Celsius
0.22 mg/l
0 mg/l
20 inches
424 mg/l
67.08
River View Park 9-26-02
 145% saturation
 0 colonies/100ml
8
9 mg/l
 1celcius 
 0.29 mg/l
0 mg/l
0 inches
.074 mg/l
70.02
Duck Creek at HMS 10-1-02
65% saturation
18,400 colonies/100ml
7.5
 N/A
1 
Celsius
0.24 mg/l
0 mg/l
4 inches
720 mg/l
58.28
Deep River County Park 10-10-02     115% saturation     3600
colonies/100ml		 8 1 mg/l 1 Celsius .48 mg/l 0 mg/l 0 inches 452 mg/l   76.4
Old Sewage Plant
10-17-02
130% saturation
5200 colonies/100ml 
8

N/A
0 
Celsius
.45 mg/l
0mg/l
 15 inches
430 mg/l
67.17
Lake George Dam 9-19-02   140% saturation          14,400 colonies/100ml 8 5 mg/l 0 Celsius  .62 mg/l  0 mg/l  13 inches  .063 mg/l    58.39
Lake Station #1 9-12-02 120% saturation 40,800 colonies/100ml 8.5 5 mg/l 0 Celsius .17 mg/l 0 mg/l 15 inches 129.5 mg/l 62.94

 

 

Results for 2002 - 2003
Sites Dates Dissolved Oxygen O2 Fecal Coliform pH B.O.D. Temp. Change Total Phosphate Nitrates Turbidity Total Solids Water Quality    %
Duck Creek at HMS 12-16-02 110% saturation 13,200 colonies/100ml 6.5 4 mg/l 2 Celsius 0.24 mg/l 0 mg/l 0 mg/l 277 mg/l 64.01
Memorial Park 11-4-02 130% saturation 4,800 colonies/100ml 8.5 3 mg/l 0 Celsius 0.55 mg/l 0 mg/l 12 inches 387 mg/l 65.06
Lake George 11-11-02 180% saturation 3,200 colonies/100ml 8 12 mg/l 2 Celsius 0.45 mg/l 0 mg/l 0 inches 2700 mg/l 48.36
Lake George Dam 11-11-02 165% saturation 8,400 colonies/100ml 7.5 5 mg/l 0 Celsius 0.71 mg/l 0 mg/l 6 inches 295 mg/l 58.91
61st Street 11-13-02 150% saturation 400 colonies/100ml 8 9 mg/l 0 Celsius 0.87 mg/l 0 mg/l 0 inches 58 mg/l 60.8
Riverview Park 11-20-02 160% saturation 6,400 colonies/100ml 7.5 1 mg/l 2 Celsius 0.52 mg/l 0 mg/l 14 inches 440 mg/l 66.95
Deep River Park 11-27-02 120% saturation 14,000 colonies/100ml 8 3 mg/l 0 Celsius 0.80 mg/l 0 mg/l 0 inches 2,237 mg/l 68.27
Old Sewage Plant 12-12-02 160% saturation 600 colonies/100ml 7 12 mg/l 0 Celsius 0.4 mg/l 0 mg/l 17 inches 522 mg/l 60.19
Pavese Park 1-7-03 110% saturation 3,200 colonies/100ml 8.5 2 mg/l 0 Celsius 0.11 mg/l 0 mg/l 0 inches 400 mg/l 75.9
Fred Rose Park 1-7-03 55% saturation 4,000 colonies/100ml 6.5 4 mg/l 0 Celsius 0.09 mg/l 0 mg/l 0 inches 361 mg/l 58.05

 

 

Results for 2003 -2004
Sites Dates Dissolved oxygen O2 Fecal Colifom pH B.O.D Temp. Change Total Phosphate Nitrate Turbidity Total Solids Water Quality %
Duck Creek @ HMS 11/4/03 50% saturation N/A 7.8 units

N/A

 3 Celsius .74 mg/L 0 mg/L 0  471 mg/L 54.4
Duck Creek @ HMS 12/16/03 29% saturation N/A 7.5 units

N/A

 0 Celsius .10 mg/L 0 mg/L 0  825 mg/L 57.93
Memorial Park 10/14/03 105% saturation N/A 7.9 units 7 mg/L 0 Celsius .49 mg/L 0 mg/L 14 in 210 mg/L 64.96
Memorial Park 12/9/03 160% saturation N/A 7.0 units

N/A

 1 Celsius  .17 mg/L 0 mg/L 11 in  497 mg/L 55.19
Deep River Co. Park 10/1/03 50% saturation N/A 8.0 units 9 mg/L 0 Celsius .57 mg/L 0 mg/L 0  432 mg/L 48.43
Deep River Co. Park 11/25/03 150% saturation N/A 7.6 units 1 mg/L 0 Celsius 1.49 mg/L 0 mg/L 22 in  N/A 65.07
Old Sewage Plant 12/16/03 64% saturation N/A 7.5 units

N/A

 0 Celsius .39 mg/L 0 mg/L 0 inches 138 mg/L 57.97
Old Sewage Plant 11/4/03 140% saturation N/A 8.0 units 8 mg/L 0 Celsius .29 mg/L  0 mg/L  0 inches 230 mg/L  69.77
Lake Station 11/11/03 97% saturation  N/A 7.5 units 5 mg/L 1 Celsius .15 mg/L 0.5 mg/L 0 inches 190 mg/L  74.38
61st St. 9/30/03 88% saturation N/A 8.1 units 9 mg/L 0 Celsius .31mg/ l 0.1 mg/L 0 inches 300 mg/L 62.56
61st St. 11/13/03 135% saturation N/A 7.6 units 10 mg/L 0 Celsius .5 mg/L 0.1 mg/L 3 inches 414 mg/L 63.49
Lake George Dam 11/20/03 160% saturation N/A 7.5 units 9 mg/L 0 Celsius .91 mg/L .01 mg/L 12 inches 309 mg/L 55.15

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