Water Data Quality, Kalamazoo Michigan County Government Website, Environmental Health Division

Environmental Health Division
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This report summarizes all water quality data collected from Pine Creek, which is part of the Pine Creek Sub-Watershed, which is part of the larger Kalamazoo River Watershed. (see map to the right)

Water sampling and measurements are conducted by Environmental Health Division staff.

Pine Creek at Mouth (State of Michigan Basin ID #: 17 73)
	Pine Creek
		PIN-10	East side of Ravine Road, between West 'B' Avenue and West 'C' Avenue	Alamo Township (10)
		PIN-20	North side of West 'B' Avenue @ 8770 West 'B' Avenue	Alamo Township (4)
		PIN-40	South side of West 'AB' Avenue	Alamo Township (5)

Sample	Sample	E. coli Bacteria	Water Temperature	Dissolved Oxygen		pH	Conductivity	TDS	Turbidity
*Site Code: PIN-10, Pine Creek*
Date	Time	(MPN)	(degrees F)	mg/L	% Saturation	(units)	(mS / cm)	(g / L)	(NTU)
05/12/2009	09:50	96.0	45.8	12.3	103.0%	8.25	0.661	0.4	3.9
12/04/2008	12:35	108.1	43.3	12.9	104.9%	8.22	0.634	0.4	3.9
10/08/2008	10:35	344.8	53.9	9.4	87.4%	7.95	0.622	0.4	3.1
08/13/2008	09:50	272.3	54.3	N/A	N/A	8.19	0.598	0.4	5.3
06/17/2008	10:00	435.2	53.7	10.1	93.8%	N/A	0.616	0.4	7.7
12/04/2007	09:40	75.4	42.2	11.8	94.1%	8.08	0.636	0.4	2.5
10/10/2007	11:00	81.3	51.6	11.0	99.5%	8.16	0.550	0.4	5.5
08/21/2007	10:20	214.3	56.3	10.1	96.9%	8.17	0.593	0.4	10.0
07/05/2007	09:55	488.4	56.3	9.7	93.0%	8.04	0.610	0.4	2.5
05/31/2007	10:15	148.3	55.5	10.8	102.7%	7.85	0.647	0.4	3.4
04/16/2007	11:10	62.4	46.2	10.3	87.0%	8.27	0.555	0.4	1.9
03/20/2007	10:50	24.1	44.5	10.1	83.6%	7.98	0.679	0.4	1.8
12/19/2006	11:25	59.4	43.8	11.6	94.7%	8.20	0.668	0.4	2.2
11/14/2006	10:15	30.9	47.6	10.4	89.1%	8.12	0.626	0.4	1.3
10/05/2006	11:45	435.2	51.0	11.1	99.2%	8.24	0.601	0.4	1.1
08/15/2006	13:20	387.3	65.1	10.0	107.1%	8.30	0.590	0.4	4.7
07/06/2006	10:35	488.4	55.9	10.9	104.8%	8.30	0.611	0.4	N/A
05/02/2006	11:30	1,732.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
04/04/2006	12:20	29.4	52.8	5.6	52.8%	8.39	0.686	0.4	6.5
01/17/2006	11:45	74.8	44.4	9.1	76.4%	8.26	0.673	0.4	7.4
11/03/2005	12:50	105.4	53.1	9.2	86.0%	8.28	0.610	0.4	2.0
09/29/2005	13:15	686.7	54.9	10.1	98.1%	8.42	0.578	0.4	7.6
08/24/2005	11:00	225.4	56.0	9.6	94.4%	8.25	0.597	0.4	16.1
06/24/2005	09:40	613.1	58.1	9.5	95.3%	7.74	0.629	0.4	21.1
04/21/2005	10:50	129.6	49.6	10.5	95.3%	7.84	0.661	0.4	5.6
03/29/2005	14:00	15.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
02/22/2005	10:40	58.1	44.0	9.7	81.9%	7.70	0.681	0.4	8.0
12/08/2004	10:50	1,119.9	47.2	8.8	76.7%	7.60	0.698	0.5	11.1
10/22/2004	10:35	187.2	48.1	9.9	87.4%	8.06	0.586	0.4	9.3
Summary Statistics	Count	29	27	26	26	26	27	27	26
	Average	301.0	50.9	10.2	91.7%	8.11	0.626	0.4	6.0
	Minumum	15.8	42.2	5.6	52.8%	7.60	0.550	0.4	1.1
	Maximum	1,732.9	65.1	12.9	107.1%	8.42	0.698	0.5	21.1

Above represents the summary statistics of ambient water quality conditions and below is a summary of E. coli bacteria results for PIN-10 (Pine Creek) between October 2004 and May 2009. This site is located in Section Number 10 of Alamo Township, East side of Ravine Road, between West 'B' Avenue and West 'C' Avenue.

