Environmental Health Bureau
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This report summarizes all water quality data collected in the Comstock 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 Bureau staff.

Comstock Creek at Mouth (State of Michigan Basin ID #: 17 54)
       Comstock Creek
              COM-15South side of East 'H' Avenue, West of Mclinden TrailsComstock Charter Township (9)
              COM-25South side of East Main Street, east of North 26th StreetComstock Charter Township (17)
              COM-35East side of Worden Avenue, downstream of Cooper Park & PondsComstock Charter Township (17)


Site Code: COM-15, Comstock Creek
SampleSampleE. coli BacteriaWater TemperatureDissolved OxygenpHConductivityTDSTurbidity
DateTime(MPN)(degrees F)mg/L% Saturation(units)(mS / cm)(g / L)(NTU)
05/12/200901:25325.560.611.9120.3%8.570.4950.32.2
03/11/200910:5549.536.98.160.1%8.270.4710.31.4
11/03/200810:55111.250.48.677.0%8.240.4380.31.2
08/13/200811:15816.471.16.674.9%8.000.3980.33.5
06/19/200810:25214.265.77.681.5%7.950.4240.33.7
05/21/200811:30131.7N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2.3
04/23/200813:1567.769.510.4116.3%8.390.5020.31.5
03/26/200810:5026.938.912.695.6%8.400.4730.31.4
01/30/200814:554.132.214.096.0%8.220.4900.30.8
10/31/200710:15110.651.611.1100.1%8.020.4440.31.3
10/09/200710:55435.264.57.680.5%8.040.4290.31.2
07/24/200712:30116.276.87.185.4%8.110.4320.33.5
06/12/200713:15146.781.58.8111.9%7.980.4500.33.3
05/10/200712:3068.372.28.497.0%8.490.4880.31.3
03/27/200712:508.457.29.491.8%8.300.4930.31.2
01/18/200713:1014.535.613.799.3%8.550.4830.32.1
11/09/200611:4025.647.910.792.6%8.210.4550.31.2
09/28/200612:35185.058.98.988.5%8.190.4290.31.0
08/17/200613:30111.277.87.490.6%8.080.4210.32.4
07/11/200611:45290.975.66.678.8%8.120.4160.3N/A
06/13/200612:55117.874.77.791.0%8.170.4400.3N/A
04/20/200608:10378.455.08.279.9%8.030.4810.31.4
03/14/200614:3042.842.57.354.2%8.570.4970.316.2
11/10/200510:0093.347.99.180.3%8.320.4770.33.9
10/05/200512:00272.369.36.978.9%7.980.4380.31.1
09/29/200511:00517.260.07.677.8%7.890.4320.32.0
09/06/200513:55172.375.07.287.0%8.070.4250.31.9
08/31/200513:20198.967.85.256.9%7.920.4630.33.9
08/24/200513:3078.073.86.882.2%8.140.4230.34.2
08/17/200513:1572.778.66.480.6%8.130.4050.310.6
08/04/200513:25201.481.25.570.7%7.960.3960.39.7
07/27/200513:45167.078.66.380.1%7.960.3970.37.7
07/20/200513:20193.580.65.571.2%7.680.3960.38.4
07/13/200514:00248.984.35.775.9%7.850.3880.315.9
07/06/200512:00387.374.15.465.2%7.790.4170.312.0
04/26/200514:1526.954.910.6102.9%8.150.5020.32.4
04/07/200513:4023.1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
03/17/200514:008.5N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
02/09/200513:208.636.111.484.7%7.830.4850.36.6
11/03/200415:25151.551.89.688.4%7.890.4580.32.5
09/29/200411:10272.360.97.274.5%7.800.3920.32.2
09/02/200412:35127.474.45.868.2%7.820.4070.31.6
07/23/200413:30727.075.47.692.4%7.900.3940.36.9
06/18/200409:30313.076.38.5104.9%8.060.5190.30.3
05/26/200414:10191.866.18.190.3%8.030.4020.32.3
04/23/200412:4019.956.09.593.3%8.290.4350.34.6
03/31/200411:2418.352.410.699.5%8.370.4400.315.3
03/04/200414:0052.038.011.689.9%8.220.4000.34.5
02/06/200410:0058.332.115.8111.7%8.100.4510.310.6
01/15/200410:001.031.711.982.7%8.170.4510.34.7
12/04/200314:508.6N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
11/07/200311:4858.843.410.990.0%8.830.4100.34.6
09/12/200314:02261.370.78.499.4%8.420.4010.323.6
07/09/200313:25686.778.86.481.6%8.150.3740.215.7
06/25/200311:38365.477.26.478.9%7.960.3990.34.4
06/11/200313:07260.273.47.894.0%8.020.4200.32.8
05/28/200311:3770.063.58.691.8%8.040.4370.32.3
05/13/200313:3596.057.39.393.1%8.100.4360.312.3
05/05/200314:02435.262.59.196.6%8.090.4480.32.4
05/05/200314:02228.262.59.196.6%8.090.4480.32.4
04/22/200314:1622.355.311.1108.2%8.180.4930.33.7
04/08/200313:599.837.911.689.9%8.250.4970.34.4
03/24/200314:2022.350.011.2102.9%8.500.4690.3N/A
03/10/200314:494.137.812.293.2%8.660.4960.3N/A
02/24/200314:381.039.012.9101.7%9.060.4530.3N/A
02/10/200313:2715.835.413.7102.9%9.090.4850.3N/A
01/27/200313:503.132.610.588.5%8.250.4680.3N/A
01/13/200313:1910.835.511.9104.2%8.320.4620.3N/A
12/26/200214:1218.937.012.897.0%9.370.4700.3N/A
12/09/200214:077.433.614.3101.8%8.310.4640.3N/A
11/21/200215:0022.842.710.082.8%8.110.4430.3N/A
10/24/200214:1365.748.09.684.4%8.220.4320.3N/A
10/10/200214:23146.762.07.882.9%8.050.4150.3N/A
09/26/200214:16155.367.77.280.6%7.960.4030.3N/A
09/12/200208:35488.4N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
08/30/200210:50235.972.95.969.6%7.770.3870.3N/A
08/16/200210:49571.275.74.656.5%7.690.4070.3N/A
08/02/200210:502,419.275.34.655.8%7.610.3670.2N/A
07/25/200214:30248.177.07.286.1%7.940.3960.3N/A
06/28/200213:55201.481.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
06/14/200210:38209.868.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Summary
Statistics
Count8176747474747457
Average194.559.69.087.4%8.170.4410.34.9
Minumum1.031.74.654.2%7.610.3670.20.3
Maximum2,419.284.315.8120.3%9.370.5190.323.6
 
