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    BASELINEASSESSMENTOFWATERQUALITYIN

    SUPPORTOFTHEROOTRIVERWATERSHED

    RESTORATIONPLAN

    SiteSelectionandPreliminaryFindings

    August2011

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    2011RacineHealthDepartmentRootRiverMonitoringSites

    Site#1ChartroomCharlies

    Site#2RootRiverEnvironmentalEducationCommunityCenter(REC)

    Site#3LibertyStreetBridge

    Site#4DepartmentofNaturalResourcesRootRiverSteelheadFacility

    Site#5HorlickDam

    Site#6Highway31and4MileRoad

    Site#7JohnsonPark

    Site#8HoodsCreek

    Site#95MileRoadandRootRiverParkway

    Site#10HusherCreek

    Site#11

    Highway

    38

    at

    Milwaukee

    County

    Line

    Site#12LegendCreek

    Site#13RootRiverCanal Main

    Site#14RaymondCreek

    Site#15RootRiverCanal WestBranch(N)

    Site#16RootRiverCanal EastBranch(N)

    Site#17RootRiverCanal WestBranch(S):UnionGroveWWTP

    Site#18RootRiverCanal EastBranch(S):Fonk'sTrailerPark

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    Site#1ChartroomCharlies

    SamplinglocationistheredX

    RationaleforSiteSelection:CityofRacinehistoricsamplingsiteandlastaccessiblesamplingpointpriortotherivermouth.

    WaterqualitycanbeaffectedbyLakeMichiganinflow. Situatedinachannelizedenvironment

    andhashighlycommercialsurroundinglanduse.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    100 5.3 63% 7.8 537 3.2

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#1iscurrentlyincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof

    5.3mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#1isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDOreading

    isone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(0

    14)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4,similartothe

    valuesseenatSite1.TheconductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500

    mhos/cm.Studiesofinlandfreshwatersindicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixed

    fisherieshavearangebetween150and500hos/cm(USEPA).Conductivityoutsidethisrange

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    TheaverageconductivityforSite#1isjustoutsidetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixedfisheries.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#1isverygood,

    meetingbothcriteria,althougheventbasedincreasesareobserved.

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    Site#2RootRiverEnvironmentalEducationCommunityCenter(REC)

    Samplinglocation

    is

    off

    canoe

    launch

    RationaleforSiteSelection:CityofRacinehistoricsamplingsitelocatedattheRECEnvironmentalEducationCenter;used

    forrecreationalpurposes(fishing,canoeing,andkayaking). Sitsjustupstreamofchannelized

    downtownarea;hasindustrial,commercial,andresidentialsurroundinglanduse.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)227 8.4 101% 8.4 940 6.8

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#2iscurrentlyincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof

    8.4mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#2isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDOreading

    isone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(0

    14)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4.The

    conductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinland

    freshwaters

    indicate

    that

    streams

    supporting

    good

    mixed

    fisheries

    have

    arange

    between

    150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA).ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#2

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    MeanconductivityforSite#2isnearlytwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixedfisheries.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#2isverygood,

    meetingbothcriteria,althougheventbasedincreasesareobserved.

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    Site#3LibertyStreetBridge

    Lookingdownstreamfromsamplinglocationonbridge

    RationaleforSiteSelection:ThisisaCityofRacinehistoricsamplingsitewhichrepresentsthetransitionpointfrom

    low/moderatetomoderate/highresidentiallanduse. Activefishingoccursjustupstreamof

    thissite.IslandParksampleshavetraditionallyhadhigherE.colicountsthanallotherCityofRacineopenwatersites. MultiplestormwateroutfallsdischargetotheRootRiveratthissite.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    610 7.3 85% 8.1 921 6.5

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#3isjustoutsideofcompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)level

    of7.3mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#3isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDO

    readingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepH

    scale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivity

    of

    rivers

    in

    the

    US

    generally

    ranges

    from

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inland

    freshwatersindicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA).ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#3

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    TheaverageconductivityforSite#3isnearlytwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixedfisheries.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#3isverygood,

    meetingbothcriteria,althougheventbasedincreasesareobserved.

