WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS

MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
Routine Water Quality Monitoring Program (1992-93)

Temperature-C - field
Dissolved Oxygen - field
Fecal coliform
BOD5
Suspended Solids
pH
Conductivity
Nitrite + Nigrate
Total Phosphorus
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Organic Nitrogen
Additional Monthly Analyses at Selected Stations
Chloride
Phenols
Total Lead
Calcium (as CACO3)
Total Sodium
Total Sulfate
Reactive Silicate (silica)
Turbidity
COD
TOC
Ortho Phosphorus
Total Solids
Total Vol. Solids
Dissolved Vol. Solids
Water Level Gage Reading
Total Alkalinity
E-coli
Magnesium
Total potassium
Asbestos fiber
Additional Analyses at Selected Stations
BOD5-Carbonaceous

MET COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Comprehensive River Monitoring
Conventional Pollutant Sampling*
Auto
Temperature
Dissolved Oxygen
pH
Ammonia-N
Turbidity
Fecal Coliform
Nitrite-N
Nitrate-N
Carbonaceous BOD5
Total BOD5
Total Phosphorus
Suspended Solids
Volatile Suspended Solids
Total Dissolved Solids
Total Chlorophyll-a
Viable Chlorophyll-a
Conductivity
Ortho-phosphorus
Particulate Phosphorus
Total Kjeldahl-N
Particulate Kjedldhl-N

Quarterly
Dissolved: Chloride, Sulfate, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium,Magnesium
Alkalinity
Carbon Dioxide
Bicarbonate
Carbonate
Ultimate BOD Series
Grease and Oil

Toxics Monitoring*

Total: Antimony, Arsenic, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Cyanide, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Phenol, Selenium, Silver, Thallium, Zinc

Dissolved: Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Zinc

Total Organics: Volatiles, Acids, Base/Neutrals, Pesticides, PCBs

* For Biomonitoring parameters, see Water Quality Summary Reports available from MCES contacts listed above.

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
National Stream-Quality Accounting Network**
Instantaneous Discharge, cfs
Specific Conductance, field and lab, US/CM
pH - field and lab
Temperature, °C
Turbidity, NTU
Barometric Pressure, mm of HG
Dissolved Oxygen
Fecal Coliform, cols/100ml
Fecal Streptococci, cols/100ml
Dissolved Calcium
Dissolved Magnesium
Dissolved Sodium
Dissolved Potassium
Alkalinity as CACO3 - field and lab
Carbonate
Bicarbonate
Dissolved Sulfate
Dissolved Chloride
Dissolved Fluoride
Dissolved Silica
Residue solide at 180°C
Dissolved Nitrite
Dissolved NO2+NO3
Dissolved Ammonium
Total Ammonia
Total Phosphorus
Dissolved Phosphorus
Dissolved Orthophosphorus

Dissolved Organic Carbon
Suspended Organic Carbon
Suspended Sediment

** These same parameters are measured for Hydrologic Benchmark Monitoring, plus several radiological parameters. See U.S. Geological Survey data sources listed above for radiological parameters.