OPEN FILE REPORT NO. 85


Utilization This spring is developed into a county swimming and recreation park with
facilities.

Discharge Historical measurement was obtained from Bulletin No. 31 (Rosenau et al.,
1977). All discharge rates are measured in ft3/s.


November 23, 1973
October 24, 2001


92.8
45.9


Table 35. Lafayette Blue Spring water quality analysis.


 2001
 Analytes 1973
 Unfilt. Filter
Field Measures
Temperature 21.5 21.7
DO 2.0 0.92
pH 7.2 7.17
Sp. Cond. 400 382
Lab Analytes
BOD 0.2 AU
Turbidity 0.1
Color 5 5 U
Alkalinity 170 200 200
Sp. Cond. 430 -
TDS 233
TSS 4U
Cl 7.0 9 9.2
SO4 8.1 13 13
F 0.0 0.1 0.0881
Nutrients
TOC 1U -
NO3 +NO2 1.8 1.8
NH3+NH4 0.059 0.022
TKN 0.161 0.11
P 0.041 A 0.041
PO4 0.045


 2001
 Analytes 1973
 Unfilt. Filter
Metals
Ca 54 67.2 65.3
K 1.0 0.84 0.86
Na 4.2 4.68 4.88
Mg 11 11.7 11.8
As 3U 3U
Al 75 U
B 25 U
Cd 0.75 U 0.75 U
Co 0.75 U
Cr 2U 2U
Cu 2.5 U 2.5 U
Fe 35 U 35 U
Mn 3.7 3.4
Ni 1.5 U 1.5 U
Pb 5U 4U
Se 4U 4U
Sn 10 U
Sr 0 94
Zn- 5U 5U


A= Average Value UK= Compound not detect< d, value shown is the method detection limit
I= Value is less than practical quantitation limit J=Estimated value Q=Exceeding holding time limit


Table 36. Lafayette Blue Spring bacteriological analysis.


Bacteria Results (in #/100 ml)
 Analyte Value
Escherichia coli 2 Q
 Enterococci 10 Q
 Fecal Coliform 6 Q
 Total Coliform 40 Q