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| The District created Project RiverKeeper in 1973 to focus on aquatic research and water quality within the Loxahatchee River watershed. Through RiverKeeper, we are able to monitor biological, chemical and physical trends in water quality, which allows us to quickly identify and eliminate pollution sources and access the general health of the river. Through Loxahatchee River Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Network we are able to add an even greater dimension by increasing the frequency of our monitoring with the help of local citizens. Volunteers are trained by the District to collect water samples at specified sites along the Loxahatchee River and Intracoastal Waterway. This data is then collected, compiled and analyzed by the WildPine staff to provide an even more comprehensive report on the long-term, season and temporal trends of the river. | |
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Water Quality Report for Loxahatchee River and Estuary
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Jupiter, Florida Loxahatchee River Water Quality Scores a A
The Loxahatchee River District has an on-going monitoring program to track the river's water quality. With the assistance of a network of volunteers, samples and observations are taken on a weekly basis and submitted to the WildPine Ecological Laboratory for analysis. For the month of May, the overall water quality grade for the river was an 'A'.
Sites that did not score an A were characterized by having relatively low dissolved oxygen or salinity concentrations higher than normal (due to the lack of rainfall).
If you are interested in becoming involved with the Loxahatchee River Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Network, please contact the David Porter at the WildPine Lab at (561) 747-5709.
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H2O Temp |
Vis |
Salt |
pH |
DO |
Color |
Score |
Grade |
| LR107V |
74.75 |
-- |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
88 |
B |
| LR10V |
76.4 |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
90 |
A |
| LR22V |
76.4 |
-- |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
100 |
A |
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LR40V
LR41V |
75.2
77 |
--
-- |
Good
Good |
Good
Good |
Good
Good |
Good
Good |
100
100 |
A
A |
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LR50V |
78.2 |
-- |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
100 |
A |
| LR51V |
77 |
-- |
Fiar |
Good |
Good |
Good |
88 |
B |
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LR52V
LR53V
LR60.5V |
78.08
--
82.4 |
--
--
Fiar |
Good
--
Good |
Good
--
Good |
Fair
--
Good |
Good
--
Good |
88
--
88 |
B
--
B |
| LR61V |
77.45 |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
88 |
B |
| LR62V |
77 |
Fair |
Fiar |
Good |
Good |
Good |
80 |
B |
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LR68V |
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B |
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LR72V |
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Overall |
91 |
A | | | |
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