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    Site#4DepartmentofNaturalResourcesRootRiverSteelheadFacility

    Lookingupstream;samplinglocationistheredX SteelheadFacilityatLincolnPark

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#4isaCityofRacinehistoricsamplingsite. Landuseisprimarilyparkspacebutresidential

    areasexistupstreamandtothesouthofSpringStreet. Thissitewaschosenduetothe

    potentialutilityofthedatatotheDNRfisheriesdivision.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100

    mL) DO(mg/L)

    DO

    (%

    sat.)

    pH

    (1

    14)

    Conductivity

    (S/cm)

    Turbidity

    (NTU)

    287 7.9 91% 8.2 921 8.5

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#4iswithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof7.9

    mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#4isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDOreadingis

    one>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(0

    14)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinland

    freshwatersindicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150

    and500

    hos/cm

    (US

    EPA).

    Conductivity

    outside

    this

    range

    such

    as

    the

    value

    seen

    at

    Site

    #4

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    TheaverageconductivityforSite#4isnearlytwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixedfisheries.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#4isverygood,

    meetingbothcriteria,althougheventbasedincreasesareobserved.

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    Site#5HorlickDam

    Lookingupstreamatdamfromsamplinglocation HistoricPictureofRootRiveratHorlickDamLocation

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Thissiteisthefurthestupstreamsamplingpointpriortothedamseparationandthefirstsite

    withintheCityofRacine. Surroundinglanduseiscommercialandlowmoderatedensity

    residential. Muchhistoricdataexistsforthissite.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    13,193 7.7 94% 8.3 893 16.8

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#5iswelloutsidecompliance,butthisisduetooneoutlierresultof129,965on

    8/16. Excludingthissamplingevent,E.colimeanresultswouldhavebeen218MPN/100mL. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof7.7mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#5isconsideredgood(4.0

    10.0mg/L).AnexcellentDOreadingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfalls

    between6.5

    and

    8.5

    on

    the

    pH

    scale

    (0

    14)

    with

    7.0

    being

    neutral

    (NOAA).

    The

    conductivity

    of

    riversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinlandfreshwatersindicate

    thatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150and500hos/cm(US

    EPA). ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#5couldindicatethatthewater

    isnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates. TheaverageconductivityforSite

    #5isclosetotwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixedfisheries.Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warm

    waterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidityconcentrationof10NTUand25NTU

    respectively. CurrentmeanturbidityatSite#5issupportiveofcool/warmwaterfisheries.

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    Site#6Highway31and4MileRoad

    Samplinglocation

    is

    on

    downstream

    side

    of

    bridge,

    in

    middle

    of

    river

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Sire#6islocatedonthemainstemoftheRootRiver. AUSGSgaugingstationsitsjust

    downstreamandwillallowforcorrelationofmeasuredparameterstoflowrate.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli

    (MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    344 5.9 67% 8.0 906 7.3

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#6iswithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof5.9

    mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#6isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDOreadingis

    one>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(0

    14)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinland

    freshwaters

    indicate

    that

    streams

    supporting

    good

    mixed

    fisheries

    have

    arange

    between

    150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA).ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#6

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    TheaverageconductivityforSite#6isclosetotwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixed

    fisheries.Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmean

    turbidityconcentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#6isvery

    good,meetingbothcriteria,althougheventbasedincreasesareobserved.

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    Site#7JohnsonPark

    Fromsampling

    location

    looking

    upstream

    Side

    view

    of

    sampling

    location

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#7isthehistoricCityofRacineupstreamsamplingsiteutilizedtoprovidekeyinformation

    onthetypeandquantityofpollutantscontributedfromupstreamreachesoftheriver.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    449 10.5 123% 8.3 901 7.7

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#7iswithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof10.5

    mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#7isconsideredexcellent(>10.0mg/L).UnitedStates(US)natural

    waterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).The

    optimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. TheconductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyranges

    from

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inland

    fresh

    waters

    indicate

    that

    streams

    supporting

    goodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150and500hos/cm(USEPA).Conductivity

    outsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#7couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitable

    forcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates. TheaverageconductivityforSite#7isclose

    totwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixedfisheries.Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwater

    fisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidityconcentrationof10NTUand25NTU

    respectively.MeanturbidityatSite#7isverygood,meetingbothcriteria,althoughevent

    basedincreasesareobserved.

