Upper Green July 2000 Fecal Coliform/Strep Analysis (Draft 1.0)

Analysis results from samples collected by Watershed Watch Volunteers July 7-8, 2000. Draft Provisional Subject to review by volunteer participants.
Upper Green Watershed Watch, July 2000 Fecal Coliform Sampling Results (Draft 1.0)              
  FC=Fecal Coliform, FS=Fecal Strep in Colonies per 100 ML Sample: FC/FS is ratio between the two            
ID # STREAM LOCATION COUNTY Date FC FS FC/FS
G01 Green River North of 1552 Bridge, Casey Co Casey 7/7/00 47 909 0.05
G02 Carpenter's Creek Jeffries Landing, 1/2m N of Mouth of Green Rv Casey 7/7/00 41 1236 0.03
G03 Mason Cr. Mason Cr. Rd. at Sugar Hill Rd, (2nd bridge). Casey 7/7/00 86 50 1.72
G04 Brush Cr Bill Brown Rd Ford Casey 7/7/00 < 2 473 N/A
G05 Green River Below Liberty, KY (Please provide better site location) Casey 7/7/00 200 1982 0.10
G06 S. Fk of Green Rv Above Confluence with Green RIver Casey 7/7/00 72 1709 0.04
G07 Meadow Cr. Mouth of Meadow Cr. Green 7/7/00 27 745 0.04
G08 Green River Tubbs Bend Iron Bridge Taylor 7/7/00 < 2 855 N/A
G09 Russell Cr. 1 mile above Columbia WTP Adair 7/7/00 31 1818 0.02
G10 Russell Cr. 2 miles Downstream of Columbia WWTP Adair 7/7/00 > 12000 8400 N/A
G11 Russell Cr. The slab at mouth of Caney Fork Green 7/7/00 13 964 0.01
G12 Russell Cr. White Oak and Providence Rd Adair 7/7/00 2800 2000 1.40
G13 S Fk. Russell Cr 50 Yds upstream of S. Fk Mouth Green 7/7/00 16 1182 0.01
G14 Russell Cr At mouth of S. Fk of Russell Cr Green 7/7/00 945 764 1.24
G15 Sanders Cr. Hwy 289 Clay Hill Property Taylor 7/7/00 < 2 254 N/A
G16 S. Fk Trammell Cr. At New Salem Rd. Green 7/7/00 382 10000 0.04
G17 New Salem Cr. 1/4 mi upstream of Little Barren, Donansburg Green 7/8/00 32 1164 0.03
G18 Little Barren Rv Park at Sulfur Well Metcalf 7/8/00 85 873 0.10
G19 Little Barren Rv 2 miles Dwnstrm of 218 Bridge Green 7/7/00 22 142 0.15
G20 Lynn Camp Creek Plaut Farm Log Road Ford Hart 7/7/00 18 12200 0.00
G21 S. Fk Hidden River Hidden River Cave Opening, Horse Cave Hart 7/7/00 > 12000 21800 N/A
G22 E. Fk Hidden River Hidden River Cave Opening, Horse Cave Hart 7/7/00 1000 19200 0.05
G23 Hidden River Hidden River Spring near Green River Hart 7/7/00 436 14600 0.03
G24 Green River Munfordville Park Ramp Hart 7/7/00 63 1491 0.04
G25 Bacon Cr. Hwy 357, Hammonsville. Hart 7/8/00 22 1855 0.01
G26 Bacon Cr. 1140 bridge. Hart 7/7/00 34 10400 0.00
G27 River Styx Spring River Styx Spring at Green Rv Edmonson 7/7/00 13 1618 0.01
G28 Echo River Spring Echo River Spring at Green Rv Edmonson 7/7/00 < 2 130 N/A
G29 Green River Youngs Ferry Rd Warren 7/7/00 4 97 0.04
G30 Green River Upstream of Mouth of Barren Warren 7/8/00 4 142 0.03
G31 Barren River Upstream of Mouth at Green River Warren 7/8/00 945 350 2.70
G32 Difficult Cr. Hwy 1533 Meador-Port Oliver Rd. Warren 7/7/00 85 2200 0.04
G34 Beaver Cr. City Park at Softball Complex Barren 7/8/00 182 2000 0.09
G35 Beaver Cr S. Fk Low water crossing at Trojan Dr. Barren 7/8/00 18 1745 0.01
G36 Skaggs Cr. Mathews Mill Rd. Barren 7/7/00 2000 400 5.00
G37 Peter Cr. At Peter Cr. Rd. bridge. Barren 7/7/00 436 764 0.57
G38 Barren River Martinsville Ford of HWY 101 Warren 7/7/00 16 101 0.16
G39 Graham Springs Basin Unnamed Rd. west of Pondsville Rd. Warren 7/8/00 2 1073 0.00
G40 Graham Springs Basin Bridge at Pondsville Kepler Rd. Warren 7/8/00 5 927 0.01
G41 Graham Springs Basin Mill Cave Entrance Warren 7/8/00 5 105 0.05
G42 Graham Springs Basin Mouth of Graham Springs, Barren Rv at Plum Springs Warren 7/8/00 4 126 0.03
G42 Graham Springs Basin Mouth of Graham Springs, Barren Rv at Plum Springs Warren 7/8/00 22 527 0.04
G43 Lost River Lost River Resurgance Warren 7/8/00 < 2 220 N/A
G44 Jennings Cr. Below Park Warren 7/8/00 32 153 0.21
G45 Drakes Creek Old Scotsville Rd Bridge Warren 7/7/00 11 455 0.02
G47 Salt Lick Creek Off US 231 .5 mi past 2632 Warren 7/7/00 5 2055 0.00
G48 Black Lick Cr. Auburn POWT. Warren 7/8/00 164 286 0.57
G50 Little Brush Creek Doc Ward Rd. 3 mi. upstream of mouth to Big Brush. Green 7/7/00 1000 564 1.77
G51 Billy Cr By Soccer Fields on Industrial Drive in Elizabethtown. Hardin 7/8/00 640    
G52 Nolin Rv. N Fk .5 mi E of 210 Bridge, Hodgenville. Larue 7/7/00 > 12000 36800 N/A
G53 Lost River System Church Karst Window Warren 7/8/00 2 61 0.03
G54 Trammel Fk Red Hill low water ford. Allen 7/8/00 65 236 0.28
G56 Bays Fk. Barren Rv. At HWY 234. Warren 7/7/00 16 250 0.06
G59 Valley Creek At Pritchard Community Center, E-Town.Jct 31W bypass and 62. Hardin 7/8/00 800    
G60 Vally Creek Below Elizabethtown WWTP, just above Rt 222 bridge. Hardin 7/8/00 1025    
G64 Pittman Cr Montgomery Mill Rd. Ford Green 7/7/00 127 709 0.18
               
  Analysis done by Ogden Labs, Western Kentucky University            
  Standard methods of analysis for Fecal Coliform, 3 dilutions.            
  Good = Less than 200 Colonies per 100 ml            
  Swimming Standard = 200 colonies per 100ml. (Exceedences highlighted in gray)            
  Boating Standard = 1000 colonies per 100ml (Exceedences highlighted in black)            
  Water Supply Standard = 2000 colonies per 100ml            
  Note: Before legal determination can be made, 5 samples must be obtained in a 30 day period            
  Note: The higher the Fecal Coliform/Fecal Strep Ratio, the more likely sources are Human.            
  Standard Methods disallows use of this ratio, but some of our Microbiologists defend its use.            


Last Updated on 7/16/00
By Ken Cooke: KY Water Watch
Email: kywwp@igc.org