		10 out of 29 water sample results exceeded 300 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
		5 out of 29 water sample results were between 130 and 299 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
		14 out of 29 water sample results were less than 130 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.

Sample	Sample	E. coli Bacteria	Water Temperature	Dissolved Oxygen		pH	Conductivity	TDS	Turbidity
*Site Code: PIN-20, Pine Creek*
Date	Time	(MPN)	(degrees F)	mg/L	% Saturation	(units)	(mS / cm)	(g / L)	(NTU)
01/17/2006	12:00	19.9	38.8	9.4	74.1%	8.16	0.603	0.4	4.1
04/21/2005	10:40	42.8	58.7	7.7	78.2%	7.75	0.609	0.4	4.3
03/29/2005	14:15	6.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
02/22/2005	11:30	104.6	38.9	9.8	76.3%	7.61	0.604	0.4	3.4
12/08/2004	10:35	25.6	41.1	9.9	79.4%	7.57	0.601	0.4	5.3
10/22/2004	10:15	13.5	48.5	7.7	67.7%	7.75	0.552	0.4	2.5
07/23/2004	12:43	93.4	70.5	6.7	77.3%	7.69	0.513	0.3	2.8
06/18/2004	14:20	54.6	72.0	8.4	99.4%	7.79	0.529	0.3	3.5
05/27/2004	14:40	57.3	61.2	8.1	84.8%	7.84	0.531	0.3	3.4
04/16/2004	12:38	13.1	55.9	9.1	89.0%	8.08	0.557	0.4	4.7
03/25/2004	12:30	6.3	47.6	9.9	88.4%	7.85	0.564	0.4	7.4
03/04/2004	10:50	165.8	40.7	9.2	74.3%	7.88	0.536	0.3	10.1
02/12/2004	08:25	5.1	36.4	10.2	77.4%	7.98	0.547	0.4	4.8
01/22/2004	14:02	45.7	36.2	10.7	79.4%	8.20	0.546	0.4	8.9
12/31/2003	13:21	6.3	39.8	12.5	99.1%	8.25	0.523	0.3	2.7
12/03/2003	14:40	6.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
11/12/2003	14:10	10.9	49.5	9.5	88.7%	8.27	0.491	0.3	2.3
10/15/2003	14:43	66.3	56.9	7.5	74.4%	8.42	0.486	0.3	2.8
07/02/2003	13:30	172.3	73.8	7.5	89.6%	7.99	0.510	0.3	3.6
06/18/2003	14:02	63.1	72.2	7.3	87.1%	7.97	0.527	0.3	7.6
06/04/2003	12:44	13.1	58.7	7.5	77.0%	7.97	0.555	0.4	4.2
05/21/2003	13:34	31.8	61.6	8.1	85.4%	7.95	0.568	0.4	2.4
05/16/2003	10:48	25.6	55.9	7.8	76.9%	7.87	0.584	0.4	6.2
04/30/2003	10:40	36.4	58.7	7.7	78.0%	7.95	0.584	0.4	3.2
04/16/2003	13:30	24.9	61.2	8.7	91.3%	7.86	0.589	0.4	5.0
04/01/2003	10:07	6.3	47.8	9.2	81.7%	8.08	0.581	0.4	8.6
03/18/2003	12:51	21.3	43.6	10.4	87.3%	8.22	0.559	0.4	N/A
03/04/2003	13:36	13.1	39.1	12.9	100.9%	8.31	0.594	0.4	N/A
02/19/2003	12:49	53.8	39.8	12.5	100.3%	6.93	0.571	0.4	N/A
02/04/2003	09:50	15.6	36.5	9.7	74.2%	7.91	0.584	0.4	N/A
01/21/2003	09:40	32.7	35.2	10.3	90.4%	8.17	0.575	0.4	N/A
01/07/2003	09:30	3.1	37.4	12.5	95.4%	9.33	0.595	0.4	N/A
01/07/2003	09:30	4.0	37.4	12.5	95.4%	9.33	0.595	0.4	N/A
12/18/2002	13:38	25.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
12/05/2002	08:00	2.0	36.5	12.6	93.8%	7.84	0.576	0.4	N/A
11/14/2002	13:20	17.3	47.3	8.9	78.6%	7.91	0.572	0.4	N/A
10/31/2002	13:43	18.5	45.9	9.4	79.7%	7.77	0.564	0.4	N/A
10/17/2002	13:30	81.3	49.3	8.4	74.9%	8.00	0.559	0.4	N/A
10/03/2002	13:48	140.1	62.3	7.1	75.6%	7.90	0.554	0.4	N/A
09/19/2002	07:20	131.3	66.4	6.9	76.3%	7.78	0.549	0.4	N/A
09/05/2002	07:10	137.6	65.2	7.4	80.0%	7.83	0.536	0.3	N/A
08/23/2002	09:40	90.6	69.7	7.1	81.6%	7.86	0.526	0.3	N/A
08/09/2002	09:07	121.1	67.9	7.4	83.4%	7.80	0.523	0.3	N/A
07/19/2002	09:23	248.9	73.5	6.9	80.3%	7.77	0.542	0.4	N/A
07/12/2002	10:00	93.3	68.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
06/13/2002	13:31	55.4	66.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Summary Statistics	Count	46	43	41	41	41	41	41	24
	Average	52.7	52.8	9.1	83.5%	7.99	0.558	0.4	4.7
	Minumum	2.0	35.2	6.7	67.7%	6.93	0.486	0.3	2.3
	Maximum	248.9	73.8	12.9	100.9%	9.33	0.609	0.4	10.1