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    Site#8HoodsCreek

    Fromsamplinglocationlookingdownstream

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#8islocatedattheBrookRoadcrossing;immediatelyupstreamfromtheconfluencewith

    theRootRiver. Thissitewillprovideinformationonthecomposition/loadofpollutantscoming

    intotheriverfromthecreek. Limitedhistoricwaterqualityexists;somefishbioticindexing,

    macroinvertebrate,andstreamhabitatconditiondataexists.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)752 6.5 72% 7.9 1,185 17.9

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#8isoutsideofcompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof

    6.5mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#8isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L). AnexcellentDO

    readingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepH

    scale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinland

    freshwaters

    indicate

    that

    streams

    supporting

    good

    mixed

    fisheries

    have

    arange

    between

    150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA). ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#8

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    TheaverageconductivityforSite#8ismorethantwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixed

    fisheries.Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmean

    turbidityconcentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.CurrentmeanturbidityatSite#8is

    supportiveofcool/warmwaterfisheries.

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    Site#95MileRoadandRootRiverParkway

    Samplinglocationiswhereropeisextended

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#9islocatedontheMainStemoftheRootRiver. Thissitewillprovidekeyinformationon

    thetypeandquantityofpollutantscontributedfromupstreamreachesoftheriver.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    469 7.0 81% 8.1 889 12.7

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#9iswithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof7.0

    mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#9isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDOreadingis

    one>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(0

    14)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivityof

    rivers

    in

    the

    US

    generally

    ranges

    from

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inland

    freshwatersindicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA). ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#9

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    TheaverageconductivityforSite#9isclosetotwicetheoptimumrangeforgoodmixed

    fisheries.Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmean

    turbidityconcentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.CurrentmeanturbidityatSite#9is

    supportiveofcool/warmwaterfisheries.

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    Site#10HusherCreek

    Sideviewofsamplinglocation Lookingupstreamfromsamplinglocation

    Rationalefor

    Site

    Selection:

    HusherCreekisatributaryoftheRootRiver. Thissitewillprovideinsightintocreek

    contributionstotheRootRiver. Limitedhistoricwaterqualitydataindicateselevatedfecal

    indicatorbacterialevels. Limitedfishandmacroinvertebratebioticindexingandhabitat

    conditionassessmentdataexistsforSite#10.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100

    mL)

    DO

    (mg/L)

    DO

    (%sat.)

    pH

    (114)

    Conductivity

    (S/cm)

    Turbidity

    (NTU)

    762 6.1 67% 8.0 765 32.0

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#10isoutsidecompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof

    6.1mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#10isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDO

    readingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepH

    scale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinland

    freshwaters

    indicate

    that

    streams

    supporting

    good

    mixed

    fisheries

    have

    arange

    between

    150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA). ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#10

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#10isoutsidethe

    recommendedconcentrationsforeithercoldorcool/warmwaterfisherywaters.

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    Site#11Highway38atMilwaukeeCountyLine

    Sideviewofsamplinglocation Lookingdownstreamfromsamplinglocation

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#11islocatedontheMainStemoftheRootRiverjustdownstreamoftheconfluenceof

    HusherCreekandtheRootRiver. Datacollectedfromthislocationmayallowinferencestobe

    madeastothetypeandquantityofpollutantscontributedbythecreektotheriverproper.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)533 6.6 76% 8.0 924 15.9

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#11isjustwithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)level

    of6.6mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#11isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDO

    readingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepH

    scale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivityofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinland

    freshwaters

    indicate

    that

    streams

    supporting

    good

    mixed

    fisheries

    have

    arange

    between

    150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA). ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#11

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.CurrentmeanturbidityatSite#11is

    supportiveofcool/warmwaterfisheries.

