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Water Quality

The water that discharges from springs provide a means of determining the quality of water in the aquifer as well as the degree of human impact in the springshed. A number of factors influence ground-water chemistry. These include the precipitation chemistry, surface conditions at the site of recharge, soil type in the recharge area, mineralogy and composition of the aquifer system, nature of aquifer system porosity and structure, flow path in the aquifer, residence time of the water in the aquifer, mixing of other waters in the aquifer system, and aquifer microbiology.1

[1] For more information on what the parameters mean see the section on Physical Field Parameters in the Water Quality section of the Springs of Florida, Florida Geological Survey Bulletin 66.

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Parameter Latest Value Historical Range Additional Information
Alkalinity, Total (total hydroxide+carbonate+bicarbonate) 0.59 mg/l CaCO3
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.59 - 138 mg/l CaCO3
02/22/1962 - 09/14/2011
8 samples
Apparent Color 7.5 PCU
12/08/2020 10:37 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
2 - 150 PCU
03/04/2003 - 12/08/2020
210 samples
BOD, Biochemical oxygen demand 1 mg/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.5 - 1.47 mg/l
03/04/2003 - 01/09/2024
228 samples
Calcium 501 mg/l
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
470 - 720 mg/l
02/22/1962 - 09/14/2011
10 samples
Chloride 11027 mg/l
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
9100 - 16000 mg/l
02/22/1962 - 09/14/2011
13 samples
Chlorophyll a, corrected for pheophytin 4.05 ug/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.16 - 11.5 ug/l
11/26/2007 - 01/09/2024
210 samples
Chlorophyll a, uncorrected for pheophytin 0.25 ug/l
12/11/2018 09:21 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.16 - 4.68 ug/l
02/18/2016 - 12/11/2018
35 samples
Color 5 PCU
01/31/1985 12:00 AM
Source: USGS_NWIS
5 - 10 PCU
02/22/1962 - 01/31/1985
5 samples
Dissolved oxygen (DO) 0.33 mg/l
01/09/2024 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.05 - 30 mg/l
04/24/1972 - 01/09/2024
222 samples
Dissolved oxygen saturation 4.81 percent (%)
01/09/2024 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.48 - 106.8 percent (%)
04/24/1972 - 01/09/2024
223 samples
Elevation, water surface 9.4 ft
02/22/1962 12:00 AM
Source: USGS_NWIS
9.4 - 9.4 ft
02/22/1962 - 02/22/1962
1 samples
Elevation, water surface (NAVD88) ft
07/10/2022 12:00 AM
Source:
1.47 - 2.1 ft
12/09/2017 - 07/10/2022
1656 samples
Elevation, water surface (NGVD29) 2.68 ft
05/15/2024 12:00 AM
Source: USGS_NWIS
2.54 - 3.5 ft
12/09/2017 - 05/15/2024
2225 samples
Enterococcus Group Bacteria 63 cfu/100ml
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
1 - 820 cfu/100ml
03/04/2003 - 01/09/2024
134 samples
Fecal Coliform 100 cfu/100ml
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
1 - 7100 cfu/100ml
05/22/1985 - 01/09/2024
225 samples
Hardness, Ca + Mg 3656 mg/l CaCO3
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
3580 - 3800 mg/l CaCO3
02/22/1962 - 09/14/2011
9 samples
Magnesium 584 mg/l
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
584 - 616 mg/l
03/04/2003 - 09/14/2011
2 samples
Nitrogen 1172 ug/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
170 - 3200 ug/l
04/24/1972 - 01/09/2024
192 samples
Nitrogen, ammonia as N 519 ug/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.1 - 1460 ug/l
04/24/1972 - 01/09/2024
254 samples
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl 1160 ug/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
183 - 2890 ug/l
01/31/1985 - 01/09/2024
241 samples
Nitrogen, Nitrate (NO3) as N 20 ug/l
01/31/1985 12:00 AM
Source: USGS_NWIS
0 - 15000 ug/l
02/22/1962 - 01/31/1985
9 samples
Nitrogen, Nitrite (NO2) + Nitrate (NO3) as N 12 ug/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
4 - 337 ug/l
01/31/1985 - 01/09/2024
225 samples
pH 6.91
01/09/2024 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
4.8 - 8.3
02/22/1962 - 01/09/2024
280 samples
Phosphorus as P 163 ug/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
2 - 826 ug/l
04/24/1972 - 01/09/2024
243 samples
Phosphorus, phosphate (PO4) as P 0.08 mg/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0 - 0.29 mg/l
11/26/2007 - 01/09/2024
234 samples
Potassium 217 mg/l
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
150 - 217 mg/l
02/22/1962 - 09/14/2011
13 samples
Salinity 18.1 ppt
12/11/2018 09:21 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.42 - 20.4 ppt
11/26/2007 - 12/11/2018
131 samples
Secchi disk depth 0.4 ft
11/13/2018 09:21 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.1 ft - 8.2 ft
02/18/2016 - 11/13/2018
59 samples
Sodium 5748 mg/l
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
4900 - 5748 mg/l
02/22/1962 - 09/14/2011
10 samples
Specific conductance 27800 umho
05/15/2024 12:00 AM
Source: USGS_NWIS
463 - 33800 umho
02/22/1962 - 05/15/2024
2482 samples
Sulfur, sulfate (SO4) as SO4 1702 mg/l
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
1590 - 2200 mg/l
02/22/1962 - 09/14/2011
12 samples
Temperature, water 85.64 °F
05/15/2024 12:00 AM
Source: USGS_NWIS
71.6 - 88.34 °F
04/24/1956 - 05/15/2024
2443 samples
Total Coliform 2 cfu/100ml
05/22/1985 12:00 AM
Source: USGS_NWIS
2 - 56 cfu/100ml
05/22/1985 - 05/22/1985
3 samples
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) 2.28 mg/l
09/14/2011 12:00 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
1.6 - 3 mg/l
04/24/1972 - 09/14/2011
5 samples
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 18.2 mg/l
01/09/2024 09:46 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.57 - 38.7 mg/l
03/04/2003 - 01/09/2024
236 samples
Turbidity 0.46 NTU
10/10/2017 09:19 AM
Source: SARASOTA_COASTALCREEK_WQ
0.4 - 7.34 NTU
03/04/2003 - 10/10/2017
156 samples

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