Above represents the summary statistics of ambient water quality conditions and below is a summary of E. coli bacteria results for PIN-20 (Pine Creek) between June 2002 and January 2006. This site is located in Section Number 4 of Alamo Township, North side of West 'B' Avenue @ 8770 West 'B' Avenue.

		0 out of 46 water sample results exceeded 300 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
		6 out of 46 water sample results were between 130 and 299 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
		40 out of 46 water sample results were less than 130 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.

Sample	Sample	E. coli Bacteria	Water Temperature	Dissolved Oxygen		pH	Conductivity	TDS	Turbidity
*Site Code: PIN-40, Pine Creek*
Date	Time	(MPN)	(degrees F)	mg/L	% Saturation	(units)	(mS / cm)	(g / L)	(NTU)
05/12/2009	10:15	14.5	54.5	11.5	107.6%	8.49	0.569	0.4	1.7
12/04/2008	12:15	2.0	38.2	14.2	107.1%	8.24	0.588	0.4	3.0
10/08/2008	10:15	28.2	57.5	8.1	78.4%	8.00	0.529	0.3	2.3
08/13/2008	10:10	150.0	67.4	N/A	N/A	8.14	0.535	0.3	2.4
06/17/2008	09:40	81.6	66.3	8.0	86.3%	8.14	0.519	0.3	3.3
12/04/2007	10:00	16.9	39.2	11.4	87.3%	8.41	0.556	0.4	5.4
10/10/2007	10:35	1,413.6	60.8	8.5	86.6%	8.10	0.534	0.3	1.5
08/21/2007	10:45	123.6	67.5	9.0	98.4%	8.09	0.496	0.3	5.6
07/05/2007	11:45	65.7	74.7	9.7	114.8%	8.10	0.533	0.3	3.2
05/31/2007	10:32	83.3	70.0	9.3	104.2%	8.12	0.569	0.4	4.1
04/16/2007	11:28	5.2	50.0	10.5	93.5%	8.18	0.675	0.4	2.2
03/20/2007	11:10	2.0	42.8	9.3	75.0%	8.07	0.562	0.4	3.2
12/19/2006	11:40	3.1	40.7	11.6	90.5%	8.23	0.564	0.4	2.9
11/14/2006	11:00	4.1	46.3	10.4	88.0%	8.16	0.549	0.4	2.4
10/05/2006	12:30	51.2	59.7	9.6	95.7%	8.17	0.526	0.3	1.2
08/15/2006	13:35	27.9	74.0	9.0	105.7%	8.19	0.504	0.3	2.1
07/06/2006	10:50	101.9	69.7	8.8	98.9%	8.29	0.543	0.4	N/A
05/02/2006	11:55	579.4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
04/04/2006	12:55	12.2	49.3	6.0	54.6%	8.61	0.590	0.4	4.9
01/17/2006	12:30	6.3	38.8	8.9	69.3%	8.13	0.571	0.4	6.9
11/03/2005	13:35	40.4	53.9	9.0	85.6%	8.13	0.570	0.4	2.1
09/29/2005	13:25	88.0	62.7	8.3	88.3%	8.18	0.540	0.3	1.9
08/24/2005	11:10	111.2	67.7	8.8	99.1%	8.23	0.503	0.3	3.9
06/24/2005	09:55	214.3	72.3	6.9	81.6%	7.86	0.543	0.4	15.6
04/21/2005	10:10	16.1	57.5	8.7	86.5%	7.84	0.594	0.4	9.7
03/29/2005	14:35	1.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
02/22/2005	12:15	14.8	39.0	9.3	73.2%	7.67	0.577	0.4	7.9
12/08/2004	10:10	14.5	42.0	9.1	73.8%	7.48	0.574	0.4	6.0
10/22/2004	09:55	13.2	50.3	7.3	66.3%	7.85	0.541	0.4	2.0
07/23/2004	12:05	185.0	72.4	8.6	101.5%	8.08	0.493	0.3	10.9
06/18/2004	12:20	119.8	72.6	9.7	115.5%	8.12	0.514	0.3	8.2
05/27/2004	13:49	29.5	64.8	9.4	102.9%	8.25	0.500	0.3	2.5
04/16/2004	12:10	4.1	54.2	10.1	97.3%	8.24	0.532	0.3	11.6
03/25/2004	12:56	1.0	45.5	10.6	91.1%	7.94	0.525	0.3	6.9
03/04/2004	10:30	14.5	40.8	8.4	67.7%	7.86	0.516	0.3	7.0