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    Site#12LegendCreek

    Samplinglocation

    is

    in

    the

    middle

    of

    the

    creek

    RationaleforSiteSelection:LegendCreekisatributarytotheRootRiverlocatedinMilwaukeeCounty. Datacollectedat

    thissitewillaugmentdatabeingcollectedbytheMilwaukeeMetropolitanSewerageDistrict

    (MMSD).

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    766 6.2 66% 7.9 1,003 16.3

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#12isoutsideofcompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof

    6.2mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#12isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDO

    readingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepH

    scale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivityof

    rivers

    in

    the

    US

    generally

    ranges

    from

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inland

    freshwatersindicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA). ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#12

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.CurrentmeanturbidityatSite#12is

    supportiveofcool/warmwaterfisheries.

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    Site#13RootRiverCanal Main

    Viewupstream

    from

    sampling

    location

    USGS

    gauging

    station

    on

    downstream

    side

    of

    bridge

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#13islocatedapproximately1.5milesdownstreamoftheconfluenceoftheeastandwest

    branchesoftheRootRiver. ThislocationisalsothesiteofUSGSgaugingstation,whichallows

    examinationofwaterqualityrelativetoflow. Agoodhistoricalwaterqualitydatasetexists.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    216 20.5 240% 9.0 1,249 30.7

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#13iswellwithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)level

    of20.5mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#13isconsideredexcellent(>10.0mg/L). UnitedStates(US)

    naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).

    TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4;Site#13isfarfromthisvalue. Theconductivity

    ofrivers

    in

    the

    US

    generally

    ranges

    from

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inland

    fresh

    waters

    indicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150and500

    hos/cm(USEPA). ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#13could

    indicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates.

    Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#13isoutsidethe

    recommendedrange.

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    Site#15RootRiverCanal WestBranch(N)

    Fromsamplingpointonbridgelookingupstream Fromsamplingpointunderbridgelookingdownstream

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#15isasitethatsitsjustupstreamfromtheconfluenceoftheeastandwestbranchesof

    theRootRiverCanal. Monitoringatthislocationwillprovideinsightonpollutantloadingfrom

    thewestbranchtotheRootRiverCanal,whichisimpairedfortotalsuspendedsolidsand

    phosphorus.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    256 17.0 199% 8.7 1,580 16.4

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#15iswithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof

    17.0mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#15isconsideredexcellent(>10.0mg/L).UnitedStates(US)

    naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).

    TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. TheconductivityofriversintheUSgenerally

    rangesfrom

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inland

    fresh

    waters

    indicate

    that

    streams

    supportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150and500hos/cm(USEPA).

    ConductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#15couldindicatethatthewater

    isnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates. Coldwaterfisheryand

    cool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidityconcentrationof10NTU

    and25NTUrespectively.CurrentmeanturbidityatSite#15issupportiveofcool/warmwater

    fisheries.

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    Site#16RootRiverCanal EastBranch(N)

    Viewofsamplinglocationondownstreamsideofbridge Viewdownstreamfrombridge

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site#16sitsjustupstreamfromtheconfluenceoftheeastandwestbranchesoftheRootRiver

    Canal. Monitoringatthissitewillprovideinsightonpollutantloadingfromtheeastbranchto

    theRootRiverCanal,whichisimpairedfortotalsuspendedsolidsandphosphorus.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100mL) DO(mg/L) DO(%sat.) pH(114) Conductivity(S/cm) Turbidity(NTU)

    168 5.3 62% 8.2 859 15.4

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#16fallswellwithincompliance. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)

    levelof5.3mg/LtheRootRiveratSite#16isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).Anexcellent

    DOreadingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthe

    pHscale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4.

    The

    conductivity

    of

    rivers

    in

    the

    US

    generally

    ranges

    from

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inlandfreshwatersindicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearange

    between150and500hos/cm(USEPA). Conductivityoutsidethisrangesuchasthevalue

    seenatSite#16couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacro

    invertebrates. Coldwaterfisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommended

    meanturbidityconcentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.CurrentmeanturbidityatSite

    #16issupportiveofcool/warmwaterfisheries.