Above represents the summary statistics of ambient water quality conditions and below is a summary of E. coli bacteria results for COM-15 (Comstock Creek) between June 2002 and May 2009. This site is located in Section Number 9 of Comstock Charter Township, South side of East 'H' Avenue, West of Mclinden Trails.
 
 14 out of 81 water sample results exceeded 300 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
 24 out of 81 water sample results were between 130 and 299 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
 43 out of 81 water sample results were less than 130 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
  

Site Code: COM-25, Comstock Creek
SampleSampleE. coli BacteriaWater TemperatureDissolved OxygenpHConductivityTDSTurbidity
DateTime(MPN)(degrees F)mg/L% Saturation(units)(mS / cm)(g / L)(NTU)
05/12/200913:0521.361.611.7119.8%8.580.4730.33.3
03/11/200910:3033.637.08.462.4%8.440.4240.32.6
11/03/200810:3521.349.39.785.1%8.200.4480.35.2
08/13/200810:50261.368.46.773.6%7.950.4320.33.5
06/19/200810:05145.065.07.478.7%7.810.4480.33.1
05/21/200811:2075.4N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A1.8
04/23/200813:0040.870.69.0102.1%8.200.4950.32.2
03/26/200810:3812.238.512.594.2%8.000.4310.34.1
01/30/200814:408.632.813.493.0%8.070.4800.31.5
10/31/200709:4557.349.611.399.5%7.920.4520.32.0
10/09/200710:20547.563.97.574.2%7.910.4482.92.1
07/24/200713:10325.574.66.172.8%8.020.4770.33.5
06/12/200713:35275.579.88.9111.1%7.900.4770.33.1
05/10/200713:0072.373.88.194.7%8.400.4950.32.3
03/27/200713:1524.364.28.590.2%8.290.4610.33.0
01/18/200713:281.036.613.296.6%8.390.4790.32.4
11/09/200611:3013.548.310.591.1%8.040.4570.31.2
09/28/200612:50129.159.48.786.3%8.050.4410.31.4
08/17/200613:50272.376.26.882.1%7.890.4590.33.6
07/11/200612:05325.575.06.273.2%7.890.4430.3N/A
06/13/200613:3079.574.27.385.2%8.060.4500.3N/A
04/20/200607:4538.455.17.977.5%7.910.4940.32.9
03/14/200614:1535.544.17.159.7%8.440.4580.311.3
11/10/200510:2059.447.19.685.5%8.180.4810.34.6
10/05/200511:45436.069.37.080.0%7.930.4500.34.7
09/29/200511:20666.759.57.980.1%7.850.4520.35.6
09/06/200513:30648.873.26.880.8%7.900.4510.38.1
08/31/200513:35235.973.05.058.6%7.970.4620.35.7
08/24/200513:45172.374.26.375.8%7.970.4490.34.4
08/17/200513:30410.678.35.771.5%7.910.4450.36.0
08/04/200513:38686.780.45.469.4%7.860.4310.312.0
07/27/200513:30191.877.65.771.3%7.810.4280.310.4
07/20/200513:05307.681.05.571.1%7.700.4160.37.0
07/13/200513:40387.382.45.674.1%7.780.4220.313.5
07/06/200511:40150.074.05.869.8%7.750.4310.38.7
04/26/200513:5538.856.010.198.7%8.070.4950.33.2
04/07/200513:2018.7N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
03/17/200513:308.5N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
02/09/200513:0520.136.411.082.2%7.620.4860.37.0
11/03/200415:15290.953.09.589.1%7.820.4500.33.9
09/29/200410:55214.359.67.979.8%7.700.4090.36.0
Summary
Statistics
Count4138383838383837
Average189.362.48.282.7%8.000.4550.44.8
Minumum1.032.85.058.6%7.620.4090.31.2
Maximum686.782.413.4119.8%8.580.4952.913.5
 
