OPEN FILE REPORT NO. 85


Discharge Historical measurements were obtained from Bulletin No. 31 (Rosenau et al.,
1977). High water levels of the Withlacoochee River may affect spring discharge rates. All
discharge rates are measured in ft3/s.


March 16, 1932
April 24, 1956
November 15, 1960
May 28, 1963
November 6, 1973
October 23, 2001


75
77.8
141
113
139
71.4


Table 47. Madison Blue Spring water quality analysis.


 Analytes 1946 1960 1973 21
 Unfilt. Filter
Field Measures
Temperature 21.5 21.1 21.0 21.3 -
DO 2.5 1.8
pH 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.8
Sp. Cond. 262 257 261 277
Lab Analytes
BOD 0.7 0.291 -
Turbidity 4.0 0.9
Color 0 0 5 5U -
Alkalinity 120 120 122 123
Sp. Cond. 280 -
TDS 155
TSS 4U -
Cl 3.6 4.0 4.0 4.7A 4.7
SO4 10 9.6 11.0 14A 14
F 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.14 0.15
Nutrients
TOC 0.0 1U -
NO3+NO, 0.01 1.3 1.4
NH3+NH4 0.013 I 0.01 UQ
TKN 0.06 U 0.06 U
P 0.03 0.041 0.042
PO4 0.52 0.03 J


 2001
Analytes 1946 1960 1973 0
 Unfilt. Filter
 Metals
 Ca 39 41 40 41.3 41.4
 K 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.47 0.47
 Na 2.4 2.6 2.9 2.77 2.77
 Mg 8.7 7.2 10 8.4 8.5
 As 3U 3U
 Al 75 U
 B 0 25 U
 Cd 0.75U 0.5U
 Co 0 0.75 U
 Cr 5 2U 2U
 Cu 4 2U 2U
 Fe 25 U 20 U
 Mn 0.911 0.321
 Ni 1.5U 1.5U
 Pb 10 5U 3U
 Se 3.5U 3.5U
 Sn 7 U
 Sr 0 56.4
 Zn 4U 3.5U


A=Average Valu CK=Conpound not detected, value shown is the method detection limit
I=Value is less than the practical quantitation limit J=Estimated value Q=exceeding holding time limit


Table 48. Madison Blue Spring bacteriological analysis.


Bacteria Results (in #/100 mL)
 Analyte Value
Escherichia coli 6 Q
 Enterococci 8 Q
 Fecal Coliform 4 Q
 Total Coliform 40 Q


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