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    Site#17RootRiverCanal WestBranch(S):UnionGroveWWTP

    Viewdownstreamfromsamplinglocation Viewofsamplinglocation(largepipe)

    RationaleforSiteSelection:ThismonitoringstationislocatedatthesouthernendofthewestbranchoftheRootRiver

    Canal. Datacollectedherewillprovideinsightintohumansourcecontributionsasthisbranch

    ofthecanalsitsupstream,justtothenorth,oftheUnionGroveWastewaterTreatmentPlant.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100

    mL)

    DO

    (mg/L)

    DO

    (%sat.)

    pH

    (114)

    Conductivity

    (S/cm)

    Turbidity

    (NTU)

    2,804 7.7 85% 7.8 2,254 2.7

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#17fallswelloutsideofcompliance. Thismaybeattributedtocontributions

    fromthewastewatertreatmentplant. Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof7.7mg/L

    theRootRiveratSite#17isconsideredgood(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDOreadingisone

    >10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepHscale(014)

    with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. Theconductivity

    ofriversintheUSgenerallyrangesfrom50to1500mhos/cm.Studiesofinlandfreshwaters

    indicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150and500hos/cm(USEPA). ConductivitylevelswelloutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenatSite#17

    couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacroinvertebrates

    andindicatesignificantcontributionsofsedimentsorchemicals. Coldwaterfisheryand

    cool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidityconcentrationof10NTU

    and25NTUrespectively.MeanturbidityatSite#17isverygood,meetingbothcriteria,

    althougheventbasedincreasesareobserved.

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    Site#18RootRiverCanal EastBranch(S):Fonk'sTrailerPark

    Viewofsamplinglocation(downstreamofbridge) Fonk'sTrailerParkWastewaterTreatmentsitsjustupstream

    RationaleforSiteSelection:Site318isatthesouthernendoftheeastbranchoftheRootRiverCanal. Thislocationwill

    provideinsightintowhetherhumansourcesarecontributingtopoorwaterqualityinthis

    branchofthecanal. ThetrailerparkWWTPliesjustupstreamofthesamplingpoint.

    PreliminaryResults:

    MeanResults(9Events)August2011

    E.coli(MPN/100

    mL)

    DO

    (mg/L)

    DO

    (%sat.)

    pH

    (114)

    Conductivity

    (S/cm)

    Turbidity

    (NTU)

    1,565 4.9 51% 7.3 1,316 11.6

    Intheir1986waterqualityguidelines,theUSEPAsuggestsanE.colimaximumvalueof576MPN/100mlforinfrequentlyusedfullbodycontactwaters. Asanincidentalcontactwater,the

    RootRiver,atSite#18fallswelloutsideofcompliance. Thismaybeattributedtocontributions

    fromthewastewatertreatmentplant.Withanaveragedissolvedoxygen(DO)levelof4.9mg/L

    theRootRiveratSite#18isjustwithinacceptablelimits(4.010.0mg/L).AnexcellentDO

    readingisone>10mg/L. UnitedStates(US)naturalwaterfallsbetween6.5and8.5onthepH

    scale(014)with7.0beingneutral(NOAA).TheoptimumpHforriverwaterisaround7.4. The

    conductivity

    of

    rivers

    in

    the

    US

    generally

    ranges

    from

    50

    to

    1500

    mhos/cm.

    Studies

    of

    inland

    freshwatersindicatethatstreamssupportinggoodmixedfisherieshavearangebetween150

    and500hos/cm(USEPA). Conductivitylevelswelloutsidethisrangesuchasthevalueseenat

    Site#18couldindicatethatthewaterisnotsuitableforcertainspeciesoffishormacro

    invertebratesandindicatesignificantcontributionsofsedimentsorchemicals. Coldwater

    fisheryandcool/warmwaterfisherywatershavearecommendedmeanturbidity

    concentrationof10NTUand25NTUrespectively.CurrentmeanturbidityatSite#18is

    supportiveofcool/warmwaterfisheries.


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