Above represents the summary statistics of ambient water quality conditions and below is a summary of E. coli bacteria results for COM-25 (Comstock Creek) between September 2004 and May 2009. This site is located in Section Number 17 of Comstock Charter Township, South side of East Main Street, east of North 26th Street.
 
 10 out of 41 water sample results exceeded 300 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
 10 out of 41 water sample results were between 130 and 299 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
 21 out of 41 water sample results were less than 130 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
  

Site Code: COM-35, Comstock Creek
SampleSampleE. coli BacteriaWater TemperatureDissolved OxygenpHConductivityTDSTurbidity
DateTime(MPN)(degrees F)mg/L% Saturation(units)(mS / cm)(g / L)(NTU)
05/12/200912:45193.554.012.9120.3%8.620.5420.4N/A
03/11/200910:1535.537.49.973.4%8.270.4170.33.4
11/03/200810:1568.948.610.288.8%8.370.4630.33.7
08/13/200810:35461.167.98.088.3%8.240.4610.32.8
06/19/200809:50204.663.19.7100.9%8.000.4670.33.3
05/21/200811:10228.2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3.6
04/23/200812:4872.765.29.196.9%8.240.5150.32.4
03/26/200810:2235.538.613.6103.1%8.120.4610.32.6
01/30/200814:2521.332.415.1104.0%8.080.5000.31.3
10/31/200709:15365.449.712.4109.2%8.070.4760.32.6
10/09/200709:502,419.666.98.087.0%7.990.4670.32.2
07/24/200713:30235.972.97.991.1%8.160.4960.34.1
06/12/200714:00344.875.710.3122.5%8.130.4980.34.0
05/10/200713:2066.369.38.493.4%8.420.5120.32.2
03/27/200713:3540.861.08.485.5%8.330.4810.32.8
01/18/200713:5024.134.614.099.4%8.390.5010.31.8
11/09/200611:10193.546.211.698.0%8.190.4800.31.4
09/28/200613:00410.657.69.895.5%8.150.4660.32.1
08/17/200613:58290.970.48.798.0%8.180.4790.35.2
07/11/200612:35461.173.37.789.6%8.090.4690.3N/A
06/13/200613:45365.469.87.887.3%8.100.4920.3N/A
04/20/200607:38218.757.09.492.7%7.960.5110.34.6
03/14/200613:5532.742.67.260.0%8.470.4670.39.5
11/10/200510:38360.947.710.189.5%8.270.5020.35.7
10/05/200511:301,553.167.28.089.5%8.030.4730.34.3
09/29/200511:451,553.159.18.586.8%7.970.4520.35.1
09/06/200513:151,299.768.88.191.6%8.040.4800.311.2
08/31/200513:50770.170.45.865.1%8.060.4870.34.8
08/24/200514:00648.868.67.686.6%8.170.4770.35.0
08/17/200513:45325.573.47.184.9%8.100.4700.35.7
08/04/200514:00920.878.16.986.4%8.030.4560.35.5
07/27/200513:20648.875.17.287.3%7.960.4400.37.3
07/20/200512:50275.574.97.186.1%7.850.4330.37.1
07/13/200513:30866.479.36.987.8%7.950.4370.35.2
07/06/200511:30259.573.27.386.9%7.840.4560.38.2
06/22/200514:00190.475.37.591.5%7.930.4730.35.1
06/08/200510:302,419.672.67.689.9%7.770.4090.312.7
04/26/200514:31117.852.710.396.9%8.220.5110.34.6
04/07/200513:0068.3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
03/17/200513:0845.7N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
02/09/200512:50106.734.312.288.6%7.760.5320.311.6