02/12/2004	08:55	24.3	35.7	10.4	77.8%	7.97	0.565	0.4	5.1
01/22/2004	14:45	11.0	35.7	10.8	79.8%	8.07	0.576	0.4	5.9
12/31/2003	14:15	4.1	39.4	12.1	94.9%	8.16	0.563	0.4	2.2
12/03/2003	15:00	12.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
11/12/2003	13:20	8.6	47.6	9.1	80.5%	8.17	0.517	0.3	1.8
10/15/2003	14:30	224.7	53.8	7.3	69.8%	8.32	0.497	0.3	2.7
07/02/2003	13:15	165.8	74.0	9.6	115.4%	8.31	0.516	0.3	4.1
06/18/2003	13:46	65.7	72.6	9.4	112.8%	8.30	0.526	0.3	8.9
06/04/2003	12:32	19.0	58.7	7.8	80.1%	8.05	0.535	0.3	7.9
05/21/2003	13:23	16.0	62.4	8.7	92.1%	8.03	0.528	0.3	5.7
05/16/2003	10:31	57.3	56.4	7.6	75.4%	7.91	0.552	0.4	13.6
04/30/2003	10:27	40.4	56.7	7.3	71.8%	8.02	0.564	0.4	N/A
04/16/2003	13:19	5.2	57.2	11.1	110.0%	8.02	0.555	0.4	128.0
04/01/2003	09:57	7.4	46.7	9.6	84.1%	8.11	0.562	0.4	1.1
03/18/2003	12:40	20.1	42.3	10.6	87.9%	8.04	0.595	0.4	N/A
03/04/2003	13:25	14.5	40.4	12.2	97.1%	7.57	0.632	0.4	N/A
02/19/2003	13:00	19.9	38.5	12.9	101.1%	8.74	0.586	0.4	N/A
02/04/2003	09:37	25.9	36.4	8.9	68.3%	8.00	0.573	0.4	N/A
01/21/2003	09:27	13.2	36.4	9.8	87.0%	8.25	0.553	0.4	N/A
01/07/2003	09:20	13.2	38.3	11.6	89.4%	6.91	0.566	0.4	N/A
12/18/2002	13:30	13.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
12/05/2002	07:47	23.3	38.1	11.3	86.0%	7.57	0.554	0.4	N/A
11/14/2002	13:07	19.7	48.9	9.6	86.0%	8.02	0.549	0.4	N/A
10/31/2002	13:30	18.3	49.7	8.6	77.3%	7.86	0.539	0.3	N/A
10/17/2002	13:20	32.8	52.8	8.1	75.8%	8.11	0.530	0.3	N/A
10/17/2002	13:20	27.8	52.8	8.1	75.8%	8.11	0.530	0.3	N/A
10/03/2002	13:30	77.6	62.8	8.0	85.6%	8.16	0.500	0.3	N/A
09/19/2002	07:11	52.9	66.0	7.1	77.8%	7.87	0.501	0.3	N/A
09/05/2002	06:56	64.5	65.6	7.0	76.0%	7.87	0.496	0.3	N/A
08/23/2002	09:20	52.8	69.7	7.0	80.6%	7.92	0.499	0.3	N/A
08/09/2002	08:50	101.7	68.8	7.1	81.3%	7.96	0.512	0.3	N/A
07/19/2002	09:00	98.8	72.8	6.3	72.8%	7.86	0.540	0.4	N/A
07/12/2002	09:46	116.9	70.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
06/13/2002	13:20	44.1	66.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Summary Statistics	Count	69	65	62	62	63	63	63	44
	Average	74.7	55.0	9.2	87.5%	8.06	0.545	0.4	7.8
	Minumum	1.0	35.7	6.0	54.6%	6.91	0.493	0.3	1.1
	Maximum	1,413.6	74.7	14.2	115.5%	8.74	0.675	0.4	128.0

Above represents the summary statistics of ambient water quality conditions and below is a summary of E. coli bacteria results for PIN-40 (Pine Creek) between June 2002 and May 2009. This site is located in Section Number 5 of Alamo Township, South side of West 'AB' Avenue.

		2 out of 69 water sample results exceeded 300 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
		5 out of 69 water sample results were between 130 and 299 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
		62 out of 69 water sample results were less than 130 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.