| Parameters | Criteria (Limits) | KY Average Values* |
| Field Data | ||
| Temperature (C) | <22.2 C (72F) Avg. Oct. 16-31 (WAH) | 14.7C |
| <25C (77F) instantaneous maximum (WAH) | ||
| pH (pH units) | 6.0 - 9.0 (WAH) | 7.4 units |
| Conductivity (Dissolved solids) (mho/cm or mg/L) | <800 micromhos/cm (or = 500 mg/L dissolved solids) (OR) | 335 mhos/cm |
| Dissolved oxygen (mg/L) | >5.0 mg/L (WAH) | 9.1 mg/L |
| >4.0 mg/L instantaneous minimum (WAH) | ||
| Laboratory Analysis (will include repeat of pH and conductivity) | ||
| Buffering Capacity (Alkalinity)(mg/L) | >20 mg/L (WAH) | 90.1 mg/L |
| <25% reduction from natural (WAH) | ||
| Hardness (mg/L) | NC | 138.5 mg/L |
| Total Organic Carbon (mg/L) | NC | 3.5 mg/L |
| Total Suspended Solids (mg/L) | NC | 42.4 mg/L |
| Ammonia Nitrogen (mg/L) | <0.05 mg/L unionized NH3
(WAH) <6.4 mg/L Total NH3/NH4 -N (at pH 7.4 and 15C) | 0.15 mg/L |
| Nitrate/Nitrite-Nitrogen (mg/L) | <10 mg/L (DWS) | 0.85 mg/L |
| Phosphorus, total (mg/L) | NC | 0.15 mg/L |
| Sulfate (mg/L) | <250 mg/L (DWS) | 63.3 mg/L |
| Chloride (mg/L) | <250 mg/L (DWS) | 13.2 mg/L |
| <600 mg/L (WAH) | ||
| Fluoride (mg/L) | <1.0 mg/L (DWS) | Not available |
| Metal Scan | ||
| Calcium (mg/L) | NC | 39.9 mg/L |
| Magnesium (mg/L) | NC | 10.6 mg/L |
| Iron (mg/L) | <1.0 mg/L (WAH) | 1.34 mg/L |
| Aluminum (mg/L) | NC | 0.7 mg/L |
| Barium (mg/L) | <1.0 mg/L (DWS) | 0.05 mg/L |
| Cadmium (mg/L) | <0.001 mg/L (WAH) (calculated
at hardness 100) <0.01 mg/L (DWS) | 0.0014 mg/L |
| Chromium (mg/L) | <0.011 mg/L (WAH) (calculated at hardness 100) <0.05 mg/L (DWS) | 0.0026 mg/L |
| Lead (mg/L) | 0.003 mg/L (WAH) (calculated at hardness 100) <0.05 mg/L (DWS) | 0.0127 mg/L |
| Manganese (mg/L) | <0.05 mg/L (DWS) | 0.211 mg/L |
| Sodium (mg/L) | NC | 14.8 mg/L |
| Zinc (mg/L) | <0.106 mg/L (WAH) (calculated at hardness 100) | 0.0291 mg/L |
| Microbiology | ||
| Fecal Coliform (colonies/100 ml) | <200 colonies/100 ml (PCR) | <200 colonies/100 ml |
| <1000 colonies/100 ml (SCR) | ||
| <2000 colonies/100 ml (DWS) | ||
CRITERIA:
PCR = Primary Contact Recreation (swimming) OR = Ohio River
NC = No Criteria SCR = Secondary Contact Recreation (boating and fishing)
* Source: Division of Water Ambient Monitoring Database, 1985 - 1994.