11/03/200415:00770.149.311.8105.3%7.890.4650.33.6
09/29/200410:40517.257.99.191.0%7.860.4330.32.9
09/02/200411:00461.167.46.470.0%7.750.4470.32.0
07/23/200411:27161.679.56.481.6%7.980.3610.213.0
06/18/200409:00203.573.37.690.8%7.870.3820.210.8
05/26/200413:3273.863.18.794.2%7.980.4160.39.8
04/23/200412:0542.254.19.793.2%8.380.4510.37.0
03/31/200411:008.650.69.687.9%8.240.4490.33.2
03/04/200412:2543.537.111.084.0%8.010.3670.27.9
02/06/200409:3021.332.015.8112.0%7.760.4760.34.7
01/15/200409:3018.932.112.487.0%7.950.4860.357.2
12/04/200314:2993.3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
11/07/200310:50109.541.411.491.9%8.850.4250.34.2
09/12/200314:20579.471.88.498.6%8.600.3890.324.9
07/09/200313:11178.976.57.593.0%8.150.4090.310.4
06/25/200311:50261.374.38.9107.0%8.200.4150.35.3
06/11/200312:54143.069.59.0104.2%8.220.4340.35.5
05/28/200311:2398.559.99.597.4%8.180.4600.310.1
05/13/200313:2395.962.29.499.0%8.120.4700.31.8
05/05/200313:47579.457.79.292.5%7.930.4520.311.3
04/22/200314:0534.551.710.497.0%8.070.4820.313.3
04/08/200313:4725.936.912.191.7%8.180.4870.37.9
03/24/200314:088.444.811.497.7%8.340.4690.3N/A
03/10/200314:3722.832.111.782.1%8.400.5930.4N/A
02/24/200314:2638.833.014.6105.3%8.680.5260.3N/A
02/10/200313:109.631.814.7104.1%8.700.5330.3N/A
01/27/200313:3612.037.712.1100.6%8.300.5050.3N/A
01/13/200313:0721.632.013.0108.0%8.170.4910.3N/A
12/26/200213:5847.434.014.3103.4%9.310.4890.3N/A
12/09/200213:5423.132.5N/AN/A8.070.5120.3N/A
11/21/200214:4688.642.510.888.8%7.910.4750.3N/A
10/24/200213:58517.244.810.689.3%8.150.4640.3N/A
10/10/200214:07223.556.39.694.3%8.040.4540.3N/A
09/26/200214:00235.960.89.093.5%7.940.4540.3N/A
09/12/200208:20272.3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
09/12/200208:20456.9N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
08/30/200210:36920.870.18.395.5%8.000.4400.3N/A
08/16/200210:30686.773.67.792.4%8.000.4500.3N/A
08/02/200210:302,419.273.77.791.9%7.890.4000.3N/A
07/25/200214:10218.772.28.496.1%7.990.4610.3N/A
06/28/200213:43178.276.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
06/14/200210:30261.365.0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Summary
Statistics
Count8377747475757557
Average366.357.69.793.1%8.140.4660.36.9
Minumum8.431.85.860.0%7.750.3610.21.3
Maximum2,419.679.515.8122.5%9.310.5930.457.2
 
Above represents the summary statistics of ambient water quality conditions and below is a summary of E. coli bacteria results for COM-35 (Comstock Creek) between June 2002 and May 2009. This site is located in Section Number 17 of Comstock Charter Township, East side of Worden Avenue, downstream of Cooper Park & Ponds.
 
 28 out of 83 water sample results exceeded 300 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
 21 out of 83 water sample results were between 130 and 299 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.
 34 out of 83 water sample results were less than 130 bacteria colonies per 100 ml of water.