Environmental Health Division
(269) 373 - 5337, www.kalcounty.com/eh This report summarizes all water quality data collected at Site LPC-50, Little Portage Creek in the Little Portage Creek at Gage #04097060 Basin of the Little Portage Creek Sub-Watershed, which is part of the larger St. Joseph River Watershed. (see map to the right) Water sampling and measurements are conducted by Environmental Health Division staff. |
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| Little Portage Creek at Gage #04097060 (State of Michigan Basin ID #: 34 43) | ||||
| Little Portage Creek | ||||
| LPC-50 | North side of East 'V' Avenue, immediatley west of South 42nd Street (Furthest from 42nd) | Wakeshma Township (9) | ||
| Site Code: LPC-50, Little Portage Creek | |||||||||
| Sample | Sample | E. coli Bacteria | Water Temperature | Dissolved Oxygen | pH | Conductivity | TDS | Turbidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | (MPN) | (degrees F) | mg/L | % Saturation | (units) | (mS / cm) | (g / L) | (NTU) |
| 09/23/2009 | 10:50 | 1,046.2 | 60.1 | N/A | N/A | 8.51 | 0.581 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 05/05/2009 | 11:00 | 206.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.6 |
| 11/25/2008 | 10:40 | 261.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.7 |
| 10/28/2008 | 09:50 | 980.4 | 42.3 | 10.4 | 82.8% | 8.26 | 0.519 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 09/30/2008 | 08:55 | 1,299.7 | 57.9 | 9.1 | 88.7% | 8.16 | 0.547 | 0.4 | 7.2 |
| 08/06/2008 | 10:15 | 866.4 | 68.2 | 6.8 | 74.8% | 8.21 | 0.558 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| 06/11/2008 | 11:00 | 1,203.3 | 64.2 | N/A | N/A | 8.01 | 0.530 | 0.3 | 14.9 |
| 04/17/2008 | 11:15 | 111.9 | 50.9 | 12.0 | 107.8% | 8.63 | 0.460 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| 03/20/2008 | 08:15 | 1,413.6 | 35.4 | 12.5 | 90.1% | 8.07 | 0.400 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 11/28/2007 | 08:30 | 410.6 | 32.7 | N/A | N/A | 8.19 | 0.571 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| 08/29/2007 | 09:50 | 727.0 | 66.2 | 7.5 | 80.8% | 8.16 | 0.605 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 06/21/2007 | 08:35 | 1,299.7 | 64.4 | 13.8 | 145.6% | 8.11 | 0.577 | 0.4 | 14.8 |
| 05/09/2007 | 09:30 | 2,419.6 | 61.2 | 7.6 | 77.0% | 8.02 | 0.403 | 0.3 | 51.1 |
| 01/23/2007 | 10:45 | 228.2 | 33.8 | 13.2 | 92.6% | 8.33 | 0.531 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| 11/07/2006 | 11:15 | 83.3 | 46.9 | 10.1 | 86.3% | 8.10 | 0.587 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| 09/21/2006 | 11:45 | 920.8 | 51.6 | 10.5 | 94.8% | 8.28 | 0.582 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 07/13/2006 | 10:20 | 1,011.2 | 66.0 | 8.1 | 86.7% | 8.24 | 0.578 | 0.4 | N/A |
| 05/09/2006 | 12:00 | 209.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 03/28/2006 | 10:50 | 2,419.6 | 42.3 | 7.1 | 58.3% | 8.53 | 0.535 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 12/06/2005 | 11:35 | 111.9 | 32.0 | 10.7 | 75.6% | 8.04 | 0.659 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 10/18/2005 | 09:35 | 547.5 | 47.7 | 8.1 | 71.9% | 8.20 | 0.510 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 08/25/2005 | 09:38 | 1,203.3 | 60.3 | 7.6 | 78.5% | 8.38 | 0.584 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 06/17/2005 | 13:20 | 1,553.1 | 59.6 | 8.1 | 83.4% | 8.08 | 0.577 | 0.4 | 12.5 |
| 04/19/2005 | 11:45 | 101.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 03/24/2005 | 14:35 | 46.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 12/29/2004 | 12:05 | 60.5 | 31.7 | 11.1 | 77.5% | 7.50 | 0.581 | 0.4 | 13.8 |
| 10/28/2004 | 11:40 | 72.3 | 51.4 | 7.7 | 70.6% | 7.67 | 0.617 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 08/27/2004 | 12:52 | 2,419.2 | 72.1 | 5.9 | 67.5% | 7.73 | 0.517 | 0.4 | 16.3 |
| 07/15/2004 | 14:25 | 1,299.7 | 68.3 | 8.6 | 96.9% | 8.17 | 0.528 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| 06/11/2004 | 12:05 | 2,419.2 | 61.9 | 6.0 | 63.8% | 7.44 | 0.368 | 0.2 | 35.6 |
| 05/07/2004 | 13:12 | 104.6 | 55.4 | 9.9 | 96.5% | 8.28 | 0.489 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| 04/15/2004 | 14:00 | 98.4 | 51.5 | 11.3 | 105.5% | 8.39 | 0.493 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 03/26/2004 | 14:05 | 216.7 | 50.4 | 8.5 | 78.4% | 7.74 | 0.400 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
| 03/03/2004 | 14:20 | 104.6 | 37.3 | 10.2 | 78.3% | 7.74 | 0.329 | 0.2 | 11.0 |
| 02/11/2004 | 14:20 | 88.4 | 31.7 | 11.8 | 82.8% | 7.86 | 0.526 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| 01/21/2004 | 14:05 | 45.0 | 31.8 | 10.7 | 74.5% | 8.00 | 0.575 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
| 01/02/2004 | 12:36 | 139.1 | 40.6 | 11.5 | 92.1% | 8.07 | 0.464 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 11/20/2003 | 14:00 | 1,119.9 | 43.7 | 11.1 | 93.7% | 8.57 | 0.397 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 10/23/2003 | 14:30 | 378.4 | 48.2 | 10.6 | 93.3% | 8.71 | 0.576 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| 10/09/2003 | 12:55 | 517.2 | 52.0 | 8.4 | 78.1% | 8.64 | 0.556 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 09/25/2003 | 11:02 | 2,419.2 | 53.1 | 7.7 | 72.8% | 8.35 | 0.524 | 0.3 | 29.4 |
| 09/11/2003 | 10:14 | 721.5 | 62.3 | 8.0 | 84.2% | 8.45 | 0.554 | 0.4 | 7.3 |
| 08/28/2003 | 11:45 | 1,119.9 | 65.3 | 7.9 | 86.7% | 8.37 | 0.540 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 08/14/2003 | 12:58 | 1,986.3 | 70.4 | 9.9 | 115.3% | 8.39 | 0.541 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| 07/31/2003 | 11:00 | 2,419.6 | 65.0 | 8.0 | 87.4% | 8.37 | 0.540 | 0.4 | 20.4 |
| 07/17/2003 | 12:07 | 1,299.7 | 66.1 | 8.0 | 88.4% | 8.32 | 0.534 | 0.3 | 25.8 |
| 06/19/2003 | 11:55 | 435.2 | 59.8 | 8.6 | 89.3% | 8.23 | 0.567 | 0.4 | 12.7 |
| 06/05/2003 | 10:30 | 344.8 | 50.6 | 9.1 | 84.7% | 8.19 | 0.567 | 0.4 | 13.7 |
| 05/22/2003 | 12:46 | 224.7 | 52.9 | 9.4 | 88.8% | 8.04 | 0.575 | 0.4 | 9.4 |
| 03/20/2003 | 12:25 | 53.8 | 45.1 | 11.6 | 99.4% | 7.65 | 0.556 | 0.4 | N/A |
| 02/19/2003 | 14:20 | 198.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 02/05/2003 | 14:40 | 613.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 01/16/2003 | 14:10 | 35.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 01/09/2003 | 14:00 | 146.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 12/19/2002 | 14:20 | 2,419.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 12/11/2002 | 14:05 | 21.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 11/14/2002 | 11:55 | 65.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10/24/2002 | 10:30 | 689.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 10/10/2002 | 08:55 | 368.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 09/26/2002 | 11:20 | 1,986.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 09/12/2002 | 11:30 | 394.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 08/29/2002 | 12:20 | 1,732.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 08/15/2002 | 11:00 | 2,419.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 08/01/2002 | 10:50 | 727.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 07/18/2002 | 11:30 | 1,986.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 06/20/2002 | 11:00 | 1,732.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 06/06/2002 | 11:20 | 579.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 05/23/2002 | 10:30 | 261.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 05/02/2002 | 13:40 | 1,413.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Summary Statistics | Count | 69 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Average | 849.0 | 52.5 | 9.4 | 86.2% | 8.16 | 0.529 | 0.3 | 10.8 | |
| Minumum | 21.3 | 31.7 | 5.9 | 58.3% | 7.44 | 0.329 | 0.2 | 2.4 | |
| Maximum | 2,419.6 | 72.1 | 13.8 | 145.6% | 8.71 | 0.659 | 0.4 | 51.1 | |
| Above represents the summary statistics of ambient water quality conditions and below is a summary of E. coli bacteria results for LPC-50 (Little Portage Creek) between May 2002 and September 2009. This site is located in Section Number 9 of Wakeshma Township, North side of East 'V' Avenue, immediatley west of South 42nd Street (Furthest from 42nd). | |||||||||
| 43 out of 69 water sample results exceeded 300 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water. | |||||||||
| 10 out of 69 water sample results were between 130 and 299 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water. | |||||||||
| 16 out of 69 water sample results were less than 130 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water. | |||||||||